Olympiacos learns potential Champions League playoff opponents

On August 3, 2026, the UEFA Champions League playoff draw took place at the organization's headquarters in Nyon. Greek clubs AEK Athens and Olympiacos were among the teams included in the process to determine their paths toward the tournament's league phase.

Should Olympiacos successfully overcome the Dutch side NEC Nijmegen in the third qualifying round, the team managed by Jose Luis Mendilibar will face the winner of the tie between Norway's Bodo/Glimt and Belgium's Union Saint-Gilloise. The first leg of this potential playoff round is scheduled for August 18-19, with the return match set for August 25-26, 2026. If Olympiacos qualifies, they will host the first game at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium. Regardless of their progress in the Champions League, both Olympiacos and AEK have secured a guaranteed place in the Europa League league phase.

Bodo/Glimt enters this stage following a historical run to the Europa League semifinals during the 2024-25 season, while Union Saint-Gilloise continues to emerge as a significant force in Belgian football after recent cup successes. The teams must first focus on their upcoming third-round qualifiers before the playoff schedule can be finalized.