Lyon top Europa League standings following the conclusion of the league phase. The French club finished first after the final round of matches. Lyon secured direct qualification to the Round of 16. The standings were confirmed after all fixtures were completed on Thursday. Several clubs also advanced either to the last 16 or to the knockout playoffs.
Lyon Top Europa League Standings and Direct Qualifiers
Lyon top Europa League standings with the highest points total across the league phase. The club’s final result ensured first place overall. Aston Villa finished level on points with Lyon but placed second on tiebreakers. Both teams qualified directly for the Round of 16.
Other clubs finishing inside the top eight included AS Roma, Real Betis, FC Porto, Braga, SC Freiburg, and FC Midtjylland. These teams avoided the playoff round and advanced automatically to the last 16.
Roma Progress as Lyon Top Europa League Standings
Roma progressed to the last eight after securing a top-eight finish. The Italian side earned enough points to confirm direct qualification. Roma drew 1-1 with Panathinaikos in their final league match. That result was sufficient to secure their place among the top teams. Roma finished behind Lyon and Aston Villa but remained inside the automatic qualification places.
Playoff Places Confirmed Behind Lyon Top Europa League Standings
Teams finishing from ninth to 24th entered the knockout playoff round. These clubs include Nottingham Forest, Genk, Bologna, VfB Stuttgart, Ferencváros, Viktoria Plzen, Crvena Zvezda, and Celta Vigo. Additional playoff qualifiers included PAOK, Lille, Fenerbahce, Panathinaikos, Celtic, Ludogorets, Dinamo Zagreb, and Brann.
Several clubs were eliminated after finishing outside the top 24. Those teams will not continue in the Europa League this season.
Key final-day results included Lyon’s 4-2 win over PAOK, Aston Villa’s 3-2 victory over Salzburg, and Nottingham Forest’s 4-0 win against Ferencváros. The results finalized the standings and confirmed progression paths for all teams.
