The key stats & facts ahead of Juventus' UEL campaign

The draw for the League Phase of the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League took place on Friday, with the Men's First Team set to face Real Sociedad, Rennes, Omonia Nicosia and NEC Nijmegen at home, and AZ Alkmaar, Ferencvaros, Celta Vigo and Hapoel Be'er Sheva on the road.

Here are some interesting facts, background information and things to know about the Bianconeri’s draw.

STATS & FACTS

JUVE & SPAIN

• Juventus are unbeaten in both matches against Real Sociedad in European competitions: a 4–2 home win and a 0–0 away draw in the group stage of the 2003/04 UEFA Champions League.
• Juventus have not won a European cup match against Spanish sides in seven consecutive matches (4 draws, 3 defeats) – the Bianconeri’s last victory against opponents from Spain came in a 3-0 away win against Barcelona on 8 December, 2020.
• Juventus have recorded one draw and one defeat against Celta Vigo in European competitions, both in the UEFA Cup in 1999/00 (a 1-0 win in the first leg and a 0-4 defeat in the second leg, in the round of 16).

THE NETHERLANDS AND FRANCE

• Juventus have lost just one of their last five away matches in the Netherlands (2W, 2D), although that sole defeat came in the most recent of these encounters (3-1 against PSV in last season’s UEFA Champions League).
• Juventus are unbeaten in both matches against Rennes in European competitions. It was the two-legged 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup final won by the Bianconeri with a 2-0 home win and a 2-2 draw away in the return leg.
• Juventus have lost just one of their 18 home matches against French opponents in European competitions (13 wins, 4 draws) – their only defeat came on 2 November, 2022 against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League (2-1).

FERENCVAROS

• Juventus have won both of their matches against Ferencvaros in European competitions (excluding the Fairs Cup): 4–1 away and 2–1 at home in the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League.

OMONIA NICOSIA

• Juventus have beaten Omonia Nicosia in all four of their previous European cup encounters, with an aggregate score of 15–2. The Bianconeri are the side that have scored the most goals against the Cypriot club in these competitions (15).

FIRST TIMERS

• Juventus and AZ will face each other for the first time in their history in European competitions.
• Juventus and NEC Nijmegen will face each other for the first time in their history in European competitions. Furthermore, AZ and NEC will be the fifth and sixth Dutch opponents faced by the Bianconeri in these competitions, after Ajax, Feyenoord, PSV and Twente.
• Hapoel Be’er Sheva will also be a new opponent for Juventus in European competitions. The Bianconeri have remained unbeaten in five of their six matches against Israeli opponents in these competitions (4W, 1D), although their only defeat came in their most recent fixture (2-0 away to Maccabi Haifa on 11 October, 2022 in the UEFA Champions League).