Europa League prediction league for you and your friends
Every Thursday night, everyone in your group predicts the scores. BeTeam imports all 189 matches, locks predictions at kickoff and scores the leaderboard for you — and the knockouts are worth up to ×16, so the table is never settled early.
iOS & Android · about 2 minutes to set up · no card, no deposit
- All 189 matches import themselves the moment the draw is made
- Knockout rounds double each time — the final is worth ×16
- Private to the people you invite — one link, no signups to chase
The short version
What is a Europa League prediction league?
A Europa League prediction league — a predictor game or prediction pool — is a competition-long game where every member predicts the score of each match before kickoff and earns points for how close they get. Whoever accumulates the most points from the league phase through to the final in May wins.
It is not betting: no money is staked, there are no odds and there is no payout. The prize is the leaderboard among people you actually know — and, in a competition this unpredictable, the right to say you saw it coming.
BeTeam is the free app that runs it for you. Instead of a spreadsheet somebody has to rebuild every time the bracket changes, everything lives in one place: the fixtures, the deadlines, the escalating knockout multipliers, and the table.
How it works
Your league is live in three steps
No spreadsheet to build, no bracket to redraw, nothing to score by hand.
Create the league
Pick the UEFA Europa League 2026/27 season. Fixtures load in the moment the draw is made, and you choose the scoring rules.
Send one link
Drop the invite link in WhatsApp or your work chat. Everyone joins in seconds — and since predictions lock at kickoff, get the group in before the whistle.
Proof it holds up
What happened when the World Cup ran on BeTeam
Five weeks, one tournament, and a lot of groups exactly like yours. Every number below is a raw count from our production database, not a marketing estimate.
Figures cover 1 June – 9 July 2026. A World Cup is a spike, not a normal month — but it is the closest thing we have to a Europa League run-in, because both are knockout football where one night can reorder the whole table. Full methodology and per-day numbers are in the World Cup 2026 case study.
Scoring
Points that everyone agrees are fair
BeTeam's default system rewards precision without letting one lucky guess decide the season. The organizer can change the weights before the league starts.
Then the knockouts double, round by round
The league phase is where you build a lead. The spring is where it gets taken off you — every knockout round is worth twice the last.
Knockout ties are judged on the result after extra time — a penalty shootout does not count, so a tie decided on penalties scores as a draw. Predictions lock the second the match kicks off, so nobody can quietly edit a pick at half-time. Want to tune it? Read the full scoring rulebook or design your own points system with the free scoring calculator.
We analysed 194,812 real predictions from BeTeam leagues. Fans get the outcome right 60% of the time, but the exact scoreline only 10.4% — which is why a 3-point exact score, multiplied by ×16 in the final, keeps a league competitive to the last whistle. See the full research →
Why BeTeam
Built for a group of friends, not a pool of strangers
Every Thursday night, scored for you
All 189 matches import automatically, results land minutes after full time, and the table is always right. Zero admin for the organizer.
The bracket keeps it alive
Escalating multipliers mean a February joiner can still catch a runaway leader — the final alone is worth sixteen league-phase matches.
Upsets are the whole point
Thirty-six clubs from every corner of Europe, including the sides dropping out of the Champions League. Nobody in your group has watched them all — which is exactly what makes it a contest.
Private and friends-first
A closed league with only the people you invite — your friends, your office, your family chat. Not a leaderboard of 400,000 strangers.
No real money — ever
No deposits, no withdrawals, no cash prizes, no odds. Points and pride only, which is what makes it safe for the office and the family.
Pairs with your other leagues
Run the Champions League and your weekend league in the same group — separate leaderboards, one set of friends.
Compare
Spreadsheet, group chat, or BeTeam?
A knockout bracket is where the first two fall apart — the fixtures do not exist until the round before.
| BeTeam | Spreadsheet | Public predictor site | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixtures after each draw | Appear automatically | Retyped every round | Automatic |
| Knockout multipliers | Built in, ×1 to ×16 | Formulas you maintain | Usually flat scoring |
| Extra time / penalties rule | Applied for you, every tie | Argued about every tie | Varies |
| Late edits | Locked at kickoff | Anyone can overwrite a cell | Locked |
| Who you play against | Only your invited group | Your group | Thousands of strangers |
| Cost / money at stake | Free · no real money | Free | Often ad-heavy or paid tiers |
Swipe the table sideways to see all three columns →
Running European nights properly means both: add the Champions League to the same group for Tuesdays and Wednesdays. There are guides for the Premier League, Serie A and LaLiga too. Moving off another tool? See BeTeam as a Superbru alternative or the Kicktipp alternative. Set on doing it in a spreadsheet? Take our free prediction pool template — it is honest about where spreadsheets break, and a knockout bracket is exactly where.
2026/27 calendar
Key dates for the season
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Friday 28 August 2026The league-phase draw, the day after the Champions League draw. This is the moment to have your league created — the fixtures appear in the app as soon as the draw is done.
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16–17 September 2026Matchday 1 of the league phase. Thirty-six teams, eight matches each, on Thursday evenings through the autumn.
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February 2027The knockout phase play-offs, where the clubs finishing 9th to 24th meet — including the sides dropping down from the Champions League. Points start doubling here.
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May 2027The final, worth ×16. One night, sixteen times the weight of a league-phase match — and a Champions League place for whoever wins it.
Every other 2026/27 date — the Champions League, the Premier League, LaLiga and more — is on the football season calendar.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the best free app for a Europa League prediction league with friends?
BeTeam is a free iOS and Android app built specifically for private prediction leagues. Create a league, pick the UEFA Europa League 2026/27 season, and invite friends with one link. Everyone predicts each score before kickoff, and BeTeam scores it automatically on a live leaderboard — with knockout rounds worth up to ×16 and no real money involved.
When does the 2026-27 Europa League start?
The league-phase draw is on Friday 28 August 2026 — the day after the Champions League draw — and matchday 1 is on 16-17 September 2026. Thirty-six teams each play eight league-phase matches, then the knockouts run to the final in May 2027.
How does knockout scoring work?
On the result after extra time — a penalty shootout does not count, so a tie decided on penalties scores as a draw. Each knockout round doubles the points of the last, so the bracket runs ×1, ×2, ×4, ×8, ×16 and the final is worth the most.
How many matches are there in a Europa League season?
189. The league phase is 144 matches — 36 teams playing eight each — then 16 in the knockout phase play-offs, 16 in the round of 16, eight quarter-finals, four semi-finals and the final.
Is a Europa League prediction league gambling?
No. There is no money staked, no odds, and no payouts — members compete for points and the leaderboard only. It is a social game, not a sportsbook, which is why offices, schools and family groups use it.
Can I run the Champions League and the Europa League in the same group?
Yes, and most groups do. They are separate leagues with separate leaderboards inside the same BeTeam group, so Tuesday and Wednesday nights run alongside Thursday nights without the tables getting mixed up. See the Champions League guide.
Can I join late or miss a matchday?
Yes. You can join at any point and start predicting from the next fixture. Missed matches simply score zero, so late joiners begin behind — but because the knockout rounds are worth up to sixteen times a league-phase match, someone who joins in February can still win.
What happens if a match is postponed or rescheduled?
The fixture list updates automatically. If a match moves, its deadline moves with it and predictions lock at the new kickoff time. Nothing has to be re-entered and no points are lost.
Is BeTeam free, and are there in-app purchases?
Creating a league, inviting friends and predicting every Europa League match is free. There are no deposits, no withdrawals and no cash prizes of any kind. The same group can also run any of the 75+ competitions BeTeam covers.
The draw is 28 August. Get your league in before it.
Download BeTeam, create your Europa League league, and send one link to the group. Free, and no real money — just the table.
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Now bring the group
Predicting alone is practice — a table of one is no contest. Send this to the group chat now, and the invite link follows once your league is up.
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