History
Motherwell FC in European football
Motherwell FC have participated in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League and UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup.
Our first participation came in 1991 after our Scottish Cup success, with the most recent coming in 2026/27.
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg | |
| 1991/92 | Cup Winners’ Cup | R1 | ![]() |
GKS Katowice | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 ¹ |
| 1994/95 | UEFA Cup | PR | ![]() |
HB Torshavn | 3-0 | 4-1 | 7-1 |
| UEFA Cup | R1 | ![]() |
Borussia Dortmund | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | |
| 1995/96 | UEFA Cup | PR | ![]() |
MyPA-47 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 3-3 ² |
| 2008/09 | UEFA Cup | R1 | ![]() |
Nancy | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| 2009/10 | Europa League | QR1 | ![]() |
Llanelli | 0-1 | 3-0 | 3-1 |
| Europa League | QR2 | ![]() |
Flamurtari | 8-1 | 0-1 | 8-2 | |
| Europa League | QR3 | ![]() |
Steaua Bucharest | 1-3 | 0-3 | 1-6 | |
| 2010/11 | Europa League | QR2 | ![]() |
Breidablik | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Europa League | QR3 | ![]() |
Aalesund | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | |
| Europa League | PO | ![]() |
Odense | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | |
| 2012/13 | Champions League | QR3 | ![]() |
Panathinaikos | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-5 |
| Europa League | PO | ![]() |
Levante | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | |
| 2013/14 | Europa League | QR3 | ![]() |
Kuban Krasnodar | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| 2014/15 | Europa League | QR2 | ![]() |
Stjarnan | 2-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 ³ |
| 2020/21 | Europa League | QR1 | ![]() |
Glentoran | 5-1 | ⁵ | |
| Europa League | QR2 | ![]() |
Coleraine | 2-2 ⁴ | ⁵ | ||
| Europa League | QR3 | ![]() |
Hapoel Beer-Sheva | 0-3 | ⁵ | ||
| 2022/23 | UEFA Conference League | QR2 | ![]() |
Sligo Rovers | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
| 2026/27 | UEFA Conference League | QR2 | ![]() |
HB Torshavn | 2-0 | 3-0 | 5-0 |
| UEFA Conference League | QR3 | ![]() |
HJK Helsinki | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | |
| UEFA Conference League | Play-off | ![]() |
SC Freiburg | 1-3 | 1-4 | 2-7 |
¹ ² Motherwell lose on away goals.
³ Motherwell lose after extra time.
⁴ Motherwell win after penalties.
⁵ Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, matches were restricted to one leg.
















