The Conference League draw and where to watch
The draw for the league phase of the UEFA Conference League will take place in Monaco on Friday August 29th after the Europa League draw, and you can watch it live on UEFA.com.
Teams who have qualified for the 25/26 Conference League
England: Crystal Palace
Scotland: Aberdeen
Ireland: Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers
Poland: Lech Poznan, Rakow, Jagiellonia, Legia
Ukraine: Dynamo Kyiv, Shakhtar Donetsk
Cyprus: AEK Larnaca, Omonia
Armenia: Noah
Austria: SK Rapid
Netherlands: AZ Alkmaar
Spain: Rayo Vallecano
Germany: Mainz
Italy: Fiorentina
Sweden: Hacken
Iceland: Breidablik
Greece: AEK Athens
France: Strasbourg
Romania: Univ Craiova
Switzerland: Lausanne
Latvia: Riga FC
Finland: KuPS
Malta: Hamrun
Czechia: Sigma Olomouc
Gibraltar: Lincoln Red Imps
Turkiye: Samsunspor
North Macedonia: Shkendija
Croatia: Rijeka
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Zrinjski
Slovakia: Slovan Bratislava
Slovenia: Celje
Kosovo: Drita
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Key dates for the 25/26 UEFA Conference League
Draw for League Phase fixtures: August 29th
League Phase first matchday: October 2nd
League Phase last matchday: December 18th
Draw for knockout playoffs: January 16th, 2026
Knockout playoffs: February 19th (first legs), February 26th (second legs)
Final draw (for Round of 16 and beyond): February 27th, 2026
Round of 16: March 12th (first legs), March 19th (second legs)
Quarter-finals: April 9th (first legs), April 16th (second legs)
Semi-finals: April 30th (first legs), May 7th (second legs)
Final: May 27th
When and where is the 25/26 Conference League final
The Conference League final will be played at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany, on Wednesday, May 27th, 2026. The stadium has a capacity of 47,800 - it is the largest stadium in Eastern Germany. Due to UEFA sponsorship regulations, the stadium is known as the 'RB Arena' for European matches.
The winners of the final will enter the League Phase of 2026/27 Europa League, unless they have independently qualified for the Champions League.
UEFA Conference League format explained
Ahead of last season, there was a big overhaul of UEFA’s cup competitions. Gone are the days of a group phase with pools - a 36-team 'League Phase' has replaced that format across the competitions.
This season in the Conference League, just like last, each of the 36 teams plays six matches in the League Phase (unlike in the Champions League and Europa League, where teams play eight).
The top eight at the end of the league phase automatically qualify for the round of 16, while the bottom eight are eliminated. Meanwhile, the teams that finished between ninth and 24th go into the knockout playoff round to determine which further eight will complete the round of 16.
The final draw for the knockout stages takes place after the knockout playoff round.
The round of 16 sees the top eight (seeded) teams drawn against the other (unseeded) teams. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final follow as per typical cup competitions.