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2024–25 UEFA Conference League

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2024–25 UEFA Conference League
The Wrocław Stadium in Wrocław will host the final.
Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
10 July – 29 August 2024
Competition proper:
3 October 2024 – 28 May 2025
TeamsCompetition proper: 36 (from 54 associations)
2025–26 →

The 2024–25 UEFA Conference League is the fourth season of the UEFA Conference League, Europe's tertiary club football tournament organised by UEFA.

This will be the first UEFA Conference League played under a new format involving a 36-team league phase.[1] This will increase the total number of matches played in the competition proper from 141 to 153. The new format also does not allow teams to transfer from the Europa League to the Conference League knockout stage, and thus Conference League winners (Olympiacos in the 2023–24 edition) cannot defend their title as would all future Conference League champions as Conference League champions automatically qualify for the Europa League. From this season, the competition is renamed from the UEFA Europa Conference League.[2]

The final will be played at the Wrocław Stadium in Wrocław, Poland.[3] The winners of the tournament will automatically qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League league phase, unless they qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League through their league performance. In such case, the access list will be rebalanced.

Association team allocation

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A total of 164 teams from 54 of the 55 UEFA member associations are expected to participate in the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League. The association ranking based on the UEFA association coefficients is used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:[4]

Association ranking

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For the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League, the associations are allocated places according to their 2023 UEFA association coefficients, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 2018–19 to 2022–23.[5]

Apart from the allocation based on the association coefficients, associations may have additional teams participating in the Conference League, as noted below:

  • (UCL) – Additional teams transferred from the UEFA Champions League
  • (UEL) – Additional/vacated teams transferred from/to the UEFA Europa League
Association ranking for 2024–25 UEFA Conference League
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
1  England 109.570 1
2  Spain 92.998
3  Germany 82.481
4  Italy 81.926
5  France 61.164
6  Netherlands 59.900
7  Portugal 56.216
8  Belgium 42.200 +1 (UEL)
9  Scotland 36.400 +2 (UEL)
10  Austria 34.000 +2 (UEL)
11  Serbia 32.375 +3 (UEL)
12  Turkey 32.100 +1 (UEL)
13  Switzerland 31.675 2 +2 (UEL)
14  Ukraine 29.500 +1 (UEL)
15  Czech Republic 29.050
16  Norway 29.000 +1 (UEL)
17  Denmark 27.825 +1 (UEL)
18  Russia 26.215 0 [Note RUS]
19  Croatia 25.400 2 +1 (UEL)
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
20  Greece 25.225 2 –1 (UEL) [Note GRE]
+1 (UEL)
21  Israel 25.000 +1 (UEL)
22  Cyprus 24.475 +2 (UEL)
23  Sweden 23.750
24  Poland 20.750 +2 (UEL)
25  Hungary 20.625 +1 (UEL)
26  Romania 20.500 +1 (UEL)
27  Bulgaria 20.000 +1 (UEL)
28  Slovakia 19.750 +1 (UEL)
29  Azerbaijan 16.625 +1 (UEL)
30  Kazakhstan 12.625 +1 (UCL)
+1 (UEL)
31  Slovenia 12.500 +2 (UEL)
32  Moldova 12.250 +2 (UEL)
33  Kosovo 11.041 +1 (UCL)
+1 (UEL)
34  Liechtenstein 11.000 1 [Note LIE]
35  Latvia 10.625 3
36  Republic of Ireland 10.375 +1 (UEL)
37  Finland 10.250 +1 (UCL)
38  Lithuania 10.000 +1 (UEL)
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
39  Armenia 9.875 3 +1 (UCL)
40  Belarus 9.875 +1 (UEL)
41  Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.750 +1 (UEL)
42  Luxembourg 9.000 +1 (UCL)
43  Faroe Islands 8.750 +1 (UEL)
44  Northern Ireland 8.583 +1 (UCL)
45  Malta 8.250 +1 (UCL)
46  Georgia 8.000 +1 (UCL)
47  Estonia 7.582 +1 (UCL)
48  Iceland 7.250 +1 (UCL)
49  Albania 6.250 +1 (UCL)
50  Wales 6.166 +1 (UEL)
51  Gibraltar 5.791 2 +1 (UEL)
52  North Macedonia 5.500 +1 (UCL)
53  Andorra 5.165 +1 (UEL)
54  Montenegro 4.750 +1 (UCL)
55  San Marino 1.999 +1 (UCL)

Distribution

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The following is the access list for this season.

Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from previous round Teams transferred from Champions League Teams transferred from Europa League
First qualifying round
(50 teams)
  • 9 domestic cup winners from associations 47–55
  • 21 domestic league runners-up from associations 34–55 (except Liechtenstein)[Note LIE]
  • 20 domestic league third-placed teams from associations 30–50 (except Liechtenstein)[Note LIE]
Second qualifying round
(98 teams) 		Champions path
(12 teams)
  • 12 teams eliminated from Champions League first qualifying round
League path
(86 teams)
  • 13 domestic cup winners from associations 34–46
  • 17 domestic league runners-up from associations 16–33 (except Russia)[Note RUS]
  • 15 domestic league third-placed teams from associations 13–29 (except Russia[Note RUS] and title holders)
  • 9 domestic league fourth-placed teams from associations 7–15
  • 1 domestic league fifth-placed team from association 6
  • 25 winners from the first qualifying round
  • 6 teams eliminated from Europa League first qualifying round
Third qualifying round
(60 teams) 		Champions path
(8 teams)
  • 6 winners from the second qualifying round (Champions path)
  • 2 teams eliminated from Champions League first qualifying round [Note UCL Q1]
League path
(52 teams)
  • 43 winners from the second qualifying round (League path)
  • 9 teams eliminated from Europa League second qualifying round
Play-off round
(48 teams) 		Champions path
(10 teams)
  • 4 winners from the third qualifying round (Champions path)
  • 6 teams eliminated from Europa League third qualifying round (Champions path)
League path
(38 teams)
  • 5 domestic league sixth-placed teams from associations 1–5 (EFL Cup winners for England)
  • 26 winners from the third qualifying round (League path)
  • 7 teams eliminated from Europa League third qualifying round (League path)
League stage
(36 teams)
  • 5 winners from the play-off round (Champions path)
  • 19 winners from the play-off round (League path)
  • 12 teams eliminated from Europa League play-off round

The information here reflects the ongoing suspension of Russia in European football, and so the following changes to the default access list have been made:

  • The cup winners of associations 39 to 44 (Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Luxembourg, Faroe Islands and Northern Ireland) will enter the second qualifying round instead of the first qualifying round.
  • As a result of corresponding changes to the Champions League access list, there will be one fewer loser from the Champions League first qualifying round transferred to the Conference League second qualifying round (Champions Path) so one transferred team will receive a bye to the third qualifying round (Champions Path).

As the Champions League title holders (Real Madrid) qualified for the Champions League via their domestic league's standard berth allocation, the following changes to the default access list have been made:

  • As a result of corresponding changes to the Champions League access list, there will be one fewer loser from the Champions League first qualifying round (two fewer in total) transferred to the Conference League second qualifying round (Champions Path) so one transferred team (two in total) will receive a bye to the third qualifying round (Champions Path).

As the Europa Conference League title holders (Olympiacos) entered the Europa League, the berth they qualified for via league position (Conference League second qualifying round) was vacated, and the following changes to the default access list have been made:

  • The cup winners of associations 45 (Malta) and 46 (Georgia) will enter the second qualifying round instead of the first qualifying round.

Teams

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The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • CW: Domestic cup winners
  • 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, etc.: League position of the previous season
  • LC: League cup winners
  • RW: Regular season winners
  • PW: End-of-season Conference League play-offs winners
  • UCL: Transferred from the Champions League
    • Q1: Losers from the first qualifying round
  • UEL: Transferred from the Europa League
    • PO: Losers from the play-off round
    • CH/MP Q3: Losers from the third qualifying round (Champions/Main Path)
    • MP Q2: Losers from the second qualifying round (Main Path)
    • MP Q1: Losers from the first qualifying round (Main Path)

The second qualifying round, third qualifying round and play-off round are divided into Champions Path (CH) and Main Path (MP).

Qualified teams for 2024–25 UEFA Conference League
Entry round Teams
League phase Scotland Heart of Midlothian (UEL PO) Austria LASK (UEL PO) Austria Rapid Wien (UEL PO) Serbia TSC (UEL PO)
Switzerland Lugano (UEL PO) Norway Molde (UEL PO) Cyprus APOEL (UEL PO) Poland Jagiellonia Białystok (UEL PO)
Moldova Petrocub Hîncești (UEL PO) Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers (UEL PO) Belarus Dinamo Minsk (UEL PO) Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka (UEL PO)
Play-off round CH Slovenia Celje (UEL CH Q3) Lithuania Panevėžys (UEL CH Q3) Faroe Islands KÍ (UEL CH Q3) Wales The New Saints (UEL CH Q3)
Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps (UEL CH Q3) Andorra UE Santa Coloma (UEL CH Q3)
MP England Chelsea (6th) Spain Real Betis (7th) Germany 1. FC Heidenheim (8th) Italy Fiorentina (8th)
France Lens (7th) Belgium Cercle Brugge (UEL MP Q3) Serbia Partizan (UEL MP Q3) Turkey Trabzonspor (UEL MP Q3)
Switzerland Servette (UEL MP Q3) Ukraine Kryvbas (UEL MP Q3) Croatia Rijeka (UEL MP Q3) Greece Panathinaikos (UEL MP Q3)
Third qualifying round CH Finland HJK (UCL Q1)[Note UCL Q1] Northern Ireland Larne (UCL Q1)[Note UCL Q1]
MP Scotland Kilmarnock (UEL MP Q2) Serbia Vojvodina (UEL MP Q2) Denmark Silkeborg (UEL MP Q2) Israel Maccabi Petah Tikva (UEL MP Q2)
Poland Wisła Kraków (UEL MP Q2) Romania Corvinul Hunedoara (UEL MP Q2) Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv (UEL MP Q2) Slovakia Ružomberok (UEL MP Q2)
Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol (UEL MP Q2)
Second qualifying round CH Kazakhstan Ordabasy (UCL Q1) Kosovo Ballkani (UCL Q1) Armenia Pyunik (UCL Q1) Luxembourg Differdange 03 (UCL Q1)
Malta Ħamrun Spartans (UCL Q1) Georgia (country) Dinamo Batumi (UCL Q1) Estonia Flora (UCL Q1) Iceland Víkingur Reykjavík (UCL Q1)
Albania Egnatia (UCL Q1) North Macedonia Struga (UCL Q1) Montenegro Dečić (UCL Q1) San Marino Virtus (UCL Q1)
MP Cyprus Pafos (UEL MP Q1) Hungary Paks (UEL MP Q1) Azerbaijan Zira (UEL MP Q1) Kazakhstan Tobol (UEL MP Q1)
Slovenia Maribor (UEL MP Q1) Kosovo Llapi (UEL MP Q1) Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles (PW) Portugal Vitória de Guimarães (5th)
Belgium Gent (PW) Scotland St Mirren (5th) Austria Austria Wien (PW) Serbia Radnički 1923 (5th)
Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir (4th) Switzerland Zürich (4th) Switzerland St. Gallen (5th) Ukraine Dnipro-1 (4th)
Ukraine Polissya Zhytomyr (5th) Czech Republic Baník Ostrava (4th) Czech Republic Mladá Boleslav (PW) Norway Brann (2nd)
Norway Tromsø (3rd) Denmark Brøndby (2nd) Denmark Copenhagen (PW) Croatia Hajduk Split (3rd)
Croatia Osijek (4th) Greece AEK Athens (2nd)[Note GRE] Israel Maccabi Haifa (2nd) Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva (3rd)
Cyprus AEK Larnaca (2nd) Cyprus Omonia (3rd) Sweden BK Häcken (3rd) Sweden Djurgårdens IF (4th)
Poland Śląsk Wrocław (2nd) Poland Legia Warsaw (3rd) Hungary Puskás Akadémia (3rd) Hungary Fehérvár (4th)
Romania CFR Cluj (2nd) Romania Universitatea Craiova (PW) Bulgaria Cherno More (2nd) Bulgaria CSKA 1948 (PW)
Slovakia DAC Dunajská Streda (2nd) Slovakia Spartak Trnava (3rd) Azerbaijan Sabah (3rd) Azerbaijan Sumgayit (4th)
Kazakhstan Astana (2nd) Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana (3rd) Moldova Zimbru Chișinău (3rd) Kosovo Drita (3rd)
Liechtenstein Vaduz (CW) Latvia Riga (CW) Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic (CW) Finland Ilves (CW)
Lithuania TransINVEST (CW)[Note LTU] Armenia Ararat-Armenia (CW) Belarus Neman Grodno (CW) Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar (CW)
Luxembourg Progrès Niederkorn (CW) Faroe Islands HB Tórshavn (CW) Northern Ireland Cliftonville (CW) Malta Sliema Wanderers (CW)
Georgia (country) Iberia 1999 (CW)[Note GEO]
First qualifying round Kazakhstan Aktobe (3rd) Slovenia Bravo (4th) Moldova Milsami Orhei (4th) Kosovo Malisheva (4th)
Latvia Auda (3rd) Latvia Liepāja (5th)[Note LVA] Republic of Ireland Derry City (2nd) Republic of Ireland Shelbourne (4th)
Finland KuPS (2nd) Finland VPS (PW) Lithuania Žalgiris (2nd) Lithuania Šiauliai (3rd)
Armenia Noah (2nd) Armenia Urartu (4th) Belarus Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino (3rd) Belarus Isloch Minsk Raion (4th)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Velež Mostar (3rd) Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo (4th) Luxembourg F91 Dudelange (3rd) Luxembourg UNA Strassen (6th)[Note LUX]
Faroe Islands Víkingur (2nd) Faroe Islands B36 Tórshavn (4th) Northern Ireland Linfield (2nd) Northern Ireland Crusaders (PW)
Malta Floriana (2nd) Malta Marsaxlokk (4th) Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi (2nd) Georgia (country) Torpedo Kutaisi (3rd)
Estonia FCI Levadia (2nd) Estonia Tallinna Kalev (3rd) Estonia Paide Linnameeskond (4th) Iceland Valur (2nd)
Iceland Stjarnan (3rd) Iceland Breiðablik (4th) Albania Partizani (2nd) Albania Vllaznia (4th)
Albania Tirana (5th)[Note ALB] Wales Connah's Quay Nomads (CW) Wales Bala Town (3rd) Wales Caernarfon Town (PW)
Gibraltar St Joseph's (2nd) Gibraltar Bruno's Magpies (3rd) North Macedonia Tikvesh (CW) North Macedonia Shkëndija (2nd)
Andorra Inter Club d'Escaldes (2nd) Andorra Atlètic Club d'Escaldes (3rd) Montenegro Budućnost (CW) Montenegro Mornar Bar (2nd)
San Marino La Fiorita (CW) San Marino Tre Penne (PW)

Three teams not playing in a national top division took part in the competition: Corvinul Hunedoara (2nd tier), Vaduz (2nd tier) and Wisła Kraków (2nd tier).

Notes

  1. ^
    Champions League (UCL Q1): Two of the Champions League first qualifying round losers will be drawn to receive byes to the third qualifying round (Champions Path), as two fewer losers were transferred to the second qualifying round (Champions Path), due to Champions League league phase berths vacated following the Champions League Title Holders (Real Madrid) qualifying via league position and the suspension of Russia from the 2024–25 European season.
  2. ^
    Albania (ALB): Skënderbeu, who finished third in the 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore, are currently banned from entering UEFA competitions. As a result, their berth in the competition was passed onto the fifth placed team, Tirana.
  3. ^
    Georgia (GEO): Georgian Cup winners FC Saburtalo Tbilisi changed their name to FC Iberia 1999 on 27 February 2024.
  4. ^
    Greece (GRE): Olympiacos qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League league phase by winning the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League, so their third place berth is vacated.
  5. ^
    Latvia (LVA): Valmiera, who finished 4th in the 2023 Latvian Higher League, were denied a UEFA license. As a result, their place in the competition was passed onto the 5th-placed team, Liepāja.
  6. ^
    Liechtenstein (LIE): The seven teams affiliated with the Liechtenstein Football Association (LFV) all play in the Swiss football league system. The only competition organised by the LFV is the Liechtenstein Football Cup – the winners of which qualify for the UEFA Conference League for the 2024–25 season.
  7. ^
    Lithuania (LTU): Due to the three-year rule, cup winners FK TransINVEST were not expected to compete as they were less than three years old. However, they were granted an exception and allowed to participate in European competitions.[6]
  8. ^
    Luxembourg (LUX): Swift Hesperange, who finished second, were denied a UEFA license. Consequently, their place in the competition was passed onto the next highest-ranked team granted a UEFA licence by the FLF, UNA Strassen, who finished sixth.
  9. ^
    Russia (RUS): On 28 February 2022, Russian football clubs and national teams were suspended from FIFA and UEFA competitions due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7] The tables reflect Russia's ongoing suspension from UEFA competitions.[8]

Schedule

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The schedule of the competition is as follows.[9][10] Matches are scheduled for Thursdays, with an exclusive day of December 19, apart from the final, which takes place on a Wednesday, though exceptionally can take place on Tuesdays or Wednesdays due to scheduling conflicts.[11][12][13]

Schedule for 2024–25 UEFA Conference League
Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying First qualifying round 18 June 2024 11 July 2024 18 July 2024
Second qualifying round 19 June 2024 25 July 2024 1 August 2024
Third qualifying round 22 July 2024 8 August 2024 15 August 2024
Play-offs Play-off round 5 August 2024 22 August 2024 29 August 2024
League phase Matchday 1 30 August 2024 3 October 2024
Matchday 2 24 October 2024
Matchday 3 7 November 2024
Matchday 4 28 November 2024
Matchday 5 12 December 2024
Matchday 6 19 December 2024
Knockout phase Knockout phase play-offs 20 December 2024 13 February 2025 20 February 2025
Round of 16 21 February 2025 6 March 2025 13 March 2025
Quarter-finals 10 April 2025 17 April 2025
Semi-finals 1 May 2025 8 May 2025
Final 28 May 2025 at Wrocław Stadium, Wrocław

Qualifying rounds

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Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Conference League qualifying rounds

First qualifying round

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The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 18 June 2024. The first legs were played on 10 and 11 July, and the second legs were played on 17 and 18 July 2024.

The winners of the ties advanced to the Main Path second qualifying round. The losers were eliminated from European competitions for the season.

First qualifying round
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Velež Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina2–6Andorra Inter Club d'Escaldes1–11–5
Floriana Malta4–2San Marino Tre Penne3–11–1
Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino Belarus2–4Moldova Milsami Orhei2–40–0
Šiauliai Lithuania0–2Estonia FCI Levadia0–20–0
Bala Town Wales2–3Estonia Paide Linnameeskond1–21–1 (a.e.t.)
La Fiorita San Marino1–1 (4–2 p)[A]Belarus Isloch Minsk Raion0–11–0 (a.e.t.)
Caernarfon Town Wales3–3 (8–7 p)Northern Ireland Crusaders2–01–3 (a.e.t.)
Tallinna Kalev Estonia1–4Armenia Urartu1–20–2
Valur Iceland6–2Albania Vllaznia2–24–0
Bruno's Magpies Gibraltar3–2Republic of Ireland Derry City2–01–2 (a.e.t.)
Malisheva Kosovo1–3Montenegro Budućnost1–00–3
Atlètic Club d'Escaldes Andorra0–3Luxembourg F91 Dudelange0–10–2
Partizani Albania3–2[A]Malta Marsaxlokk1–12–1
Auda Latvia3–0Faroe Islands B36 Tórshavn2–01–0
Stjarnan Iceland4–3Northern Ireland Linfield2–02–3
Torpedo Kutaisi Georgia (country)2–1Albania Tirana1–11–0
Shelbourne Republic of Ireland3–2Gibraltar St Joseph's2–11–1
Aktobe Kazakhstan3–3 (3–4 p)Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo0–13–2 (a.e.t.)
Bravo Slovenia2–1Wales Connah's Quay Nomads0–12–0 (a.e.t.)
Liepāja Latvia1–3[A]Faroe Islands Víkingur1–10–2
Noah Armenia4–1North Macedonia Shkëndija2–02–1
Tikvesh North Macedonia4–5Iceland Breiðablik3–21–3
Mornar Bar Montenegro3–2Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi2–11–1
UNA Strassen Luxembourg0–5Finland KuPS0–00–5
VPS Finland1–3Lithuania Žalgiris1–20–1
  1. ^ a b c Order of legs reversed after original draw.

Second qualifying round

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The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 19 June 2024. The first legs were played on 23, 24 and 25 July, and the second legs were played on 30, 31 July and 1 August 2024.

The winners of the ties advanced to the third qualifying round of their respective path. The losers were eliminated from European competitions for the season.

Champions Path
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
HJK FinlandByeN/A——
Larne Northern IrelandByeN/A——
Differdange 03 Luxembourg4–4 (3–4 p)Kazakhstan Ordabasy1–03–4 (a.e.t.)
Víkingur Reykjavík Iceland2–1Albania Egnatia0–12–0
Virtus San Marino2–5Estonia Flora0–02–5 (a.e.t.)
Struga North Macedonia3–4Armenia Pyunik2–11–3
Dinamo Batumi Georgia (country)0–2Montenegro Dečić0–20–0
Ballkani Kosovo2–0Malta Ħamrun Spartans0–02–0
Main Path
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Go Ahead Eagles Netherlands1–2Norway Brann0–01–2
Omonia Cyprus5–2Georgia (country) Torpedo Kutaisi3–12–1
Breiðablik Iceland1–3Kosovo Drita1–20–1
Osijek Croatia6–1Estonia FCI Levadia5–11–0
Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia4–1Ukraine Polissya Zhytomyr2–02–1
AEK Athens Greece8–3Andorra Inter Club d'Escaldes4–34–0
KuPS Finland0–2Norway Tromsø0–10–1
Valur Iceland1–4Scotland St Mirren0–01–4
Sumgayit Azerbaijan1–2Hungary Fehérvár1–20–0
Ilves Finland5–5 (5–4 p)Austria Austria Wien2–13–4 (a.e.t.)
CSKA 1948 Bulgaria2–1Montenegro Budućnost1–01–1 (a.e.t.)
Zira Azerbaijan6–1Slovakia DAC Dunajská Streda4–02–1
Maribor Slovenia4–3Romania Universitatea Craiova2–02–3
St Patrick's Athletic Republic of Ireland5–3Liechtenstein Vaduz3–12–2
Bruno's Magpies Gibraltar1–8[A]Denmark Copenhagen0–31–5
İstanbul Başakşehir Turkey10–1San Marino La Fiorita6–14–0
Legia Warsaw Poland11–0Wales Caernarfon Town6–05–0
Dnipro-1 Ukraine0–6Hungary Puskás Akadémia0–3[B]0–3[B]
Žalgiris Lithuania2–4Cyprus Pafos2–10–3 (a.e.t.)
Djurgårdens IF Sweden3–1Luxembourg Progrès Niederkorn3–00–1
Gent Belgium7–1Faroe Islands Víkingur4–13–0
F91 Dudelange Luxembourg3–12Sweden BK Häcken2–61–6
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Israel2–1Bulgaria Cherno More0–02–1
Hajduk Split Croatia2–0Faroe Islands HB Tórshavn2–00–0
Zrinjski Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina3–2Slovenia Bravo0–13–1
Riga Latvia2–3Poland Śląsk Wrocław1–01–3
Floriana Malta0–5[A]Portugal Vitória de Guimarães0–10–4
Stjarnan Iceland2–5Estonia Paide Linnameeskond2–10–4
Cliftonville Northern Ireland1–4[A]Latvia Auda1–20–2
St. Gallen Switzerland5–1Kazakhstan Tobol4–11–0
Mladá Boleslav Czech Republic3–0Lithuania TransINVEST2–01–0
Noah Armenia7–0Malta Sliema Wanderers7–00–0
Baník Ostrava Czech Republic7–1Armenia Urartu5–12–0
Zürich Switzerland3–0Republic of Ireland Shelbourne3–00–0
Brøndby Denmark8–2Kosovo Llapi6–02–2
CFR Cluj Romania5–0Belarus Neman Grodno0–05–0
Zimbru Chișinău Moldova1–6Armenia Ararat-Armenia0–31–3
Radnički 1923 Serbia2–2 (3–4 p)Montenegro Mornar1–01–2 (a.e.t.)
Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina0–3Slovakia Spartak Trnava0–00–3
Maccabi Haifa Israel6–6 (2–3 p)Azerbaijan Sabah0–36–3 (a.e.t.)
Paks Hungary5–0Cyprus AEK Larnaca3–02–0
Iberia 1999 Georgia (country)2–0Albania Partizani2–00–0
Milsami Orhei Moldova1–2Kazakhstan Astana1–10–1
  1. ^ a b c Order of legs reversed after original draw.
  2. ^ a b Dnipro-1 forfeited its two matches due to bankruptcy.[14]

Third qualifying round

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The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 22 July 2024. The first legs were played on 6, 7 and 8 August, and the second legs were played on 13, 14 and 15 August 2024.

The winners of the ties advanced to the play-off round of their respective path. The losers were eliminated from European competitions for the season.

Champions Path
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Víkingur Reykjavík Iceland3–2Estonia Flora1–12–1
Ordabasy Kazakhstan0–2Armenia Pyunik0–10–1
Ballkani Kosovo1–1 (1–4 p)Northern Ireland Larne0–11–0 (a.e.t.)
HJK Finland2–2 (4–3 p)Montenegro Dečić1–01–2 (a.e.t.)
Main path
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Mladá Boleslav Czech Republic5–3Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva1–14–2
Kilmarnock Scotland3–2Norway Tromsø2–21–0
Ararat-Armenia Armenia3–4Hungary Puskás Akadémia0–13–3
Zürich Switzerland0–5Portugal Vitória de Guimarães0–30–2
Paks Hungary5–2Montenegro Mornar3–02–2
BK Häcken Sweden7–2Estonia Paide Linnameeskond6–11–1
Maribor Slovenia2–2 (4–2 p)Serbia Vojvodina2–10–1 (a.e.t.)
Spartak Trnava Slovakia4–4 (11–12 p)Poland Wisła Kraków3–11–3 (a.e.t.)
St Patrick's Athletic Republic of Ireland2–0Azerbaijan Sabah1–01–0
St Mirren Scotland2–4Norway Brann1–11–3
CSKA 1948 Bulgaria2–5Cyprus Pafos2–10–4 (a.e.t.)
Ilves Finland2–4Sweden Djurgårdens IF1–11–3
Corvinul Hunedoara Romania2–8Kazakhstan Astana1–21–6
Ružomberok Slovakia1–0Croatia Hajduk Split0–01–0
Noah Armenia3–2Greece AEK Athens3–10–1
Auda Latvia2–3Kosovo Drita1–01–3 (a.e.t.)
Iberia 1999 Georgia (country)0–3Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir0–10–2
Brøndby Denmark3–4Poland Legia Warsaw2–31–1
Maccabi Petah Tikva Israel0–2Romania CFR Cluj0–10–1
Silkeborg Denmark4–5Belgium Gent2–22–3 (a.e.t.)
Osijek Croatia3–3 (1–2 p)Azerbaijan Zira1–12–2 (a.e.t.)
St. Gallen Switzerland4–3Poland Śląsk Wrocław2–02–3
Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria2–3Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar2–10–2
Omonia Cyprus3–0Hungary Fehérvár1–02–0
Copenhagen Denmark1–1 (2–1 p)Czech Republic Baník Ostrava1–00–1 (a.e.t.)
Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia4–0Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol3–01–0

Play-off round

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Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Conference League play-off round

The draw for the play-off round was held on 5 August 2024. The first legs were played on 20, 21 and 22 August, and the second legs will be played on 28 and 29 August 2024.

The winners of the ties will advance to the league phase. The losers are eliminated from European competitions for the season.

Champions Path
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Lincoln Red Imps Gibraltar3–4Northern Ireland Larne2–11–3
Pyunik Armenia2–4Slovenia Celje1–01–4
Víkingur Reykjavík Iceland5–0Andorra UE Santa Coloma5–00–0
Panevėžys Lithuania0–3Wales The New Saints0–30–0
KÍ Faroe Islands3–4Finland HJK2–21–2
Main Path
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Omonia Cyprus6–1Azerbaijan Zira6–00–1
St. Gallen Switzerland1–1 (5–4 p)Turkey Trabzonspor0–01–1 (a.e.t.)
Lens France2–3Greece Panathinaikos2–10–2
BK Häcken Sweden3–5Germany 1. FC Heidenheim1–22–3
Copenhagen Denmark3–1Scotland Kilmarnock2–01–1
Vitória de Guimarães Portugal7–0Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar3–04–0
Brann Norway2–3Kazakhstan Astana2–00–3
Legia Warsaw Poland3–0Kosovo Drita2–01–0
Rijeka Croatia1–6Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana1–10–5
Fiorentina Italy4–4 (5–4 p)Hungary Puskás Akadémia3–31–1 (a.e.t.)
Djurgårdens IF Sweden2–0Slovenia Maribor1–01–0
Wisła Kraków Poland5–7Belgium Cercle Brugge1–64–1
Mladá Boleslav Czech Republic5–2Hungary Paks2–23–0
St Patrick's Athletic Republic of Ireland0–2Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir0–00–2
Chelsea England3–2Switzerland Servette2–01–2
CFR Cluj Romania1–3Cyprus Pafos1–00–3
Partizan Serbia0–2Belgium Gent0–10–1
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih Ukraine0–5Spain Real Betis0–20–3
Noah Armenia4–3Slovakia Ružomberok3–01–3

League phase

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Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Conference League league phase
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Location of teams of the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League league phase

The league phase draw for the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League took place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on 30 August 2024, 14:30 CEST.[15][16] The 36 teams were divided into six pots of six teams each based on their UEFA club coefficient.

The 36 teams were manually drawn and then automated software digitally drew their six different opponents at random, determining which of their matches were at home and which ones away. Each team will face one opponent from each of the six pots. Teams could not face opponents from their own association, and could only be drawn against a maximum of two sides from the same association.[17][18]

Borac Banja Luka, Celje, Cercle Brugge, 1. FC Heidenheim, Jagiellonia Białystok, Larne, Noah, Pafos, Petrocub Hîncești, The New Saints and Víkingur Reykjavík will make their debut appearances in a major UEFA competition group or league phase. Noah became the first club in Conference League history to successfully navigate all four rounds of qualification, while The New Saints and Larne are the first teams from the Wales and Northern Ireland associations, respectively, to play in a major UEFA competition group or league stage.[note 1]

A total of 29 national associations will be represented in the league phase.

Table

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The top eight ranked teams will receive a bye to the round of 16. The teams ranked from 9th to 24th will contest the knockout phase play-offs, with the teams ranked from 9th to 16th seeded for the draw. Teams ranked from 25th to 36th are eliminated from the competition.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England Chelsea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
2 Denmark Copenhagen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Belgium Gent 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Italy Fiorentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Austria LASK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Spain Real Betis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Norway Molde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Poland Legia Warsaw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
10 Germany 1. FC Heidenheim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Sweden Djurgårdens IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Cyprus APOEL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Austria Rapid Wien 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Cyprus Omonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Finland HJK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Portugal Vitória de Guimarães 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Kazakhstan Astana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
18 Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Belgium Cercle Brugge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Wales The New Saints 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Switzerland Lugano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Scotland Heart of Midlothian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Czech Republic Mladá Boleslav 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 Moldova Petrocub Hîncești 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 Switzerland St. Gallen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 Greece Panathinaikos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 Serbia TSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 Poland Jagiellonia Białystok 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 Slovenia Celje 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 Northern Ireland Larne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 Belarus Dinamo Minsk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 Cyprus Pafos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 Iceland Víkingur Reykjavík 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 Armenia Noah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 3 October 2024. Source: UEFA[19]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers

Results

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Matchday 1
HomeScoreAway
İstanbul Başakşehir Turkey2 OctAustria Rapid Wien
Vitória de Guimarães Portugal2 OctSlovenia Celje
1. FC Heidenheim Germany3 OctSlovenia Olimpija Ljubljana
Cercle Brugge Belgium3 OctSwitzerland St. Gallen
Astana Kazakhstan3 OctSerbia TSC
Dinamo Minsk Belarus3 OctScotland Heart of Midlothian
Noah Armenia3 OctCzech Republic Mladá Boleslav
Legia Warsaw Poland3 OctSpain Real Betis
Molde Norway3 OctNorthern Ireland Larne
Omonia Cyprus3 OctIceland Víkingur Reykjavík
Fiorentina Italy3 OctWales The New Saints
Chelsea England3 OctBelgium Gent
Copenhagen Denmark3 OctPoland Jagiellonia Białystok
Lugano Switzerland3 OctFinland HJK
Petrocub Hîncești Moldova3 OctCyprus Pafos
Borac Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina3 OctGreece Panathinaikos
LASK Austria3 OctSweden Djurgårdens IF
Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland3 OctCyprus APOEL
Matchday 2
HomeScoreAway
APOEL Cyprus24 OctBosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka
Djurgårdens IF Sweden24 OctPortugal Vitória de Guimarães
St. Gallen Switzerland24 OctItaly Fiorentina
Heart of Midlothian Scotland24 OctCyprus Omonia
Jagiellonia Białystok Poland24 OctMoldova Petrocub Hîncești
Gent Belgium24 OctNorway Molde
Larne Northern Ireland24 OctRepublic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
Celje Slovenia24 OctTurkey İstanbul Başakşehir
Panathinaikos Greece24 OctEngland Chelsea
Rapid Wien Austria24 OctArmenia Noah
Mladá Boleslav Czech Republic24 OctSwitzerland Lugano
TSC Serbia24 OctPoland Legia Warsaw
HJK Finland24 OctBelarus Dinamo Minsk
Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia24 OctAustria LASK
Pafos Cyprus24 OctGermany 1. FC Heidenheim
Real Betis Spain24 OctDenmark Copenhagen
The New Saints Wales24 OctKazakhstan Astana
Víkingur Reykjavík Iceland24 OctBelgium Cercle Brugge
Matchday 3
HomeScoreAway
Petrocub Hîncești Moldova7 NovAustria Rapid Wien
TSC Serbia7 NovSwitzerland Lugano
HJK Finland7 NovSlovenia Olimpija Ljubljana
Gent Belgium7 NovCyprus Omonia
Legia Warsaw Poland7 NovBelarus Dinamo Minsk
Pafos Cyprus7 NovKazakhstan Astana
Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland7 NovWales The New Saints
Víkingur Reykjavík Iceland7 NovBosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka
APOEL Cyprus7 NovItaly Fiorentina
Chelsea England7 NovArmenia Noah
Djurgårdens IF Sweden7 NovGreece Panathinaikos
Copenhagen Denmark7 NovTurkey İstanbul Başakşehir
Heart of Midlothian Scotland7 NovGermany 1. FC Heidenheim
Jagiellonia Białystok Poland7 NovNorway Molde
Larne Northern Ireland7 NovSwitzerland St. Gallen
LASK Austria7 NovBelgium Cercle Brugge
Real Betis Spain7 NovSlovenia Celje
Vitória de Guimarães Portugal7 NovCzech Republic Mladá Boleslav
Matchday 4
HomeScoreAway
İstanbul Başakşehir Turkey27 NovMoldova Petrocub Hîncești
Astana Kazakhstan28 NovPortugal Vitória de Guimarães
1. FC Heidenheim Germany28 NovEngland Chelsea
Cercle Brugge Belgium28 NovScotland Heart of Midlothian
Dinamo Minsk Belarus28 NovDenmark Copenhagen
Noah Armenia28 NovIceland Víkingur Reykjavík
St. Gallen Switzerland28 NovSerbia TSC
Borac Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina28 NovAustria LASK
Molde Norway28 NovCyprus APOEL
Celje Slovenia28 NovPoland Jagiellonia Białystok
Panathinaikos Greece28 NovFinland HJK
The New Saints Wales28 NovSweden Djurgårdens IF
Fiorentina Italy28 NovCyprus Pafos
Lugano Switzerland28 NovBelgium Gent
Mladá Boleslav Czech Republic28 NovSpain Real Betis
Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia28 NovNorthern Ireland Larne
Omonia Cyprus28 NovPoland Legia Warsaw
Rapid Wien Austria28 NovRepublic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
Matchday 5
HomeScoreAway
Astana Kazakhstan12 DecEngland Chelsea
Fiorentina Italy12 DecAustria LASK
Copenhagen Denmark12 DecScotland Heart of Midlothian
Dinamo Minsk Belarus12 DecNorthern Ireland Larne
Noah Armenia12 DecCyprus APOEL
Petrocub Hîncești Moldova12 DecSpain Real Betis
HJK Finland12 DecNorway Molde
İstanbul Başakşehir Turkey12 DecGermany 1. FC Heidenheim
Legia Warsaw Poland12 DecSwitzerland Lugano
Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia12 DecBelgium Cercle Brugge
St. Gallen Switzerland12 DecPortugal Vitória de Guimarães
Mladá Boleslav Czech Republic12 DecPoland Jagiellonia Białystok
Gent Belgium12 DecSerbia TSC
Omonia Cyprus12 DecAustria Rapid Wien
Pafos Cyprus12 DecSlovenia Celje
Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland12 DecBosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka
The New Saints Wales12 DecGreece Panathinaikos
Víkingur Reykjavík Iceland12 DecSweden Djurgårdens IF
Matchday 6
HomeScoreAway
1. FC Heidenheim Germany19 DecSwitzerland St. Gallen
APOEL Cyprus19 DecKazakhstan Astana
Cercle Brugge Belgium19 DecTurkey İstanbul Başakşehir
Chelsea England19 DecRepublic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
Djurgårdens IF Sweden19 DecPoland Legia Warsaw
Lugano Switzerland19 DecCyprus Pafos
Borac Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina19 DecCyprus Omonia
TSC Serbia19 DecArmenia Noah
Heart of Midlothian Scotland19 DecMoldova Petrocub Hîncești
Jagiellonia Białystok Poland19 DecSlovenia Olimpija Ljubljana
Larne Northern Ireland19 DecBelgium Gent
LASK Austria19 DecIceland Víkingur Reykjavík
Molde Norway19 DecCzech Republic Mladá Boleslav
Celje Slovenia19 DecWales The New Saints
Panathinaikos Greece19 DecBelarus Dinamo Minsk
Real Betis Spain19 DecFinland HJK
Rapid Wien Austria19 DecDenmark Copenhagen
Vitória de Guimarães Portugal19 DecItaly Fiorentina

Knockout phase

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The top eight sides in the league will qualify automatically for the knockout phase and will receive a bye to the round of 16, while the teams finishing in 9th to 24th place will compete in a two-legged first round play-off to secure their path to the round of 16, with teams ranked 9th–16th being seeded and hosting the second leg at home while teams ranked 17th to 24th hosting the first leg. The winners will join the top eight, and host the second leg at home, in the round of 16. Meanwhile, teams that finish 25th or lower will be eliminated from all competitions.[1]

Final

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Main article: 2025 UEFA Conference League final
TBD v TBD

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Wales-based Swansea City, who play in the English football league system, had previously qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage, but only did so by winning the Football League Cup to qualify via one of England's berths. England-based The New Saints play in the Welsh football league system and qualified via one of Wales' berths.

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