The next Conference League draw & where to watch
The draw for the league phase of the Conference League will take place after 13:00 CET on August 29th in Monaco, following the Europa League draw.
36 teams will go into the draw and will be split into six pots of six teams based on UEFA's club coefficient rankings.
In a change from the previous season, when the 36 teams were manually drawn one at a time, the draw will be entirely computer-generated with all 36 teams' opponents and home/away locations drawn at once, but revealed pot by pot.
Each team will face one opponent from each of the six pots, with one home and one away match from each pot pair of Pots 1 and 2, Pots 3 and 4, and Pots 5 and 6. Teams cannot face opponents from their own association, and can only be drawn against a maximum of two sides from the same association.
You will be able to watch the draw live on UEFA.com.
The following sides have already qualified for the 25/26 Conference League (in alphabetical order):
AEK Larnaca (CYP), Sparta Prague (CZE).
23 more teams will qualify for the League Phase from the playoff round of qualifiers. Those will be joined in the competition by the 11 more losing sides from the Europa League's playoff round of qualifiers.
Follow the rest of the 25/26 Conference League qualifiers with Flashscore!
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 & 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.