Conference League 2025/26 Draw Results: Crystal Palace vs Dynamo Kyiv

(UEFA Europa Conference League Draw Results) - The draw event for the 2025/26 Conference League is complete, with several thrilling fixtures confirmed.

Summary of Opponents in Pot 6

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Summary of Opponents in Pot 3

Summary of Opponents in Pot 2

Summary of Opponents in Pot 1

Which Teams Have Qualified for the UEFA Conference League 2025/26?

All 36 teams earned their spot in the competition through the play-off round, which featured many dramatic matches. Fiorentina, after losing two consecutive Conference League finals, aims to claim the title this season. Despite a tough play-off tie against Polissya Zhytomyr, the Italian club secured a 3-2 victory in the second leg thanks to Edin Dzeko’s decisive goal in the 89th minute.

Malta’s Hamrun Spartans made history by becoming the first Maltese team to reach the Conference League group stage, with Vincenzo Polito scoring the crucial goal to defeat Latvia’s RFS 3-2. Legia Warszawa also achieved a memorable win, overcoming Scotland’s Hibernian 5-4 on aggregate after extra time.

Additionally, Lausanne caused a major upset in the play-offs by defeating Beşiktaş, thanks to a lone goal from former Arsenal youth player Nathan Butler-Oyedeji. This marks the Swiss club’s first European campaign since the 2010/11 season when they reached the UEFA Cup group stage.

How Does the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Qualifying Round Work?

A total of 36 teams qualified for the tournament via the play-off stage, representing countries such as Armenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, England, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Kosovo, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Ukraine.

Tournament Format

Each team will play six matches, facing one opponent from each of the six groups. Specific match dates and times will be confirmed on Sunday, August 31. Teams ranked 1 to 8 in the group stage will advance directly to the round of 16, while those ranked 9 to 24 will compete in two-legged play-offs, with the winners advancing to the round of 16.

UEFA Europa Conference League 2025/26 Schedule

• Group Stage: From October 2, 2025, to December 18, 2025 (6 matchdays)

• Knockout Play-offs: First leg on February 19, 2026; second leg on February 26, 2026

• Round of 16: First leg on March 12, 2026; second leg on March 19, 2026

• Quarter-finals: First leg on April 9, 2026; second leg on April 16, 2026

• Semi-finals: First leg on April 30, 2026; second leg on May 7, 2026

• Final: May 27, 2026, at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany.