UEFA Europa Conference League
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2026-2027
Location
Europe
Abbreviation
UEFAECL

Summary

The 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League (UEFAECL) is Europe's 3rd tier of European club football competition (after UEFA Champions League (UEFACL) and UEFA Europa League (UEFAEL) where 164 premier league/1st division club teams from 54 of 55 UEFA F/As (football associations) are expected to participate. (Russia is not represented due to its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.) This tournament is designed to be contested primarily by lower ranked football associations/teams. The winner qualifies for the 2027-2028 UEFAEL League Stage. The 2026-2027 final will be played in Tüpraş Stadyumu (İstanbul, Turkey) on 2 June 2027.

The number of club teams that each F/A was able to send to the 2026-2027 UEFAEL was based on the 2026 UEFA F/A Rankings table. This table takes into account how teams from each F/A performed in European competitions from the 2020-2021 through the 2024-2025 seasons.

Crystal Palace (ENG1) is the reigning UEFAECL champion.

During the League Stage, table ranking ties are broken by: (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) head-to-head away goals scored, (5) if more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams, (6) goal difference in all group matches, (7) in-group total goals scored, (8) in-group away goals scored, (9) in-group wins, (10) in-group away wins, (11) disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points), then (12) UEFA club coefficient.

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2026 UEFA F/A Rankings
F/AUEFA
Rank		CL
Teams		EL
Teams
England1421
Italy2421
Spain3421
Germany4421
France5421
Netherlands6321
Portugal7221
Belgium8221
Czechia9221
Turkey10221
Norway11221
Greece12221
Austria13212
Scotland14212
Poland15212
Denmark16112
Switzerland17112
Israel18112
Cyprus19112
Sweden20112
Croatia21112
Serbia22112
Ukraine23112
Hungary24112
Romania25112
Russia26000
Slovakia27112
Slovenia28112
Bulgaria29112
Azerbaijan30112
Republic of Ireland31112
Moldova32112
Iceland33112
Bosnia and Herzegovina34103
Armenia35103
Latvia36103
Kosovo37103
Finland38103
Kazakhstan39103
Faroe Islands40103
Malta41103
Northern Ireland42103
Lithuania43103
Liechtenstein44001
Estonia45103
Albania46103
Montenegro47103
Luxembourg48103
Wales49103
Georgia50103
North Macedonia51102
Belarus52102
Andorra53102
Gibraltar54102
San Marino55102

Competition Structure

Stage# TeamsNew Teams Entering This RoundTeams From Previous RoundFormat
1st Qualifying Round5211 F/A cup winners from F/As ranked 45-55, 21 second place teams from F/As ranked 34-55 (except Liechtenstein), 20 third place teams from F/As ranked 30-50 (except Liechtenstein)None26 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
2nd Qualifying Round9811 F/A cup winners from F/As ranked 34-44 (except Republic of Ireland), 17 second place teams from F/As ranked 16-33 (except Russia), 16 third place teams from F/As ranked 13-29 (except Russia), 9 fourth place teams from F/As ranked 7-15, 1 fifth place team from F/A ranked 6, 12 teams eliminated during 2026-2027 UEFACL 1st Qualifying Round, 6 teams eliminated during 2026-2027 UEFAEL 1st Qualifying Round26 winners from 1st Qualifying Round49 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
3rd Qualifying Round60 2 teams eliminated during 2026-2027 UEFACL 1st Qualifying Round, 9 teams eliminated during 2026-2027 UEFAEL 2nd Qualifying Round49 winners from 2nd Qualifying Round30 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Playoff485 sixth place team from F/As ranked 1-5 (EFL Cup winners for England), 13 teams eliminated during 2026-2027 UEFAEL 3rd Qualifying Round30 winners from 3rd Qualifying Round24 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
League (Group)3612 teams eliminated during 2026-2027 UEFAEL Playoff Round24 winners from Playoff Round1 group of 36 with each team playing 4 Home and 4 Away matches (win = 3 pts, draw = 1 pt)
Preliminary Knockout16None16 teams ranked 9-24 (by points) after League stage8 Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Round of 1616None8 teams ranked 1-8 (by points) after League stage, 8 Preliminary Knockout Round winners8 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Quarterfinals8None8 winners from Round of 164 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Semifinals4None4 winners from Quarterfinals2 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Final2None2 winners from Semifinals1 match played at a neutral site

2nd Qualifying Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateMotherwell FC (SCO1) 00 HB Tórshavn (FRO1) 
23.07.26Motherwell FC   HB TórshavnFir Park Stadium
30.07.26HB Tórshavn   Motherwell FCGundadalur
AggregateKnattspyrnufélagið Valur (ISL1) 00 HŠK Zrinjski Mostar (BIH1) 
23.07.26Knattspyrnufélagið Valur   HŠK Zrinjski MostarN1-völlurinn Hlíðarenda
30.07.26HŠK Zrinjski Mostar   Knattspyrnufélagið ValurStadion pod Bijelim Brijegom
AggregateFC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU1) 00 FK Auda Riga (LVA1) 
23.07.26FC Steaua Bucureşti   FK Auda RigaArena Naţională
30.07.26FK Auda Riga   FC Steaua BucureştiSkonto Stadions
AggregateFC Lugano (SUI1) 00 KF Dukagjini (KVX1) 
23.07.26FC Lugano   KF DukagjiniStadio di Cornaredo
30.07.26KF Dukagjini   FC LuganoStadiumi 18 Qershori
AggregateAEK Larnaca FC (CYP1) 00 Beitar Jerusalem FC (ISR1) 
23.07.26AEK Larnaca FC   Beitar Jerusalem FCAEK Arena - George Karapatakis
30.07.26Beitar Jerusalem FC   AEK Larnaca FCTeddi Malcha Stadium
AggregateHJK (FIN1) 00 Coleraine FC (NIR1) 
23.07.26HJK   Coleraine FCBolt Arena
30.07.26Coleraine FC   HJKThe Showgrounds (Coleraine)
AggregateFC Spartak Tnrava (SVK1) 00 CSKA 1948 Sofia (BUL1) 
23.07.26FC Spartak Tnrava   CSKA 1948 SofiaCity Aréna-Štadión Antona Malatinského
30.07.26CSKA 1948 Sofia   FC Spartak TnravaStadion Bistritsa
AggregateNK Varaždin (CRO1) 00 FC Hradec Králové (CZE1) 
23.07.26NK Varaždin   FC Hradec KrálovéStadion Varteks
30.07.26FC Hradec Králové   NK VaraždinMalšovická Aréna
AggregateGAIS (SWE1) 00 FC Nordsjælland (DEN1) 
23.07.26GAIS   FC NordsjællandGamla Ullevi
30.07.26FC Nordsjælland   GAISRight to Dream Park
AggregatePaksi SE (HUN1) 00 Panathinaikos (GRE1) 
23.07.26Paksi SE   PanathinaikosFehérvári úti Stadion
30.07.26Panathinaikos   Paksi SEApostolos Nikolaidis Stadium
AggregateRaków Częstochowa (POL1) 00 Valletta FC (MLT1) 
23.07.26Raków Częstochowa   Valletta FCzondacrypto Arena
30.07.26Valletta FC   Raków CzęstochowaTa' Qali National Stadium
AggregateFK Panevėžys (LTU1) 00 FC Tobol (KAZ1) 
23.07.26FK Panevėžys   FC TobolAukštaitija Stadium
30.07.26FC Tobol   FK PanevėžysOrtalıq Stadion (Kostanay)
AggregateHapoel Tel Aviv (ISR2) 00 Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL1) 
23.07.26Hapoel Tel Aviv   Ludogorets RazgradBloomfield Stadium
30.07.26Ludogorets Razgrad   Hapoel Tel AvivHuvepharma Arena
AggregateFC Zimbru Chişinău (MDA1) 00 FC Noah (ARM1) 
23.07.26FC Zimbru Chişinău   FC NoahStadionul Zimbru
30.07.26FC Noah   FC Zimbru ChişinăuAbovyan City Stadium
AggregateFC Polissya Zhytomyr (UKR1) 00 FC København (DEN1) 
23.07.26FC Polissya Zhytomyr   FC KøbenhavnTsentralnyi Stadion (Zhytomyr)
30.07.26FC København   FC Polissya ZhytomyrParken Stadium
AggregateFK Železničar Pančevo (SRB1) 00 Sporting Braga (POR1) 
23.07.26FK Železničar Pančevo   Sporting BragaSRC Mladost (Pančevo)
AggregateLNZ Cherkasy FC (UKR1) 00 KAA Gent (BEL1) 
23.07.26LNZ Cherkasy FC   KAA GentCherkasy Arena
30.07.26KAA Gent   LNZ Cherkasy FCPlanet Group Arena

1st Qualifying Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateCaernarfon Town FC (WAL1) 00 FC Levadia Tallinn (EST1) 
09.07.26Caernarfon Town FC   FC Levadia TallinnThe Oval (Caernarfon)
16.07.26FC Levadia Tallinn   Caernarfon Town FCA Le Coq Arena
AggregateGap Connah's Quay (WAL1) 00 FC Ballkani (KVX1) 
09.07.26Gap Connah's Quay   FC BallkaniEssity Stadium
16.07.26FC Ballkani   Gap Connah's QuayStadiumi i Qytetit Suharekë
AggregateFC Dinamo Minsk (BLR1) 00 FK Sileks Kratovo (MKD1) 
09.07.26FC Dinamo Minsk   FK Sileks KratovoStadyen Dynama (Minsk)
16.07.26FK Sileks Kratovo   FC Dinamo MinskGradski Stadion Kratovo
AggregateVíkingur (FRO1) 00 Stjarnan FC (ISL1) 
09.07.26Víkingur   Stjarnan FCSarpugerði
16.07.26Stjarnan FC   VíkingurSamsung völlurinn
AggregateAlashkert FC (ARM1) 00 FK Yelimay Semey (KAZ1) 
09.07.26Alashkert FC   FK Yelimay SemeyAbovyan City Stadium
16.07.26FK Yelimay Semey   Alashkert FCStadion Spartak (Semey)
AggregateZirə FK (AZE1) 00 FC Torpedo Kutaisi (GEO1) 
09.07.26Zirə FK   FC Torpedo KutaisiZirə Stadium
16.07.26FC Torpedo Kutaisi   Zirə FKRamaz Shengelias Sakhelobis Stadion
AggregateNõmme Kalju FC (EST1) 00 Linfield FC (NIR1) 
09.07.26Nõmme Kalju FC   Linfield FCHiiu staadion
16.07.26Linfield FC   Nõmme Kalju FCWindsor Park (Belfast)
AggregateFK Sarajevo (BIH1) 00 FC Inter Turku (FIN1) 
09.07.26FK Sarajevo   FC Inter TurkuAsim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
16.07.26FC Inter Turku   FK SarajevoVeritas Stadion
AggregateNSÍ Runavik (FRO1) 00 Hamrun Spartans FC (MLT1) 
09.07.26NSÍ Runavik   Hamrun Spartans FCRunavík Stadium
16.07.26Hamrun Spartans FC   NSÍ RunavikVictor Tedesco Stadium
AggregateFC Differdange 03 (LUX1) 00 FC Ilves (FIN1) 
09.07.26FC Differdange 03   FC IlvesStade Municipal de la Ville de Diifferdange
16.07.26FC Ilves   FC Differdange 03Tammelan Stadion
AggregateFC UNA Strassen (LUX1) 00 SP La Fiorita (SMR1) 
09.07.26FC UNA Strassen   SP La FioritaComplexe Sportif Jean Wirtz
16.07.26SP La Fiorita   FC UNA StrassenStadio Igor Crescentini
AggregateUS Mondorf-les-Bains (LUX1) 00 FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO1) 
09.07.26US Mondorf-les-Bains   FC Dinamo TbilisiStade John Grün
16.07.26FC Dinamo Tbilisi   US Mondorf-les-BainsBoris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
AggregatePen-y-Bont FC (WAL1) 00 FC Santa Coloma (AND1) 
09.07.26Pen-y-Bont FC   FC Santa ColomaCardiff City Stadium
16.07.26FC Santa Coloma   Pen-y-Bont FCEstadi Comunal d'Andorra La Vella
AggregateFC Dinamo City (ALB1) 00 FC Astana (KAZ1) 
09.07.26FC Dinamo City   FC AstanaElbasan Arena
16.07.26FC Astana   FC Dinamo CityAstana Arena
AggregateKF Vllaznia Shkodër (ALB1) 00 KF Malisheva (KVX1) 
09.07.26KF Vllaznia Shkodër   KF MalishevaStadiumi Loro Boriçi
16.07.26KF Malisheva   KF Vllaznia ShkodërStadiumi Liman Gegaj
AggregateFK Velež Mostar (BIH1) 00 FC Milsami-Ursidos (MDA1) 
09.07.26FK Velež Mostar   FC Milsami-UrsidosStadion Rođeni
16.07.26FC Milsami-Ursidos   FK Velež MostarComplexul Sportiv Raional Orhei
AggregateFC Dila Gori (GEO1) 00 SS Virtus (SMR1) 
09.07.26FC Dila Gori   SS VirtusStadioni Tengiz Burjanadze
16.07.26SS Virtus   FC Dila GoriStadio di Acquaviva
AggregateFK Mornar Bar (MNE1) 00 Atlètic Club d'Escaldes (AND1) 
09.07.26FK Mornar Bar   Atlètic Club d'EscaldesStadioni Tengiz Burjanadze
16.07.26Atlètic Club d'Escaldes   FK Mornar BarCamp de Futbol La Massana
AggregateOFK Petrovac (MNE1) 00 VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU1) 
09.07.26OFK Petrovac   VMFD Žalgiris VilniusStadion Mitar Mićo Goliš
16.07.26VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius   OFK PetrovacFK Žalgiris namų stadionas
AggregateFK Dečić (MNE1) 00 FK Liepāja (LVA1) 
09.07.26FK Dečić   FK LiepājaStadion Tuško Polje
16.07.26FK Liepāja   FK DečićDaugava Stadions (Liepāja)
AggregateBohemians FC (IRL1) 00 St Joseph's FC (GIB1) 
09.07.26Bohemians FC   St Joseph's FCDalymont Park
16.07.26St Joseph's FC   Bohemians FCEuropa Point Stadium
AggregateFC Hegelmann Litauen (LTU1) 00 Paide Linnameeskond (EST1) 
09.07.26FC Hegelmann Litauen   Paide LinnameeskondRaudondvario stadionas
16.07.26Paide Linnameeskond   FC Hegelmann LitauenPaide Linnastaadion
AggregateGlentoran FC (NIR1) 00 FK Rīgas Futbola skola (LVA1) 
09.07.26Glentoran FC   FK Rīgas Futbola skolaBetMcLean Oval
16.07.26FK Rīgas Futbola skola   Glentoran FCLNK Sporta Parks
AggregateEuropa FC (GIB1) 00 FK Shkëndija (MKD1) 
09.07.26Europa FC   FK ShkëndijaEuropa Point Stadium
16.07.26FK Shkëndija   Europa FCEcolog Arena
AggregateMarsaxlokk FC (MLT1) 00 FC Pyunik (ARM1) 
09.07.26Marsaxlokk FC   FC PyunikMarsaxlokk Ground
16.07.26FC Pyunik   Marsaxlokk FCJunior Sport Stadium
AggregateAF Elbasani (ALB1) 00 Bate Borisov (BLR1) 
09.07.26AF Elbasani   Bate BorisovElbasan Arena
16.07.26Bate Borisov   AF ElbasaniBorisov Arena