Standings, fixtures, results and everything you need to know about the UEFA Conference League, the newest and third tier of UEFA’s three annual club competitions, contested by 36 clubs from across the continent.
What is the UEFA Conference League?
The UEFA Conference League is the newest and third tier of UEFA’s three annual men’s club competitions, sitting below the Champions League and Europa League. UEFA launched it for the 2021/22 season to give more clubs from a wider spread of European leagues a realistic route into continental football and a genuine chance of winning a European trophy.
Like the Champions League and Europa League, the Conference League switched from a group-stage format to a single 36-club "league phase" from the 2024/25 season. There are no lettered groups. Every club plays six different opponents — three at home and three away, two fewer games than in the Champions League and Europa League, which each play eight — and all 36 clubs are ranked in one table.
In its short history the Conference League hasn’t had a repeat champion. Roma won the inaugural final in 2022, West Ham United triumphed in 2023, Olympiacos won in 2024, Chelsea in 2025, and Crystal Palace are the current holders after beating Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the 2026 final at Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, in front of 39,176 fans.
The 2026/27 league phase is yet to begin: the first matchday is scheduled for 15 October 2026, when all 36 clubs play their Round 1 fixtures. Standings, fixtures and results on this page will update once matches have been played.
Fixtures and results
Kickoff times auto-convert to your local time (UTC shown if JavaScript is off). Updated Wed 21 Oct, 00:29 UTCUpcoming fixtures
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Panathinaikos Athens
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Heart of Midlothian FC
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Riga FC
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CS Universitatea Craiova
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FC Lugano
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SK Brann
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Brighton & Hove Albion
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FC Copenhagen
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PFC CSKA Sofia
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Mjallby AIF
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KAA Gent
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FC Twente Enschede
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Kuopion Palloseura
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HNK Hajduk Split
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St. Truidense VV
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SC Freiburg
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KF Egnatia Rrogozhine
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Atalanta BCRecent results
2 - 1Lincoln Red Imps3 - 2FK Jablonec2 - 0FC Iberia 19991 - 1FC Nordsjaelland1 - 0FC Thun3 - 0SC Braga4 - 0FK Kauno Zalgiris3 - 1Pafos FC1 - 1Getafe CF1 - 1FC Kairat Almaty1 - 2AS Monaco2 - 1FK Borac Banja Luka2 - 0Inter Club de Escaldes2 - 4Trabzonspor1 - 1FC Midtjylland1 - 0AGF Aarhus2 - 1Ajax Amsterdam3 - 2FK Crvena Zvezda BelgradeLeague phase table
All 36 clubs in one table, computed from full-time results, 2026/27 season. After Round 1 of 6. Updated Wed 21 Oct, 00:29 UTC| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | FC Copenhagen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Trabzonspor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Atalanta BC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 5 | Mjallby AIF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 6 | St. Truidense VV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 | FC Lugano | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | SC Freiburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 9 | AS Monaco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 10 | HNK Hajduk Split | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Panathinaikos Athens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 | SK Brann | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente Enschede | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 | KAA Gent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 15 | CS Universitatea Craiova | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | FC Kairat Almaty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nordsjaelland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Getafe CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | KF Egnatia Rrogozhine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Riga FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | FK Crvena Zvezda Belgrade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 24 | FK Jablonec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 25 | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 26 | FK Borac Banja Luka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln Red Imps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 | PFC CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 29 | AGF Aarhus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 30 | FC Thun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 31 | Kuopion Palloseura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 32 | Pafos FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 33 | FC Iberia 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 34 | Inter Club de Escaldes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 35 | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 36 | FK Kauno Zalgiris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
No matches have been played yet, so there’s no result-based ranking to show. Clubs are listed alphabetically until Matchday 1 (15 October 2026) is complete, after which this table will be sorted by points, then goal difference, then goals scored.
How the knockout stage works
The league phase runs from October through winter; the knockout bracket isn’t seeded yet1–8: straight to the Round of 16
The top eight clubs after all six league-phase rounds skip the play-off round entirely and go directly into the Round of 16, seeded and unseeded for the draw.
9–24: knockout phase play-offs
Clubs ranked 9th to 24th are drawn into eight two-legged play-off ties in February. The eight winners join the top eight in the Round of 16.
25–36: eliminated
The bottom twelve clubs are out of the Conference League for the season, with no parachute into another European competition from this stage.
Round of 16 onward
From the Round of 16 through the semifinals, every tie is played over two legs, home and away, on aggregate score. There’s no away-goals rule; a tie level on aggregate goes to extra time and then penalties. The final is a single match at a neutral venue.
Knockout ties appear here as soon as the draw is made.
AI predictions
Predicted scores and win probabilities for UEFA Conference League fixturesFC Kairat AlmatyPanathinaikos AthensTrabzonsporHeart of Midlothian FCPafos FCRiga FCInter Club de EscaldesCS Universitatea CraiovaHow the UEFA Conference League works
Qualifying rounds
Clubs from lower-ranked leagues and domestic cup winners who miss automatic entry play a series of qualifying rounds through July and August, including a dedicated Conference League play-off round. The rest of the 36-club league phase is filled by clubs entering directly.
League phase
36 clubs, one table, six rounds from September/October to January — two fewer rounds than the Champions League and Europa League. Each club plays six different opponents, three at home and three away. No lettered groups.
Knockout phase play-offs
Clubs finishing 9th to 24th play a two-legged play-off in February for the eight remaining Round of 16 spots. Clubs finishing in the top eight are exempt.
Knockout rounds and final
Round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinals are all two-legged ties on aggregate, with extra time and penalties if needed. The final is a single match at a pre-selected neutral venue, played in late May.
History and records
Champions by season
| Year | Champions |
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| 2026 | Crystal Palace |
| 2025 | Chelsea |
| 2024 | Olympiacos |
| 2023 | West Ham United |
| 2022 | Roma |
The story so far
No club has retained the UEFA Conference League, and none has won it twice: all five editions have been won by a different club. Roma won the first final in 2022, West Ham United won it in 2023, Olympiacos in 2024, Chelsea in 2025, and Crystal Palace are the reigning champions after beating Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the 2026 final at Red Bull Arena in Leipzig in front of 39,176 fans.
Launched in 2021/22 as UEFA’s third club competition, below the Champions League and Europa League, the Conference League adopted the same 36-club single-table "league phase" reform as the other two competitions from 2024/25, though it plays six league-phase rounds rather than eight.
UEFA Conference League clubs, 2026/27
36 clubs · listed alphabetically, league phase not yet under wayAGF Aarhus
Ajax AmsterdamAS MonacoAtalanta BCBrighton & Hove AlbionCS Universitatea CraiovaFC CopenhagenFC Iberia 1999FC Kairat AlmatyFC LuganoFC MidtjyllandFC NordsjaellandFC Thun
FC Twente EnschedeFK Borac Banja LukaFK Crvena Zvezda BelgradeFK JablonecFK Kauno Zalgiris
Getafe CF
Heart of Midlothian FCHNK Hajduk SplitInter Club de EscaldesKAA GentKF Egnatia RrogozhineKuopion PalloseuraLincoln Red ImpsMjallby AIFPafos FCPanathinaikos AthensPFC CSKA SofiaRiga FC
SC BragaSC FreiburgSK BrannSt. Truidense VV
TrabzonsporUEFA Conference League FAQs
How many teams are in the Conference League?
36 clubs take part in the 2026/27 league phase, the same 36-club reform introduced across all three UEFA club competitions from 2024/25.
When does the 2026/27 Conference League season start?
The league phase begins on 15 October 2026, when all 36 clubs play their Matchday 1 fixtures. None of the season’s 108 league-phase matches have been played yet.
Is there still a group stage in the Conference League?
No. Since 2024/25 there are no lettered groups. All 36 clubs sit in a single table, each playing six different opponents rather than three in a small group.
How do teams qualify for the Conference League knockout stage?
The top eight in the 36-club table go straight to the Round of 16. Teams ranked 9th to 24th play a two-legged knockout phase play-off in February for the remaining eight spots. The bottom 12 are eliminated.
Has any club won the Conference League twice?
Not yet. Each of the competition’s first five seasons has had a different champion: Roma (2022), West Ham United (2023), Olympiacos (2024), Chelsea (2025) and Crystal Palace (2026).
Who is the defending Conference League champion?
Crystal Palace, who beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the 2026 final at Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, in front of 39,176 fans.
How does the Conference League relate to the Champions League and Europa League?
The Conference League is the newest and third tier of UEFA’s three annual club competitions, introduced in 2021/22 below the Champions League and Europa League. It uses the same 36-club single-table league phase format as the other two, but with six rounds instead of eight.
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