2024–25 UEFA Conference League
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The 2024–25 UEFA Conference League will be 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 the new format of the Swiss-system. From this season, the competition is renamed to UEFA Conference League from the UEFA Europa Conference League.
The final will be played in Stadion Wrocław in Wrocław, Poland. The winners of the tournament will automatically qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League league stage, unless they qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League through their league performance.
Association team allocation
A total of 168 teams from 53 of the 55 UEFA member associations are set to participate in the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League (the exceptions being Liechtenstein which does not organise a domestic league and Russia who is currently suspended). The association ranking based on the UEFA association coefficients is used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:
- Associations 1–12 each have one team.
- Association 13–34 and 51–55 (except Liechtenstein and Russia) each have two teams.
- Association 35–50 each have three teams.
Association ranking
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.
Apart from the allocation based on the association coefficients, associations may have additional teams participating in the Champions League, as noted below:
- (UCL) – Additional teams transferred from the UEFA Champions League
- (UEL) – Additional berth for UEFA Europa League title holders
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Distribution
The following is the access list for this season.
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| First qualifying round (52 teams) |
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| Second qualifying round (102 teams) |
Champions (14 teams) |
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| Non-champions (88 teams) |
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| Third qualifying round (60 teams) |
Champions (8 teams) |
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| Non-champions (52 teams) |
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| Play-off round (48 teams) |
Champions (10 teams) |
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| Non-champions (38 teams) |
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| League stage (36 teams) |
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The information here reflects the ongoing suspension of Russia in European football, and so the following changes to the access list have been made:
- The cup winners of association 34 (Liechtenstein) will enter the Europa League first-qualifying round instead of the Conference League second-qualifying round.
- 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.
Teams
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round: 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).
Note: Teams in italics may still qualify for the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League or 2024–25 UEFA Europa League.
CC: 2023 UEFA club coefficients.
| Entry round | Teams | ||||
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| League stage | (UEL PO) | (UEL PO) | (UEL PO) | (UEL PO) | |
| (UEL PO) | (UEL PO) | (UEL PO) | (UEL PO) | ||
| (UEL PO) | (UEL PO) | (UEL PO) | (UEL PO) | ||
| Play-off round | CH | (UEL CH Q3) | (UEL CH Q3) | (UEL CH Q3) | (UEL CH Q3) |
| (UEL CH Q3) | (UEL CH Q3) | ||||
| MP | (LC) | (6th) | (6th) | (6th) | |
| (6th) | (UEL MP Q3) | (UEL MP Q3) | (UEL MP Q3) | ||
| (UEL MP Q3) | (UEL MP Q3) | (UEL MP Q3) | (UEL MP Q3) | ||
| Third qualifying round | CH | (UCL Q1) | |||
| MP | (UEL MP Q2) | (UEL MP Q2) | (UEL MP Q2) | (UEL MP Q2) | |
| (UEL MP Q2) | (UEL MP Q2) | (UEL MP Q2) | (UEL MP Q2) | ||
| Second qualifying round | CH | (UCL Q1) | (UCL Q1) | (UCL Q1) | (UCL Q1) |
| (UCL Q1) | (UCL Q1) | (UCL Q1) | (UCL Q1) | ||
| (UCL Q1) | (UCL Q1) | (UCL Q1) | (UCL Q1) | ||
| (UCL Q1) | (UCL Q1) | ||||
| MP | (UEL MP Q1) | (UEL MP Q1) | (UEL MP Q1) | (UEL MP Q1) | |
| (UEL MP Q1) | (UEL MP Q1) | (UEL MP Q1) | (UEL MP Q1) | ||
| (UEL MP Q1) | (PW) | (4th) | (PW) | ||
| (4th) | (PW) | (4th) | (4th) | ||
| (3rd) | (4th) | (3rd) | (4th) | ||
| (3rd) | (4th) | Brann (2nd) | Tromsø IL (3rd) | ||
| (2nd) | (PW) | (2nd) | (3rd) | ||
| (2nd) | (3rd) | (2nd) | (3rd) | ||
| (2nd) | (3rd) | Elfsborg (2nd) | Häcken (3rd) | ||
| (2nd) | (3rd) | (2nd) | (3rd) | ||
| (2nd) | (PW) | (2nd) | (PW) | ||
| (2nd) | (PW) | (2nd) | (3rd) | ||
| Astana (2nd) | (2nd) | (2nd) | (2nd) | ||
| Riga (CW) | St Patrick's Athletic (CW) | Ilves (CW) | Žalgiris (2nd) | ||
| (CW) | (CW) | (CW) | (CW) | ||
| HB Tórshavn (CW) | (CW) | ||||
| First qualifying round | Aktobe (3rd) | (3rd) | (3rd) | (3rd) | |
| Auda (3rd) | Valmiera (4th) | Derry City (2nd) | Shelbourne (4th) | ||
| KuPS (2nd) | VPS (PW) | Šiauliai (3rd) | Kauno Žalgiris (4th) | ||
| (2nd) | (3rd) | Neman Grodno (2nd) | Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino (3rd) | ||
| (2nd) | (3rd) | (2nd) | (3rd) | ||
| Víkingur Gøta (2nd) | B36 Tórshavn (4th) | (2nd) | (PW) | ||
| (CW) | (2nd) | (3rd) | Saburtalo Tbilisi (CW) | ||
| Dinamo Tbilisi (2nd) | Torpedo Kutaisi (3rd) | (CW) | FCI Levadia (2nd) | ||
| Tallinna Kalev (3rd) | Valur (2nd) | Stjarnan (3rd) | Breiðablik (4th) | ||
| (CW) | (2nd) | (3rd) | (CW) | ||
| (2nd) | (PW) | (CW) | (2nd) | ||
| (CW) | (2nd) | (CW) | (2nd) | ||
| (CW) | (2nd) | (CW) | (2nd) | ||
Notes
- Champions League (UCL Q1): One of the Champions League first qualifying round losers will be drawn to receive a bye to the third qualifying round (Champions Path), as one fewer loser was transferred to the second qualifying round (Champions Path), due to suspension of Russia from the 2024–25 European season.
- 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 Europa League for the 2024–25 season.
- Lithuania (LTU): The 2023 Lithuanian Football Cup winners qualified for the Conference League second qualifying round. Since the cup winners (TransINVEST of I Lyga) were ineligible for a UEFA license, the Conference League spot was passed to the second-placed team of the A Lyga, and the second Conference League first qualifying round spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.
- 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. The tables reflect Russia's ongoing suspension from UEFA competitions.
Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows. Matches are scheduled for Thursdays (including 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.
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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| 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 stage | 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 round play-offs | 20 December 2024 | 13 February 2025 | 20 February 2025 |
| Round of 16 | TBD | 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 Stadion Wrocław, Wrocław | |||
Qualifying rounds
First qualifying round
A total of 52 teams will play in the first qualifying round.
- KuPS CC: 10.000
- Breiðablik CC: 8.500
- Dinamo Tbilisi CC: 8.000
- B36 Tórshavn CC: 7.000
- Kauno Žalgiris CC: 6.000
- FCI Levadia CC: 6.000
- Valmiera CC: 5.500
- Saburtalo Tbilisi CC: 4.500
- Derry City CC: 4.000
- Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino CC: 3.000
- Valur CC: 3.000
- Torpedo Kutaisi CC: 2.500
- Víkingur Gøta CC: 2.500
- Stjarnan CC: 2.500
- Aktobe CC: 2.300
- VPS CC: 2.225
- Shelbourne CC: 2.175
- Auda CC: 2.125
- Neman Grodno CC: 2.000
- Šiauliai CC: 1.700
- Tallinna Kalev CC: 1.441
- Third place of 2023–24 Slovenian PrvaLiga
- Third place of 2023–24 Moldovan Super Liga
- Third place of 2023–24 Football Superleague of Kosovo
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Armenian Premier League
- Third place of 2023–24 Armenian Premier League
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Third place of 2023–24 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Luxembourg National Division
- Third place of 2023–24 Luxembourg National Division
- Runner-up of 2023–24 NIFL Premiership
- Winners of 2023–24 NIFL Premiership play-offs
- Winners of 2023–24 Maltese FA Trophy
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Maltese Premier League
- Third place of 2023–24 Maltese Premier League
- Winners of 2023–24 Estonian Cup
- Winners of 2023–24 Albanian Cup
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore
- Third place of 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore
- Winners of 2023–24 Welsh Cup
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Cymru Premier
- Winners of 2023–24 Cymru Premier play-offs
- Winners of 2023–24 Rock Cup
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Gibraltar Football League
- Winners of 2023–24 Macedonian Football Cup
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Macedonian First Football League
- Winners of 2024 Copa Constitució
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Primera Divisió
- Winners of 2023–24 Montenegrin Cup
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Montenegrin First League
- Winners of 2023–24 Coppa Titano
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio
The winners of the ties will advance to the second qualifying round. The losers will be eliminated from European competitions for the season.
Second qualifying round
A total of 102 teams will play in the second qualifying round. They will be divided into two paths:
- Champions Path (14 teams): 14 losers of the first qualifying round.
- Main Path (88 teams): 43 teams which enter in this round, 26 winners from the first qualifying round and 9 losers of the Europa League first qualifying round.
Champions Path
- 14 losers of first qualifying round
Main Path
- Žalgiris CC: 11.500
- Astana CC: 11.000
- Riga CC: 11.000
- BK Häcken CC: 6.000
- HB Tórshavn CC: 6.000
- Brann CC: ≥5.975
- Tromsø IL CC: ≥5.975
- IF Elfsborg CC: 4.300
- St Patrick's Athletic CC: 4.000
- Ilves CC: 2.225
- Winners of 2023–24 Eredivisie play-offs
- Fourth place of 2023–24 Primeira Liga
- Winners of 2023–24 Belgian Pro League play-offs
- Fourth place of 2023–24 Scottish Premiership
- Winners of 2023–24 Austrian Football Bundesliga play-offs
- Fourth place of 2023–24 Serbian SuperLiga
- Fourth place of 2023–24 Süper Lig
- Third place of 2023–24 Swiss Super League
- Fourth place of 2023–24 Swiss Super League
- Third place of 2023–24 Ukrainian Premier League
- Fourth place of 2023–24 Ukrainian Premier League
- Third place of 2023–24 Czech First League
- Fourth place of 2023–24 Czech First League
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Danish Superliga
- Winners of 2023–24 Danish Superliga play-offs
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Croatian Football League
- Third place of 2023–24 Croatian Football League
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Super League Greece
- Third place of 2023–24 Super League Greece
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Israeli Premier League
- Third place of 2023–24 Israeli Premier League
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Cypriot First Division
- Third place of 2023–24 Cypriot First Division
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Ekstraklasa
- Third place of 2023–24 Ekstraklasa
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
- Third place of 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
- Runner-up of 2023–24 SuperLiga
- Winners of 2023–24 SuperLiga play-offs
- Runner-up of 2023–24 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)
- Winners of 2023–24 First Professional Football League play-offs
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Slovak First Football League
- Winners of 2023–24 Slovak First Football League play-offs
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League
- Third place of 2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Slovenian PrvaLiga
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Moldovan Super Liga
- Runner-up of 2023–24 Football Superleague of Kosovo
- Winners of 2023–24 Armenian Cup
- Winners of 2023–24 Belarusian Cup
- Winners of 2023–24 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup
- Winners of 2023–24 Luxembourg Cup
- Winners of 2023–24 Irish Cup
- 26 winners of the first qualifying round
- 9 losers of the Europa League first qualifying round
The winners of the ties will advance to the third qualifying round of their respective path. The losers will be eliminated from European competitions for the season.
Third qualifying round
A total of 60 teams will play in the third qualifying round. They will be divided into two paths:
- Champions Path (8 teams): 1 loser of the Champions League first qualifying round and 7 winners of second qualifying.
- Main Path (52 teams): 44 winners of the second qualifying round and 8 losers of the Europa League second qualifying round.
Champions Path
- 7 winners of the second qualifying round
- 1 loser of the Champions League first qualifying round
Main Path
- 44 winners of the second qualifying round
- 8 losers of the Europa League second qualifying round
The winners of the ties will advance to the play-off round of their respective path. The losers will be eliminated from European competitions for the season.
Play-off round
A total of 48 teams will play in the third qualifying round. They will be divided into two paths:
- Champions Path (10 teams): 4 winners of the third qualifying round and 6 losers of the Europa League third qualifying round (Champions Path).
- Main Path (38 teams): 5 teams, which enter in this round, 26 winners of the third qualifying round and 7 losers of the Europa League third qualifying round (Main Path).
Champions Path
- 4 winners of the third qualifying round
- 6 losers of the Europa League third qualifying round (Champions Path)
Main Path
- Winners of 2023–24 EFL Cup
- Sixth place of 2023–24 La Liga
- Sixth place of 2023–24 Serie A
- Sixth place of 2023–24 Bundesliga
- Sixth place of 2023–24 Ligue 1
- 26 winners of the third qualifying round
- 7 losers of the Europa League third qualifying round (Main Path)
The winners of the ties will advance to the league stage. The losers will be eliminated from European competitions for the season.
League stage
Qualified teams
- 5 winners from the play-off round (Champions Path)
- 19 winners from the play-off round (Main Path)
- 12 teams eliminated from Europa League play-off round
Final
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