The fifth season of the UEFA Conference League is set to take place in 2025/26. Following a great first season, this new format is back for its second year starting on 10 July and will continue until the final match in Leipzig on 27 May 2026.
First qualifying round: 10 & 17 July 2025
Second qualifying round: 24 & 31 July 2025
Third qualifying round: 7 & 14 August 2025
Play-offs: 21 & 28 August 2025
The 2025/26 UEFA Conference League first qualifying rounds and play-offs use a knockout format, where every team competes against each other two times, once at home and once away. The team that gets the most total goals from both games moves on to the next round or stage (if it applies). If both teams score the same amount of goals in the two games.
2025/26 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round draw
NSÍ Runavík (FRO) vs HJK Helsinki (FIN)
FC Torpedo Kutaisi (GEO) vs FC Ordabasy (KAZ)
FK Željezničar (BIH) vs FC Koper (SVN)
SJK Seinäjoki (FIN) vs KÍ Klaksvík (FRO)
Nõmme Kalju FC (EST) vs FK Partizani (ALB)
SS Tre Fiori FC (SMR) vs FC Pyunik (ARM)
St. Patrick’s Athletic (IRL) vs FC Hegelmann (LTU)
FK Dečić (MNE) vs FK Sileks (MKD)
FK Sutjeska-Nikšić (MNE) vs FC Dynamo Brest (BLR)
Larne FC (NIR) vs FK Auda (LVA)
Floriana FC (MLT) vs Haverfordwest County AFC (WAL)
FC Torpedo-Belaz (BLR) vs FK Rabotnicki (MKD)
FCB Magpies (GIB) vs Paide Linnameeskond (EST)
Birkirkara FC (MLT) vs FC Petrocub (MDA)
Atlètic Club d’Escaldes (AND) vs F91 Diddeleng (LUX)
Valur (ISL) vs FC Flora Tallinn (EST)
FC Malisheva (KOS) vs Víkingur Reykjavík (ISL)
Racing FC Union Luxembourg (LUX) vs FC Dila Gori (GEO)
KF Vllaznia (ALB) vs BFC Daugavpils (LVA)
FC Urartu (ARM) vs FC Neman Grodno (BLR)
La Fiorita 1967 (SMR) vs FK Vardar (MKD)
FK Kauno Žalgiris (LTU) vs Penybont FC (WAL)
St Joseph’s FC (GIB) vs Cliftonville FC (NIR)
FK Borac (BIH) vs FC Santa Coloma (AND)
Knockout phase play-offs: 19 & 26 February 2026
Round of 16: 12 & 19 March 2026
Quarter-finals: 9 & 16 April 2026
Semi-finals: 30 April & 7 May 2026
Final: 27 May 2026 (Leipzig)