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The draw for the 2026/27 Conference League was held on August 28, 2026, giving teams eight initial fixtures.
Each team will play four home and four away matches during the league phase as clubs compete to succeed Crystal Palace as champions.
Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion are making their debut in the competition alongside the likes of four-time Champions League winners Ajax.
Scottish Premiership team Hearts and former Champions League finalists Monaco were among the sides who also discovered their league phase opponents.
Conference League draw 2026/27: Full results
Pot 1
| Team | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Atalanta | Pafos, Kairat Almaty, Mjallby | Ajax, Borac, Riga |
| Braga | Gent, KuPS Kuopio, Egnatia | Copenhagen, Brann, Aarhus |
| Ajax | Atalanta, Getafe, Thun | Midtjylland, Sint-Truidense, Hajduk Split |
| Freiburg | Panathinaikos, Twente, Jablonec | Monaco, Trabzonspor, Kauno Zalgiris |
| Monaco | Freiburg, Lincoln Red Imps, Nordsjaelland | Brighton, Hearts, CSKA Sofia |
| Copenhagen | Braga, Lugano, Iberia Tbilisi | Crvena Zvezda, Universitatea Craiova, Inter Escaldes |
Pot 2
| Team | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Midtjylland | Ajax, Sint-Truidense, Hajduk Split | Pafos, Lincoln Red Imps, Egnatia |
| Crvena Zvezda | Copenhagen, Trabzonspor, Inter Escaldes | Gent, Lugano, Iberia Tbilisi |
| Gent | Crvena Zvezda, Brann, Aarhus | Braga, KuPS Kuopio, Thun |
| Panathinaikos | Brighton, Borac, CSKA Sofia | Freiburg, Kairat Almaty, Nordsjaelland |
| Pafos | Midtjylland, Hearts, Riga | Atalanta, Twente, Mjallby |
| Brighton | Monaco, Universitatea Craiova, Kauno Zalgiris | Panathinaikos, Getafe, Jablonec |
Pot 3
| Team | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Lugano | Crvena Zvezda, Sint-Truidense, Kauno Zalgiris | Copenhagen, Getafe, Jablonec |
| Getafe | Brighton, Lugano, Inter Escaldes | Ajax, Universitatea Craiova, Iberia Tbilisi |
| KuPS Kuopio | Gent, Trabzonspor, CSKA Sofia | Braga, Borac, Nordsjaelland |
| Twente | Pafos, Kairat Almaty, Thun | Freiburg, Lincoln Red Imps, Aarhus |
| Lincoln Red Imps | Midtjylland, Twente, Hajduk Split | Monaco, Brann, Egnatia |
| Borac | Atalanta, KuPS Kuopio, Riga | Panathinaikos, Hearts, Mjallby |
Pot 4
| Team | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Sint-Truidense | Ajax, Brann, Iberia Tbilisi | Midtjylland, Lugano, Hajduk Split |
| Brann | Braga, Lincoln Red Imps, Aarhus | Gent, Sint-Truidense, Kauno Zalgiris |
| Hearts | Monaco, Borac, Nordsjaelland | Pafos, Trabzonspor, Thun |
| Kairat Almaty | Panathinaikos, Universitatea Craiova, Mjallby | Atalanta, Twente, Riga |
| Trabzonspor | Freiburg, Hearts, Jablonec | Crvena Zvezda, KuPS Kuopio, CSKA Sofia |
| Universitatea Craiova | Copenhagen, Getafe, Egnatia | Brighton, Kairat Almaty, Inter Escaldes |
Pot 5
| Team | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Riga | Atalanta, Kairat Almaty, Jablonec | Pafos, Borac, Kauno Zalgiris |
| Hajduk Split | Ajax, Sint-Truidense, Nordsjaelland | Midtjylland, Lincoln Red Imps, Thun |
| Jablonec | Brighton, Lugano, Iberia Tbilisi | Freiburg, Trabzonspor, Riga |
| Nordsjaelland | Panathinaikos, KuPS Kuopio, CSKA Sofia | Monaco, Hearts, Hajduk Split |
| Aarhus | Braga, Twente, Egnatia | Gent, Brann, Inter Escaldes |
| Inter Escaldes | Copenhagen, Universitatea Craiova, Aarhus | Crvena Zvezda, Getafe, Mjallby |
Pot 6
| Team | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Thun | Gent, Hearts, Hajduk Split | Ajax, Twente, CSKA Sofia |
| CSKA Sofia | Monaco, Trabzonspor, Thun | Panathinaikos, KuPS Kuopio, Nordsjaelland |
| Kauno Zalgiris | Freiburg, Brann, Riga | Brighton, Lugano, Egnatia |
| Mjallby | Pafos, Borac, Inter Escaldes | Atalanta, Kairat Almaty, Iberia Tbilisi |
| Iberia Tbilisi | Crvena Zvezda, Getafe, Mjallby | Copenhagen, Sint-Truidense, Jablonec |
| Egnatia | Midtjylland, Lincoln Red Imps, Kauno Zalgiris | Braga, Universitatea Craiova, Aarhus |
When will the Conference League fixtures be confirmed?
The exact dates and kick-off times of specific matches will be confirmed by UEFA no later than August 30, 2026.
Conference League schedule, fixtures 2026/27
The league phase starts on October 15 and ends on December 17.
| Matchday | Date |
|---|---|
| 1 | October 15, 2026 |
| 2 | October 22, 2026 |
| 3 | November 5, 2026 |
| 4 | November 26, 2026 |
| 5 | December 10, 2026 |
| 6 | December 17, 2026 |
When is the Conference League knockout phase?
The play-offs are in February as part of a knockout phase lasting until June 2.
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Play-offs | February 18 & 25, 2027 |
| Round of 16 | March 11 & 18, 2027 |
| Quarter-finals | April 8 & 15, 2027 |
| Semi-finals | April 29 & May 6, 2027 |
| Final | June 2, 2027 |
Which English clubs are in the Conference League 2025/26?
Brighton qualified for the Conference League by finishing seventh in last season’s Premier League.
The Seagulls beat Norwegian side Tromso 5-0 on aggregate in the play-offs to secure a place in the league phase.
When is the Conference League final?
The final will take place on June 2 2027 at the Besiktas Park home of Turkish Super Lig side Besiktas in Istanbul.
The setting could be a good omen for English sides: Aston Villa beat Freiburg there to win last season’s Europa League final, seven years after European champions Liverpool beat Europa League holders Chelsea at the same stadium to lift the Super Cup trophy.
The winners gain a place in the league phase of the 2026/27 Europa League if they have not qualified through their domestic competition.
