Recent History
The inaugural season of the Europa Conference League began in August 2021, with the qualification rounds starting in July. The tournament features 32 teams in the group stage, with teams from smaller leagues in Europe qualifying for the tournament. The winner of the competition qualifies for the following season's Europa League.
Rules
The Europa Conference League follows a similar format to the Europa League, with a group stage followed by knockout rounds. The competition begins with a play-off round, where teams that have qualified from the preliminary rounds face each other in a two-legged tie. The winners of the play-off round advance to the group stage, which consists of eight groups of four teams.
Each team plays six matches in the group stage, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout rounds. The knockout rounds consist of two-legged ties, with the away goals rule used to determine the winner if the scores are tied after two matches.
Europa Conference League 2024-25 Dates
here are some important dates for the UEFA Europa Conference League 2024-25 season:
League stage matches | Conference League 2024/25
- Matchday 1: 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 stage matches | Conference League 2024/25
- Knockout round play-offs: 13 & 20 February 2025
- Round of 16: 6 & 13 March 2025
- Quarter-finals: 10 & 17 April 2025
- Semi-finals: 1 & 8 May 2025
- Final: 28 May 2025 in Stadion Wrocław in Poland
Draw dates | Conference League 2024/25
- First qualifying round: 18 June 2024
- Second qualifying round: 19 June 2024
- Third qualifying round: 22 July 2024
- Play-offs: 5 August 2024
- League phase: 30 August 2024
- Knockout round play-offs: 20 December 2024 (tbc)
- Round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final: 21 February 2025
Note that these dates are subject to change, and you can always check the official website for any updates.