36 teams from across the continent will learn their fate on Friday afternoon, as the draw is made for the 2025/26 Conference League.
This is the second year of the revamped tournament, which saw a brand-new league phase. ECA played a crucial role in the development of the tournament, ensuring our Member Clubs were central in the decision-making process of the new format.
This season, 94% of clubs participating in the Europa League are ECA Members.
Which Teams Qualified for the 2025/26 UEFA Conference League?
All 36 teams reached the tournament via play–offs, but there was plenty of drama. Here is a closer look at some of the teams who have qualified.
Having lost two consecutive Conference League finals, Fiorentina will be targeting the competition’s crown this season. It wasn’t easy for the Italian side in their play-off game against Polissya Zhytomyr. Veteran striker Edin Džeko scored an 89th winner to help La Viola wrap up a 3-2 win on the night and a 6-2 aggregate victory.
Ħamrun Spartans made history becoming the first ever Maltese club to reach the Conference League group stage. Midfielder Vincenzo Polito was the hero, scoring the vital goal as the Spartans edged out Latvian side RFS 3-2 on aggregate.
Mileta Rajović scored in extra-time to hand Legia Warszawa a memorable 5-4 aggregate win over Scottish side Hibernian. Having gone all the way to the quarter-finals of last season’s competition, the Polish side will be hoping for a similar successful European campaign.
Lausanne registered the biggest shock of the play–off round as former Arsenal youngster Nathan Butler-Oyedeji scored the only goal to knock out Beşiktaş. This will be the first time the Swiss team has played in European competition since reaching the group stages of the 10/11 UEFA Cup.
2025/26 UEFA Europa League – How Did Qualification go?
All 36 teams qualified for the tournament via a play–off route:.
Armenia: Noah
Austria: SK Rapid
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Zrinjski
Croatia: Rijeka
Cyprus: AEK Larnaca, Omonoia
Czechia: Sigma Olomouc, Sparta Praha
England: Crystal Palace
Finland: KuPS Kuopio
France: Strasbourg
Germany: Mainz
Gibraltar: Lincoln Red Imps
Greece: AEK Athens
Iceland: Breidablik
Italy: Fiorentina
Kosovo: Drita
Malta: Hamrun Spartans
Netherlands: AZ Alkmaar
North Macedonia: Shkëndija
Poland: Jagiellonia Białystok, Lech Poznań, Legia Warszawa, Raków Częstochowa
Republic of Ireland: Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne
Romania: Universitatea Craiova
Scotland: Aberdeen
Slovakia: Slovan Bratislava
Slovenia: Celje
Spain: Rayo Vallecano
Sweden: Häcken
Switzerland: Lausanne-Sport
Türkiye: Samsunspor
Ukraine: Dynamo Kyiv, Shakhtar Donetsk
When Is the Draw?
The draw for the league phase will take place on Friday, August 29. It will take place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco and will be streamed live UEFA’s website at 13:00 CET.
Where is the Final?
The final will be hosted at Leipzig’s RB Arena on 27 May 2026.