2025–26 UEFA Conference League qualifying

2025–26 UEFA Conference League qualifying was the preliminary phase of the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League, prior to the competition proper. Qualification consisted of the qualifying phase (first to third rounds) and the play-off round. It will begin on 10 July and end on 28 August 2025.[1]

A total of 155 teams will compete in the qualifying system of the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League, which included the qualifying phase and the play-off round, with 21 teams in the Champions Path and 134 teams in the Main Path. The 24 winners of the play-off round will advance to the league phase, to join the 12 losers of the Europa League play-off round.[2][3]

Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Format

The qualifying phase and play-off round will be split into two paths – the Champions Path and the Main Path. The Champions Path contains teams which were eliminated from the Champions League Champions Path, and the Europa League Champions Path and the Main Path contains teams which qualify through their domestic league or as domestic cup winners as well as teams eliminated from the Europa League Main Path.

Each tie will be played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs will advance to the next round. If the aggregate score is level at the end of normal time of the second leg, extra time will be played, and if the same number of goals is scored by both teams during extra time, the tie will be decided by a penalty shoot-out.[4]

In the draws for each round, teams will be seeded based on their UEFA club coefficients at the beginning of the season, with the teams divided into seeded and unseeded pots containing the same number of teams. A seeded team will be drawn against an unseeded team, with the order of legs in each tie decided by draw. As the identity of the winners of the previous round may not be known at the time of the draws, the seeding is carried out under the assumption that the team with the higher coefficient of an undecided tie advances to the subsequent round, which means if the team with the lower coefficient advances, it simply takes the seeding of its opponent.

Prior to the draws, UEFA can form "groups" in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee, purely for the convenience of the draw and not to resemble any real groupings in the sense of the competition. Teams from associations with political conflicts as decided by UEFA cannot be drawn into the same tie. After the draws, the order of legs of a tie can be reversed by UEFA due to scheduling or venue conflicts.

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows. Matches are scheduled for Thursdays, though exceptionally could take place on Tuesdays or Wednesdays due to scheduling conflicts.[1]

Schedule for 2025–26 UEFA Conference League
Round Draw date First leg Second leg
First qualifying round 17 June 2025 10 July 2025 17 July 2025
Second qualifying round 18 June 2025 24 July 2025 31 July 2025
Third qualifying round 21 July 2025 7 August 2025 14 August 2025
Play-off round 4 August 2025 21 August 2025 28 August 2025

Teams

Champions Path

The Champions Path included league champions which were eliminated from the Champions Path qualifying phase of the Champions League and the Champions Path qualifying phase of the Europa League and consisted of the following rounds:

  • Second qualifying round (12 teams): 12 of the 14 losers of the Champions League first qualifying round (two of the teams received a bye to the third qualifying round).
  • Third qualifying round (8 teams): 6 winners of the second qualifying round, and 2 losers of the Champions League first qualifying round that received a bye.
  • Play-off round (10 teams): 4 winners of the third qualifying round, and 6 losers of the Europa League Champions Path third qualifying round.

Below were the participating teams of the Champions Path (with their 2025 UEFA club coefficients, not used as seeding for the Champions Path, however),[5] grouped by their starting rounds.

Key to colours
Winners of play-off round advanced to league phase
Teams eliminated
Play-off round
Team Coeff.[5]
[UEL CH Q3]
[UEL CH Q3]
[UEL CH Q3]
[UEL CH Q3]
[UEL CH Q3]
[UEL CH Q3]
Third qualifying round
Team Coeff.[5]
[UCL Q1]
[UCL Q1]
Second qualifying round
Team Coeff.[5]
[UCL Q1]
[UCL Q1]
[UCL Q1]
[UCL Q1]
[UCL Q1]
[UCL Q1]
[UCL Q1]
[UCL Q1]
[UCL Q1]
[UCL Q1]
[UCL Q1]
[UCL Q1]
Notes
  1. UEL CH Q3 Losers of Europa League third qualifying round (Champions Path).
  2. UCL Q1 Losers of Champions League first qualifying round.

Main Path

The Main Path includes league non-champions and domestic cup winners and consists of the following rounds:

Below were the participating teams of the League Path (with their 2025 UEFA club coefficients),[5] grouped by their starting rounds.

Key to colours
Winners of play-off round advanced to league phase
Teams eliminated
Play-off round
Team Coeff.[5]
Fiorentina 62.000
Nottingham Forest 23.039
Rayo Vallecano 18.890
Mainz 05 17.266
Strasbourg 14.618
[UEL MP Q3]
[UEL MP Q3]
[UEL MP Q3]
[UEL MP Q3]
[UEL MP Q3]
[UEL MP Q3]
[UEL MP Q3]
Third qualifying round
Team Coeff.[5]
[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
Team Coeff.[5]
AZ 54.500
Rapid Wien 32.250
Sparta Prague 29.500
İstanbul Başakşehir 23.000
Maccabi Haifa 18.000
Shamrock Rovers 17.875
Omonia 17.375
Jagiellonia Białystok 14.000
Santa Clara 12.453
Astana 12.000
Charleroi 11.370
Hajduk Split 10.000
Riga 10.000
Maribor 9.500
AEK Athens 9.500
Ballkani 8.000
DAC Dunajská Streda 8.000
Raków Częstochowa 8.000
Rosenborg 7.937
Viking 7.937
Aris Thessaloniki 7.862
Ararat-Armenia 7.500
Austria Wien 7.500
Vaduz 7.500
Dundee United 7.110
Brøndby 7.000
Silkeborg 6.796
Lausanne-Sport 6.725
Puskás Akadémia 6.500
Universitatea Craiova 6.500
Beitar Jerusalem 6.325
HB 6.000
Sarajevo 6.000
Aris Limassol 5.507
Hammarby IF 5.500
Hibernians 5.500
AIK 5.425
Varaždin 5.405
Radnički 1923 5.100
Novi Pazar 5.100
Žilina 5.000
Polissya Zhytomyr 4.880
Oleksandriya 4.880
Győr 4.800
Universitatea Cluj 4.650
Zira 4.000
Cherno More 3.975
Arda 3.975
Araz-Naxçıvan 3.925
Zimbru Chișinău 3.000
KA 2.704
Dungannon Swifts 1.666
Banga 1.650
Dinamo City 1.575
UNA Strassen 1.375
Spaeri 1.325
[UEL MP Q1]
[UEL MP Q1]
[UEL MP Q1]
[UEL MP Q1]
[UEL MP Q1]
[UEL MP Q1]
[UEL MP Q1]
[UEL MP Q1]
First qualifying round
Team Coeff.[5]
Borac Banja Luka 13.625
HJK 12.500
Flora 11.500
KÍ 11.000
Víkingur Reykjavík 10.750
Pyunik 8.500
Petrocub Hîncești 8.500
Larne 7.000
Paide Linnameeskond 7.000
F91 Dudelange 7.000
Partizani 6.500
St Patrick's Athletic 5.500
La Fiorita 5.500
Sutjeska 5.500
Vllaznia 5.000
Kauno Žalgiris 5.000
Ordabasy 4.500
Floriana 4.500
Koper 4.068
Urartu 4.000
Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino 4.000
St Joseph's 4.000
Dila Gori 4.000
Dečić 4.000
FC Santa Coloma 4.000
Dynamo Brest 4.000
Auda 3.500
Neman Grodno 3.500
FCB Magpies 3.500
Atlètic Club d'Escaldes 3.500
Torpedo Kutaisi 3.000
Valur 3.000
Tre Fiori 3.000
Željezničar 2.606
Cliftonville 2.500
Birkirkara 2.500
Racing Union 2.500
Sileks 2.500
Daugavpils 2.450
Malisheva 2.408
SJK 2.350
NSÍ 2.150
Hegelmann 1.650
Nõmme Kalju 1.591
Haverfordwest County 1.500
Penybont 1.358
Vardar 1.233
Rabotnički 1.233
Notes
  1. UEL MP Q3 Losers of Europa League third qualifying round (Main Path).
  2. UEL MP Q2 Losers of Europa League second qualifying round (Main Path).
  3. UEL MP Q1 Losers of Europa League first qualifying round (Main Path).

First qualifying round

The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 17 June 2025.

Seeding

A total of 48 teams will play in the first qualifying round. Seeding of the teams was based on their 2025 UEFA club coefficients.[5] Before the draw, UEFA allocated the teams into six groups of four seeded teams and four unseeded teams in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee.[6] Teams were pre-assigned numbers by UEFA so that the draw could be held in one run for all groups. The first team drawn in each tie was designated the home team for the first leg.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Group 4 Group 5 Group 6
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded

Summary

The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 17 June 2025.[7] The first legs will be played on 8 and 10 July, and the second legs will be played on 16 and 17 July 2025.

The winners of the ties will advance to the second qualifying round.

First qualifying round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
NSÍ Match 1 HJK10 Jul17 Jul
Torpedo Kutaisi Match 2 Ordabasy10 Jul17 Jul
Željezničar Match 3 Koper10 Jul17 Jul
SJK Match 4 KÍ10 Jul17 Jul
Nõmme Kalju Match 5 Partizani10 Jul17 Jul
Tre Fiori Match 6 Pyunik10 Jul17 Jul
St Patrick's Athletic Match 7 Hegelmann10 Jul17 Jul
Dečić Match 8 Sileks10 Jul17 Jul
Sutjeska Match 9 Dynamo Brest10 Jul17 Jul
Larne Match 10 Auda10 Jul16 Jul
Floriana Match 11 Haverfordwest County2–117 Jul
Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino Match 12 Rabotnički10 Jul17 Jul
FCB Magpies Match 13 Paide Linnameeskond10 Jul17 Jul
Birkirkara Match 14 Petrocub Hîncești10 Jul17 Jul
Atlètic Club d'Escaldes Match 15 F91 Dudelange10 Jul17 Jul
Valur Match 16 Flora10 Jul17 Jul
Malisheva Match 17 Víkingur Reykjavík10 Jul17 Jul
Racing Union Match 18 Dila Gori10 Jul17 Jul
Vllaznia Match 19 Daugavpils10 Jul17 Jul
Urartu Match 20 Neman Grodno10 Jul17 Jul
Vardar Match 21[a] La Fiorita10 Jul17 Jul
Kauno Žalgiris Match 22 Penybont10 Jul17 Jul
St Joseph's Match 23 Cliftonville2–217 Jul
Borac Banja Luka Match 24 FC Santa Coloma10 Jul17 Jul
Notes:
  1. ^ Order of legs reversed after original draw.

Matches

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round matches (Main Path)

Second qualifying round

The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 18 June 2025.

Seeding

A total of 100 teams will play in the second qualifying round. Seeding of the teams will be based on their 2025 UEFA club coefficients.[5] Before the draw, UEFA formed groups of seeded and unseeded teams per the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee.[8] The first team drawn in each tie will be the home team for the first leg.

Champions Path
Group 1 Group 2
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Main Path
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Group 4 Group 5 Group 6
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Group 7 Group 8 Group 9
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Notes
  1. † Losers of the Champions League first qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics lost to a team with a lower coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.
  2. †† Winners of the first qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.
  3. ††† Losers of the Europa League first qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics lost to a team with a lower coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.

Summary

The first legs will be played on 23 and 24 July, and the second legs will be played on 31 July 2025.

The winners of the ties will advance to the third qualifying round.

Second qualifying round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Champions Path
Loser of CL Q1 match 7ByeN/A——
Loser of CL Q1 match 11ByeN/A——
Loser of CL Q1 match 5Match 1Loser of CL Q1 match 424 Jul31 Jul
Loser of CL Q1 match 1Match 2Loser of CL Q1 match 924 Jul31 Jul
Loser of CL Q1 match 3Match 3Loser of CL Q1 match 624 Jul31 Jul
Loser of CL Q1 match 12Match 4Loser of CL Q1 match 1024 Jul31 Jul
Loser of CL Q1 match 13Match 5Loser of CL Q1 match 224 Jul31 Jul
Loser of CL Q1 match 14Match 6Loser of CL Q1 match 824 Jul31 Jul
Main Path
Dundee United Match 1 UNA Strassen24 Jul31 Jul
Winner of match 10Match 2Loser of EL Q1 match 224 Jul31 Jul
DAC Dunajská Streda w/o[a]Winner of match 20Canc.Canc.
Vaduz Match 4 Dungannon Swifts24 Jul31 Jul
Silkeborg Match 5 KA23 Jul31 Jul
Rosenborg Match 6 Banga24 Jul31 Jul
Winner of match 15Match 7 Dinamo City24 Jul31 Jul
Austria Wien Match 8 Spaeri24 Jul31 Jul
Ballkani Match 9Winner of match 1124 Jul31 Jul
Viking Match 10Winner of match 324 Jul31 Jul
AEK Athens Match 11Loser of EL Q1 match 624 Jul31 Jul
Winner of match 6Match 12 Győr24 Jul31 Jul
Riga Match 13Winner of match 1824 Jul31 Jul
Raków Częstochowa Match 14 Žilina24 Jul31 Jul
Winner of match 14Match 15Loser of EL Q1 match 424 Jul31 Jul
Ararat-Armenia Match 16 Universitatea Cluj24 Jul31 Jul
Varaždin Match 17 Santa Clara24 Jul31 Jul
Winner of match 22Match 18Winner of match 1624 Jul31 Jul
Loser of EL Q1 match 8Match 19 Maribor24 Jul31 Jul
Winner of match 19Match 20Winner of match 1724 Jul31 Jul
Hammarby IF Match 21 Charleroi24 Jul31 Jul
Radnički 1923 Match 22Winner of match 424 Jul31 Jul
Novi Pazar Match 23 Jagiellonia Białystok24 Jul31 Jul
Polissya Zhytomyr Match 24Winner of match 2424 Jul31 Jul
Winner of match 21Match 25 Lausanne-Sport24 Jul31 Jul
HB Match 26 Brøndby24 Jul31 Jul
Oleksandriya Match 27Loser of EL Q1 match 724 Jul31 Jul
Hibernians Match 28Loser of EL Q1 match 324 Jul31 Jul
Winner of match 7Match 29Winner of match 524 Jul31 Jul
AIK Match 30Winner of match 1324 Jul31 Jul
Sarajevo Match 31 Universitatea Craiova24 Jul31 Jul
Aris Limassol Match 32 Puskás Akadémia24 Jul31 Jul
Winner of match 23Match 33 Shamrock Rovers24 Jul31 Jul
Loser of EL Q1 match 1Match 34 AZ24 Jul31 Jul
Zira Match 35 Hajduk Split23 Jul31 Jul
Arda Match 36Winner of match 124 Jul31 Jul
Loser of EL Q1 match 5Match 37 Sparta Prague24 Jul31 Jul
Astana Match 38[b] Zimbru Chișinău24 Jul31 Jul
Winner of match 8Match 39 Rapid Wien24 Jul31 Jul
Winner of match 12Match 40 Maccabi Haifa24 Jul31 Jul
Araz-Naxçıvan Match 41 Aris Thessaloniki24 Jul31 Jul
Omonia Match 42Winner of match 224 Jul31 Jul
Cherno More Match 43 İstanbul Başakşehir24 Jul31 Jul
Winner of match 9Match 44 Beitar Jerusalem24 Jul31 Jul
Notes:
  1. ^ As DAC Dunajska Streda's disqualification was confirmed after the draw was made, the match was cancelled.
  2. ^ Order of legs reversed after original draw.

Matches

Main articles: 2025–26 UEFA Conference League second qualifying round matches (Champions Path) and 2025–26 UEFA Conference League second qualifying round matches (Main Path)

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round will be held on 21 July 2025.

Seeding

A total of 60 teams will play in the third qualifying round. Seeding of the teams will be based on their 2025 UEFA club coefficients.[5] Before the draw, UEFA may form groups of seeded and unseeded teams per the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee. The first team drawn in each tie will be the home team for the first leg.

Champions Path
Qualified teams
  • Loser of the tie involving Virtus
  • Loser of the tie involving Víkingur
  • 6 winners of the second qualifying round
Main Path
Seeded To be confirmed Unseeded

Play-off round

The draw for the play-off round will be held on 4 August 2025.

Seeding

A total of 48 teams will play in the play-off round. Seeding of the teams will be based on their 2025 UEFA club coefficients.[5] Before the draw, UEFA may form groups of seeded and unseeded teams per the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee. The first team drawn in each tie will be the home team for the first leg.

Champions Path
Qualified teams
  • 4 winners of the third qualifying round
  • 6 losers of the Europa League third qualifying round
Main Path
Seeded To be confirmed Unseeded
  • 26 winners of the third qualifying round
  • 5 losers of the Europa League third qualifying round

References

  1. ^ a b "UEFA club competitions cycle 2024–27 ("Post 2024")". UEFA Circular Letter. No. 36/2023. Union of European Football Associations. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Regulations of the UEFA Europa Conference League, 2023/24 Season". UEFA. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  3. ^ "New format for Champions League post-2024: Everything you need to know". UEFA.com. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Abolition of the away goals rule in all UEFA club competitions". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 24 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Club coefficients". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  6. ^ "UEFA Conference League first qualifying round draw". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  7. ^ "UEFA Conference League first qualifying round draw". UEFA. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  8. ^ "UEFA Conference League second qualifying round draw". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
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