The UEFA Europa Conference League, introduced in the 2021-2022 season, represents a fresh chapter in European football. This tournament was established to give more clubs from a wider range of UEFA member associations a chance to participate in continental competitions.
Latest played matches, UEFA Europa Conference League
Final
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27 May 2026 Final
Crystal Palace
1 - 0Rayo Vallecano
UEFA Europa Conference League Standings
UEFA Conference League
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Strasbourg | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 16 | WWWWD |
| 2 |
|
Raków Częstochowa | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 14 | WWWDD |
| 3 |
|
AEK Athens FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 13 | WWWDW |
| 4 |
|
Sparta Praha | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 13 | WWWDL |
| 5 |
|
Rayo Vallecano | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | WWLWD |
| 6 |
|
Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 13 | DWWWL |
| 7 |
|
FSV Mainz 05 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | WDLWW |
| 8 |
|
AEK Larnaca | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 12 | WDDDW |
| 9 |
|
Lausanne | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | WDLDW |
| 10 |
|
Crystal Palace | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 | DWLWL |
| 11 |
|
Lech Poznan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 10 | WDWLL |
| 12 |
|
Samsunspor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | LLDWW |
| 13 |
|
Celje | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 | DLLWW |
| 14 |
|
AZ Alkmaar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | DWWLW |
| 15 |
|
Fiorentina | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
|
HNK Rijeka | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | DWDDW |
| 17 |
|
Jagiellonia | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | DLWDD |
| 18 |
|
Omonia Nicosia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | LWWDD |
| 19 |
|
FC Noah | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 8 | LWDLD |
| 20 |
|
Drita | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 8 | LLWWD |
| 21 |
|
KuPS | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | DDLWD |
| 22 | Shkendija | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 | LWLDW | |
| 23 |
|
Zrinjski | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 | DLWLL |
| 24 |
|
Sigma Olomouc | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 | LLWWD |
| 25 |
|
Universitatea Craiova | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 | LLWWD |
| 26 |
|
Lincoln Red Imps FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 7 | LWLDW |
| 27 |
|
Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | WLLWL |
| 28 |
|
Legia Warszawa | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | WLLLW |
| 29 |
|
Slovan Bratislava | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 6 | WLWLL |
| 30 |
|
Breidablik | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 | LWDLD |
| 31 |
|
Shamrock Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 4 | WLLDL |
| 32 |
|
BK Hacken | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 | LDLLD |
| 33 |
|
Hamrun Spartans | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 3 | LLWLL |
| 34 |
|
Shelbourne | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 2 | DLLLL |
| 35 |
|
Aberdeen | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 2 | LLDDL |
| 36 |
|
Rapid Vienna | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 1 | DLLLL |
UEFA Europa Conference League Statistics
Top scorers 2025
| # | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Parrott
AZ Alkmaar |
10 |
| 2 |
F. Kovačević
Celje |
8 |
| 3 |
M. Ishak
Lech Poznan |
8 |
| 4 |
I. Sarr
Crystal Palace |
7 |
| 5 |
Álvaro García
Rayo Vallecano |
6 |
| 6 |
A. Guðmundsson
Fiorentina |
5 |
| 7 |
N. Mulahusejnović
FC Noah |
5 |
| 8 |
Marius
Samsunspor |
5 |
| 9 |
A. Koita
AEK Athens FC |
5 |
| 10 |
S. Mijnans
AZ Alkmaar |
5 |
Top assists 2025
| # | Player | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
K. Smit
AZ Alkmaar |
5 |
| 2 |
A. Layouni
BK Hacken |
5 |
| 3 |
M. de Wit
AZ Alkmaar |
4 |
| 4 |
Isi Palazón
Rayo Vallecano |
4 |
| 5 |
Álvaro García
Rayo Vallecano |
4 |
| 6 |
B. Lekoueiry
Lausanne |
3 |
| 7 |
D. Kasius
AZ Alkmaar |
3 |
| 8 |
I. Jensen
AZ Alkmaar |
3 |
| 9 |
J. Enciso
Strasbourg |
3 |
| 10 |
C. Holse
Samsunspor |
3 |
Top key passes
Top tackles
Top red cards
- Paur 1
- Kean 1
- Mykhailichenko 1
- Valentinov Velkovski 1
- Uduokhai 1
- Mutahi Bischoff 1
- Daal 1
UEFA Europa Conference League teams participation since 2021
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Breidablik | 5 |
| The New Saints | 5 |
| Maribor | 5 |
| HNK Rijeka | 5 |
| FC Astana | 5 |
| Hapoel Beer Sheva | 5 |
| FK Partizan | 5 |
| F91 Dudelange | 5 |
| Buducnost Podgorica | 5 |
| Linfield | 5 |
| FK Zalgiris Vilnius | 5 |
| Austria Vienna | 5 |
| HNK Hajduk Split | 5 |
| Shkendija | 5 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 5 |
| FC Vaduz | 5 |
| Lincoln Red Imps FC | 5 |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 5 |
| Flora Tallinn | 5 |
| Milsami Orhei | 5 |
| KI Klaksvik | 5 |
| Partizani | 5 |
| Rapid Vienna | 5 |
| Spartak Trnava | 5 |
| KuPS | 5 |
| CFR 1907 Cluj | 5 |
| La Fiorita | 5 |
| Petrocub | 5 |
| FC Levadia Tallinn | 5 |
| Vllaznia Shkodër | 5 |
| Inter Club d'Escaldes | 5 |
| Borac Banja Luka | 5 |
| Paide | 5 |
| HB | 5 |
| Larne | 5 |
| Riga | 5 |
| Drita | 5 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 4 |
| Vikingur Reykjavik | 4 |
| Molde | 4 |
| Torpedo Zhodino | 4 |
| Dinamo Minsk | 4 |
| Fiorentina | 4 |
| Vikingur Gota | 4 |
| Zrinjski | 4 |
UEFA Europa Conference League top scorer teams
Goals scored vs. conversion rate
| Team | Goals scored | Total shots | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 33 | 260 |
|
| Rayo Vallecano | 27 | 245 |
|
| Crystal Palace | 24 | 243 |
|
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 24 | 214 |
|
| AEK Athens FC | 24 | 205 |
|
| Strasbourg | 21 | 175 |
|
| Fiorentina | 20 | 176 |
|
| Lausanne | 19 | 202 |
|
| Celje | 17 | 140 |
|
| Universitatea Craiova | 17 | 120 |
|
| Raków Częstochowa | 16 | 155 |
|
| FSV Mainz 05 | 16 | 162 |
|
| Lech Poznan | 15 | 103 |
|
| Rapid Vienna | 13 | 146 |
|
| Legia Warszawa | 13 | 125 |
|
| Samsunspor | 12 | 97 |
|
| BK Hacken | 12 | 105 |
|
| Sparta Praha | 11 | 93 |
|
| Başakşehir | 10 | 53 |
|
| Dynamo Kyiv | 9 | 53 |
|
| Brondby | 8 | 100 |
|
| Jagiellonia | 8 | 90 |
|
| Beşiktaş | 8 | 54 |
|
| AEK Larnaca | 8 | 77 |
|
| Zrinjski | 8 | 81 |
|
| Shamrock Rovers | 7 | 53 |
|
| Sigma Olomouc | 7 | 104 |
|
| Lincoln Red Imps FC | 7 | 55 |
|
| HNK Rijeka | 7 | 105 |
|
| Omonia Nicosia | 7 | 87 |
|
| KuPS | 6 | 53 |
|
| FC Noah | 6 | 75 |
|
| Breidablik | 6 | 65 |
|
| Silkeborg | 6 | 60 |
|
| Polessya | 6 | 60 |
|
| Aris | 5 | 38 |
|
| Slovan Bratislava | 5 | 66 |
|
| Baník Ostrava | 5 | 24 |
|
| Austria Vienna | 4 | 33 |
|
| Drita | 4 | 55 |
|
| Hibernian | 4 | 34 |
|
| Dundee Utd | 4 | 24 |
|
| FC Lugano | 4 | 30 |
|
| Shkendija | 4 | 54 |
|
| Anderlecht | 4 | 45 |
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UEFA Europa Conference League About
The Essence of the UEFA Europa Conference League:
Designed to complement the existing UEFA Champions League and Europa League, the Conference League offers a platform for clubs that might not ordinarily get the chance to play in European competitions. It aims to bring more competitive international football to a broader audience, featuring teams from countries that have less representation in the other two UEFA tournaments. This inclusivity enhances the diversity and excitement of European club football.
Europa Conference League’s Impact on European Football:
The Conference League provides an invaluable opportunity for clubs to gain European experience, increase their international profile, and compete against a variety of European styles and tactics. For players and managers, it’s a chance to showcase their skills on a larger stage and for fans, it offers more thrilling European nights to cherish.
Format and Structure:
The tournament follows a similar structure to the other UEFA club competitions, with qualifying rounds, a group stage, and knockout rounds leading to the final. The inclusion of teams from a wide range of UEFA’s member associations ensures a diverse and interesting mix of football cultures and styles.
Inaugural Season and Beyond:
The inaugural season of the Europa Conference League saw clubs from across Europe participate in a highly competitive and entertaining tournament. It set the tone for what fans can expect in the future: a tournament full of surprises, underdog stories, and a celebration of European football’s rich diversity.
Beyond the Competition:
The Europa Conference League is more than just a tournament; it’s a platform for growth and development for European clubs. It provides financial benefits, increased visibility, and the chance to build international fan bases. For smaller clubs, this can be transformative, boosting their profile and contributing to their long-term development.
Conclusion:
The UEFA Europa Conference League is a welcome addition to European club football, providing fresh opportunities for clubs, players, and fans alike. It reflects UEFA’s commitment to inclusivity and the growth of football across the continent.