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2026–27 UEFA Conference League

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2026–27 UEFA Conference League

The 2026–27 UEFA Conference League will be the sixth season of the UEFA Conference League, Europe's tertiary club football tournament organised by UEFA. The winners of the tournament will automatically qualify for the 2027–28 UEFA Europa League league phase, unless they qualify for the 2027–28 UEFA Champions League or Europa League through their league performance. As the reigning champions, Crystal Palace automatically qualified for the Europa League league phase, and are unable to defend their title as the new format does not allow clubs to transfer from the Europa League into the Conference League from the league phase onwards.

Infobox

Dates
Qualifying: 9 July – 27 August 2026 Competition proper: 15 October 2026 – 2 June 2027
Teams
Competition proper: 24 12 Total: 111 54 (from 54 associations)

Tables

1
1
Rank
1
Association
England
Coeff.
115
Teams
1
2
2
Rank
2
Association
Italy
Coeff.
97
3
3
Rank
3
Association
Spain
Coeff.
94
4
4
Rank
4
Association
Germany
Coeff.
86
5
5
Rank
5
Association
France
Coeff.
73
6
6
Rank
6
Association
Netherlands
Coeff.
67
7
7
Rank
7
Association
Portugal
Coeff.
62
8
8
Rank
8
Association
Belgium
Coeff.
56
9
9
Rank
9
Association
Czech Republic
Coeff.
44
10
10
Rank
10
Association
Turkey
Coeff.
43
11
11
Rank
11
Association
Norway
Coeff.
39
12
12
Rank
12
Association
Greece
Coeff.
39
13
13
Rank
13
Association
Austria
Coeff.
36
Teams
2
14
14
Rank
14
Association
Scotland
Coeff.
35
15
15
Rank
15
Association
Poland
Coeff.
35
16
16
Rank
16
Association
Denmark
Coeff.
33
17
17
Rank
17
Association
Switzerland
Coeff.
33
18
18
Rank
18
Association
Israel
Coeff.
31
19
19
Rank
19
Association
Cyprus
Coeff.
27
Rank
Association
Coeff.
Teams
Notes
1
England
115
1
2
Italy
97
3
Spain
94
4
Germany
86
5
France
73
6
Netherlands
67
7
Portugal
62
8
Belgium
56
9
Czech Republic
44
10
Turkey
43
11
Norway
39
12
Greece
39
13
Austria
36
2
14
Scotland
35
15
Poland
35
16
Denmark
33
17
Switzerland
33
18
Israel
31
19
Cyprus
27
20
20
Rank
20
Association
Sweden
Coeff.
27
Teams
2
21
21
Rank
21
Association
Croatia
Coeff.
27
22
22
Rank
22
Association
Serbia
Coeff.
25
23
23
Rank
23
Association
Ukraine
Coeff.
24
24
24
Rank
24
Association
Hungary
Coeff.
24
25
25
Rank
25
Association
Romania
Coeff.
23
26
26
Rank
26
Association
Russia
Coeff.
22
Teams
0
27
27
Rank
27
Association
Slovakia
Coeff.
21
Teams
2
28
28
Rank
28
Association
Slovenia
Coeff.
20
29
29
Rank
29
Association
Bulgaria
Coeff.
19
30
30
Rank
30
Association
Azerbaijan
Coeff.
19
31
31
Rank
31
Association
Republic of Ireland
Coeff.
14
32
32
Rank
32
Association
Moldova
Coeff.
14
33
33
Rank
33
Association
Iceland
Coeff.
13
34
34
Rank
34
Association
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coeff.
13
Teams
3
35
35
Rank
35
Association
Armenia
Coeff.
12
36
36
Rank
36
Association
Latvia
Coeff.
12
37
37
Rank
37
Association
Kosovo
Coeff.
12
38
38
Rank
38
Association
Finland
Coeff.
11
Rank
Association
Coeff.
Teams
Notes
20
Sweden
27
2
21
Croatia
27
22
Serbia
25
23
Ukraine
24
24
Hungary
24
25
Romania
23
26
Russia
22
0
27
Slovakia
21
2
28
Slovenia
20
29
Bulgaria
19
30
Azerbaijan
19
31
Republic of Ireland
14
32
Moldova
14
33
Iceland
13
34
Bosnia and Herzegovina
13
3
35
Armenia
12
36
Latvia
12
37
Kosovo
12
38
Finland
11
39
39
Rank
39
Association
Kazakhstan
Coeff.
11
Teams
3
40
40
Rank
40
Association
Faroe Islands
Coeff.
10
41
41
Rank
41
Association
Malta
Coeff.
8
42
42
Rank
42
Association
Northern Ireland
Coeff.
8
43
43
Rank
43
Association
Lithuania
Coeff.
8
44
44
Rank
44
Association
Liechtenstein
Coeff.
8
Teams
1
45
45
Rank
45
Association
Estonia
Coeff.
7
Teams
3
46
46
Rank
46
Association
Albania
Coeff.
7
47
47
Rank
47
Association
Montenegro
Coeff.
7
48
48
Rank
48
Association
Luxembourg
Coeff.
6
49
49
Rank
49
Association
Wales
Coeff.
6
50
50
Rank
50
Association
Georgia
Coeff.
6
51
51
Rank
51
Association
North Macedonia
Coeff.
6
Teams
2
52
52
Rank
52
Association
Belarus
Coeff.
6
53
53
Rank
53
Association
Andorra
Coeff.
5
54
54
Rank
54
Association
Gibraltar
Coeff.
5
55
55
Rank
55
Association
San Marino
Coeff.
2
Rank
Association
Coeff.
Teams
Notes
39
Kazakhstan
11
3
40
Faroe Islands
10
41
Malta
8
42
Northern Ireland
8
43
Lithuania
8
44
Liechtenstein
8
1
45
Estonia
7
3
46
Albania
7
47
Montenegro
7
48
Luxembourg
6
49
Wales
6
50
Georgia
6
51
North Macedonia
6
2
52
Belarus
6
53
Andorra
5
54
Gibraltar
5
55
San Marino
2
· Association team allocation › Distribution
First qualifying round (52 teams)
First qualifying round (52 teams)
Col 1
First qualifying round (52 teams)
Col 2
11 domestic cup winners from associations 45–55 21 domestic league runners-up from associations 34–55 (except Liechtenstein) 20 domestic league third-placed teams from associations 30–50 (except Liechtenstein)
Second qualifying round (98 teams)
Second qualifying round (98 teams)
Col 1
Second qualifying round (98 teams)
Col 2
Champions Path (12 teams)
Teams transferred from Champions League
12 teams eliminated from Champions League first qualifying round
League Path (86 teams)
League Path (86 teams)
Col 1
League Path (86 teams)
Col 2
11 domestic cup winners from associations 34–44 17 domestic league runners-up from associations 16–33 (except Russia) 16 domestic league third-placed teams from associations 13–29 (except Russia 9 domestic league fourth-placed teams from associations 7–15 1 domestic league fifth-placed team from association 6
Teams entering in this round
26 winners from the first qualifying round
Teams transferred from Champions League
6 teams eliminated from Europa League first qualifying round
Third qualifying round (60 teams)
Third qualifying round (60 teams)
Col 1
Third qualifying round (60 teams)
Col 2
Champions Path (8 teams)
Teams advancing from previous round
6 winners from the second qualifying round (Champions Path)
Teams transferred from Champions League
2 teams eliminated from Champions League first qualifying round
League Path (52 teams)
League Path (52 teams)
Col 1
League Path (52 teams)
Teams entering in this round
43 winners from the second qualifying round (League Path)
Teams transferred from Champions League
9 teams eliminated from Europa League second qualifying round
Play-off round (48 teams)
Play-off round (48 teams)
Col 1
Play-off round (48 teams)
Col 2
Champions Path (10 teams)
Teams advancing from previous round
4 winners from the third qualifying round (Champions Path)
Teams transferred from Europa League
6 teams eliminated from Europa League third qualifying round (Champions Path)
League Path (38 teams)
League Path (38 teams)
Col 1
League Path (38 teams)
Col 2
5 domestic league sixth-placed teams from associations 1–5 (EFL Cup winners for England)
Teams entering in this round
26 winners from the third qualifying round (League Path)
Teams transferred from Champions League
7 teams eliminated from Europa League third qualifying round (League Path)
League phase (36 teams)
League phase (36 teams)
Col 1
League phase (36 teams)
Teams entering in this round
5 winners from the play-off round (Champions Path) 19 winners from the play-off round (League Path)
Teams transferred from Champions League
12 teams eliminated from Europa League play-off round
Knockout phase play-offs (16 teams)
Knockout phase play-offs (16 teams)
Col 1
Knockout phase play-offs (16 teams)
Teams entering in this round
16 teams ranked 9–24 from the league phase
Round of 16 (16 teams)
Round of 16 (16 teams)
Col 1
Round of 16 (16 teams)
Teams entering in this round
8 teams ranked 1–8 from the league phase 8 winners from the knockout phase play-offs
Teams entering in this round
Teams advancing from previous round
Teams transferred from Champions League
Teams transferred from Europa League
First qualifying round (52 teams)
11 domestic cup winners from associations 45–55 21 domestic league runners-up from associations 34–55 (except Liechtenstein) 20 domestic league third-placed teams from associations 30–50 (except Liechtenstein)
Second qualifying round (98 teams)
Champions Path (12 teams)
12 teams eliminated from Champions League first qualifying round
League Path (86 teams)
11 domestic cup winners from associations 34–44 17 domestic league runners-up from associations 16–33 (except Russia) 16 domestic league third-placed teams from associations 13–29 (except Russia 9 domestic league fourth-placed teams from associations 7–15 1 domestic league fifth-placed team from association 6
26 winners from the first qualifying round
6 teams eliminated from Europa League first qualifying round
Third qualifying round (60 teams)
Champions Path (8 teams)
6 winners from the second qualifying round (Champions Path)
2 teams eliminated from Champions League first qualifying round
League Path (52 teams)
43 winners from the second qualifying round (League Path)
9 teams eliminated from Europa League second qualifying round
Play-off round (48 teams)
Champions Path (10 teams)
4 winners from the third qualifying round (Champions Path)
6 teams eliminated from Europa League third qualifying round (Champions Path)
League Path (38 teams)
5 domestic league sixth-placed teams from associations 1–5 (EFL Cup winners for England)
26 winners from the third qualifying round (League Path)
7 teams eliminated from Europa League third qualifying round (League Path)
League phase (36 teams)
5 winners from the play-off round (Champions Path) 19 winners from the play-off round (League Path)
12 teams eliminated from Europa League play-off round
Knockout phase play-offs (16 teams)
16 teams ranked 9–24 from the league phase
Round of 16 (16 teams)
8 teams ranked 1–8 from the league phase 8 winners from the knockout phase play-offs

References

  1. Champions League (UCL Q1): Two of the Champions League first qualifying round losers will be drawn to receive byes to the third qualifying round (Champions Path), as two fewer losers transfer to the second qualifying rou
  2. Liechtenstein (LIE): The seven teams affiliated with the Liechtenstein Football Association (LFV) all played in the Swiss football league system. The only competition organised by the LFV was the Liechtenstein Football C
  3. Russia (RUS): On 28 February 2022, Russian football clubs and national teams were suspended from FIFA and UEFA competitions due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The tables reflect Russia's ongoing suspension from UEFA
  4. "Regulations of the UEFA Conference League, 2025/26 Season"
    2025
    https://documents.uefa.com/r/Regulations-of-the-UEFA-Conference-League-2025/26-Online
  5. UEFA
    2024
    https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/country/#/yr/2025
  6. UEFA
    2025
    https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/029a-1e1f6cbd9ca1-f7e573c4c485-1000--update-on-multi-club-ownership-cases-for-admission-to-the-/
  7. BBC Sport
    2022
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/60560567/
  8. "UEFA decisions for upcoming competitions relating to the ongoing suspension of Russian national teams and clubs"
    2022
    https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0275-150c9887cacb-882c686f407f-1000/
  9. UEFA
    2026
    https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/club/#/yr/2026
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