The 2024–25 UEFA Conference League qualifying phase and play-off round will begin on 11 July and end on 29 August 2023.[1]
A total of 155 teams will compete in the qualifying system of the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League, which includes 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 advanced to the league phase, to join the 12 losers of the Europa League play-off round.[2]
Format
editThe qualifying phase and play-off round is 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 scores 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.[3]
In the draws for each round in the Main Path, 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 known at the time of the draws, the seeding will be 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 will simply take the seeding of its opponent.
In the draws for each round in the Champions Path, teams will be seeded based on the round in which they enter the Conference League. As a result, there will be no seeding in the second and third qualifying rounds.
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 can not 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
editThe schedule of the competition is as follows. All matches are scheduled to be played on Thursdays.[1]
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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| First qualifying round | 18 June 2024 | 11 July 2024 | 18 July 2024 |
| Second qualifying round | 19 June 2024 | 25 July 2024 | 1 August 2024 |
| Third qualifying round | 22 July 2024 | 8 August 2024 | 15 August 2024 |
| Play-off round | 5 August 2024 | 22 August 2024 | 29 August 2024 |
Teams
editChampions Path
editThe Champions Path will include 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 consists 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 receive a bye to the third qualifying round).
- Third qualifying round (8 teams): 6 winners of the second qualifying round, and the 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 are the participating teams of the Champions Path (with their 2024 UEFA club coefficients, not to be used as seeding for the Champions Path, however),[4] grouped by their starting rounds.
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- UEL CH Q3 Losers of Europa League third qualifying round (Champions Path).
- UCL Q1 Losers of Champions League first qualifying round.
Main Path
editThe Main Path will include league non-champions and domestic cup winners and consists of the following rounds:
- First qualifying round (50 teams): 50 teams which enter in this round.
- Second qualifying round (86 teams): 55 teams which enter in this round, 6 losers of the Europa League Main Path first qualifying round), and 25 winners of the first qualifying round.
- Third qualifying round (52 teams): 9 losers of the Europa League Main Path second qualifying round, and 43 winners of the second qualifying round.
- Play-off round (38 teams): 5 teams which enter this round, 7 losers of the Europa League Main Path third qualifying round), and 26 winners of the third qualifying round.
Below are the participating teams of the League Path (with their 2024 UEFA club coefficients),[4] grouped by their starting rounds.
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| Winners of play-off round advance to league stage |
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- UEL MP Q3 Losers of Europa League third qualifying round (Main Path).
- UEL MP Q2 Losers of Europa League second qualifying round (Main Path).
- UEL MP Q1 Losers of Europa League first qualifying round (Main Path).
First qualifying round
editThe draw for the first qualifying round was held on 18 June 2024.
Seeding
editA total of 50 teams will play in the first qualifying round. Seeding of the teams will be based on their 2024 UEFA club coefficients.[4] Before the draw, UEFA allocated the teams into five groups of five seeded and five unseeded teams per the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee.[5] The first team drawn in each tie will be the home team for the first leg.
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Summary
editThe first legs will be played on 11 July, and the second legs will be played on 18 July 2024.
The winners of the ties will advance to the Main Path second qualifying round. The losers will be eliminated from European competitions for the season.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Velež Mostar  | Match 1 |  Inter Club d'Escaldes | 10 July | 18 July |
Floriana  | Match 2 |  Tre Penne | 11 July | 18 July |
Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino  | Match 3 |  Milsami Orhei | 11 July | 18 July |
Šiauliai  | Match 4 |  FCI Levadia | 11 July | 18 July |
Bala Town  | Match 5 | Paide Linnameeskond | 11 July | 18 July |
| La Fiorita | Match 6[A] | Isloch Minsk | 11 July | 18 July |
| Caernarfon Town | Match 7 |  Crusaders | 11 July | 17 July |
| Tallinna Kalev | Match 8 |  Urartu | 11 July | 18 July |
Valur  | Match 9 |  Vllaznia | 11 July | 18 July |
Bruno's Magpies  | Match 10 |  Derry City | 11 July | 18 July |
Malisheva  | Match 11 |  Budućnost | 11 July | 18 July |
| Atlètic Club d'Escaldes | Match 12 |  F91 Dudelange | 11 July | 18 July |
| Partizani | Match 13[A] | Marsaxlokk | 11 July | 18 July |
Auda  | Match 14 |  B36 Tórshavn | 11 July | 18 July |
| Stjarnan | Match 15 | Linfield | 11 July | 18 July |
Torpedo Kutaisi  | Match 16 | Tirana | 11 July | 18 July |
| Shelbourne | Match 17 | St Joseph's | 11 July | 18 July |
Aktobe  | Match 18 | Sarajevo | 11 July | 18 July |
Bravo  | Match 19 | Connah's Quay Nomads | 11 July | 18 July |
| Liepāja | Match 20[A] | Víkingur | 11 July | 18 July |
| Noah | Match 21 |  Shkëndija | 11 July | 18 July |
| Tikvesh | Match 22 | Breiðablik | 11 July | 18 July |
| Mornar Bar | Match 23 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 11 July | 18 July |
| UNA Strassen | Match 24 |  KuPS | 11 July | 18 July |
| VPS | Match 25 | Žalgiris | 11 July | 18 July |
Matches
editSecond qualifying round
editThe draw for the second qualifying round was held on 19 June 2024.
Seeding
editA total of 98 teams will play in the second qualifying round – 12 in the Champions Path and 86 in the Main Path. Seeding of teams was based on their 2024 UEFA club coefficients.[4] For the winners of the first qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team in each tie was used. For the losers of the Champions League first qualifying round and the Europa League first qualifying round, the club coefficient of the lower-ranked team in each tie was used. Before the draw, UEFA formed 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.
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- Notes
- † Losers of the Champions League first qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw.
- †† Winners of the first qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw.
- ††† Losers of the Europa League first qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw.
Summary
editThe first legs will be played on 25 July, and the second legs will be played on 1 August 2024.
The winners of the ties will advance to the third qualifying round of their respective path. The losers will be eliminated from European competitions for the season.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Loser of CL Q1 match 8 | Bye | N/A | — | — |
| Loser of CL Q1 match 9 | Bye | N/A | — | — |
| Loser of CL Q1 match 7 | Match 1 | Loser of CL Q1 match 13 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Loser of CL Q1 match 10 | Match 2 | Loser of CL Q1 match 3 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Loser of CL Q1 match 11 | Match 3 | Loser of CL Q1 match 6 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Loser of CL Q1 match 1 | Match 4 | Loser of CL Q1 match 14 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Loser of CL Q1 match 12 | Match 5 | Loser of CL Q1 match 2 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Loser of CL Q1 match 5 | Match 6 | Loser of CL Q1 match 4 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Go Ahead Eagles  | Match 1 |  Brann | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Winner of match 9 | Match 2 |  St Mirren | 25 July | 1 Aug |
Copenhagen  | Match 3 | Winner of match 10 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Winner of match 12 | Match 4 |  Häcken | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Winner of match 14 | Match 5 | Cliftonville | 25 July | 1 Aug |
Omonia  | Match 6 | Winner of match 16 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
Sumgayit  | Match 7 |  Fehérvár | 25 July | 1 Aug |
Başakşehir  | Match 8 | Winner of match 6 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva  | Match 9 |  Cherno More | 25 July | 1 Aug |
St. Gallen  | Match 10 | Loser of EL Q1 match 6 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Winner of match 22 | Match 11 | Drita | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Ilves | Match 12 |  Austria Wien | 25 July | 1 Aug |
Legia Warsaw  | Match 13 | Winner of match 7 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
Hajduk Split  | Match 14 | HB Tórshavn | 25 July | 1 Aug |
Mladá Boleslav  | Match 15 | TransINVEST | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Osijek | Match 16 | Winner of match 4 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| CSKA 1948 | Match 17 | Winner of match 11 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
Dnipro-1  | Match 18 | Puskás Akadémia | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Zrinjski Mostar | Match 19 | Winner of match 19 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Winner of match 21 | Match 20 | Sliema Wanderers | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | Match 21 | Polissya Zhytomyr | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Loser of EL Q1 match 4 | Match 22 |  DAC Dunajská Streda | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Winner of match 25 | Match 23 | Loser of EL Q1 match 2 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Riga | Match 24 | Śląsk Wrocław | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Baník Ostrava | Match 25 | Winner of match 8 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
AEK Athens  | Match 26 | Winner of match 1 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Loser of EL Q1 match 1 | Match 27 |  Universitatea Craiova | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Djurgården | Match 28 | Progrès Niederkorn | 25 July | 1 Aug |
Vitória de Guimarães  | Match 29 | Winner of match 2 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Zürich | Match 30 | Winner of match 17 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Winner of match 24 | Match 31 | Tromsø | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Match 32 |  Vaduz | 25 July | 1 Aug |
Gent  | Match 33 | Winner of match 20 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Winner of match 15 | Match 34 | Winner of match 5 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Brøndby | Match 35 | Loser of EL Q1 match 5 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| CFR Cluj | Match 36 | Neman Grodno | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Zimbru Chișinău | Match 37 | Ararat-Armenia | 25 July | 1 Aug |
Radnički 1923  | Match 38 | Winner of match 23 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Winner of match 18 | Match 39 | Spartak Trnava | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Maccabi Haifa | Match 40 | Sabah | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Loser of EL Q1 match 3 | Match 41 | AEK Larnaca | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Iberia 1999 | Match 42 | Winner of match 13 | 25 July | 1 Aug |
| Winner of match 3 | Match 43 | Astana | 25 July | 1 Aug |
Matches
editThird qualifying round
editThe draw for the third qualifying round will be held on 22 July 2024.
Seeding
editA total of 60 teams will play in the third qualifying round – eight in the Champions Path and 52 in the Main Path. Seeding of the teams will be based on their 2024 UEFA club coefficients.[4] For the winners of the second qualifying round, whose identity will not be known at the time of the draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team in each tie will be used. For the losers of the Europa League second qualifying round, the club coefficient of the lower-ranked team in each tie will be used. 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.
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- † Winners of the second qualifying round, whose identity will not be known at the time of draw.
- †† Losers of the Europa League second qualifying round, whose identity will not be known at the time of draw.
Play-off round
editThe draw for the play-off round will be held on 5 August 2024.
Seeding
editA total of 48 teams will play in the third qualifying round – 10 in the Champions Path and 38 in the Main Path. Seeding of the teams will be based on their 2024 UEFA club coefficients.[4] For the winners of the third qualifying round, whose identity will not be known at the time of the draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team in each tie will be used. For the losers of the Europa League third qualifying round, the club coefficient of the lower-ranked team in each tie will be used. 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.
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- † Winners of the third qualifying round, whose identity will not be known at the time of draw.
- †† Losers of the Europa League third qualifying round, whose identity will not be known at the time of draw.
References
edit- ^ 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 16 December 2023.
- ^ UEFA.com (25 October 2023). "New format for Champions League post-2024: Everything you need to know | UEFA Champions League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Abolition of the away goals rule in all UEFA club competitions". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 24 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Club coefficients". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "UEFA Conference League first qualifying round draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.