The Conference League qualifying phase ends today, Thursday August 28, with the second leg of the play-offs. This puts and end to three qualifying rounds that started in July 10 and finally the play-off round between August 21 and August 28. The UEFA competition, third tier behind Champions League and Europa League, will feature 36 teams in the League Phase: the 24 winners of the play-off round ties and the 12 losers from the UEFA Europa League play-offs, that are also played today.
All qualified teams were known during Thursday afternoon and evening, as the rest of play-offs from Conference League and Europa League are played. This is the final list of every team qualified for Conference League.
Teams qualified for UEFA Conference League 2025/26:
Qualified through Conference League play-offs
Sparta Praha
Omonia Nicosia
Crystal Palace
Noah
Rapid Vienna
Hamrun Spartans
Lausanne
AZ Alkmaar
Universitatea Craiova
CFR Club
Hacken
Strasbourg
Drita
Rakow Czestochowa
Celje
AEK Athens
Rayo Vallecano
Fiorentina
Jagiellonia Bialystok
Shelbourne
Shamrock Rovers
Legia Warszawa
Breidablik
Shakhtar Donetsk
Mainz 05
Qualified by losing the Europa League play-off
AEK Larnaca
Kups
Sigma
Samsunspor
Rijeka
Shkendija
Lech Poznan
Dynamo Kyiv
Slovan Bratislava
Zrinjski
Aberdeen
Lincoln Red Imps
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Remember that, once every club is qualified today, the draw will take place tomorrow, on Friday, at the same time as the Europa League one.
After that, the six Conference League league phase matches will be played on:
Matchday 1: 2 October 2025
Matchday 2: 23 October 2025
Matchday 3: 6 November 2025
Matchday 4: 27 November 2025
Matchday 5: 11 December 2025
Matchday 6: 18 December 2025