UEFA Conference League draw: rivals for round of 16 announced, full bracket

These are the duels for round of 16 games on Conference League and the bracket until the final.
Text: Javier Escribano
Published 2026-02-27

After the Champions League and Europa League draws, the draw for Conference League round of 16 takes place Friday morning in Nyon, Switzerland, in a live event.

Today is the day we know the rivals for the Conference League round of 16, to take place on March 12 and March 19, as well as the full bracket all the way to the final, meaning that we can predict which potential rival can each team meet in the way to the final.

These are the duels in Conference League round of 16 (the teams listed second will play second leg at home: Shakhtar, Praha, Rakow, Larnaca, Rayo, Athens, Mainz and Strasbourg).

Conference League round of 16

Silver path

Lech Poznan vs. Shakhtar
Alkmaar vs. Sparta Praha
Crystal Palace vs. Larnaca
Fiorentina vs. Rakow


The winner of Poznan/Shakhtar will face Alkmaar/Praha in quarter-finals.
They will face Crystal Palace/Larnaca or Fiorentina/Rakow in semis.

Green path


Samsunspor vs. Rayo Vallecano
Celje vs. AEK Athens
Sigma Olomouc vs. Mainz
Rijeka vs. Strasbourg


The winner of Samsunspor/Rayo will face Celje/Athens in quarter-finals.
They will face Olomouc/Mainz or Rijeka/Strasbourg in semis.

What do you think of the Conference League round of 16 draw?

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