UEFA Conference League quarter-finals: Schedule for Thursday, April 9 - 16

These are the teams still in contention for the UEFA Conference League 2025/26.
Text: Javier Escribano
Published 2026-04-09

UEFA Conference League, the third tier UEFA club competition, continues on Thursday, April 16, with one team from each country: Crystal Palace (England), Fiorentina (Italy), Rayo Vallecano (Spain), Strasbourg (France), Mainz (Germany), AEK Athens (Greece), Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine), and Alkmaar (Netherlands).

Rayo Vallecano, one of the favourites for the competition, will begin the matchday in the afternoon time, before the rest take place at the usual evening time.

Conference League games on Thursday, April 9


Rayo Vallecano vs AEK Athens — 18:45 CEST / 17:45 BST
Mainz vs Strasbourg — 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
Crystal Palace vs Fiorentina — 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
AZ Alkmaar vs Shakhtar Donetsk — 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST


Conference League games on Thursday, April 16


AZ Alkmaar vs. Shakhtar Donetsk — 18:45 CEST / 17:45 BST
Strasbourg vs Mainz — 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
Fiorentina vs Crystal Palace — 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
AEK Athens vs Rayo Vallecano — 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST


After quarter-finals, semi-finals will take place on April 30 and May 7, with the final scheduled for May 27. Who do you think will win Conference League this season?

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