Men's Football UEFA European Conference League 2025 - 2026

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The top eight in the league phase advance directly to the round of 16:

 

• Strasbourg (FRA)
• Raków (POL)
• AEK Athens (GRE)
• Sparta Praha (CZE)
• Rayo Vallecano (ESP)
• Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
• Mainz (GER)
• AEK Larnaca (CYP)

 

Confirmed in knockout phase play-offs:
AZ Alkmaar (NED), Celje (SLO), Crystal Palace (ENG), Drita (KOS), Fiorentina (ITA), Jagiellonia (POL), KuPS Kuopio (FIN), Lausanne-Sport (SUI), Lech Poznań (POL), Noah (ARM), Omonoia (CYP), Rijeka (CRO), Samsunspor (TUR), Shkëndija (MKD), Sigma Olomouc (CZE), Zrinjski (ΒΙΗ)

 

 

The play-offs draw takes place on 16 January.

 

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Knockout Play-offs

 

1st Leg 19February 2026
2nd Leg 26 February 2026

 

FC Noah vs AZ Alkmaar

HŠK Zrinjski Mostar vs Crystal Palace FC
KuPS Kuopio vs KKS Lech Poznań   
SK Sigma Olomouc vs  FC Lausanne-Sport 
FC Drita vs  NK Celje  
Jagiellonia Białystok  vs ACF Fiorentina 
KF Shkëndija vs Samsunspor FC 
Omonoia FC vs HNK Rijeka 

 

Through Round of 16

AEK Athens, AEK Larnaca, Mainz, Raków Częstochowa, Rayo Vallecano, Shakhtar, Sparta Praha, Strasbourg

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Jagiellonia almost pulled a huge comeback upset on Fiorentina. Lost 0-3 at home but still forced extra time in Italy before winning 4-2 and going out.

 

The last Polish club to eliminate an Italian club in KO phase was Wisła Kraków vs Parma in 2002 UEFA Cup (1-2, 4-1).

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Fiorentina must play seriously from the first match, becous they played with a reserve squad in both matches against Jagiellonia, with the exception of extra time in the second. Unfortunately, Fiorentina are still close to the relegation zone in Serie A, which explains the staff decisions in the Conference League. It they advance further, they will probably play against Crystal Palace in 1/4 final.

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Fiorentina gets another  club Raków Czestochowa in R16  

 

Raków manager Marek Papszun moved to Legia lately and the club is slightly less demanding than Jagiellonia IMO. They're unlikely to score more than 1-2 goals in a game even in our league but have a better defense.

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12 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

Fiorentina gets another  club Raków Czestochowa in R16  

 

Raków manager Marek Papszun moved to Legia lately and the club is slightly less demanding than Jagiellonia IMO. They're unlikely to score more than 1-2 goals in a game even in our league but have a better defense.

On transfermarkt, Raków is worth 42 million euros and Jagiellonia only 32, but it is known that this is only a theory. On paper, the most valuable clubs in Poland are Lech and Raków: €42 million each. Raków have a strong Norwegian attacker from what I can see on internet.

Edited 3 hours ago by copravolley

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13 minutes ago, copravolley said:

On transfermarkt, Raków is worth 42 million euros and Jagiellonia only 32, but it is known that this is only a theory. On paper, the most valuable clubs in Poland are Lech and Raków: €42 million each. Raków have a strong Norwegian attacker from what I can see on internet.

Yes, that's Haaland's cousin Braut Brunes. If he has a bad day Raków is usually scrapping for 1-0 victory unless they concede a goal. Ivi Lopez is the playmaker but he's not as sharp since an injury last season.

 

Lech & Jagiellonia are the two strongest clubs right now, Raków probably #3. I discount league surprises and of course Legia which is stuck in relegation zone 

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38 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

Yes, that's Haaland's cousin Braut Brunes. If he has a bad day Raków is usually scrapping for 1-0 victory unless they concede a goal. Ivi Lopez is the playmaker but he's not as sharp since an injury last season.

 

Lech & Jagiellonia are the two strongest clubs right now, Raków probably #3. I discount league surprises and of course Legia which is stuck in relegation zone 

Papszun led Legia to the relegation zone? Pioli did the same with Fiorentina this season, but he was fired long time ago.

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26 minutes ago, copravolley said:

Papszun led Legia to the relegation zone? Pioli did the same with Fiorentina this season, but he was fired long time ago.

Papszun took over in December when Legia was in 17th place already. Edward Iordanescu started the season and former player Inaki Astiz was a caretaker for two months. This duo combined for a club record 12 match winless streak that dropped Legia to relegation zone. The club's previous worst streak was 11 matches in 1966 

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12 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

Papszun took over in December when Legia was in 17th place already. Edward Iordanescu started the season and former player Inaki Astiz was a caretaker for two months. This duo combined for a club record 12 match winless streak that dropped Legia to relegation zone. The club's previous worst streak was 11 matches in 1966 

For me there's a 1% chance Legia will be relegated- they have too much money and too much quality. They'd have to go bankrupt to be relegated.

Edited 1 hour ago by copravolley