Competition
UEFA Conference League
About UEFA Conference League
The UEFA Conference League is the third-tier club football competition in Europe, launched in the 2021-22 season to broaden continental access for clubs from smaller national associations. From the 2024-25 season it uses a 36-team single-league phase followed by knockouts, with the final played in May.
Broadcast rights are typically packaged with UEFA's other club competitions in each country. The winner earns qualification for the following season's UEFA Europa League. The competition has been won by Roma (2022), West Ham United (2023), Olympiacos (2024), and Chelsea (2025).
Coverage snapshot
In the current schedule, UEFA Conference League has 0 listed matches with 0 broadcasting channels. The channel mix is 0 free-to-air and 0 subscription services in this dataset.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch the UEFA Conference League?
Rights are packaged with the Champions League and Europa League in most countries. TNT Sports in the UK; RTL+ and DAZN in Germany; Movistar Plus+ in Spain; Sky Italia and DAZN in Italy; beIN Sports in France.
What is the UEFA Conference League?
The UEFA Conference League is the third-tier European club competition, created in 2021 to give clubs from smaller national associations access to continental football. It sits below the Champions League and Europa League in the European football pyramid.
Does the Conference League winner qualify for European football?
Yes. The winner of the UEFA Conference League earns a place in the following season's UEFA Europa League play-off or league phase, depending on UEFA's coefficient calculations.
References
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