2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League knockout phase
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The 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League knockout phase began on 15 February with the knockout round play-offs and ended on 29 May 2024 with the final at the Agia Sophia Stadium in Athens, Greece, to decide the champions of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.[1] A total of 24 teams competed in the knockout phase.[2]
Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Qualified teams
The knockout phase involved 24 teams: the 16 teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage, and the eight third-placed teams from the Europa League group stage.
Europa Conference League group stage winners and runners-up
| Group | Winners (advance to round of 16 and seeded in draw) |
Runners-up (advance to KO play-offs and seeded in draw) |
|---|---|---|
| A |  Lille |
 Slovan Bratislava |
| B |  Maccabi Tel Aviv |
 Gent |
| C |  Viktoria Plzeň |
 Dinamo Zagreb |
| D | Club Brugge |
 Bodø/Glimt |
| E |  Aston Villa |
 Legia Warsaw |
| F |  Fiorentina |
 Ferencváros |
| G |  PAOK |
 Eintracht Frankfurt |
| H |  Fenerbahçe |
 Ludogorets Razgrad |
Europa League group stage third-placed teams
| Group | Third-placed teams (advance to KO play-offs and unseeded in draw) |
|---|---|
| A | Olympiacos |
| B |  Ajax |
| C |  Real Betis |
| D |  Sturm Graz |
| E | Union Saint-Gilloise |
| F | Maccabi Haifa |
| G |  Servette |
| H | Molde |
Format
Each tie in the knockout phase, apart from the final, was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, then 30 minutes of extra time were played (the away goals rule was not applied). If the score was still level at the end of extra time, the winners were decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the final, which was played as a single match, if the score was level at the end of normal time, extra time was played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the score was still level.[2] The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:
- In the draw for the knockout round play-offs, the eight group runners-up were seeded, and the eight Europa League group third-placed teams were unseeded. The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.
- In the draw for the round of 16, the eight group winners were seeded, and the eight winners of the knockout round play-offs were unseeded. Again, the seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.
- In the draws for the quarter-finals onwards, there were no seedings, and teams from the same association could be drawn against each other. As the draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals were held together before the quarter-finals were played, the identity of the quarter-final winners was not known at the time of the semi-final draw. A draw was also held to determine which semi-final winner would be designated as the "home" team for the final (for administrative purposes as it was played at a neutral venue).
Schedule
The schedule was as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).[1]
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockout round play-offs | 18 December 2023, 14:00 | 15 February 2024 | 22 February 2024 |
| Round of 16 | 23 February 2024, 13:00 | 7 March 2024 | 14 March 2024 |
| Quarter-finals | 15 March 2024, 14:00 | 11 April 2024 | 18 April 2024 |
| Semi-finals | 2 May 2024 | 9 May 2024 | |
| Final | 29 May 2024 at Agia Sophia Stadium, Athens | ||
Bracket
| Knockout round play-offs | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ajax (a.e.t.) | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2 | 1 | 3 | Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aston Villa | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aston Villa (p) | 2 | 1 | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sturm Graz | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lille | 1 | 2 | 3 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sturm Graz | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lille | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympiacos | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympiacos | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ferencváros | 0 | 0 | 0 | Olympiacos (a.e.t.) | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympiacos (p) | 3 | 0 | 3 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fenerbahçe | 2 | 1 | 3 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 1 | 3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 May – Athens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fenerbahçe | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympiacos (a.e.t.) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Servette | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiorentina | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 0 | 0 | 0 | Servette | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Viktoria Plzeň (p) | 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Viktoria Plzeň | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maccabi Haifa | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiorentina (a.e.t.) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gent | 0 | 1 | 1 | Maccabi Haifa | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiorentina | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiorentina | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Molde | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club Brugge | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Legia Warsaw | 2 | 0 | 2 | Molde | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club Brugge | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club Brugge | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Betis | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PAOK | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 1 | 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PAOK | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Knockout round play-offs
The draw for the knockout round play-offs was held on 18 December 2023, 14:00 CET.[3]
Summary
The first legs were played on 15 February, and the second legs were played on 21 and 22 February 2024.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturm Graz | 5–1 | Slovan Bratislava | 4–1 | 1–0 |
| Servette | 1–0 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 4–3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| Real Betis | 1–2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Olympiacos | 2–0 | Ferencváros | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Ajax | 4–3 | Bodø/Glimt | 2–2 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Molde | 6–2 | Legia Warsaw | 3–2 | 3–0 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2–1 | Gent | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Matches
| Sturm Graz | 4–1 | Slovan Bratislava |
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Sturm Graz won 5–1 on aggregate.
Servette won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise |
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Union Saint-Gilloise won 4–3 on aggregate.
Dinamo Zagreb won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Olympiacos | 1–0 | Ferencváros |
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Olympiacos won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Ajax | 2–2 | Bodø/Glimt |
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Ajax won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Molde | 3–2 | Legia Warsaw |
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| Legia Warsaw | 0–3 | Molde |
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Molde won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Maccabi Haifa | 1–0 | Gent |
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Maccabi Haifa won 2–1 on aggregate.
Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 23 February 2024, 13:00 CET.[24]
Summary
The first legs were played on 7 March, and the second legs were played on 14 March 2024.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servette | 0–0 (1–3 p) | Viktoria Plzeň | 0–0 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Ajax | 0–4 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | 0–4 |
| Molde | 2–4 | Club Brugge | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 1–3 | Fenerbahçe | 0–3 | 1–0 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 3–5 | PAOK | 2–0 | 1–5 |
| Sturm Graz | 1–4 | Lille | 0–3 | 1–1 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 4–5 | Fiorentina | 3–4 | 1–1 |
| Olympiacos | 7–5 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–4 | 6–1 (a.e.t.) |
Matches
0–0 on aggregate; Viktoria Plzeň won 3–1 on penalties.
| Ajax | 0–0 | Aston Villa |
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| Report |
Aston Villa won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Molde | 2–1 | Club Brugge |
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| Club Brugge | 3–0 | Molde |
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Club Brugge won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 0–3 | Fenerbahçe |
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Fenerbahçe won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2–0 | PAOK |
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| PAOK | 5–1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
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PAOK won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Sturm Graz | 0–3 | Lille |
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| Report |
Lille won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Maccabi Haifa | 3–4 | Fiorentina |
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Fiorentina won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Olympiacos | 1–4 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
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Olympiacos won 7–5 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 15 March 2024, 14:00 CET.[42]
Summary
The first legs were played on 11 April, and the second legs were played on 18 April 2024.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Brugge | 3–0 | PAOK | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Olympiacos | 3–3 (3–2 p) | Fenerbahçe | 3–2 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Aston Villa | 3–3 (4–3 p) | Lille | 2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Viktoria Plzeň | 0–2 | Fiorentina | 0–0 | 0–2 (a.e.t.) |
Matches
| Club Brugge | 1–0 | PAOK |
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Club Brugge won 3–0 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate; Olympiacos won 3–2 on penalties.
3–3 on aggregate; Aston Villa won 4–3 on penalties.
Fiorentina won 2–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 15 March 2024, 14:00 CET, after the quarter-final draw.[42]
Summary
The first legs were played on 2 May, and the second legs were played on 8 and 9 May 2024.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2–6 | Olympiacos | 2–4 | 0–2 |
| Fiorentina | 4–3 | Club Brugge | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Matches
Olympiacos won 6–2 on aggregate.
Fiorentina won 4–3 on aggregate.
Final
The final was played on 29 May 2024 at the Agia Sophia Stadium in Athens, Greece. A draw was held on 15 March 2024, after the quarter-final and semi-final draws, to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.[42]
| Olympiacos | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Fiorentina |
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Notes
- Union Saint-Gilloise played their home matches at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, in Brussels, instead of their regular stadium, Joseph Marien Stadium, in Brussels, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
- Due to anticipated crowd trouble in protest against the Gaza war, no spectators were allowed to the Gent v Maccabi Haifa match.[22][23]
- The Club Brugge v Fiorentina match was rescheduled due to the Holy Blood Procession on 9 May 2024.[54]