2024–25 UEFA Champions League qualifying
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2024–25 UEFA Champions League qualifying was the preliminary phase of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League, prior to the competition proper. Qualification consisted of the qualifying phase (first to third rounds) and the play-off round. It began on 9 July and ended on 28 August 2024.[1]
A total of 52 teams competed in the qualifying system, with 42 teams in the Champions Path and 10 teams in the League Path. The seven winners in the play-off round (five from Champions Path, two from League Path) advanced to the league phase, to join the 29 teams that entered it.[2]
Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Format
The qualifying phase and play-off round was split into two paths – the Champions Path and the League Path. The Champions Path contained teams which qualified as the winners of their domestic league, and the League Path contained teams which qualified as runners-up, third-placed or fourth-placed teams from their domestic league.
Each tie 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 at the end of normal time of the second leg, extra time was played, and if the same number of goals was scored by both teams during extra time, the tie was determined by a penalty shoot-out.[3]
In the draws for each round, teams were seeded based on their UEFA club coefficients at the beginning of the season, with the teams divided into seeded and unseeded pots containing the same number of teams. A seeded team was drawn against an unseeded team, with the order of legs in each tie decided by draw. As the identity of the winners of the previous round may not have been known at the time of the draws, the seeding was carried out under the assumption that the team with the higher coefficient of an undecided tie advanced to the subsequent round, which meant if the team with the lower coefficient advanced, it would simply take the seeding of its opponent. Prior to the draws, UEFA could form "groups" in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee purely for the convenience of the draw and not to resemble any real groupings in the sense of the competition. Teams from associations with political conflicts as decided by UEFA could not be drawn into the same tie. After the draws, the order of legs of a tie could be reversed by UEFA due to scheduling or venue conflicts.
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows. All matches were played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.[1]
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| First qualifying round | 18 June 2024 | 9–10 July 2024 | 16–17 July 2024 |
| Second qualifying round | 19 June 2024 | 23–24 July 2024 | 30–31 July 2024 |
| Third qualifying round | 22 July 2024 | 6–7 August 2024 | 13 August 2024 |
| Play-off round | 5 August 2024 | 20–21 August 2024 | 27–28 August 2024 |
Teams
Champions Path
The Champions Path included all league champions which did not qualify directly for the league phase, and consisted of the following rounds:
- First qualifying round (28 teams): 28 teams which entered in this round.
- Second qualifying round (24 teams): 10 teams which entered in this round, and 14 winners of the first qualifying round.
- Third qualifying round (12 teams): 12 winners of the second qualifying round.
- Play-off round (10 teams): 4 teams which entered in this round, and 6 winners of the third qualifying round.
All teams eliminated from the Champions Path entered either the Europa League or the Conference League:
- 12 of the 14 losers of the first qualifying round entered the Conference League Champions Path second qualifying round.
- 2 losers of the first qualifying round received a bye and entered the Conference League Champions Path third qualifying round.
- The 12 losers of the second qualifying round entered the Europa League Champions Path third qualifying round
- The 6 losers of the third qualifying round entered the Europa League play-off round.
- The 5 losers of the play-off round entered the Europa League league phase.
Below were the participating teams of the Champions Path (with their 2024 UEFA club coefficients),[4] grouped by their starting rounds.
| Key to colours |
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| Winners of play-off round advanced to league phase |
| Losers of play-off round entered Europa League league phase |
| Losers of third qualifying round entered Europa League play-off round |
| Losers of second qualifying round entered Europa League third qualifying round |
| Losers of the first qualifying round that received a bye entered Conference League third qualifying round |
| Losers of the first qualifying round entered Conference League second qualifying round |
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League Path
The League Path included all league non-champions which did not qualify directly for the league phase, and consisted of the following rounds:
- Second qualifying round (4 teams): 4 teams which entered in this round.
- Third qualifying round (8 teams): 6 teams which entered in this round, and 2 winners of the second qualifying round.
- Play-off round (4 teams): 4 winners of the third qualifying round.
All teams eliminated from the League Path entered the Europa League:
- The 2 losers of the second qualifying round entered the Main Path third qualifying round.
- The 4 losers of the third qualifying round entered the league phase.
- The 2 losers of the play-off round entered the league phase.
Below were the participating teams of the League Path (with their 2024 UEFA club coefficients),[4] grouped by their starting rounds.
| Key to colours |
|---|
| Winners of play-off round advanced to league phase |
| Losers of play-off round entered Europa League league phase |
| Losers of third qualifying round entered Europa League league phase |
| Losers of second qualifying round entered Europa League third qualifying round |
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First qualifying round
The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 18 June 2024.
Seeding
A total of 28 teams played in the first qualifying round. Seeding of the teams was based on their 2024 UEFA club coefficients.[4] Before the draw, UEFA allocated the teams into three groups, two with five seeded and five unseeded teams and one with four seeded and four unseeded team per the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee.[5] The first team drawn in each tie was the home team for the first leg.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
Summary
The first legs were played on 9 and 10 July, and the second legs were played on 16 and 17 July 2024.
The winners of the ties advanced to the Champions Path second qualifying round. 12 of the 14 losers were transferred to the Conference League Champions Path second qualifying round and 2 were transferred to the Conference League Champions Path qualifying and received a bye to the third qualifying round.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Slovan Bratislava  | 6–3 |  Struga | 4–2 | 2–1 |
The New Saints  | 4–1 |  Dečić | 3–0 | 1–1 |
Borac Banja Luka  | 2–2 (4–1 p) |  Egnatia | 1–0 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
Hamrun Spartans  | 1–1 (4–5 p) |  Lincoln Red Imps | 0–1 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
UE Santa Coloma  | 3–3 (6–5 p)[a] |  Ballkani | 1–2 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |
Flora  | 1–7 |  Celje | 0–5 | 1–2 |
KÍ  | 2–0 |  Differdange 03 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
Panevėžys  | 4–1 |  HJK | 3–0 | 1–1 |
RFS  | 7–0 |  Larne | 3–0 | 4–0 |
Víkingur Reykjavík  | 1–2 |  Shamrock Rovers | 0–0 | 1–2 |
Virtus  | 1–11 |  FCSB | 1–7 | 0–4 |
Ludogorets Razgrad  | 3–2 |  Dinamo Batumi | 3–1 | 0–1 |
Ordabasy  | 0–1 |  Petrocub Hîncești | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Dinamo Minsk  | 1–0 |  Pyunik | 0–0 | 1–0 |
- Order of legs reversed after original draw.
Matches
Slovan Bratislava won 6–3 on aggregate.
| The New Saints | 3–0 | Dečić |
|---|---|---|
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Report[10] |
The New Saints won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Borac Banja Luka | 1–0 | Egnatia |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[14] |
2–2 on aggregate; Borac Banja Luka won 4–1 on penalties.
| Hamrun Spartans | 0–1 | Lincoln Red Imps |
|---|---|---|
| Report[19] |
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1–1 on aggregate; Lincoln Red Imps won 5–4 on penalties.
3–3 on aggregate; UE Santa Coloma won 6–5 on penalties.
| Flora | 0–5 | Celje |
|---|---|---|
| Report[28] |
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Celje won 7–1 on aggregate.
| KÍ | 2–0 | Differdange 03 |
|---|---|---|
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Report[32] |
KÍ won 2–0 on aggregate.
Panevėžys won 4–1 on aggregate.
RFS won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Víkingur Reykjavík | 0–0 | Shamrock Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Report[44] |
Shamrock Rovers won 2–1 on aggregate.
FCSB won 11–1 on aggregate.
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 3–1 | Dinamo Batumi |
|---|---|---|
| Report[53] |
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| Dinamo Batumi | 1–0 | Ludogorets Razgrad |
|---|---|---|
| Report[55] |
Ludogorets Razgrad won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Ordabasy | 0–0 | Petrocub Hîncești |
|---|---|---|
| Report[57] |
Petrocub Hîncești won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Dinamo Minsk | 0–0 | Pyunik |
|---|---|---|
| Report[61] |
| Pyunik | 0–1 | Dinamo Minsk |
|---|---|---|
| Report[64] |
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Dinamo Minsk won 1–0 on aggregate.
Second qualifying round
The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 19 June 2024.
Seeding
A total of 28 teams played in the second qualifying round – 24 in the Champions Path and 4 in the League Path. Seeding of the teams was based on their 2024 UEFA club coefficients.[4] Before the draw, UEFA allocated the teams into three groups of four seeded and four unseeded teams per the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee. The first team drawn in each tie was the home team for the first leg.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
| Seeded | Unseeded |
|---|---|
- Notes
- † Winners of the first qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.
Summary
The first legs were played on 23 and 24 July, and the second legs were played on 30 and 31 July 2024.
The winners of the ties advanced to the third qualifying round of their respective path. The Champions Path losers were transferred to the Europa League Champions Path third qualifying round, while the League Path losers were transferred to the Europa League Main Path third qualifying round.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions Path | ||||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2–1 | Dinamo Minsk | 2–0 | 0–1 |
APOEL  | 2–1 | Petrocub Hîncești | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Ferencváros  | 7–1 | The New Saints | 5–0 | 2–1 |
PAOK  | 4–2 | Borac Banja Luka | 3–2 | 1–0 |
Bodø/Glimt  | 7–1 | RFS | 4–0 | 3–1 |
Malmö FF  | 6–4 | KÍ | 4–1 | 2–3 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2–6 |  Sparta Prague | 0–2 | 2–4 |
| UE Santa Coloma | 0–4 |  Midtjylland | 0–3 | 0–1 |
| Celje | 1–6 | Slovan Bratislava | 1–1 | 0–5 |
| Panevėžys | 1–7 |  Jagiellonia Białystok | 0–4 | 1–3 |
| Lincoln Red Imps | 0–7 |  Qarabağ | 0–2 | 0–5 |
| FCSB | 2–1 |  Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| League Path | ||||
Lugano  | 4–6 |  Fenerbahçe | 3–4 | 1–2 |
Dynamo Kyiv  | 9–2 |  Partizan | 6–2 | 3–0 |
Champions Path matches
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2–0 | Dinamo Minsk |
|---|---|---|
| Report[66] |
Ludogorets Razgrad won 2–1 on aggregate.
| APOEL | 1–0 | Petrocub Hîncești |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[70] |
| Petrocub Hîncești | 1–1 | APOEL |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[72] |
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APOEL won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Ferencváros | 5–0 | The New Saints |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[74] |
| The New Saints | 1–2 | Ferencváros |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[76] |
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Ferencváros won 7–1 on aggregate.
| PAOK | 3–2 | Borac Banja Luka |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[78] |
PAOK won 4–2 on aggregate.
Bodø/Glimt won 7–1 on aggregate.
| KÍ | 3–2 | Malmö FF |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[88] |
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Malmö FF won 6–4 on aggregate.
| Shamrock Rovers | 0–2 | Sparta Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Report[90] |
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Sparta Prague won 6–2 on aggregate.
| UE Santa Coloma | 0–3 | Midtjylland |
|---|---|---|
| Report[94] |
Midtjylland won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Celje | 1–1 | Slovan Bratislava |
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Report[98] |
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| Slovan Bratislava | 5–0 | Celje |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[100] |
Slovan Bratislava won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Panevėžys | 0–4 | Jagiellonia Białystok |
|---|---|---|
| Report[102] |
Jagiellonia Białystok won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Lincoln Red Imps | 0–2 | Qarabağ |
|---|---|---|
| Report[106] |
Qarabağ won 7–0 on aggregate.
| FCSB | 1–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[110] |
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FCSB won 2–1 on aggregate.
League Path matches
| Lugano | 3–4 | Fenerbahçe |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[115] |
Fenerbahçe won 6–4 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Kyiv | 6–2 | Partizan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[120] |
| Partizan | 0–3 | Dynamo Kyiv |
|---|---|---|
| Report[123] |
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Dynamo Kyiv won 9–2 on aggregate.
Third qualifying round
The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 22 July 2024.
Seeding
A total of 20 teams played in the third qualifying round – 12 in the Champions Path and 8 in the League Path. Seeding of the teams was based on their 2024 UEFA club coefficients.[4] Prior to the draw, UEFA formed groups of seeded and unseeded teams per the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee. The first team drawn in each tie was the home team for the first leg.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
| Seeded | Unseeded |
|---|---|
- Notes
- † Winners of the second qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.
Summary
The first legs were played on 6 and 7 August, and the second legs were played on 13 August 2024.
The winners of the ties advanced to the play-off round of their respective paths. The Champions Path losers were transferred to the Europa League play-off round, while the League Path losers were transferred to the Europa League league phase.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions Path | ||||
| Qarabağ | 8–4 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 1–2 | 7–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Slovan Bratislava | 2–0 | APOEL | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Sparta Prague | 4–3 | FCSB | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| Malmö FF | 6–5 | PAOK | 2–2 | 4–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Midtjylland | 3–1 | Ferencváros | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 1–5 | Bodø/Glimt | 0–1 | 1–4 |
| League Path | ||||
| Slavia Prague | 4–1 |  Union Saint-Gilloise | 3–1 | 1–0 |
Lille  | 3–2 | Fenerbahçe | 2–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 3–1 |  Rangers | 1–1 | 2–0 |
Red Bull Salzburg  | 5–4 |  Twente | 2–1 | 3–3 |
Champions Path matches
Qarabağ won 8–4 on aggregate.
| APOEL | 0–0 | Slovan Bratislava |
|---|---|---|
| Report[132] |
Slovan Bratislava won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Sparta Prague | 1–1 | FCSB |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[134] |
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Sparta Prague won 4–3 on aggregate.
| PAOK | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Malmö FF |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[140] |
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Malmö FF won 6–5 on aggregate.
| Midtjylland | 2–0 | Ferencváros |
|---|---|---|
| Report[142] |
| Ferencváros | 1–1 | Midtjylland |
|---|---|---|
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Report[144] |
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Midtjylland won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 0–1 | Bodø/Glimt |
|---|---|---|
| Report[146] |
Bodø/Glimt won 5–1 on aggregate.
League Path matches
| Slavia Prague | 3–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise |
|---|---|---|
| Report[150] |
Slavia Prague won 4–1 on aggregate.
Lille won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Kyiv | 1–1 | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[159] |
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| Rangers | 0–2 | Dynamo Kyiv |
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| Report[161] |
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Dynamo Kyiv won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2–1 | Twente |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[164] |
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Red Bull Salzburg won 5–4 on aggregate.
Play-off round
The draw for the play-off round was held on 5 August 2024.
Seeding
A total of 14 teams played in the play-off round – 10 in the Champions Path and 4 in the League Path. Seeding of the teams was based on their 2024 UEFA club coefficients.[4] The teams were divided into seeded and unseeded pots. The first team drawn in each tie was the home team for the first leg.
| Seeded | Unseeded |
|---|---|
| Seeded | Unseeded |
|---|---|
- Notes
- † Winners of the third qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.
Summary
The first legs were played on 20 and 21 August, and the second legs were played on 27 and 28 August 2024.
The winners of the ties advanced to the league phase. The losers were transferred to the Europa League league phase.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions Path | ||||
| Young Boys | 4–2 | Galatasaray | 3–2 | 1–0 |
Dinamo Zagreb  | 5–0 | Qarabağ | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Midtjylland | 3–4 | Slovan Bratislava | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| Bodø/Glimt | 2–3 | Red Star Belgrade | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Malmö FF | 0–4 | Sparta Prague | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| League Path | ||||
| Lille | 3–2 | Slavia Prague | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 1–3 | Red Bull Salzburg | 0–2 | 1–1 |
Champions Path matches
| Young Boys | 3–2 | Galatasaray |
|---|---|---|
| Report[168] |
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Young Boys won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Dinamo Zagreb | 3–0 | Qarabağ |
|---|---|---|
| Report[172] |
Dinamo Zagreb won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Midtjylland | 1–1 | Slovan Bratislava |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[176] |
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| Slovan Bratislava | 3–2 | Midtjylland |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[178] |
Slovan Bratislava won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Bodø/Glimt | 2–1 | Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Report[180] |
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Red Star Belgrade won 3–2 on aggregate.
Sparta Prague won 4–0 on aggregate.
League Path matches
| Lille | 2–0 | Slavia Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Report[188] |
Lille won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Kyiv | 0–2 | Red Bull Salzburg |
|---|---|---|
| Report[192] |
Red Bull Salzburg won 3–1 on aggregate.
Notes
- Struga played their home match at the SRC Biljanini Izvori in Ohrid, instead of their regular stadium, the Gradska Plaža Stadium, in Struga, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
- Dečić played their home match at the Podgorica City Stadium in Podgorica, instead of their regular stadium, the Stadion Tuško Polje, in Tuzi, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
- Egnatia played their home match at the Elbasan Arena in Elbasan, instead of their regular stadium, the Egnatia Arena, in Rrogozhinë, due to renovation works.[17]
- Lincoln Red Imps played their home matches at Europa Sports Park, instead of the Victoria Stadium, due to renovation works.[22]
- Ballkani played their home match at the Zahir Pajaziti Stadium in Podujevo, instead of their regular stadium, the Suva Reka City Stadium, in Suva Reka, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
- FCSB played their home matches at the Steaua Stadium, instead of their regular stadium, the Arena Națională, as it was being used for a series of concerts including Ed Sheeran.[51]
- Petrocub Hîncești played their home matches at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, the Stadionul Municipal, in Hîncești, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
- Due to the country's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarusian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues and behind closed doors until further notice.[63]
- Lugano played their home match at the Stockhorn Arena, in Thun, instead of their regular stadium, the Cornaredo Stadium, in Lugano, due to renovation works.[116]
- Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[121]
- The Partizan v Dynamo Kyiv match was played behind closed doors due to a punishment by UEFA to Partizan for discriminatory and racist behaviour of their fans during the match against Nordsjælland in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying phase.[125]
- Union Saint-Gilloise played their home match at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, instead of their regular stadium, the Joseph Marien Stadium, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
- Lille played their home matches at the Stade du Hainaut, in Valenciennes, instead of their regular stadium, the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, as it was being used for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[155]
- Rangers played their home match at Hampden Park, instead of their regular stadium, Ibrox Stadium, due to renovation works.[162]