2026–27 UEFA Conference League league phase
International football club competition in Europe
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The 2026–27 UEFA Conference League league phase began on 15 October 2026 and will end on 17 December 2026. A total of 36 teams are competing in the league phase to decide the 24 places in the knockout phase of the 2026–27 UEFA Conference League.
AGF, Egnatia, Iberia 1999, Inter Club d'Escaldes, Kauno Žalgiris, Mjällby AIF, Riga and Sint-Truiden are making their debut appearances in a major UEFA competition group stage or league phase. Inter Club d'Escaldes became the first team from Andorra to play in a major UEFA competition group or league phase.
A total of 30 national associations are being represented in the league phase.
Format
Tiebreakers
Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points upon completion of the league phase, the following tiebreaking criteria will be applied, in the order given, to determine their rankings:[1]
While the league phase is in progress, teams are ranked according to criteria 1–5 only, and if still tied, will be given equal ranking and sorted alphabetically. Criteria 6–10 will only be used after the final matches take place.
- Goal difference;
- Goals scored;
- Away goals scored;
- Wins;
- Away wins;
- Higher number of points obtained collectively by league phase opponents;
- Superior collective goal difference of league phase opponents;
- Higher number of goals scored collectively by league phase opponents;
- Lower disciplinary points total (direct red card or expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point);
- UEFA club coefficient.
Teams and seeding
The 36 teams were divided into six pots of six teams each, with teams allocated to pots based on their 2026 UEFA club coefficients. The participants include:
- 24 winners of the play-off round (5 from the Champions Path, 19 from the Main Path)
- 12 losers of the Europa League play-off round
| Key to colours |
|---|
| Teams ranked 1 to 8 advance to the round of 16 as a seeded team |
| Teams ranked 9 to 16 advance to the knockout phase play-offs as a seeded team |
| Teams ranked 17 to 24 advance to the knockout phase play-offs as an unseeded team |
Notes
- ECL-CH Winners of play-off round (Champions Path)
- ECL-MP Winners of play-off round (Main Path)
- EL-PO Losers of Europa League play-off round
Draw
The draw for the league phase pairings was held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on 28 August 2026, 13:00 CEST, along with the draw for the Europa League league phase.[2]
The venue for each club's fixtures is shown in brackets below (H: home; A: away).
| Club | Pot 1 opponent | Pot 2 opponent | Pot 3 opponent | Pot 4 opponent | Pot 5 opponent | Pot 6 opponent | Avg coeff. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atalanta |
Ajax | Pafos | Borac Banja Luka | Kairat | Riga | Mjällby AIF | 20.5 | |||||||
 Braga |
Copenhagen | Gent | KuPS | Brann | AGF | Egnatia | 22.1 | |||||||
 Ajax |
Atalanta | Midtjylland | Getafe | Sint-Truiden | Hajduk Split | Thun | 30.2 | |||||||
 SC Freiburg |
Monaco | Panathinaikos | Twente | Trabzonspor | Jablonec | Kauno Žalgiris | 20.9 | |||||||
 Monaco |
SC Freiburg | Brighton & Hove Albion | Lincoln Red Imps | Heart of Midlothian | Nordsjælland | CSKA Sofia | 20.1 | |||||||
 Copenhagen |
Braga | Red Star Belgrade | Lugano | Universitatea Craiova | Inter Club d'Escaldes | Iberia 1999 | 25.8 | |||||||
| Midtjylland |
Ajax | Pafos | Lincoln Red Imps | Sint-Truiden | Hajduk Split | Egnatia | 20.5 | |||||||
 Red Star Belgrade |
Copenhagen | Gent | Lugano | Trabzonspor | Inter Club d'Escaldes | Iberia 1999 | 23.0 | |||||||
 Gent |
Braga | Red Star Belgrade | KuPS | Brann | AGF | Thun | 25.3 | |||||||
 Panathinaikos |
SC Freiburg | Brighton & Hove Albion | Borac Banja Luka | Kairat | Nordsjælland | CSKA Sofia | 19.9 | |||||||
 Pafos |
Atalanta | Midtjylland | Twente | Heart of Midlothian | Riga | Mjällby AIF | 29.0 | |||||||
 Brighton & Hove Albion |
Monaco | Panathinaikos | Getafe | Universitatea Craiova | Jablonec | Kauno Žalgiris | 21.8 | |||||||
 Lugano |
Copenhagen | Red Star Belgrade | Getafe | Sint-Truiden | Jablonec | Kauno Žalgiris | 24.7 | |||||||
 Getafe |
Ajax | Brighton & Hove Albion | Lugano | Universitatea Craiova | Inter Club d'Escaldes | Iberia 1999 | 21.1 | |||||||
 KuPS |
Braga | Gent | Borac Banja Luka | Trabzonspor | Nordsjælland | CSKA Sofia | 23.6 | |||||||
| Twente |
SC Freiburg | Pafos | Lincoln Red Imps | Kairat | AGF | Thun | 20.1 | |||||||
 Lincoln Red Imps |
Monaco | Midtjylland | Twente | Brann | Hajduk Split | Egnatia | 24.1 | |||||||
 Borac Banja Luka |
Atalanta | Panathinaikos | KuPS | Heart of Midlothian | Riga | Mjällby AIF | 25.9 | |||||||
| Sint-Truiden |
Ajax | Midtjylland | Lugano | Brann | Hajduk Split | Iberia 1999 | 25.8 | |||||||
 Brann |
Braga | Gent | Lincoln Red Imps | Sint-Truiden | AGF | Kauno Žalgiris | 23.9 | |||||||
 Heart of Midlothian |
Monaco | Pafos | Borac Banja Luka | Trabzonspor | Nordsjælland | Thun | 19.9 | |||||||
 Kairat |
Atalanta | Panathinaikos | Twente | Universitatea Craiova | Riga | Mjällby AIF | 25.6 | |||||||
 Trabzonspor |
SC Freiburg | Red Star Belgrade | KuPS | Heart of Midlothian | Jablonec | CSKA Sofia | 24.1 | |||||||
 Universitatea Craiova |
Copenhagen | Brighton & Hove Albion | Getafe | Kairat | Inter Club d'Escaldes | Egnatia | 20.1 | |||||||
 Riga |
Atalanta | Pafos | Borac Banja Luka | Kairat | Jablonec | Kauno Žalgiris | 24.7 | |||||||
 Hajduk Split |
Ajax | Midtjylland | Lincoln Red Imps | Sint-Truiden | Nordsjælland | Thun | 24.6 | |||||||
 Jablonec |
SC Freiburg | Brighton & Hove Albion | Lugano | Trabzonspor | Riga | Iberia 1999 | 21.4 | |||||||
| Nordsjælland |
Monaco | Panathinaikos | KuPS | Heart of Midlothian | Hajduk Split | CSKA Sofia | 21.2 | |||||||
| AGF |
Braga | Gent | Twente | Brann | Inter Club d'Escaldes | Egnatia | 23.4 | |||||||
 Inter Club d'Escaldes |
Copenhagen | Red Star Belgrade | Getafe | Universitatea Craiova | AGF | Mjällby AIF | 24.2 | |||||||
| Thun |
Ajax | Gent | Twente | Heart of Midlothian | Hajduk Split | CSKA Sofia | 23.1 | |||||||
 CSKA Sofia |
Monaco | Panathinaikos | KuPS | Trabzonspor | Nordsjælland | Thun | 20.9 | |||||||
 Kauno Žalgiris |
SC Freiburg | Brighton & Hove Albion | Lugano | Brann | Riga | Egnatia | 21.5 | |||||||
 Mjällby AIF |
Atalanta | Pafos | Borac Banja Luka | Kairat | Inter Club d'Escaldes | Iberia 1999 | 24.1 | |||||||
 Iberia 1999 |
Copenhagen | Red Star Belgrade | Getafe | Sint-Truiden | Jablonec | Mjällby AIF | 24.7 | |||||||
 Egnatia |
Braga | Midtjylland | Lincoln Red Imps | Universitatea Craiova | AGF | Kauno Žalgiris | 25.1 | |||||||
League phase table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
| 2 | Copenhagen |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Trabzonspor |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Atalanta |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Mjällby AIF |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Sint-Truiden |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 7 | Lugano |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 7 | SC Freiburg |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Monaco |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded) |
| 10 | Brann |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 10 | Hajduk Split |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 10 | Panathinaikos |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 13 | Gent |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 13 | Twente |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 15 | Getafe |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | Kairat |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | Midtjylland |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded) |
| 15 | Nordsjælland |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | Egnatia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | Heart of Midlothian |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | Riga |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | Universitatea Craiova |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | Jablonec |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0 | |
| 23 | Red Star Belgrade |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0 | |
| 25 | Ajax |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 25 | Borac Banja Luka |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 25 | Lincoln Red Imps |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 28 | CSKA Sofia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 29 | AGF |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 29 | Thun |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 31 | KuPS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | |
| 32 | Pafos |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
| 33 | Iberia 1999 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 33 | Inter Club d'Escaldes |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 35 | Braga |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | |
| 36 | Kauno Žalgiris |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 October 2026. Source: UEFA[3]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Results summary
By matchday
By team
Updated to match(es) played on 15 October 2026. Source: UEFA[4]
Scores and legend colours are listed from the perspective of the team in the "Team" column.
Legend: H = home, A = away. Green = win; Yellow = draw; Red = loss.
Scores and legend colours are listed from the perspective of the team in the "Team" column.
Legend: H = home, A = away. Green = win; Yellow = draw; Red = loss.
Matches
The fixture list was announced on 29 August 2026, the day after the draw.
Times are CET or CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Matchday 1
| Egnatia | 1–1 | Midtjylland |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[11] |
|
| KuPS | 2–4 | Trabzonspor |
|---|---|---|
| Report[13] |
|
| Mjällby AIF | 2–0 | Inter Club d'Escaldes |
|---|---|---|
| Report[15] |
| Panathinaikos | 2–1 | Borac Banja Luka |
|---|---|---|
| Report[17] |
|
| Universitatea Craiova | 1–1 | Getafe |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[24] |
|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 4−0 | Kauno Žalgiris |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[28] |
| Copenhagen | 3−0 | Braga |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[30] |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1−1 | Nordsjælland |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[34] |
|
| Sint-Truiden | 2−0 | Iberia 1999 |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[36] |
| Brann | 2−1 | Lincoln Red Imps |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[40] |
|
Matchday 2
| Kairat | v | Panathinaikos |
|---|---|---|
| Report[42] |
| Nordsjælland | v | CSKA Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Report[44] |
| Monaco | v | SC Freiburg |
|---|---|---|
| Report[55] |
| Midtjylland | v | Sint-Truiden |
|---|---|---|
| Report[56] |
| Thun | v | Hajduk Split |
|---|---|---|
| Report[57] |
Matchday 3
| Midtjylland | v | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| Report[64] |
| Thun | v | Heart of Midlothian |
|---|---|---|
| Report[65] |
| Monaco | v | Nordsjælland |
|---|---|---|
| Report[71] |
| Copenhagen | v | Iberia 1999 |
|---|---|---|
| Report[72] |
| Lugano | v | Kauno Žalgiris |
|---|---|---|
| Report[73] |
AIL Arena, Lugano
| Getafe | v | Brighton & Hove Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Report[75] |
| Sint-Truiden | v | Brann |
|---|---|---|
| Report[76] |
| Panathinaikos | v | CSKA Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Report[77] |
Matchday 4
| Kairat | v | Mjällby AIF |
|---|---|---|
| Report[80] |
| Iberia 1999 | v | Getafe |
|---|---|---|
| Report[83] |
| Hajduk Split | v | Sint-Truiden |
|---|---|---|
| Report[92] |
| Gent | v | Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Report[94] |
Matchday 5
| Kairat | v | Universitatea Craiova |
|---|---|---|
| Report[98] |
| Copenhagen | v | Lugano |
|---|---|---|
| Report[99] |
| Getafe | v | Inter Club d'Escaldes |
|---|---|---|
| Report[101] |
| KuPS | v | CSKA Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Report[102] |
| Hajduk Split | v | Nordsjælland |
|---|---|---|
| Report[112] |
| Sint-Truiden | v | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| Report[113] |
| Mjällby AIF | v | Pafos |
|---|---|---|
| Report[115] |
Matchday 6
| Monaco | v | Lincoln Red Imps |
|---|---|---|
| Report[117] |
| Atalanta | v | Mjällby AIF |
|---|---|---|
| Report[118] |
| Lugano | v | Sint-Truiden |
|---|---|---|
| Report[119] |
AIL Arena, Lugano
| Midtjylland | v | Hajduk Split |
|---|---|---|
| Report[120] |
| Nordsjælland | v | KuPS |
|---|---|---|
| Report[121] |
| Inter Club d'Escaldes | v | AGF |
|---|---|---|
| Report[127] |
Notes
- Egnatia will play their home matches at Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, instead of their regular stadium, Egnatia Arena, Rrogozhinë, which does not meet UEFA requirements.
- KuPS will play their home matches at Tammelan Stadion, Tampere, instead of their regular stadium, Kuopio Football Stadium, Kuopio, which does not meet UEFA requirements.
- Mjällby AIF will play their home matches at Olympia, Helsingborg, instead of their regular stadium, Strandvallen, Hällevik, which does not meet UEFA requirements.
- CSKA Sofia will play their home matches at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, instead of their regular stadium, Stadion Balgarska Armia, Sofia, due to renovation works.[20]
- Pafos will play their home matches at Alphamega Stadium, Limassol, instead of their regular stadium, Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, Paphos, which does not meet UEFA requirements.
- AGF will play their home matches at Randers Stadium, Randers, instead of their regular stadium, Aarhus Stadium, Aarhus, due to renovation works.[54]
- Lincoln Red Imps will play their home matches at Europa Sports Park, Gibraltar, instead of their regular stadium, Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar, due to renovation works.[60]