2026–27 UEFA Conference League qualifying (third and play-off round matches)
European football qualifying matches for the 2026–27 UEFA Conference League
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Third qualifying round
Summary
The first legs were played on 4, 5 and 6 August, and the second legs were played on 11, 12 and 13 August 2026.
The winners of the ties advanced to the play-off round.
Notes:
- Order of legs reversed after original draw.
Champions Path matches
Tre Fiori  | 1–4 |  Drita |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[2] |
|
Drita won 9−1 on aggregate.
Borac Banja Luka  | 1–0 |  ML Vitebsk |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[6] |
Mezőkövesdi Városi Stadion, Mezőkövesd, Hungary[note 2]
Attendance: 1[10]
Referee: Andrew Madley (England)
2−2 on aggregate; Borac Banja Luka won 4–2 on penalties.
Inter Club d'Escaldes  | 2–0 |  Flora |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[11] |
| Flora | 0−4 | Inter Club d'Escaldes |
|---|---|---|
| Report[13] |
|
Inter Club d'Escaldes won 6−0 in aggregate.
ETO Győr  | 1–1 |  Riga |
|---|---|---|
| Report[17] |
|
Riga won 2–1 on aggregate.
Main Path matches
Inter Turku won 4–3 on aggregate.
Hajduk Split won 9–2 on aggregate.
Partizan won 5–1 on aggregate.
Panathinaikos  | 1–1 |  CSKA 1948 |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[31] |
|
Panathinaikos won 3–2 on aggregate.
Ajax won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Auda | 1−0 |  Dinamo City |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[39] |
Dinamo City won 4–1 on aggregate.
Sion won 4–3 on aggregate.
Braga  | 1–0 | Dinamo Minsk |
|---|---|---|
| Report[47] |
| Dinamo Minsk | 0−0 | Braga |
|---|---|---|
| Report[49] |
Stadion Beroe, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria[note 2]
Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs (Romania)
Braga won 1−0 on aggregate.
Valur  | 0–2 |  Nordsjælland |
|---|---|---|
| Report[51] |
|
Nordsjælland won 7−0 in aggregate.
Sheriff Tiraspol  | 1–3 |  St. Gallen |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[55] |
| St. Gallen | 5–1 | Sheriff Tiraspol |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[57] |
|
St. Gallen won 8−2 on aggregate.
Hapoel Tel Aviv  | 2–0 |  GKS Katowice |
|---|---|---|
| Report[59] |
Hapoel Tel Aviv won 3−2 on aggregate.
| Beitar Jerusalem | 1–2 |  Austria Wien |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[64] |
Stadionul Ilie Oană, Ploiești, Romania[note 6]
Attendance: 1,450[65]
Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)
3–3 on aggregate; Austria Wien won 4–2 on penalties.
Tromsø won 7−1 on aggregate.
Dynamo Kyiv  | 1–0 |  Qarabağ |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[72] |
Qarabağ won 2−1 on aggregate.
Brann  | 0–1 |  Apollon Limassol |
|---|---|---|
| Report[77] |
|
Brann won 4−3 on aggregate.
NSÍ  | 2−2 | Lugano |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[83] |
Lugano won 4−2 on aggregate.
| Raków Częstochowa | 0–0 |  Hammarby IF |
|---|---|---|
| Report[85] |
Raków Częstochowa won 1−0 on aggregate.
HJK  | 1–1 |  Motherwell |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[89] |
|
Motherwell won 3−1 on aggregate.
Shkëndija  | 0−0 | Hibernian |
|---|---|---|
| Report[95] |
Hibernian won 2−1 on aggregate.
| IFK Göteborg | 0–1 |  Gent |
|---|---|---|
| Report[97] |
|
Gent won 2−1 on aggregate.
| Paide Linnameeskond | 1–4 | Rapid Wien |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[101] |
Rapid Wien won 6−1 on aggregate.
Bohemians  | 0–2 | Midtjylland |
|---|---|---|
| Report[105] |
| Midtjylland | 3−2 | Bohemians |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[107] |
|
Midtjylland won 5−2 on aggregate.
Copenhagen won 8−1 on aggregate.
Jablonec  | 2–0 | RFS |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[113] |
Jablonec won 4−1 on aggregate.
Rijeka won 2–1 on aggregate.
Twente won 9−3 on aggregate.
Play-off round
Summary
The first legs will be played on 20 August, and the second legs will be played on 26 and 27 August 2026.
The winners of the ties advance to the league phase.
Champions Path matches
| Víkingur Reykjavík | v | Borac Banja Luka |
|---|---|---|
| Report[125] |
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)
| Borac Banja Luka | v | Víkingur Reykjavík |
|---|---|---|
| Report[126] |
| Shamrock Rovers | v | KuPS |
|---|---|---|
| Report[127] |
Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)
| Drita | v | Inter Club d'Escaldes |
|---|---|---|
| Report[129] |
Referee: Rob Hennessy (Ireland)
| Inter Club d'Escaldes | v | Drita |
|---|---|---|
| Report[130] |
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)
Referee: Sam Barrott (England)
| Riga | v | KÍ |
|---|---|---|
| Report[132] |
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Lincoln Red Imps  | v |  Larne |
|---|---|---|
| Report[133] |
Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)
Main Path matches
| Motherwell | v |  SC Freiburg |
|---|---|---|
| Report[135] |
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
| Górnik Zabrze | v |  Monaco |
|---|---|---|
| Report[137] |
Referee: Martin Matoša (Slovenia)
| Inter Turku | v | Copenhagen |
|---|---|---|
| Report[139] |
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (Georgia)
| Heart of Midlothian | v | Rapid Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Report[141] |
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)
| Rapid Wien | v | Heart of Midlothian |
|---|---|---|
| Report[142] |
Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)
| Tromsø | v |  Brighton & Hove Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Report[143] |
Referee: Edgars Maļcevs (Latvia)
| Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Tromsø |
|---|---|---|
| Report[144] |
Referee: Sander van der Eijk (Netherlands)
Hajduk Split  | v | Raków Częstochowa |
|---|---|---|
| Report[145] |
Referee: Michal Očenáš (Slovakia)
| Raków Częstochowa | v | Hajduk Split |
|---|---|---|
| Report[146] |
| Panathinaikos | v | Hradec Králové |
|---|---|---|
| Report[147] |
Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)
| Hradec Králové | v | Panathinaikos |
|---|---|---|
| Report[148] |
Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany)
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
| Hibernian | v | Gent |
|---|---|---|
| Report[150] |
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
Referee: António Nobre (Portugal)
| Brann | v | PAOK |
|---|---|---|
| Report[152] |
Referee: John Brooks (England)
Atalanta  | v | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|
| Report[153] |
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas (Spain)
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | v | Atalanta |
|---|---|---|
| Report[154] |
Diósgyőri Stadion, Miskolc, Hungary[note 6]
Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany)
Referee: Marian Barbu (Romania)
| Nordsjælland | v | St. Gallen |
|---|---|---|
| Report[159] |
Referee: Ondřej Berka (Czech Republic)
| St. Gallen | v | Nordsjælland |
|---|---|---|
| Report[160] |
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)
| Dinamo City | v | Pafos |
|---|---|---|
| Report[161] |
Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden)
Ajax  | v | Sion |
|---|---|---|
| Report[164] |
Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria)
| Braga | v | Austria Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Report[165] |
Referee: Ishmael Barbara (Malta)
| Austria Wien | v | Braga |
|---|---|---|
| Report[166] |
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)
Referee: Juxhin Xhaja (Albania)
| Qarabağ | v | Twente |
|---|---|---|
| Report[168] |
Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway)
Partizan  | v |  Getafe |
|---|---|---|
| Report[170] |
Referee: Urs Schnyder (Switzerland)
| Lugano | v | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|
| Report[171] |
Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia)
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | v | Lugano |
|---|---|---|
| Report[172] |
Adjarabet Arena, Batumi, Georgia[note 6]
Referee: Jérémie Pignard (France)
Notes
- Drita played their home match at Fadil Vokrri Stadium instead of their regular stadium, Gjilan City Stadium, which does 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.[9]
- CSKA 1948 played their third qualifying round home match at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, rather than at their regular home ground, Stadion Bistritsa in Bistritsa, which did not fulfil UEFA requirements.
- Dinamo City played their home matches at Elbasan Arena in Elbasan instead of their own stadium, Selman Stërmasi Stadium in Tirana, which did not fulfil UEFA requirements.
- Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[73]
- Shkëndija played their home matches at Toše Proeski Arena in Skopje instead of their own stadium, Ecolog Arena in Tetovo, which does not fulfill UEFA requirements.
- Starting from the third qualifying round, Paide played their home matches at Lilleküla Stadium in Tallinn, rather than at Pärnu Rannastaadion in Pärnu, to meet UEFA requirements.
- Pafos played their home match at the Alphamega Stadium in Limassol, instead of their regular stadium, the Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, in Paphos, which did not meet UEFA requirements.