{"id":22443,"date":"2026-07-09T16:58:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T13:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/?p=22443"},"modified":"2026-07-09T16:58:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T13:58:50","slug":"uefa-conference-league-qualification-preview-fixtures-teams-key-matchups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/uefa-conference-league-qualification-preview-fixtures-teams-key-matchups\/","title":{"rendered":"UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026\/2027 Preview: Fixtures, Teams & Key Matchups"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The UEFA Conference League qualification<\/a> process is part of a fairly modern football competition that has been conducted since 2021, however it has already taken its rightful place in the European football calendar. Positioned as the third tier competition behind the Champions League and the Europa League, it is mainly contested by the lower ranking European football clubs.<\/span><\/p>\n

After the rebranding in the 2024\/2025 season, the initial group stage was replaced by a league stage. However, unlike the Champions League and Europa League, no team can directly qualify for the league stage. Instead, clubs can enter it in one of two ways: either if they were eliminated from the Europa League or Champions League corresponding qualifying rounds (also known as the Champions Path) or if they advanced through the Conference League qualifying rounds and play-offs (also known as the Main Path).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Understandably, the majority of teams entering the Conference League league phase qualify through the Main Path. To be eligible for the qualification phase, clubs have to either win a domestic cup (this mainly applies to low ranking associations) or be placed in the higher positions of their domestic league.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026\/2027 Fixtures and Schedule<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The UEFA Conference League qualification consists of three qualifying and one play-off round. In each round, every club plays against one rival they got in the draw. The winner is determined on the aggregated score of two legs. If this ends up being a tie, teams will play extra time and, if necessary, penalties. The eventual winner will advance to the next round.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the qualifying rounds, each match is played in two legs, with each team playing one match at home and one match away. The overall schedule for the UEFA Conference League 2026\/2027 qualifications rounds is as follows:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”eb-table”]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Round<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDraw date<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nFirst leg<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSecond leg<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First qualifying round<\/span><\/td>\n16 June 2026<\/span><\/td>\n9 July 2026<\/span><\/td>\n16 July 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Second qualifying round<\/span><\/td>\n17 June 2026<\/span><\/td>\n23 July 2026<\/span><\/td>\n30 July 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Third qualifying round<\/span><\/td>\n20 July 2026<\/span><\/td>\n6 August 2026<\/span><\/td>\n13 August 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Play-off round<\/span><\/td>\n3 August 2026<\/span><\/td>\n20 August 2026<\/span><\/td>\n27 August 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]First legs of two matches of the first qualifying round have already been played with the following results:<\/span><\/p>\n