UEFA Conference League 202425 League Phase Draw 1

8/30/2024

Key Insights into the European Cup Draw

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For the second time after the 2021/22 season, LASK is participating in the main competition of the UEFA Conference League this year. This time, however, the tournament will be held under a new format, which also impacts the draw process. We've compiled the key information for today's draw in Monaco (2:30 PM, live on UEFA TV).

Format

The league phase consists of 36 participating teams, with each team playing six matches against six different opponents. Three of these matches will be played at home, and three away. The top eight teams will qualify directly for the round of 16, while the teams ranked 9th to 24th will compete in a playoff round to advance further.

Pots

There are six pots, each containing six teams, and opponents are drawn from each pot using a computer. Clubs from the same country cannot face each other, and a maximum of two opponents from the same nation can be drawn.

Pot 1
1. Chelsea FC (ENG)
2. F.C. Copenhagen (DEN)
3. KAA Gent (BEL)
4. ACF Fiorentina (ITA)
5. LASK (AUT)
6. Real Betis Balompié (ESP)

Pot 2
7. İstanbul Başakşehir FK (TUR)
8. Molde FK (NOR)
9. Legia Warszawa (POL)
10. 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (GER)
11. Djurgården (SWE)
12. APOEL FC (CYP)

Pot 3
13. SK Rapid (AUT)
14. Omonoia FC (CYP)
15. HJK Helsinki (FIN)
16. Vitória SC (POR)
17. FC Astana (KAZ)
18. NK Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN)

Pot 4
19. Cercle Brugge KSV (BEL)
20. Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL)
21. The New Saints FC (WAL)
22. FC Lugano (SUI)
23. Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO)
24. FK Mladá Boleslav (CZE)

Pot 5
25. FC Petrocub (MDA)
26. FC St. Gallen 1879 (SUI)
27. Panathinaikos FC (GRE)
28. FK TSC (SRB)
29. FK Borac (BIH)
30. Jagiellonia Białystok (POL)

Pot 6
31. NK Celje (SVN)
32. Larne FC (NIR)
33. FC Dinamo-Minsk (BLR)
34. Pafos FC (CYP)
35. Víkingur Reykjavík (ISL)
36. FC Noah (ARM)

Schedule

Matches will be played on Thursdays: October 3rd, October 24th, November 7th, November 28th, December 12th, and December 19th. The exact schedule will be finalized by UEFA by Saturday evening.

Livestream

The draw will be broadcast live via stream on UEFA TV starting at 2:30 PM.