The road to Leipzig begins as the 2025/26 UEFA Europa Conference League kicks off on Thursday, 2 October 2025, with the final set to take place on Wednesday, 27 May 2026 in Leipzig, Germany. Clubs from across Europe will battle it out in the league phase, which spans six matchdays packed with exciting matchups and rising talent.
The league Phase Starts on 2 October 2025 and Ends on 18 December 2025 . The Final will be on 27 May 2026, Leipzig with Kick-off times, 21:00 CET unless otherwise noted (some matches begin at 18:45 CET)
Matchday Highlights are as follows: Matchday 1 – Thursday, 2 October 2025 Early kick-offs feature Dynamo Kyiv vs Crystal Palace, Lausanne-Sport vs Breidablik, and Noah vs Rijeka. Other notable clashes include Aberdeen vs Shakhtar Donetsk and Fiorentina vs Sigma Olomouc. Matchday 2 – Thursday, 23 October 2025. AEK Athens hosts Aberdeen, while Crystal Palace welcomes AEK Larnaca. Shakhtar Donetsk faces Legia Warszawa, and Mainz takes on Zrinjski. Matchday 3 – Thursday, 6 November 2025. Mainz meets Fiorentina, Sparta Praha battles Raków, and Dynamo Kyiv hosts Zrinjski. Shelbourne faces Drita, and Crystal Palace squares off against AZ Alkmaar.
Matchday 4 – Thursday, 27 November 2025. AZ Alkmaar takes on Shelbourne, while Omonoia hosts Dynamo Kyiv. Fiorentina welcomes AEK Athens, and Strasbourg travels to face Crystal Palace. Matchday 5 – Thursday, 11 December 2025. Fiorentina plays Dynamo Kyiv, Drita challenges AZ Alkmaar, and Shelbourne hosts Crystal Palace. Shakhtar Donetsk visits Hamrun Spartans, and Lech Poznań faces Mainz. Matchday 6 – Thursday, 18 December 2025. The final round includes Mainz vs Samsunspor, Sparta Praha vs Aberdeen, and AZ Alkmaar vs Jagiellonia Białystok. Crystal Palace wraps up the group stage against KuPS Kuopio.
Stay tuned for match results, group standings, and knockout round updates as the tournament unfolds. The journey to Leipzig promises drama, surprises, and unforgettable European nights.
