2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League knockout phase

The 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League knockout phase will begin on 15 February with the knockout round play-offs and end on 29 May 2024 with the final at the Agia Sophia Stadium in Athens, Greece, to decide the champions of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.[1] A total of 24 teams will compete in the knockout phase.[2]

Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Qualified teams

The knockout phase involves 24 teams: the 16 teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage, and the eight third-placed teams from the Europa League group stage.

Europa Conference League group stage winners and runners-up

Group Winners
(advance to round of 16
and seeded in draw) 		Runners-up
(advance to KO play-offs
and seeded in draw)
A France Lille Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
B Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv Belgium Gent
C Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
D Belgium Club Brugge Norway Bodø/Glimt
E England Aston Villa Poland Legia Warsaw
F Italy Fiorentina Hungary Ferencváros
G Greece PAOK Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
H Turkey Fenerbahçe Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad

Europa League group stage third-placed teams

Group Third-placed teams
(advance to KO play-offs
and unseeded in draw)
A Greece Olympiacos
B Netherlands Ajax
C Spain Real Betis
D Austria Sturm Graz
E Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise
F Israel Maccabi Haifa
G Switzerland Servette
H Norway Molde

Format

Each tie in the knockout phase, apart from the final, will be played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the next round. If the aggregate score is level, then 30 minutes of extra time will be played (the away goals rule is not applied). If the score is still level at the end of extra time, the winners will be decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the final, which is played as a single match, if the score is level at the end of normal time, extra time will be played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the score is still level.[2]

The mechanism of the draws for each round is as follows:

  • In the draw for the knockout round play-offs, the eight group runners-up were seeded, and the eight Europa League group third-placed teams were unseeded. The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.
  • In the draw for the round of 16, the eight group winners are seeded, and the eight winners of the knockout round play-offs are unseeded. Again, the seeded teams are drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association cannot be drawn against each other.
  • In the draws for the quarter-finals onwards, there are no seedings, and teams from the same association could be drawn against each other. As the draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals are held together before the quarter-finals are played, the identity of the quarter-final winners will not be known at the time of the semi-final draw. A draw will also be held to determine which semi-final winner will be designated as the "home" team for the final (for administrative purposes as it is played at a neutral venue).

Schedule

The schedule is as follows (all draws are held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).[1]

Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Knockout round play-offs 18 December 2023, 14:00 15 February 2024 22 February 2024
Round of 16 23 February 2024, 13:00 7 March 2024 14 March 2024
Quarter-finals 15 March 2024, 14:00 11 April 2024 18 April 2024
Semi-finals 2 May 2024 9 May 2024
Final 29 May 2024 at Agia Sophia Stadium, Athens

Knockout round play-offs

The draw for the knockout round play-offs was held on 18 December 2023, 14:00 CET.[1]

Summary

The first legs will be played on 15 February, and the second legs will be played on 21 and 22 February 2024.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sturm Graz Austria 1 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 15 Feb 22 Feb
Servette Switzerland 2 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad 15 Feb 22 Feb
Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium 3 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 15 Feb 22 Feb
Real Betis Spain 4 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 15 Feb 22 Feb
Olympiacos Greece 5 Hungary Ferencváros 15 Feb 22 Feb
Ajax Netherlands 6 Norway Bodø/Glimt 15 Feb 22 Feb
Molde Norway 7 Poland Legia Warsaw 15 Feb 22 Feb
Maccabi Haifa Israel 8 Belgium Gent 15 Feb 21 Feb

Matches

Sturm Graz AustriavSlovakia Slovan Bratislava
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Slovan Bratislava SlovakiavAustria Sturm Graz
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Servette SwitzerlandvBulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad
Report
Ludogorets Razgrad BulgariavSwitzerland Servette
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Eintracht Frankfurt GermanyvBelgium Union Saint-Gilloise
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Real Betis SpainvCroatia Dinamo Zagreb
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Dinamo Zagreb CroatiavSpain Real Betis
Report
Olympiacos GreecevHungary Ferencváros
Report
Ferencváros HungaryvGreece Olympiacos
Report
Ajax NetherlandsvNorway Bodø/Glimt
Report
Bodø/Glimt NorwayvNetherlands Ajax
Report
Molde NorwayvPoland Legia Warsaw
Report
Legia Warsaw PolandvNorway Molde
Report
Maccabi Haifa IsraelvBelgium Gent
Report
Gent BelgiumvIsrael Maccabi Haifa
Report
Attendance: 0[note 4]

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 will be held on 23 February 2024, 13:00 CET.[5] The first legs will be played on 7 March, and the second legs will be played on 14 March 2024.

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals will be held on 15 March 2024, 14:00 CET.[6] The first legs will be played on 11 April, and the second legs will be played on 18 April 2024.

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals will be held on 15 March 2024, 14:00 CET, after the quarter-final draw.[6] The first legs will be played on 2 May, and the second legs will be played on 9 May 2024.

Final

Main article: 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League final

The final will be played on 29 May 2024 at the Agia Sophia Stadium in Greece. A draw will be held on 15 March 2024, after the quarter-final and semi-final draws, to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.[6]

TBD v TBD

Notes

  1. ^ CET (UTC+1) for dates up to 25 March 2023 (round of 16), and CEST (UTC+2) for dates thereafter (quarter-finals, semi-finals and final).
  2. ^ Union Saint-Gilloise will play their home match at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, in Brussels, instead of their regular stadium, Joseph Marien Stadium, in Brussels, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
  3. ^ Due to the Israel–Hamas war, Maccabi Haifa will play their remaining home matches at Bozsik Aréna, Budapest.[3]
  4. ^ Due to the Israel–Hamas war, Gent will play their home match behind closed doors.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "2023/24 UEFA Europa Conference League: Matches, final, key dates". UEFA. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Regulations of the UEFA Europa Conference League, 2023/24 Season". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Venue announced for UEFA Europa Conference League matches featuring Maccabi Haifa FC". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Europa Conference League: Gent and Maccabi Haifa ordered to play behind closed doors". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ^ "UEFA Europa Conference League round of 16 draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations.
  6. ^ a b c "UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-final, semi-final and final draws". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations.

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