UEFA Conference League 2025/26 — Standings, Fixtures and Top Scorers
Track the full Conference League season — league phase standings, upcoming fixtures and the top scorer race, all in one place. Updated regularly across the season.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the UEFA Conference League.
The UEFA Conference League is the third tier of European club football, launched in the 2021/22 season. It sits below the Champions League and Europa League and was created to give clubs from smaller European leagues a meaningful pathway into the continental knockout rounds. The competition has rapidly become an important fixture in the European football calendar.
From the 2024/25 season, the Conference League uses a single league phase format. Each club plays six matches against six different opponents drawn from a seeded pot system. The top eight qualify directly for the round of 16, clubs in 9th-24th enter a play-off round, and anyone finishing lower is eliminated from European competition.
Yes, the winner of the Conference League final automatically qualifies for the following season's Europa League group stage, regardless of their domestic league finish. This makes the Conference League trophy a valuable prize for clubs from smaller leagues looking to step up into a higher European competition.
Each club plays six league phase matches: three at home and three away, against six different opponents drawn from a seeded pot system. This is two matches fewer than the Champions League and Europa League league phases.
The Conference League season runs from September to the final in late May. The league phase is played between September and December, the play-off round in February, the round of 16 in February-March, quarter-finals in April, semi-finals in late April, and the final in late May.
Standings refresh every six hours, fixtures every hour, and the top scorer chart every six hours. The data is sourced from a structured football data feed and reflects the most recently confirmed picture of the season.
The UEFA Conference League — Europe's Third-Tier Competition
The UEFA Conference League is the third tier of European club football, sitting below the Champions League and Europa League in UEFA's competition hierarchy. Launched in 2021/22, the tournament was created to give clubs from smaller European leagues a meaningful path into the continental knockout rounds, and to broaden the European club football landscape beyond the traditional elite circle.
On this page I track the full Conference League season as it unfolds: the league phase table, every scheduled fixture, and the top scorers chasing the season's goalscoring title. The page refreshes regularly so the standings, fixtures and goal counts here reflect the most recent completed matchday.
The Conference League Format
Like the Champions League and Europa League, the Conference League uses a single league phase format from 2024/25. The competition runs with a six-match league phase rather than the eight-match format of the senior tournaments, with each club playing six opponents drawn from a seeded pot system. There are no longer head-to-head ties at this stage of the competition — every club is ranked in one big table from position 1 to the bottom of the field.
At the end of the league phase, the top eight clubs qualify directly for the round of 16. Clubs finishing in the play-off positions enter an additional round before the round of 16, while those finishing too low are eliminated from European competition entirely. The format gives even smaller clubs a clear, achievable path through the bracket and into the European spotlight.
What the Conference League Offers
The Conference League is the third European competition by UEFA's standards, but in the context of the clubs taking part, it is often the biggest stage many of them will ever experience. Clubs from Czech Republic, Romania, Norway, Cyprus, Iceland, Kazakhstan, and many other smaller European nations regularly compete on equal terms with sides from the bigger leagues that have dropped down from the Europa League play-offs.
The detail that matters most here is the access this tournament provides. A club from a smaller European league reaching the knockout rounds of a UEFA competition is a significant achievement, often the biggest in that club's modern history. The Conference League has rapidly become a meaningful piece of the European football calendar in just a few short years.
The Knockout Rounds
From the round of 16 onwards, the Conference League uses the familiar two-legged knockout format. Ties are played over home and away matches, with the aggregate score deciding the winner. If aggregate is level after both legs, the tie goes to extra time and, if still level, a penalty shootout. The away goals rule no longer applies in this tournament.
The final is a one-off match played at a neutral venue, decided in a single 90 minutes plus extra time if needed. Past finals have produced standout moments and unexpected winners, with clubs lifting their first ever European trophy at this stage. The winner also earns a Europa League place for the following season, which adds extra value to every knockout match.
Reading the League Phase Table
The table on this page lists every club ranked by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. Wins are worth three points, draws one, losses zero. The status column on the right indicates whether each club is currently in the top eight automatic qualification zone, the play-off round zone, or the elimination zone.
Conference League league phase tables can shift dramatically between matchdays because the field includes such varied opposition. A club that drops points against a stronger side still has time to recover, but the six-match format leaves less margin for error than the senior competitions. The full context of each matchday matters because the ranking can rearrange itself sharply across a single round.
The Top Scorer Race
The Conference League top scorer race attracts a different group of names than the Champions League or Europa League charts. Strikers from smaller leagues who are less familiar at European level get a clear platform here, and the top of the goalscoring table often features names that go on to bigger moves the following summer.
The top scorer table on this page shows the current race. It includes total goals, assists, appearances and minutes played, so you can see not just who is leading the race but how efficiently they are doing it. A striker on six goals from four appearances is in a very different position than one on six goals from six appearances.
How Often the Data Updates
Conference League standings, fixtures and top scorer counts refresh from a structured football data source after each completed matchday. Standings update once the round is fully completed and results are confirmed. Fixtures appear as soon as UEFA publishes the schedule. Top scorer totals move with each goal scored across the league phase and knockout rounds.
Outside the active part of the matchweek, the page reflects the most recently confirmed picture. During the league phase, results across Europe arrive on the same evening and the table can move sharply within a single matchday — clubs can climb or fall several positions depending on results elsewhere.
Tracking the Conference League This Season
Whether you are following a club in the tournament, tracking former Europa League sides who dropped down to the Conference League play-offs, or watching the rise of smaller European clubs across the continent, this page is designed to give you everything you need in one place. Standings, fixtures, top scorers, all updated regularly across the season.
Bookmark the page, check it after each matchday, and use it to follow the trophy race from the opening rounds through to the final. The Conference League has become an increasingly important fixture in the European football calendar, and the table on this page tells the story of the season week by week.
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