2024/25 Conference League: Confirmed teams and pots
- 2024/25 Conference League will follow Swiss model format
- 36 teams qualify for league stage
- Chelsea aiming to qualify for fourth iteration of the competition
It's all change for UEFA's club competitions in 2024/25 as the 'Swiss model' takes hold. The league phase of each competition will follow a new format, one that will look drastically different to previous group stages.
Of course, much of the talk surrounding this change has focussed on UEFA's biggest dog: the Champions League. However, both the Europa League and the recently established Conference League are undergoing the same format alterations.
UEFA's decision to add a third competition to the calendar has been a rare undeniable success, with the upcoming iteration being its fourth after Olympiacos claimed victory last time out.
A whopping 36 teams will be involved in the league phase in 2024/25, opening up more doors for teams across the continent to enjoy a piece of the pie. It may take some getting used to, but those competing won't be burdened by a more demanding schedule with just six games (as opposed to eight in the other two competitions) making up the league phase.
Here are all the teams that have qualified for the 2024/25 Conference League and the pots they have been placed into for the league stage draw.
2024/25 Conference League confirmed teams
The teams competing in the 2024/25 Conference League have now been confirmed, with Chelsea undoubtedly the club with the highest profile to make the final 36 teams through qualifying.
The Blues, who overcame Swiss side Servette over two legs, are ranked in Pot 1 alongside Copenhagen, Gent, Fiorentina, LASK and Real Betis.
Pot 2 includes the likes of Istanbul Basaksehir and Djugardens - the Swedish club that developed Tottenham duo Dejan Kulusevski and Lucas Bergvall - while teams from the United Kingdom and nearby like The New Saints, Hearts, Shamrock Rovers and Larne will be praying for some mouthwatering matches.
When is the 2024/25 Conference League league stage draw?
The draw for the 2024/25 Conference League league stage will occur following the conclusion of the play-offs in August. It's been scheduled for 30 August 2024 and will be held at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
The new Swiss model means the draw won't determine which group each qualified team will play in, but their six opponents instead. Every team will be drawn against one team from each of the six pots, with three games being played at home and three away.
2024/25 Conference League league stage pots
Pot 1
Club | UEFA coefficient |
|---|---|
Chelsea | 96.000 |
Copenhagen | 51.500 |
Gent | 45.000 |
Fiorentina | 42.000 |
LASK | 37.000 |
Real Betis | 33.000 |
Pot 2
Club | UEFA coefficient |
|---|---|
Istanbul Basaksehir | 29.000 |
Molde | 28.500 |
Legia Warsaw | 18.000 |
Heidenheim | 17.324 |
Djurgardens IF | 16.500 |
APOEL | 14.500 |
Pot 3
Club | UEFA coefficient |
|---|---|
Rapid Wien | 14.000 |
Omonia | 12.000 |
HJK | 11.500 |
Vitoria de Guimaraes | 11.263 |
Astana | 11.000 |
Olimpija Ljubljana | 10.500 |
Pot 4
Club | UEFA coefficient |
|---|---|
Cercle Brugge | 9.760 |
Shamrock Rovers | 9.500 |
The New Saints | 8.500 |
Lugano | 8.000 |
Hearts | 7.210 |
Mlada Boleslav | 7.210 |
Pot 5
Club | UEFA coefficient |
|---|---|
Petrocub Hincesti | 7.000 |
St. Gallen | 6.595 |
Panathinaikos | 6.305 |
TSC | 5.555 |
Borac Banja Luka | 5.500 |
Jagiellonia Białystok | 5.075 |
Pot 6
Club | UEFA coefficient |
|---|---|
Celje | 4.500 |
Larne | 4.500 |
Dinamo Minsk | 4.500 |
Pafos | 4.420 |
Vikingur Reykjavik | 4.000 |
Noah | 2.125 |
When is the 2024/25 Conference League final?
The 2025 Conference League final will take place on May 28 2025. Wroclaw Stadium in Wroclaw, southwest Poland, will play host to the final.
The stadium holds over 42,000 people and was built for Euro 2012 held in Poland and Ukraine.
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