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UEFA Conference League

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UEFA Conference League
Founded2021; 5 years ago (2021)[a]
RegionEurope (UEFA)
Number of teams36 (League Phase)
184 (Total)
Qualifier forUEFA Europa League
Related competitionsUEFA Champions League[b]
UEFA Europa League[c]
Current championsEngland Chelsea (1st Title)
Most successful club(s)Italy Roma
England West Ham United
Greece Olympiacos

England Chelsea
(1 Title each)
WebsiteOfficial website
2025–26 UEFA Conference League

The UEFA Conference League (UECL), known as the Conference League, is an annual football club competition organized by UEFA.[1] It is the third tier of European club football, after the Champions League and the Europa League. Four clubs have won the competition once.

Clubs qualify for the competition based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. The competition starts with qualifying before a round robin league phase to qualify for the knockout rounds, and a single-leg final.[2]

Overview

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The first tournament took place in 2021–22 when it was called the UEFA Europa Conference League, Roma won the first tournament beating Feyenoord in the final. Since the 2024–25 tournament the competition has been called the UEFA Conference League.

Main article: List of finals [en]

Club Winners Last final won
England Chelsea 1 2025
Greece Olympiacos 1 2024
England West Ham United 1 2023
Italy Roma 1 2022
  1. Rebranded in 2024
  2. 1st tier
  3. 2nd tier

References

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  1. "'Europa League 2': Uefa confirms new tournament from 2021". BBC Sport. 2 December 2018.
  2. "New format for Champions League post-2024: Everything you need to know". uefa.com. UEFA. 12 June 2024.

Other websites

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