UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round results

The 2022/23 UEFA Europa Conference League play-offs have been completed ahead of the group stage draw on 26 August.

Play-off round results

The line-up is subject to final confirmation by UEFA.

Champions pathNK Maribor (SVN) 0-1agg CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU)
RFS (LVA) 3-3agg Linfield FC (NIR) (aet, RFS win 4-2 on pens)
KKS Lech Poznań (POL) 3-1agg F91 Diddeleng (LUX)
FC Shkupi 1927 (MKD) 1-3agg Ballkani (KOS)
HŠK Zrinjski (BIH) 2-2agg ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) (aet, ŠK Slovan Bratislava win 6-5 on pens)

Main path
PFC CSKA-Sofia (BUL) 1-2agg FC Basel 1893 (SUI) 
FC Vaduz (LIE) 2-1agg SK Rapid Wien (AUT)
Raków Czestochowa (POL) 2-3agg SK Slavia Praha (CZE) (aet)
Djurgårdens IF (SWE) 5-3agg APOEL FC (CYP)
Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) 1-2agg OGC Nice (FRA) (aet)
Universitatea Craiova (ROU) 2-2agg Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC (ISR) (aet, Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC win 4-3 on pens)
İstanbul Başakşehir FK (TUR) 4-2agg Royal Antwerp FC (BEL)
Fotbal Club FCSB (ROU) 4-3agg Viking FK (NOR)
FK Partizan (SRB) 7-4agg Hamrun Spartans FC (MLT)
ACF Fiorentina (ITA) 2-1agg FC Twente (NED)
Villarreal CF (ESP) 6-2agg HNK Hajduk Split (CRO
1. FC Köln (GER) 4-2agg Fehérvár FC (HUN)
West Ham United FC (ENG) 6-1agg Viborg FF (DEN)
BSC Young Boys (SUI) vs RSC Anderlecht (BEL) (aet, RSC Anderlecht win 3-1 on pens)
1. FC Slovácko (CZE) 4-0agg AIK (SWE)
Molde FK (NOR) 4-1agg Wolfsberger AC (AUT)
AZ Alkmaar (NED) 6-1agg Gil Vicente FC (POR

Which teams were involved in the draw?

There were two paths at this stage: the Champions path and Main path.

Champions path (seeded teams in bold)

• 5 winners from the UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round (Champions path)
• 5 teams eliminated from the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round (Champions path)

Malmö FF (SWE)/F91 Diddeleng (LUX)
Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL)/FC Shkupi 1927 (MKD)
Linfield FC (NIR)/FC Zürich (SUI)
Olympiacos FC (GRE)/ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
NK Maribor (SVN)/HJK Helsinki (FIN) 
Víkingur Reykjavík (ISL)/KKS Lech Poznań (POL)
RFS (LVA)/Hibernians FC (MLT)
Ballkani (KOS)/KÍ Klaksvík (FRO)
HŠK Zrinjski (BIH)/FC Tobol Kostanay (KAZ)
FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk (BLR)/CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU)

Main path (seeded teams in bold)

• 5 new entrants:
West Ham United FC (ENG)
Villarreal CF (ESP)
AFC Fiorentina (ITA)
1. FC Köln (GER)
OGC Nice (FRA)
• 27 winners from the UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round (Main path)
• 2 teams eliminated from the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round (Main path)

Group 1
1 Brøndby IF (DEN)/FC Basel 1893 (SUI) 
2 Breidablik (ISL)/İstanbul Başakşehir FK (TUR) 
3 APOEL FC (CYP)/FC Kyzylzhar Petropavlovsk (KAZ) 
4 ACF Fiorentina (ITA)
5 Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe (ROU)/Djurgårdens IF (SWE)
6 FC Twente (NED)/FK Čukarički (SRB)
7 PFC CSKA-Sofia (BUL)/Saint Patrick's Athletic FC (IRL)
8 Lillestrøm SK (NOR)/Royal Antwerp FC (BEL)

Group 2
1 Neftçi PFK (AZE)/SK Rapid Wien (AUT)
2 FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda (SVK)/Fotbal Club FCSB (ROU)
3 Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)/Aris Thessaloniki FC (GRE)
4 Villarreal CF (ESP)
5 OGC Nice (FRA)
6 HNK Hajduk Split (CRO)/Vitória SC (POR)
7 FC Vaduz (LIE)/Konyaspor (TUR)
8 Viking FK (NOR)/Sligo Rovers FC (IRL)

Group 3
1 SK Slavia Praha (CZE)/Panathinaikos FC (GRE)
2 AEK Larnaca FC (CYP)/FK Partizan (SRB) 
3 FC Zorya Luhansk (UKR)/Universitatea Craiova (ROU)
4 1. FC Köln (GER)
5 FC Lugano (SUI)/Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC (ISR)
6 Fehérvár FC (HUN)/FC Petrocub-Hincesti (MDA)
7 FC Spartak Trnava (SVK)/Raków Czestochowa (POL)
8 PFC Levski Sofia (BUL)/Hamrun Spartans FC (MLT)

Group 4
1 KuPS Kuopio (FIN)/BSC Young Boys (SUI)
2 Dundee United FC (SCO)/AZ Alkmaar (NED)
3 West Ham United FC (ENG)
4 Molde FK (NOR)/Kisvarda FC (HUN)
5 Fenerbahçe SK (TUR)/1. FC Slovácko (CZE)
6 Paide Linnameeskond (EST)/RSC Anderlecht (BEL)
7 Wolfsberger AC (AUT)/Gzira United FC (MLT)
8 Riga FC (LVA)/Gil Vicente FC (POR)
9 AIK (SWE)/KF Shkëndija (MKD)
10 Viborg FF (DEN)/B36 Tórshavn (FRO)

How the draw worked

Champions path

• Teams eliminated in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League were seeded.

• The balls containing the names of the seeded teams were placed in one bowl and the balls containing the unseeded sides were put into another bowl. One ball was taken from each bowl and placed in a large empty bowl in the middle, where they were shuffled. The first team drawn play at home in the first leg.

Main path

• Clubs in the Main path were seeded and drawn for the play-off draw based on the club coefficient rankings established at the beginning of the season.

• The 34 teams were divided into three groups of eight teams (Groups 1 to 3) and one group of ten teams (Group 4). Within each of the four groups, the teams were divided into an equal number of seeded and unseeded teams.

• If any club in a third qualifying round match had a coefficient that would entitle it to be seeded for the play-off draw, the winner of that match was automatically seeded for the draw.

• Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other. Further restrictions were announced before the draw.

Groups 1 to 3

• All the clubs in each of the first three groups were randomly assigned a number: 1 to 4 for the seeded teams and 5 to 8 for the unseeded teams.

• Two bowls were prepared, one for the seeded teams (four balls containing slips of paper numbered 1 to 4) and the other for the unseeded teams (four balls containing slips of paper numbered 5 to 8).

• A ball was taken from each bowl and placed in an empty bowl, where they were shuffled. One of the two balls was drawn at random, then opened to display the number it contained. The second ball was drawn and opened to complete the pairing. The result applied to all three groups. The first ball drawn designated the home team in the first leg of all three ties.

Group 4

• All the clubs in the group were randomly assigned a number: 1 to 5 for the seeded teams and 6 to 10 for the unseeded teams.

• Two bowls were prepared, one for the seeded teams (five balls containing slips of paper numbered 1 to 5) and the other for the unseeded teams (five balls containing slips of paper numbered 6 to 10).

• A ball was taken from each bowl and placed in an empty bowl, where they were shuffled. One of the two balls was drawn at random, then opened to display the number it contained. The second ball was drawn and opened to complete the pairing. The first ball drawn designated the home team for the first leg.

• The same procedure was carried out with the remaining balls to complete the pairings.

What happened next?

Ties took place on 18 and 25 August, with extra time and a penalty shoot-out if required after the second leg.

Winners advanced to the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage, where they were joined by sides transferring from the UEFA Europa League play-offs.

What are the key dates?

Play-offs: 18 & 25 August
Group stage draw: 26 August