UEFA Europa Conference League knockout round play-off draw: What is it? Where to watch it? Who are the teams?
Thursday, December 14, 2023
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When is the draw for the UEFA Europa Conference League knockout round play-offs? What is it? Who is involved? How does it work? Where can I watch it?
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The UEFA Europa Conference League knockout round play-offs involves 16 teams: the eight runners-up from the Europa Conference League group stage and the eight third-placed teams from the UEFA Europa League group stage.
The winners of the eight play-off ties advance to March's Europa Conference League round of 16, where they join the eight group winners.
When is the Europa Conference League knockout round play-off draw?
The Europa Conference League knockout round play-off draw takes place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, at 14:00 CET on Monday 18 December.
Where can I watch the Europa Conference League knockout round play-off draw?
The live stream will appear on this link.
Which teams are in the Europa Conference League knockout round play-off draw?
The draw features 16 teams: The eight runners-up from the Europa Conference League group stage are seeded; the eight third-placed teams from the Europa League group stage are unseeded.
Seeded teams
Bodø/Glimt (NOR)
Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
Ferencváros (HUN)
Frankfurt (GER)
Gent (BEL)
Legia (POL)
Ludogorets (BUL)
Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Unseeded teams
Ajax (NED)
Maccabi Haifa (ISR)
Molde (NOR)
Olympiacos (GRE)
Real Betis (ESP)
Servette (SUI)
Sturm Graz (AUT)
Union SG (BEL)
Can teams from the same country face each other in a Europa Conference League knockout round play-off?
No side can face another team from the same national association.
Are the Europa Conference League knockout round play-offs over two legs?
Ties take place over two legs, with seeded teams at home in the second legs. Ties level after 180 minutes will go to extra time irrespective of the number of goals each team has scored at home and away. If the teams still cannot be separated after the additional 30 minutes, the tie goes to a penalty shoot-out.
When are the the Europa Conference League knockout round play-offs?
The first legs are scheduled for 15 February, with the second legs a week later on 22 February.
What happens next?
The winners of the eight ties will join the eight Europa Conference League group winners in the round of 16, with the draw scheduled for 23 February. The losers are out of 2023/24 European competition.
Where is the 2024 final?
The 2023/24 Europa Conference League final will take place at the AEK Arena in Athens on 29 May