Europa Conference League: Results, Table & Fixtures 2025/26

Strasbourg has racked up 16 points from six matches, sitting two clear of the pack as the 2025/26 UEFA Conference League enters its decisive phase. It’s the fifth season of Europe’s third-tier club competition—and the second to use a revamped 36-team league format that reshuffles who gets a direct path to the knockout rounds. This tracker pulls together the current table, key results, and upcoming fixtures so you can follow the race without jumping between tabs.

Tier: Third-tier European club football · Governing Body: UEFA · Current Season: 2025/2026 · Instagram Followers: 2M · Official Fixtures Site: UEFA.com

Europa Conference League results and table

Strasbourg leads the league phase with 16 points from six matches, two ahead of the nearest pursuers. The top four teams are separated by just three points heading into the final stretch.

Current Standings

The table below shows the top performers through six matchdays, with Strasbourg commanding a narrow lead over the chasing pack.

Recent Match Results

AEK Athens delivered the most lopsided result of the league phase when they routed Aberdeen 6-0 on Matchday 1. Other notable outcomes include Rijeka’s 1-0 upset over Sparta Prague and Mainz 05’s 2-1 win against Fiorentina.

• AEK Athens 6-0 Aberdeen (Wikipedia league phase article)
• Rijeka 1-0 Sparta Prague (Wikipedia league phase article)
• Mainz 05 2-1 Fiorentina (Wikipedia league phase article)
• Sparta Prague 3-0 Aberdeen (Wikipedia league phase article)
• Strasbourg 2-1 Slovan Bratislava (Terrikon match results)
• Sparta Prague 4-1 Shamrock Rovers (Terrikon match results)

The implication: Strasbourg’s consistency across multiple matchdays has been the defining story of the league phase, while several traditional powerhouses from major leagues—Chelsea aside—have had to fight through seeded play-offs to stay alive.

UEFA Conference League matches today

The league phase concluded on 2025-12-18, meaning no matches are currently scheduled until the knockout play-offs begin in December 2025. Live scores and real-time updates are available through BBC Sport and UEFA’s official channels.

Live Scores

For up-to-the-minute results during the knockout phase, BBC Sport maintains a live match tracker covering all Conference League fixtures. UEFA’s official site offers the most authoritative source for verified scorelines and kickoff times.

Upcoming Fixtures

Knockout play-offs are scheduled for 2026-02-19 (first leg) and 2026-02-26 (second leg), with the Round of 16 beginning 2026-03-12. Teams seeded ninth through 16th will face those finishing 17th through 24th in these play-off ties.

• Knockout play-off first leg: 2026-02-19
• Knockout play-off second leg: 2026-02-26
• Round of 16 first leg: 2026-03-12
• Round of 16 second leg: 2026-03-19
• UEFA official fixtures page

The pattern: teams finishing in the top eight avoid the play-off round entirely and go straight into the Round of 16 draw. Those in positions 9-16 face seeded opponents from 17-24 to earn their spot.

UEFA Europa Conference League fixtures

The 2025/26 season followed a compressed qualifying calendar, with the first draw on 2025-06-17 and league phase fixtures beginning 2025-10-02. Key dates were set months in advance to give clubs visibility for travel and stadium arrangements.

Group Stage Schedule

The fixture timeline below tracks the path from qualifying through to the league phase conclusion.

Knockout Rounds

After the league phase concludes, the format shifts to traditional two-legged knockout ties. The Round of 16 draw is set for 2026-02-27, with legs scheduled for 2026-03-12 and 2026-03-19.

The catch: the league phase creates false security—Lausanne-Sport’s 11 points would have guaranteed a Round of 16 spot in the old group format, but the new structure forces them into seeded play-offs where a single bad result ends their European run.

Europa Conference League groups

The 2025/26 format abandoned traditional group brackets in favor of a single 36-team league where every club plays six matches against different opponents—each team faces six distinct rivals chosen by draw.

Group Draw

The league phase draw on 2025-08-29 assigned each of the 36 teams their six opponents for the matchdays spanning October through December 2025. This single-draw approach replaced the old four-team-group format used in the competition’s inaugural 2021/22 season.

Standings by Group

Because the draw paired teams across national associations, standings are tracked in a single unified table rather than separate group tables. The top eight advance directly; positions 9-16 enter seeded play-offs.

• Positions 1-8: Direct Round of 16 qualification
• Positions 9-16: Seeded knockout play-offs (vs. positions 17-24)
• Positions 25-36: Eliminated from European competition
• ESPN standings page

The implication: clubs finishing ninth through 16th must win two-leg knockout ties just to reach the Round of 16, while teams in the top eight get an extra week of rest and preparation for the next round.

Europa Conference League phase

The Conference League sits below the Europa League in UEFA’s hierarchy, serving as the entry point for clubs from smaller national associations and for teams eliminated from Europa League qualifying. The 2025/26 season is the fifth edition overall.

League Phase Format

The 36-team league phase means every club plays exactly six matches—two home, two away, and two against opponents from different tiers based on their seed. Teams earn three points for a win, one for a draw.

• Win: 3 points
• Draw: 1 point
• Total matches per team: 6
• Wikipedia competition article

“The expansion to 36 teams creates a more competitive environment where every result matters across the full six-match sequence.”

— UEFA Competition Communications

Qualification Paths

Clubs enter the Conference League through three main routes: direct Europa League qualifying exits, domestic league coefficients, or winning their domestic cup. Chelsea’s position illustrates the rule—having qualified for the Champions League via their domestic league, they could not transfer down to defend their Conference League title.

• Europa League non-qualifiers enter via Europa League qualifying
• Domestic cup winners from lower-ranked associations earn direct berths
• Champions League and Europa League eliminated clubs slot into qualifying
• Wikipedia competition article

“This is the second UEFA Conference League played under a new format involving a 36-team league phase.”

— Wikipedia (2025–26 competition article)

Timeline

Confirmed vs Unclear

Confirmed

• 2025/26 is the fifth Conference League season
• League phase runs 2025-10-02 to 2025-12-18
• Top 8 qualify directly for Round of 16
• Positions 9-16 enter seeded knockout play-offs
• Strasbourg leads with 16 points
• AEK Athens won 6-0 against Aberdeen on Matchday 1
• Wikipedia main article · ESPN standings page

What’s Unclear

• Exact matchday results for all 36 teams (partial data)
• Confirmed Round of 16 draw pairings (draw scheduled 2026-02-27)
• Specific knockout play-off matchups until draw completes
• UEFA official fixtures page

Notable Performers

Several clubs delivered standout performances during qualifying and the league phase, advancing through multiple rounds despite facing established European opposition.

Crystal Palace needed every minute to see off Fredrikstad, advancing 1-0 on aggregate in the play-off round. AEK Athens, meanwhile, disposed of Anderlecht 3-1 aggregate—a statement result against a club with deeper European pedigree.

— Wikipedia (2025–26 competition article)

Mainz 05’s 5-3 aggregate win over Rosenborg was one of the tightest play-off battles, decided only after two legs of back-and-forth football that tested both defenses.

— Wikipedia (2025–26 competition article)

The pattern: clubs from leagues ranked below the top five national associations rely on the Conference League as their primary European platform, and the results during qualifying suggest several mid-tier European clubs are building genuine knockout-stage depth.

Summary

The 2025/26 UEFA Conference League has delivered its most competitive league phase yet under the 36-team format, with Strasbourg emerging as the team to beat but with plenty of moving parts in the standings behind them. The knockout phase promises to be tighter than the table suggests—Lausanne-Sport’s 11 points would have been enough for a direct Round of 16 spot in the old format, but the new rules mean they must survive seeded play-offs first. For clubs like AEK Athens and Mainz 05, the February draw will determine whether their season ends early or builds toward a deep run. Fans tracking via BBC Sport or UEFA’s official tracker should watch the knockout play-off legs on 2026-02-19 and 2026-02-26 as the first real test of which league-phase leaders can carry their form into elimination rounds.