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All 36 clubs competing in the 2026/27 UEFA Conference League league phase have been assigned to six pots ahead of the draw, scheduled for 13:00 CET on Friday 28 August.
How the Six Pots Break Down
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Pot 1 carries the highest-ranked clubs: Atalanta (ITA), Braga (POR), Ajax (NED), Freiburg (GER), Monaco (FRA), and Copenhagen (DEN).
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Pot 2 features Midtjylland (DEN), Crvena Zvezda (SRB), Gent (BEL), Panathinaikos (GRE), Pafos (CYP), and Brighton (ENG).
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Pot 3 includes Lugano (SUI), Getafe (ESP), KuPS Kuopio (FIN), Twente (NED), L. Red Imps (GIB), and Borac (BIH).
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Pot 4 is made up of Sint-Truidense (BEL), Brann (NOR), Hearts (SCO), Kairat Almaty (KAZ), Trabzonspor (TUR), and U. Craiova (ROU).
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Pot 5 contains Riga (LVA), Hajduk Split (CRO), Jablonec (CZE), Nordsjælland (DEN), Aarhus (DEN), and Inter Escaldes (AND).
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Pot 6 rounds out the field with Thun (SUI), CSKA Sofia (BUL), Kauno Žalgiris (LTU), Mjällby (SWE), Iberia Tbilisi (GEO), and Egnatia (ALB).
League Phase Match Schedule
The six matchdays in the league phase are spread across October, November, and December 2026.
| Matchday | Date |
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| Matchday 1 | 15 October 2026 |
| Matchday 2 | 22 October 2026 |
| Matchday 3 | 5 November 2026 |
| Matchday 4 | 26 November 2026 |
| Matchday 5 | 10 December 2026 |
| Matchday 6 | 17 December 2026 |
Knockout Phase Dates Through to the Final
Once the league phase concludes, the competition moves into a knockout format that runs through to the final in Istanbul on 2 June 2027.
| Round | Dates |
|---|---|
| Knockout phase play-offs | 18 & 25 February 2027 |
| Round of 16 | 11 & 18 March 2027 |
| Quarter-finals | 8 & 15 April 2027 |
| Semi-finals | 29 April & 6 May 2027 |
| Final (Istanbul) | 2 June 2027 |
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