UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[Richard]

In the next round is the draw seeded?

ie all first place clubs get drawn against winners of the play off ties between the second place sides and the EL dropouts?

This is what happened last season so hopefully the same. We will have the home leg second too.

[PeterWithesShin]

In the draw for the knockout round play-offs, the eight group runners-up are seeded, and the eight Europa League group third-placed teams are unseeded. The seeded teams are drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association cannot be drawn against each other.

In the draw for the round of 16, the eight group winners are seeded, and the eight winners of the knockout round play-offs are unseeded. Again, the seeded teams are drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association cannot be drawn against each other.

In the draws for the quarter-finals onwards, there are no seedings, and teams from the same association could be drawn against each other. As the draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals are held together before the quarter-finals are played, the identity of the quarter-final winners will not be known at the time of the semi-final draw. A draw will also be held to determine which semi-final winner will be designated as the "home" team for the final (for administrative purposes as it is played at a neutral venue).

The draw for the knockout round play-offs will be held on 18 December 2023, 14:00 CET. The first legs will be played on 15 February 2024 and the second legs will be played on 22 February 2024.

Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 will be held on 23 February 2024, 13:00 CET. The first legs will be played on 7 March 2024 and the second legs will be played on 14 March 2024.

[DeKuip]

And there’s nothing stopping us drawing Legia if they get through the play off.

[usav]

And there’s nothing stopping us drawing Legia if they get through the play off.

Are you sure?  I know in the Champions League you can't draw teams who were in the same group as you.

[Footy-Vill]

Incorporating Round of 16 for 5 games in 15 days
March:
2nd Luton away
7th Conference League 
10th Spurs home
14th Conference League
17thWest Ham away
International Break

[AV82EC]

That’s no too bad actually as West Ham will have Europe on that Thursday too. Spurs will be tough.

[AV84]

And there’s nothing stopping us drawing Legia if they get through the play off.

Are you sure?  I know in the Champions League you can't draw teams who were in the same group as you.

The only thing I can see on the UEFA site is that teams from the same country can't play each other.

[DeKuip]

And there’s nothing stopping us drawing Legia if they get through the play off.

Are you sure?  I know in the Champions League you can't draw teams who were in the same group as you.

Last season group runners up Basel won their play off round match then knocked out Slovan Bratislava in Rnd of 16 - Slovan had topped Basel’s group.

[usav]

Ah ok, thanks.  Seems like they should be consistent with the CL....they are trying to be with all other aspects.

[AV84]

Ah ok, thanks.  Seems like they should be consistent with the CL....they are trying to be with all other aspects.

I'd imagine the fact that nobody drops down into the CL makes it a bit easier to have that rule.

[kippaxvilla2]

When is the 2023/24 Europa Conference League knockout stage?

Knockout round play-offs: 15 and 22 February 2024
Round of 16: 7 and 14 March 2024
Quarter-finals: 11 and 18 April 2024
Semi-finals: 2 and 9 May 2024
Final: 29 May 2024

[AV84]

At the moment looks like the teams dropping down from Europa are:

Olympiakos (GRE)
Ajax (NLD)
Real Betis (ESP)
SK Sturm Graz (AUT)
Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL)
Maccabi Haifa (ISR)
Servette (SWI)
Molde (NOR)

They will playoff against:

Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Gent (BEL)
Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
Bodø/Glimt (NOR)
Legia Warsaw (POL)
Ferencvárosi TC (HUN)
Frankfurt (GER)
Ludogorets (BUL)

Teams from same country can't be drawn against each other, so that's Molde and Bodø/Gmilt, and Union Saint-Gilloise and Gent.

[kippaxvilla2]

The top 3 concern me.

[Des Little]

Some nice accessible cities amongst that lot

[AV82EC]

Arent Ajax rubbish this year? And Betis can't be that good they've just lost at home to Rangers. Olympiacos could be tricky but so could Fenerbahce, Fiorentina, Lille and others.