2026 UEFA Conference League final
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The 2026 UEFA Conference League final will be the final match of the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League, the fifth season of Europe's tertiary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the second season since it was renamed from the UEFA Europa Conference League to the UEFA Conference League. It will be played at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany, on 27 May 2026.
The winners will qualify to enter the league phase of the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League, unless they have already qualified for the Champions League or Europa League through their league performance (in which case the access list will be rebalanced).
Venue
Host selection
On 17 May 2023, UEFA opened the bidding process for the final, which was held in parallel with that of the 2027 final. Interested bidders could bid for either one or both of the finals. Additionally, bidding associations could only be appointed one UEFA final in a given year. The proposed venues had to include natural grass and be ranked as a UEFA category four stadium, with a gross capacity of 30,000 to 60,000 preferred. The bidding timeline was as follows:
- 17 May 2023: Applications formally invited
- 17 July 2023: Closing date for registering intention to bid
- 26 July 2023: Bid requirements made available to bidders
- 15 November 2023: Submission of preliminary bid dossier
- 21 February 2024: Submission of final bid dossier
- 22 May 2024: Appointment of host
UEFA announced on 18 July 2023 that six associations had expressed interest in hosting the 2026 and 2027 finals during the first bidding process.
| Association | Stadium | City | Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Red Bull Arena | Leipzig | 45,228 | Association also bid for 2026 or 2027 Europa League and 2026 or 2027 Women's Champions League finals (with different venues) |
| Israel | Teddy Stadium | Jerusalem | 31,733 | |
| Norway | Ullevaal Stadion | Oslo | 27,182 | Stadium also bid for 2026 or 2027 Women's Champions League finals Stadium appointed as host of 2026 Women's Champions League final |
| Scotland | Hampden Park | Glasgow | 51,866 | Stadium also bid for 2026 or 2027 Europa League and 2026 or 2027 Women's Champions League finals |
| Switzerland | Stade de Genève | Geneva | 30,084 | |
| Turkey | Beşiktaş Stadium | Istanbul | 42,684 | Stadium also bid for 2026 or 2027 Europa League finals Rams Park or Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium (both also in Istanbul) were also included as possible venues prior to official bid submission Stadium appointed as host of 2026 Europa League final and 2027 Conference League final |
The Red Bull Arena was selected as the venue by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, on 22 May 2024.
Match
Details
The winner of semi-final 1 will be designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes.
| Winner SF1 | v | Winner SF2 |
|---|---|---|
| Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Maximum of twelve named substitutes Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time Maximum of three substitution opportunities, with a fourth allowed in extra time |
See also
- 2026 UEFA Champions League final
- 2026 UEFA Europa League final
- 2026 UEFA Women's Champions League final
- 2026 UEFA Super Cup