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The 2024–25 UEFA Conference League knockout phase will begin on 13 February with the knockout phase play-offs and end on 28 May 2025 with the final at the Wrocław Stadium in Wrocław, Poland, to decide the champions of the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League.^[1] A total of 24 teams will compete in the knockout phase, with 16 entering in the play-offs and 8 receiving a bye to the round of 16.^[2]

Times are CET/CEST,^{[note 1]} as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Qualified teams

The knockout phase involves the top 24 teams that qualify from the league phase. The top 8 teams received a bye to the round of 16, while teams finishing in positions 9 to 24 entered the knockout phase play-offs.

Entering the round of 16 (seeded)
Pos	Team
1	Chelsea
2	Vitória de Guimarães
3	Fiorentina
4	Rapid Wien
5	Djurgårdens IF
6	Lugano
7	Legia Warsaw
8	Cercle Brugge

Entering the play-offs (seeded)
Pos	Team
9	Jagiellonia Białystok
10	Shamrock Rovers
11	APOEL
12	Pafos
13	Panathinaikos
14	Olimpija Ljubljana
15	Real Betis
16	1. FC Heidenheim

Entering the play-offs (unseeded)
Pos	Team
17	Gent
18	Copenhagen
19	Víkingur Reykjavík
20	Borac Banja Luka
21	Celje
22	Omonia
23	Molde
24	TSC

Format

Each tie in the knockout phase, apart from the final, is played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the next round. If the aggregate score is level, then 30 minutes of extra time is played (the away goals rule is not applied). If the score is still level at the end of extra time, the winners are decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the final, which is played as a single match, if the score is level at the end of normal time, extra time is played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the score is still level.^[2]

Draw procedure

In the knockout phase, there is no country protection, with teams from the same association able to face each other in any round. Teams can also face opponents they played during the league phase.

The mechanism of the draws for each round is as follows:^[2]

In the draw for the knockout phase play-offs, the eight teams finishing the league phase in positions 9–16 are seeded, and the eight teams finishing the league phase in positions 17–24 are unseeded. The draw is split into four sections based on the predetermined bracket, with the seeded teams in each section drawn against one of their two possible unseeded opponents. The seeded teams host the second leg.
In the draw for the round of 16, the eight teams finishing the league phase in positions 1–8 are seeded, and the eight winners of the knockout phase play-offs are unseeded. Again, the draw is split into four sections based on the predetermined bracket, with the seeded teams in each section drawn against one of their two possible unseeded opponents. The seeded teams host the second leg.
In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, the exact match pairings are predetermined based on the tournament bracket. A draw is conducted only to determine which team plays the first leg at home. A draw is also held to determine which semi-final winner is designated as the "home" team for the final (for administrative purposes as it is played at a neutral venue).

In the knockout phase, teams from the same or nearby cities are not scheduled to play at home on the same day or on consecutive days, due to logistics and crowd control.^[2]^{: Art. 24.02} To avoid such scheduling conflict, if the two teams are drawn to play at home for the same leg, the order of legs of the tie involving the team with the lower domestic ranking in the qualifying season is reversed from the original draw.^[3]

Predetermined pairings

The bracket structure for the knockout phase is partially fixed in advance using seeding, with a symmetrical pattern on both sides.^[2] Teams' positions in the bracket are determined by the final standings in the league phase, ensuring higher-ranked teams face lower-ranked opponents in earlier rounds. Thus, the top two teams from the league phase cannot meet until the final.

The structure of each side of the bracket can be summarised as follows, with the exact pairings of the play-offs and round of 16 determined by a draw:^{[note 2]}

Knockout phase play-offs
- Pairing I: 9/10 vs 23/24
- Pairing II: 11/12 vs 21/22
- Pairing III: 13/14 vs 19/20
- Pairing IV: 15/16 vs 17/18
Round of 16
- Pairing A: 1/2 vs Winner IV
- Pairing B: 3/4 vs Winner III
- Pairing C: 5/6 vs Winner II
- Pairing D: 7/8 vs Winner I
Quarter-finals
- Pairing 1: Winner A vs Winner D
- Pairing 2: Winner B vs Winner C
Semi-finals: Winner 1 vs Winner 2

Schedule

The schedule is as follows (all draws are held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).^[1]

Round	Draw date	First leg	Second leg
Knockout phase play-offs	20 December 2024, 13:00	13 February 2025	20 February 2025
Round of 16	21 February 2025	6 March 2025	13 March 2025
Quarter-finals		10 April 2025	17 April 2025
Semi-finals		1 May 2025	8 May 2025
Final		28 May 2025 at Wrocław Stadium, Wrocław

Bracket

Knockout phase play-offs

17

15

Winner PO1

1/2

Chelsea or Vitória de Guimarães

Winner R16–1^[†]

24

TSC

Winner R16–2^[†]

9

Jagiellonia Białystok

Winner PO2

7/8

Legia Warsaw or Cercle Brugge

Winner QF1^[†]

21

Celje

Winner QF2^[†]

11

APOEL

Winner PO3

5/6

Djurgårdens IF or Lugano

Winner R16–3^[†]

19

Víkingur Reykjavík

Winner R16–4^[†]

13

Panathinaikos

Winner PO4

28 May – Wrocław

3/4

Fiorentina or Rapid Wien

Winner SF^[†]

20

Borac Banja Luka

Winner SF^[†]

14

Olimpija Ljubljana

Winner PO5

4/3

Rapid Wien or Fiorentina

Winner R16–5^[†]

22

Omonia

Winner R16–6^[†]

12

Pafos

Winner PO6

6/5

Lugano or Djurgårdens IF

Winner QF3^[†]

23

Molde

Winner QF4^[†]

10

Shamrock Rovers

Winner PO7

8/7

Cercle Brugge or Legia Warsaw

Winner R16–7^[†]

18

Copenhagen

Winner R16–8^[†]

16

1. FC Heidenheim

Winner PO8

2/1

Vitória de Guimarães or Chelsea

^† While the ties are predetermined, a draw will determine the order of the legs for the quarter-finals and semi-finals, as well as the administrative "home" team for the final.

Knockout phase play-offs

The draw for the knockout phase play-offs was held on 20 December 2024, 13:00 CET.^[4]^[5]

Seeding

The draw was split into four seeded and four unseeded pots, based on the predetermined pairings for the knockout phase. Teams were allocated based on their final position in the league phase. Teams in positions 9 to 16 were seeded (playing the second legs at home), while teams in positions 17 to 24 were unseeded. The draw began with the unseeded teams, allocating them all to a tie. Once completed, all the seeded teams were drawn into a tie as their opponents.^[6]

9/10 vs 23/24		11/12 vs 21/22
Seeded	Unseeded	Seeded	Unseeded
Jagiellonia Białystok Shamrock Rovers	Molde TSC	APOEL Pafos	Celje Omonia

13/14 vs 19/20		15/16 vs 17/18
Seeded	Unseeded	Seeded	Unseeded
Panathinaikos Olimpija Ljubljana	Víkingur Reykjavík Borac Banja Luka	Real Betis 1. FC Heidenheim	Gent Copenhagen

Summary

The first legs will be played on 13 February, and the second legs will be played on 20 February 2025.

Team 1	Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Gent	1	Real Betis	13 Feb	20 Feb
TSC	2	Jagiellonia Białystok	13 Feb	20 Feb
Celje	3	APOEL	13 Feb	20 Feb
Víkingur Reykjavík	4	Panathinaikos	13 Feb	20 Feb
Borac Banja Luka	5	Olimpija Ljubljana	13 Feb	20 Feb
Omonia	6	Pafos	13 Feb	20 Feb
Molde	7	Shamrock Rovers	13 Feb	20 Feb
Copenhagen	8	1. FC Heidenheim	13 Feb	20 Feb

Matches

13 February 2025

Gent	v	Real Betis

Planet Group Arena, Ghent

20 February 2025

Real Betis	v	Gent

Benito Villamarín, Seville

13 February 2025

TSC	v	Jagiellonia Białystok

TSC Arena, Bačka Topola

20 February 2025

Jagiellonia Białystok	v	TSC

Stadion Miejski, Białystok

13 February 2025

Celje	v	APOEL

Stadion Z'dežele, Celje

20 February 2025

APOEL	v	Celje

GSP Stadium, Nicosia

13 February 2025^{[note 3]}

Víkingur Reykjavík	v	Panathinaikos

Kópavogsvöllur, Kópavogur^{[note 4]}^{[note 3]}

20 February 2025^{[note 3]}

Panathinaikos	v	Víkingur Reykjavík

Olympic Stadium, Athens^{[note 3]}

13 February 2025

Borac Banja Luka	v	Olimpija Ljubljana

Banja Luka City Stadium, Banja Luka

20 February 2025

Olimpija Ljubljana	v	Borac Banja Luka

Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana

13 February 2025

Omonia	v	Pafos

GSP Stadium, Nicosia

20 February 2025

Pafos	v	Omonia

Alphamega Stadium, Limassol^{[note 5]}

13 February 2025

Molde	v	Shamrock Rovers

Aker Stadion, Molde

20 February 2025

Shamrock Rovers	v	Molde

Tallaght Stadium, Dublin

13 February 2025

Copenhagen	v	1. FC Heidenheim

Parken Stadium, Copenhagen

20 February 2025

1. FC Heidenheim	v	Copenhagen

Voith-Arena, Heidenheim an der Brenz

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 will be held on 21 February 2025.

Seeding

The draw will be split into four seeded and four unseeded pots, based on the predetermined pairings for the knockout phase. Teams will be allocated based on their final position in the league phase. Teams in positions 1 to 8 will be seeded (playing the second legs at home), while the winners of the knockout phase play-offs will be unseeded. The draw will begin with the unseeded teams, allocating them all to a tie. Once completed, all the seeded teams will be drawn into a tie as their opponents.

1/2 vs 15/16/17/18		3/4 vs 13/14/19/20
Seeded	Unseeded	Seeded	Unseeded
Chelsea Vitória de Guimarães	Winner PO1 Winner PO8	Fiorentina Rapid Wien	Winner PO4 Winner PO5

5/6 vs 11/12/21/22		7/8 vs 9/10/23/24
Seeded	Unseeded	Seeded	Unseeded
Djurgårdens IF Lugano	Winner PO3 Winner PO6	Legia Warsaw Cercle Brugge	Winner PO2 Winner PO7

Summary

The first legs will be played on 6 March, and the second legs will be played on 13 March 2025.

Team 1	Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Winner PO1	1	Chelsea or Vitória de Guimarães	6 Mar	13 Mar
Winner PO2	2	Legia Warsaw or Cercle Brugge	6 Mar	13 Mar
Winner PO3	3	Djurgårdens IF or Lugano	6 Mar	13 Mar
Winner PO4	4	Fiorentina or Rapid Wien	6 Mar	13 Mar
Winner PO5	5	Rapid Wien or Fiorentina	6 Mar	13 Mar
Winner PO6	6	Lugano or Djurgårdens IF	6 Mar	13 Mar
Winner PO7	7	Cercle Brugge or Legia Warsaw	6 Mar	13 Mar
Winner PO8	8	Vitória de Guimarães or Chelsea	6 Mar	13 Mar

Matches

6 March 2025

Winner PO1	v	Chelsea or Vitória de Guimarães

13 March 2025

Chelsea or Vitória de Guimarães	v	Winner PO1

6 March 2025

Winner PO2	v	Legia Warsaw or Cercle Brugge

13 March 2025

Legia Warsaw or Cercle Brugge	v	Winner PO2

6 March 2025

Winner PO3	v	Djurgårdens IF or Lugano

13 March 2025

Djurgårdens IF or Lugano	v	Winner PO3

6 March 2025

Winner PO4	v	Fiorentina or Rapid Wien

13 March 2025

Fiorentina or Rapid Wien	v	Winner PO4

6 March 2025

Winner PO5	v	Rapid Wien or Fiorentina

13 March 2025

Rapid Wien or Fiorentina	v	Winner PO5

6 March 2025

Winner PO6	v	Lugano or Djurgårdens IF

13 March 2025

Lugano or Djurgårdens IF	v	Winner PO6

6 March 2025

Winner PO7	v	Cercle Brugge or Legia Warsaw

13 March 2025

Cercle Brugge or Legia Warsaw	v	Winner PO7

6 March 2025

Winner PO8	v	Vitória de Guimarães or Chelsea

13 March 2025

Vitória de Guimarães or Chelsea	v	Winner PO8

Quarter-finals

The draw for the order of the quarter-final legs will be held on 21 February 2025, after the round of 16 draw. The first legs will be played on 10 April, and the second legs will be played on 17 April 2025.

Team 1	Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Winner R16–1	1^[a]	Winner R16–2	10 Apr	17 Apr
Winner R16–3	2^[a]	Winner R16–4	10 Apr	17 Apr
Winner R16–5	3^[a]	Winner R16–6	10 Apr	17 Apr
Winner R16–7	4^[a]	Winner R16–8	10 Apr	17 Apr

Notes:

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d While the ties are predetermined, the order of the legs will be determined by a draw.

Semi-finals

The draw for the order of the semi-final legs will be held on 21 February 2025, after the round of 16 and quarter-final draws. The first legs will be played on 1 May, and the second legs will be played on 8 May 2025.

Team 1	Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Winner QF1	1^[a]	Winner QF2	1 May	8 May
Winner QF3	2^[a]	Winner QF4	1 May	8 May

Notes:

^ ^a ^b While the ties are predetermined, the order of the legs will be determined by a draw.

Final

The final will be played on 28 May 2025 at the Wrocław Stadium in Wrocław. A draw will be held on 21 February 2025 (after the round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final draws) to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.

28 May 2025

21:00

TBD	v	TBD

Wrocław Stadium, Wrocław

Notes

^ CET (UTC+1) for dates up to 29 March 2025 (knockout phase play-offs and round of 16), and CEST (UTC+2) for dates thereafter (quarter-finals, semi-finals and final).
^ The draws determine the exact play-off and round of 16 pairings for each side of the bracket, which will mirror each other. For example, if the team in 9th is drawn against 23rd in the play-offs, the team in 10th will be drawn against 24th on the other side of the bracket.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d The dates and/or venues of the Víkingur Reykjavík v Panathinaikos tie may be subject to change.^[5]
^ Víkingur Reykjavík will play their home matches at Kópavogsvöllur, Kópavogur, instead of their regular stadium, Víkingsvöllur, Reykjavík, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
^ Pafos will play their home matches at the Alphamega Stadium, Limassol, instead of their regular stadium, Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, Paphos, which does not meet UEFA requirements.