2026/27 UEFA Conference League: Play-off Draw on Monday 3 August

With the second qualifying round now concluded, the line-up for the UEFA Conference League 2026/27 play-offs is gradually taking shape. Attention now turns to the draw on 3 August, when Atalanta will learn the identity of their opponents for the first competitive fixture of the new season.

The draw, scheduled to take place at 14:00 CEST in Nyon, will also determine the order of the ties and whether Atalanta will play the first leg, on Thursday 20 August, at home or away. The return leg is set for Thursday 27 August, with dates and kick-off times for both matches to be confirmed by UEFA in due course.

The qualification pathway will resume with the third qualifying round, scheduled for 6 and 13 August, before the play-offs get under way.

Below is an overview of the play-off format and the qualification pathway to the 2026/27 League Phase.

Qualifying and Play-off Schedule

• First Qualifying Round: 9/16 July 2026
• Second Qualifying Round: 23/30 July 2026
• Third Qualifying Round: 6/13 August 2026
• Play-off Round: 20/27 August 2026

As in previous seasons, no team qualifies directly for the league phase. All 36 participants must earn their place through the qualifying rounds, with each club's entry point determined by the UEFA coefficient ranking of its national association as teams from the highest-ranked federations enter the competition at later stages of the qualification process.

All ties are contested over two legs, home and away. Once the play-offs have been completed, the full line-up for the 2026/27 league phase will be confirmed