Europa Conference League 2021/22: Teams, Termine, Modus, TV - Europa

What is the Europe Conference League?

22 years after the abolition of the European Cup of the Cup winner, UEFA returns to the season 2021/22 with the Europa Conference League again a third competition next to the Champions and Europa League.

Why was the Europa Conference League introduced?

The Credo of UEFA is simple: more European Cocal games for more clubs and thus of course more money (for clubs and UEFA). The Europa Conference League "facilitates access to the Europapokal more than ever," says UEFA President Aleksander Cefer. It is secured that at least 34 national associations are represented in one or more European Cocal group phases. In addition, the Europa League benefits from the new competition - in their group stage, only 32 instead of 48 teams will take part in the future.

Which teams play in the Europa Conference League?

Starting with the first qualifying round - starting on 6 July 2021 with the game FC Mosta (Malta) against Spartak Trnava (Slovakia) - in the course of the season, a total of 184 teams from all 55 UEFA member associations participate in the Europa Conference League. Among them as well as a Bundesligan like the trophy winner San Marinos.

Who is out of the Bundesliga?

Basically, the Bundesliga sixth qualifies for the play-offs of the Europe Conference League. But as this year - the DFB Cup winner under the first six of the table, starts the table sifted in the new European Cup. In the premiere season this is the 1, FC Union Berlin.

How does Europa Conference League?

After three qualification rounds and a play-off round, the group stage starts with 32 teams, which distribute themselves on eight four groups. The eight group winners qualify for the secondary finals, the eight group seconds play with the eight group forms of the Europa League in the so-called "play-offs of the K.-O.-Round" the remaining eight eighth finalists. The K.-O. rounds are held in rounding back and return.

Who qualifies for the group phase?

No team is automatically qualified for the group stage. To the 22 teams who solve their ticket about the qualification or the play-offs (17 through a main, five via a masterpath), ten clubs that are eliminated in the play-offs to the Europa League.

When do the games take place?

The Games of the Europa Conference League are rising analogously to those of the Europa League Thursdays. The kick-off times for both competitions will be at 18.45 and 21 clock in the future. The games should be uniformly divided under both kick-off times.

What are the most important dates of the Europa Conference League 2021/22?

The season starts with the first qualifying round on 6/15. July, the Bundesliga club rises on 19./26. August in the play-offs. The group phase is scheduled between September 16 and December 9, the final on May 25 in Tirana / Albania.

What does the Europa Conference League winner get?

A place in the European League group stage of the new season. Which prize money in the Europa Conference League has not yet announced UEFA. The trophy was presented on 24 May: 57.5 centimeters high, 11 kilograms of heavy, the cup consists of 32 axes - one per team in the group stage of the competition - which winds streamlined from the pedestal upwards. According to the UEFA, the design is based on the curved trajectory of a football towards the goal.

How to look out with the premiums in the Europa Conference League?

In the Conference League there are 2.94 million euros entry fee for each of the 32 teams in the group stage. 500,000 euros is the reward for a victory and 166,000 for a draw.

Who transmits the Europe Conference League live in Germany live on TV?

RTL has secured both the Free TV and Pay TV rights at the Europa Conference League for three years (just like the Europa League). The games are shown at RTL, Nitro and Videoportal TV Now.