UEFA Europa Conference League 2025/26: League phase draw pots

Ukraine will be represented by just two clubs in European competition for the 2025/26 season — Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv. Both teams have secured places in the main round of the UEFA Europa Conference League, and the anticipation is building as the draw is set to reveal their group stage opponents.

So, who could they face? Here’s a breakdown of all potential group-stage opponents based on seeding pots:

Pot 1

Fiorentina (Italy)
AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands)
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
Rapid Vienna (Austria)
Legia Warsaw (Poland)

Pot 2

Sparta Prague (Czech Republic)
Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine)
Crystal Palace (England)
Lech Poznań (Poland)
Rayo Vallecano (Spain)
Shamrock Rovers (Ireland)

Pot 3

Omonia (Cyprus)
Mainz (Germany)
Strasbourg (France)
Jagiellonia Białystok (Poland)
Celje (Slovenia)
Rijeka (Croatia)

Pot 4

Zrinjski Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Lincoln Red Imps (Gibraltar)
KuPS (Finland)
AEK Athens (Greece)
Aberdeen (Scotland)
Drita (Kosovo)

Pot 5

Breidablik (Iceland)
Sigma Olomouc (Czech Republic)
Samsunspor (Turkey)
Raków Częstochowa (Poland)
AEK Larnaca (Cyprus)
Shkëndija (North Macedonia)

Pot 6

BK Häcken (Sweden)
Lausanne-Sport (Switzerland)
Universitatea Craiova (Romania)
Ħamrun Spartans (Malta)
Noah (Armenia)
Shelbourne (Ireland)

When Is the Draw?

The official UEFA Europa Conference League 2025/26 group stage draw takes place today at 11:00 CET. The eyes of the continent will be on Nyon as clubs await their fate.

Matchday Calendar:

Matchday 1: October 2, 2025
Matchday 2: October 23, 2025
Matchday 3: November 6, 2025
Matchday 4: November 27, 2025
Matchday 5: December 11, 2025
Matchday 6: December 18, 2025