Omonia were defeated 0–1 by Raków at the GSP Stadium
Omonia were defeated 0–1 by Raków at the GSP Stadium
The League Phase of the Conference League has been completed, with 24 of the 36 teams in the competition securing qualification for the next round. Among them is AEK Larnaca, which finished 8th in the standings, ending its campaign with 12 points.
Omonia were defeated 0–1 by Raków at the GSP Stadium, finished in 18th place, and will fight for a spot in the Round of 16 through the playoffs, where they will face either Fiorentina or Rijeka.
With the final standings of the single league phase now locked in, both the teams that qualified directly for the Round of 16 and those that will compete for the remaining tickets through the playoff matches have been confirmed.
Playoff pairings in detail
⇒ Kuopio/Skendija vs Lech Poznań/Samsunspor
⇒ Noah/Drita vs Celje/Alkmaar
⇒ Zrinjski/Sigma Olomouc vs Lausanne/Crystal Palace
⇒ Jagiellonia/Omonia vs Fiorentina/Rijeka
Round of 16 pairings in detail
⇒ Kuopio/Skendija or Lech Poznań/Samsunspor vs Shakhtar or Rayo Vallecano
⇒ Noah/Drita or Celje/Alkmaar vs AEK Athens or Sparta Prague
⇒ Zrinjski/Sigma Olomouc or Lausanne/Crystal Palace vs Mainz or AEK Larnaca
⇒ Jagiellonia/Omonia or Fiorentina/Rijeka vs Strasbourg or Raków
At the same time, two more draws remain to be held. The first concerns the teams that finished in positions 9–24 and is scheduled for January 16. This draw will determine the playoff matchups, from which the eight teams advancing to the Round of 16 will emerge.
The second draw will take place after the completion of the playoff matches, on February 27. It will include AEK, which finished in 3rd place, the remaining teams that finished in positions 1–8, as well as those that qualify from the playoff ties.
In this draw, AEK Larnaca, AEK Athens, and—under the hopeful scenario of qualification—Omonia will also learn their path to the final, provided they manage to progress further in the competition.
It is recalled that the Conference League final is scheduled to take place on May 27 at the stadium in Leipzig.
⇒ Strasbourg
⇒ Raków
⇒ AEK
⇒ Sparta Prague
⇒ Rayo Vallecano
⇒ Shakhtar
⇒ Mainz
⇒ AEK Larnaca
Teams that will compete for qualification through the playoffs
⇒ Lausanne
⇒ Crystal Palace
⇒ Lech Poznań
⇒ Samsunspor
⇒ Celje
⇒ Alkmaar
⇒ Fiorentina
⇒ Rijeka
⇒ Jagiellonia
⇒ Omonia
⇒ Noah
⇒ Drita
⇒ Kuopio
⇒ Skendija
⇒ Zrinjski
⇒ Sigma Olomouc
Results of Matchday 6
Mainz – Samsunspor 2–0
Sparta Prague – Aberdeen 3–0
AEK – Universitatea Craiova 3–2
AEK Larnaca – Skendija 1–0
Alkmaar – Jagiellonia 0–0
Crystal Palace – Kuopio 2–2
Dynamo Kyiv – Noah 2–0
Lausanne – Fiorentina 1–0
Zrinjski – Rapid 1–1
Legia – Lincoln 4–1
Celje – Shelbourne 0–0
Omonia – Raków 0–1
Rayo Vallecano – Drita 3–0
Strasbourg – Breidablik 3–1
Shakhtar – Rijeka 0–0
Shamrock Rovers – Hamrun Spartans 3–1
Sigma Olomouc – Lech Poznań 1–2
Slovan – Häcken 1–0
