 TheRed Bull Arena inLeipzig will host the final. | |
| Event | 2025–26 UEFA Conference League |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 May 2026 (2026-05-27) |
| Venue | Red Bull Arena,Leipzig |
←2025 2027 → | |
The2026 UEFA Conference League final will be the final match of the2025–26 UEFA Conference League, the fifth season of Europe's tertiary clubfootball tournament organised byUEFA, and the second season since it was renamed from the UEFA Europa Conference League to theUEFA Conference League. It will be played at theRed Bull Arena inLeipzig, Germany,[1] on 27 May 2026.[2]
The winners will qualify to enter the league phase of the2026–27 UEFA Europa League, unless they have already qualified for theChampions League or Europa League through their league performance (in which case the access list will be rebalanced).
On 17 May 2023, UEFA opened the bidding process for the final, which was held in parallel with that of the2027 final. Interested bidders could bid for either one or both of the finals. Additionally, bidding associations could only be appointed one UEFA final in a given year. The proposed venues had to include natural grass and be ranked as aUEFA category four stadium, with a gross capacity of 30,000 to 60,000 preferred. The bidding timeline was as follows:[2]
UEFA announced on 18 July 2023 that six associations had expressed interest in hosting the 2026 and 2027 finals during the first bidding process.[3]
| Association | Stadium | City | Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | Red Bull Arena | Leipzig | 45,228 | Association also bid for2026 or2027 Europa League and2026 or2027 Women's Champions League finals (with different venues) |
 Israel | Teddy Stadium | Jerusalem | 31,733 | |
 Norway | Ullevaal Stadion | Oslo | 27,182 | Stadium also bid for2026 or2027 Women's Champions League finals Stadium appointed as host of2026 Women's Champions League final |
 Scotland | Hampden Park | Glasgow | 51,866 | Stadium also bid for2026 or2027 Europa League and2026 or2027 Women's Champions League finals |
 Switzerland | Stade de Genève | Geneva | 30,084 | |
 Turkey | Beşiktaş Stadium | Istanbul | 42,590 | Stadium also bid for2026 or2027 Europa League finals Rams Park orŞükrü Saracoğlu Stadium (both also in Istanbul) were also included as possible venues prior to official bid submission Stadium appointed as host of2026 Europa League final and2027 Conference League final |
The Red Bull Arena was selected as the venue by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting inDublin, Republic of Ireland, on 22 May 2024.[4][1]
The winner of semi-final 1 will be designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes.
Winner SF1 | v | Winner SF2 |
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Match rules[5]
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