UEFA Europa Conference League Stadium Guide: 2021-2022
By Football Tripper
Last Updated: September 4, 2021
The 2021/22 season is the inaugral season of UEFA Europa Conference League, which is a new third tier competition to sit alongside the existing Champions and Europa League.
The winners of the competition will automatically qualify for next season’s Europa League tournament, in a similar system to how that tournament reward’s the succesfful team with a Champions League place.
The first ever Europa Conference League final will be behld at Arena Kombëtare in Tirana, Albania.
Fun Fact: This is the first season since 1998-1999 were three major European Club competitions are taking place simuleanboutsly, with the UEFA Super Cup not withstanding.
The old tournament was known as the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup and the last Champions were Lazio who defeated Mallorca 2-1 at Villa Park in Birmimgham.
English fans may also remember Chelsea lifting the competitionin the 1998 season, and Arsenal losing to Zaragoza in 1995 at Parc Des Princes in Paris.
Group Stages
The draw for the group stage was held on 27th August 2021 in Istanbul Turkey, with 32 teams divided into 8 groups of 4.
Below is a collection of stadium guides for each team who will participate in the group stages of the 2021/22 Europa Conference League.
Group A
| Team | Country | Stadium | Capacity | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LASK | Austria | Linzer Stadion | 7,870 | 1990 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Israel | Bloomfield Stadium | 29,400 | 1962 |
| FC Alashkert | Armenia | Alashkert Stadium | 6,850 | 1960 |
| HJK Helsinki | Finland | Bolt Arena | 10,770 | 2000 |
Group B
| Team | Country | Stadium | Capacity | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | Belgium | Arteveldestadion | 20,000 | 2013 |
| Partizan | Serbia | Partizan Stadium | 29,775 | 1951 |
| Flora | Estonia | Lilleküla Stadium | 14,336 | 2001 |
| Anorthosis Famagusta | Cyprus | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium | 10,230 | 1986 |
Group C
| Team | Country | Stadium | Capacity | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roma | Italy | The Olimpico in Rome | 70,634 | 1932 |
| Zorya Luhansk | Ukraine | Slavutych Arena | 11,883 | 2006 |
| CSKA Sofia | Bulgaria | Bulgarian Army Stadium | 22,995 | 1923 |
| Bodo/Glimt | Norway | Aspmyra Stadion | 5,635 | 1966 |
Group D
| Team | Country | Stadium | Capacity | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | Netherlands | AZ Stadion | 19,500 | 2006 |
| CFR Cluj | Romania | Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu | 23,500 | 1973 |
| Jablonec | Czech Republic | Stadion Střelnice | 6,108 | 1927 |
| Randers | Denmark | Randers Stadion | 10,300 | 1961 |
Group E
| Team | Country | Stadium | Capacity | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slavia Prague | Czech Republic | Sinobo Stadium | 19,730 | 2008 |
| Feyenoord | Netherlands | Stadion de Kuip | 47,500 | 1937 |
| Union Berlin | Germany | Stadion An der Alten Försterei | 22,012 | 1920 |
| Maccabi Haifa | Israel | Sammy Ofer Stadium | 30,780 | 2014 |
Group F
| Team | Country | Stadium | Capacity | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadion | 38,065 | 1992 |
| PAOK | Greece | Toumba Stadium | 29,000 | 1959 |
| Slovan Bratislava | Slovakia | Tehelne Pole | 22,500 | 2019 |
| Lincoln Red Imps | Gibraltar | Victoria Stadium | 5,000 | 1926 |
Group G
| Team | Country | Stadium | Capacity | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | England | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | 62,850 | 2019 |
| Rennes | France | Roazhon Park | 29,778 | 1912 |
| Vitesse | Netherlands | GelreDome | 21,248 | 1998 |
| Mura | Slovenia | Fazanerija City Stadium | 4,506 | 1983 |
Group H
| Team | Country | Stadium | Capacity | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakob-Park | 37,500 | 2001 |
| Qarabag | Azerbaijan | Azersun Arena | 5,800 | 2015 |
| Kairat | Kazakhstan | Almaty Central Stadium | 23,804 | 1958 |
| Omonia | Cyrpus | GSP Stadium | 22,859 | 1999 |
Qualification Play-Offs
The first legs were played between 19th of August, and all return legs were played on 26th August 2021.
The winners of the ties below advanced to the group stage whereas the losers exited from all European competitorns for the season.
Champions Path
- Zalgiris vs Bodo/Glimt
- Neftci Baku vs Maccabi Haifa
- Flora vs Shamrock Rovers
- Riga vs Lincoln Red Imps
- Fola Esch vs Kairat
Teams in bold have progressed to group stages.
Main Path
- Qarabag vs Aberdeen
- Basel vs Hammarby IF
- Viktoria Plzen vs CSKA Sofia
- Pacos de Ferreira vs Tottenham Hotspur
- Rennes vs Rosenborg
- Anderlecht vs Vitesse
- LASK vs St. Johnstone
- Shakhter Karagandy vs Maccabi Tel Aviv
- PAOK vs Rijeka
- KuPS vs Union Berlin
- Feyenoord vs IF Elfsborg
- Rakow Czestochowa vs Gent
- Sivassport vs Copenhagen
- Santa Clara vs Partizan
- Trabzonspor vs Roma
- Hapoel Be’er Sheva vs Anorthosis Famagusta
- Jablonec vs Zilina
By Football Tripper
Last Updated: September 4, 2021