The 2026 UEFA Conference League final will be the final match of the

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, the fifth season of Europe's tertiary club

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tournament organised by

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, and the second season since it was renamed from the UEFA Europa Conference League to the

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. It will be played at the Red Bull Arena in

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, Germany, on 27 May 2026. The winners will qualify to enter the league phase of the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League, unless they have already qualified for the Champions League or Europa League through their league performance (in which case the access list will be rebalanced).

Host selection

On 17 May 2023, UEFA opened the bidding process for the final, which was held in parallel with that of the 2027 final. Interested bidders could bid for either one or both of the finals. The proposed venues had to include natural grass and be ranked as a UEFA category four stadium, with a gross capacity of 30,000 to 60,000 preferred. The bidding timeline was as follows: *17 May 2023: Applications formally invited *17 July 2023: Closing date for registering intention to bid *26 July 2023: Bid requirements made available to bidders *15 November 2023: Submission of preliminary bid dossier *21 February 2024: Submission of final bid dossier *22 May 2024: Appointment of host The UEFA Executive Committee appointed the Red Bull Arena as host during their meeting in

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, Republic of Ireland, on 22 May 2024.

Match

Details

The winner of semi-final 1 will be designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Uefa Conference League final 2026

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