What is the difference between the Europa Conference League and the Europa League?
It is the third tier of active European club football competitions, after the Champions League and the Europa League. First contested in the 2021–22 season, the competition serves as the bottom level of the Europa League, which was reduced from 48 to 32 teams in the group stage.
UEFA Europa Conference League prize The winner will gain a place in the following season's UEFA Europa League group stage if they have not qualified for the UEFA Champions League via their domestic competition.
The winner will qualify for the following season's Europa League, unless they have qualified for the Champions League through domestic competition. The Europa Conference League champions will bypass the Europa League qualifying rounds and go straight in at the group stage.
Do the Europa Conference League winners qualify for the Europa League? UEFA rules state that the winner of the UECL does secure an automatic place in the Europa League for the following the season, provided they have not qualified for the Champions League via their domestic league.