Conference League 2025-26
Crystal Palace1–0Rayo Vallecano
Crystal Palace won the Conference League 2025-26, beating Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the final at Red Bull Arena. The final was played in front of 39,176 spectators. In all, 153 matches were played between 36 teams, producing 379 goals: an average of 2.48 per game.
The competition used the league-phase format: a single 36-team table from which the top eight went straight to the last 16 and the sides placed 9th to 24th went into a knockout playoff.
The champions' road
Crystal Palace played 15 matches on the road to the title: 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Knockout bracket
From the last 16 to the final
KuPS Kuopio0
Lech Poznan3
FC Noah1AZ Alkmaar4Zrinjski Mostar1Crystal Palace3
Jagiellonia Bialystok4Fiorentina5
KF Shkëndija0
Samsunspor5
Drita Gjilan4
NK Celje6
Sigma Olomouc3
Lausanne Sports2
Omonia Nicosia1
Rijeka4Lech Poznan3Shakhtar Donetsk4AZ Alkmaar6
Sparta Prague1Crystal Palace2AEK Larnaca1Fiorentina4
Raków Czestochowa2Samsunspor2Rayo Vallecano3NK Celje2
AEK Athens4Sigma Olomouc0
Mainz2Rijeka2Strasbourg3Shakhtar Donetsk5AZ Alkmaar2Crystal Palace4Fiorentina2Rayo Vallecano4AEK Athens3Mainz2Strasbourg4Shakhtar Donetsk2Crystal Palace5Rayo Vallecano2Strasbourg0Crystal Palace1Rayo Vallecano0League phase
Top eight go straight to the last 16; 9th to 24th into the playoff
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Strasbourg | 6 | +6 | 16 |
2 Raków Czestochowa | 6 | +7 | 14 |
3 AEK Athens | 6 | +7 | 13 |
4 Sparta Prague | 6 | +7 | 13 |
5 Rayo Vallecano | 6 | +6 | 13 |
6 Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | +5 | 13 |
7 Mainz | 6 | +4 | 13 |
8 AEK Larnaca | 6 | +6 | 12 |
9 Lausanne Sports | 6 | +3 | 11 |
10 Crystal Palace | 6 | +5 | 10 |
11 Lech Poznan | 6 | +4 | 10 |
12 Samsunspor | 6 | +4 | 10 |
13 NK Celje | 6 | +1 | 10 |
14 AZ Alkmaar | 6 | 0 | 10 |
15 Fiorentina | 6 | +3 | 9 |
16 Rijeka | 6 | +3 | 9 |
17 Jagiellonia Bialystok | 6 | +1 | 9 |
18 Omonia Nicosia | 6 | +1 | 8 |
19 FC Noah | 6 | -1 | 8 |
20 Drita Gjilan | 6 | -4 | 8 |
21 KuPS Kuopio | 6 | +1 | 7 |
22 KF Shkëndija | 6 | -1 | 7 |
23 Zrinjski Mostar | 6 | -2 | 7 |
24 Sigma Olomouc | 6 | -2 | 7 |
25  CSU Craiova | 6 | -2 | 7 |
26  Lincoln Red Imps | 6 | -8 | 7 |
27 Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 0 | 6 |
28  Legia Warsaw | 6 | 0 | 6 |
29  Slovan Bratislava | 6 | -4 | 6 |
30  Breidablik | 6 | -5 | 5 |
31  Shamrock Rovers | 6 | -6 | 4 |
32  BK Häcken | 6 | -3 | 3 |
33  Hamrun Spartans | 6 | -7 | 3 |
34 Shelbourne | 6 | -7 | 2 |
35  Aberdeen | 6 | -11 | 2 |
36  Rapid Vienna | 6 | -11 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Conference League 2025-26?
Crystal Palace won the Conference League 2025-26.
What was the score in the Conference League 2025-26 final?
Crystal Palace beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0.
Where was the Conference League 2025-26 final played?
The final was played at Red Bull Arena (Leipzig).
How many goals were scored in the Conference League 2025-26?
379 goals were scored in 153 matches, an average of 2.48 per game.