Conference League Round of 16 Draw Results and Tournament Bracket to the Final

On February 27 in Nyon (Switzerland), the draw for the UEFA Conference League Round of 16 took place. As a result, the playoff matchups and the tournament bracket all the way to the final were determined.

Each team had two possible opponents based on their position in the league phase. Clubs that advanced through the knockout play-offs were drawn against teams that qualified directly for the Round of 16 by finishing in the top eight of the league phase.

The following Round of 16 matchups were formed as a result of the draw:

Strasbourg — Rijeka

Raków — Fiorentina

AEK Athens — Celje

Sparta Prague — AZ Alkmaar

Rayo Vallecano — Samsunspor

Shakhtar Donetsk — Lech Poznań

Mainz — Sigma

AEK Larnaca — Crystal Palace

The first legs of the Round of 16 will be played on March 12, with the second legs scheduled for March 19.

During the ceremony, the further tournament bracket was also determined, including potential quarter-final and semi-final matchups. Thus, the participants already know their possible opponents in the next stages should they progress from the Round of 16.

The 2025/26 UEFA Conference League final will take place on May 27 in Leipzig.