UEFA Europa Conference League Play-off Draw: Potential Opponent for Ararat-Armenia Revealed

On August 4, the draw for the 2025/26 UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round took place in Nyon, Switzerland. This stage will determine all participants in the tournament's group phase. While the second legs of the third qualifying round are still to be played, teams now know who they could face next.

If Ararat-Armenia defeats Sparta Prague, the Yerevan club will fight for a group stage spot against the winner of the Riga (Latvia) vs Beitar Jerusalem (Israel) matchup. The play-off matches are scheduled for August 21 and 28.

All Europa Conference League Play-off Round Matchups:

Champions Path:
Hamrun / Maccabi Tel Aviv vs KuPS / RFS
Shelbourne / Rijeka vs Linfield / Vikingur
Breidablik / Zrinjski vs Milsami / Virtus
Drita / FCSB vs Levadia / Differdange
Olimpija / Egnatia vs Noah / Lincoln Red Imps

Main Path:
Strasbourg vs Vikingur Reykjavik / Brøndby
Jagiellonia / Silkeborg vs Hajduk / Dinamo City
Panathinaikos / Shakhtyor vs Servette / Utrecht
Anderlecht / Sheriff vs AEK / Aris Limassol
Istanbul Basaksehir / Viking vs Spartak Trnava / Universitatea Craiova
Crystal Palace vs Fredrikstad / Midtjylland
Lugano / Celje vs Baník / Austria Wien
Maccabi Haifa / Raków vs Žalgiris / Arda
Partizan / Hibernian vs AEK Larnaca / Legia
Levski / Sabah vs AZ Alkmaar / Vaduz
Polissya / Paksi vs Fiorentina
AIK / Győr vs Rapid / Dundee United
Klaksvík / Neman vs Rayo Vallecano
Astana / Lausanne vs Beşiktaş / St. Patrick's
Santa Clara / Larne vs Shamrock Rovers / Ballkani
Rosenborg / Hammarby vs Mainz
Sparta Prague / Ararat-Armenia vs Riga / Beitar
Häcken / Brann vs CFR Cluj / Braga
Wolfsberger / PAOK vs Omonia / Araz-Nakhchivan