The Conference League is the third Uefa competition for relevance. Founded in 2021, it is the youngest European football tournament and it works as a league for teams whose level is lower than the

They have automatically qualified for the last-16 after finishing in the top eight, while those who finished between 9th and 24th will enter a knockout play-off to determine who p

The new format in European club competitions took shape Friday with the draw for knockout playoffs in the third-tier Conference League.