The draw is set for the knockout phase playoffs of the UEFA Conference League which will take place on the 13th and 20th on Paramount+. The road to Wroclaw, Poland is set to feature a clash between Gent and Real Betis and Copenhagen facing Heidenheim.

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

After a 1-1 draw with St. Gallen on Thursday, Heidenheim finished 16th in the league phase of the UEFA Europa Conference League, meaning they'll take part in the play-off knockout round in

The UEFA Conference League league phase is now complete, with Chelsea topping the standings with a perfect record heading into the knockout stage. The Blues made it six wins from six - the only team to boast a 100 per cent record - with a goal difference of +21 as Enzo Maresca’s side hammered home their tag as clear favourites to go the whole way.

Teams already qualified for round of 16: Chelsea (England), Vitoria Guimaraes (Portugal), Fiorentina (Italy), Rapid Vienna (Austria), Djurgarden (Sweden), Lugano (Switzerland), Legia Warsaw (Poland), Cercle Brugge (Belgium).

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

Chelsea will play one of Gent, FC Copenhagen, Real Betis or FC Heidenheim in the first knockout phase of the Conference League. The Blues finished top of the league phase after winning all six of their matches.

Chelsea beat Gent, Panathinaikos, Noah, Heidenheim, Astana and Shamrock Rovers during their perfect UEFA Conference League league phase campaign