The draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the 2023/24 UEFA Europa Conference League took place this Friday in Nyon, placing Lille in the path of Aston Villa.
Fiorentina, last season’s losing finalists, face Czech side Viktoria Plzeň, while Fenerbahçe face Olympiacos. PAOK will face Club Brugge and there could still be an all-Greek final in Athens, as they and Olympiacos were also separated in the semi-finals.
When is the UEFA Europa Conference League missing?
Quarter-final first leg: 11 April
Quarter-final second leg: 18 April
Semi-final first leg: 2 May
Second leg of the semi-finals: 9 May
Final: May 29th
How did the draw work?
Eight balls containing the names of the quarter-finalists were placed in a large central cup and shuffled. The first and second balls drawn determined the first pairing of the quarter-finals, with the first ball representing the home team in the first leg. The procedure was repeated with the remaining balls in the cup, in order to complete the quarter-final pairings. There were no seedings or any protection by country.
For the draw for the semi-finals, four balls containing strips of paper marked with the designation “Quarter-final Winner 1” to “Quarter-Final Winner 4” were placed in a large cup in the center and shuffled. The first and second balls drawn determined the first pairing of the semi-finals, with the first ball representing the home team in the first leg. The procedure was repeated with the remaining balls in the cup, in order to complete the semi-final pairings.
There was also a draw for the final of the Europa Conference League final??
Yes, for administrative purposes. The winner of semi-final 1 (Aston Villa / LOSC Lille – Olympiacos / Fenerbahçe) will have home team status in the final, in Athens, on Wednesday, May 29th.
Where is the 2024 final?
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The 2023/24 Europa Conference League final takes place at the AEK Arena, in Athens, Greece, on May 29th.