2025/26 UEFA Conference League Match Officials Knockout Playoffs, Thursday 26 February 2026
The matches are scheduled for Thursday, 26 February 2026. This list features referees, assistants, the fourth official, VAR, AVAR, and referee observers.
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The Conference League has introduced an exciting new format. The group stage consists of a single League stage with 36 teams. Hence, each team will face six different opponents—three matches at home and three away. The top eight teams will move straight to the round of 16. For instance, those finishing from ninth to 24th will enter the knockout round play-offs. The winners advancing to the last 16. After that, it’s all about knockout rounds!
Thursday 26 February 2026
ACF FIORENTINA (ITA) – JAGIELLONIA BIAŁYSTOK (POL)
18:45 CET – Florence (Stadio Comunale Artemio Franchi)
Referee: Srđan Jovanović SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Uroš Stojković SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Miloš Simović SRB
Fourth Official: Novak Simović SRB
Video Assistant Referee: Benjamin Brand GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Aleksandar Živković SRB
UEFA Referee Observer: Jan Willem Wegereef NED
UEFA Delegate: Boris Stankov BUL
SAMSUNSPOR (TUR) – KF SHKËNDIJA (MKD)
18:45 CET – Samsun (Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadyumu)
Referee: Simone Sozza ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Davide Imperiale ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Alessio Berti ITA
Fourth Official: Kevin Bonacina ITA
Video Assistant Referee: Valerio Marini ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Doveri ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Stéphane Lannoy FRA
UEFA Delegate: Octavian Goga ROU
NK CELJE (SVN) – FC DRITA (KOS)
18:45 CET – Celje (Stadion Celje)
Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak POL
Assistant Referee 1: Paweł Sokolnicki POL
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Karasewicz POL
Fourth Official: Lukasz Kuzma POL
Video Assistant Referee: Piotr Lasyk POL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pawel Malec POL
UEFA Referee Observer: Gylfi Þór Orrason ISL.
UEFA Delegate: Duško Grabovac CRO
HNK RIJEKA (CRO) – AS OMÓNIA LEFKOSÍAS (CYP)
18:45 CET – Rijeka (Stadion HNK Rijeka)
Referee: Mykola Balakin UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Oleksandr Berkut UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Viktor Matyash UKR
Fourth Official: Vitaliy Romanov UKR
Video Assistant Referee: Viktor Kopiievskyi UKR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Dmytro Panchyshyn UKR
UEFA Referee Observer: Bernardino González Vázquez ESP
UEFA Delegate: Alina Capațîna MDA
KKS LECH POZNAŃ (POL) – KUPS KUOPIO (FIN)
21:00 CET – Poznań (Stadion Poznań)
Referee: Vassilis Fotias GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Andreas Meintanas GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Michail Papadakis GRE
Fourth Official: Alexandros Tsakalidis GRE
Video Assistant Referee: Angelos Evangelou GRE
Assistant Video Assistant Referee:Spyridon Zampalas GRE
UEFA Referee Observer: Robert Schörgenhofer AUT
UEFA Delegate: Targo Kaldoja EST
AZ ALKMAAR (NED) – NOA FA (ARM)
21:00 CET – Alkmaar (AZ Stadion)
Referee: Nikola Dabanović MNE
Assistant Referee 1: Vladan Todorović MNE
Assistant Referee 2: Srđan Jovanović MNE
Fourth Official: Miloš Bošković MNE
Video Assistant Referee: Ivan Bebek CRO
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Mario Zebec CRO
UEFA Referee Observer: Michalis Argyrou CYP
UEFA Delegate: Fródi Danielsen FRO
CRYSTAL PALACE FC (ENG) – HŠK ZRINJSKI MOSTAR (BIH)
21:00 CET – London (Selhurst Park)
Referee: Luis Godinho POR
Assistant Referee 1: Pedro Almeida POR
Assistant Referee 2: Rui Teixeira POR
Fourth Official: Fabio Verissimo POR
Video Assistant Referee: André Narciso POR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bruno Esteves POR
UEFA Referee Observer: Marián Ružbarský SVK
UEFA Delegate: Łukasz Sojski POL
FC LAUSANNE-SPORT (SUI) – SK SIGMA OLOMOUC (CZE)
21:00 CET – Lausanne (Stade de la Tuilière)
Referee: Nenad Minaković SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Nikola Borović SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Boško Božović SRB
Fourth Official: Milan Mitić SRB
Video Assistant Referee: Momčilo Marković SRB
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jelena Cvetković SRB
UEFA Referee Observer: Paweł Gil POL
UEFA Delegate: Patricia González García ESP
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| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Strasbourg |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 |
 Raków Częstochowa |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 |
 AEK Athens |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 |
 Sparta Praha |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 |
 Rayo Vallecano |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 |
 Shakhtar Donetsk |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 |
 Mainz 05 |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 8 |
 AEK Larnaca |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 |
 Lausanne-Sport |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 |
 Crystal Palace |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 11 |
 Lech Poznań |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 |
 Samsunspor |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 |
 Celje |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 14 |
 AZ |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 15 |
 Fiorentina |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 16 |
 Rijeka |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 17 |
 Jagiellonia Białystok |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 18 |
 Omonia |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 19 |
 Noah |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 |
 Drita |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 8 |
| 21 |
 KuPS |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 22 |
 Shkëndija |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 23 |
 Zrinjski Mostar |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 24 |
 Sigma Olomouc |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 25 |
 Universitatea Craiova |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 26 |
 Lincoln Red Imps |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 7 |
| 27 |
 Dynamo Kyiv |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 |
 Legia Warsaw |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 |
 Slovan Bratislava |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 6 |
| 30 |
 Breiðablik |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 5 |
| 31 |
 Shamrock Rovers |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 32 |
 BK Häcken |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 33 |
 Hamrun |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 3 |
| 34 |
 Shelbourne |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 2 |
| 35 |
 Aberdeen |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -11 | 2 |
| 36 |
 Rapid Wien |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -11 | 1 |
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