2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final
Event | 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League | ||||||
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Date | 25 May 2022 | ||||||
Venue | Arena Kombëtare, Tirana | ||||||
The 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Final will be the final match of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League, the first season of Europe's tertiary club football tournament organised by UEFA. It will be played on 25 May 2022 at the Arena Kombëtare in Tirana, Albania,[1][2] between Italian club Roma and Dutch club Feyenoord Rotterdam.
The winners will qualify to enter the group stage of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League, unless they have already qualified for the Champions League or Europa League through their league performance (in which case the access list will be rebalanced).
Host selection
A bidding process was launched by UEFA to select the venues of the finals of the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2022 and 2023. Associations interested in hosting one of the finals had until 20 February 2020 to submit bid dossiers.
Country | Stadium | City | Capacity | Notes |
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Albania | Arena Kombëtare | Tirana | 22,500 | Bid for 2019 and 2020 UEFA Super Cup |
France | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | Saint-Étienne | 41,965 | Hosted matches at UEFA Euro 1984 and 2016, 1998 FIFA World Cup, 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup |
Greece | Pankritio Stadium | Heraklion | 26,240 | Hosted matches at 2004 Olympic football tournament |
North Macedonia | Toše Proeski Arena | Skopje | 33,460 | Hosted 2017 UEFA Super Cup |
Arena Kombëtare was selected by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting on 3 December 2020.[3][4][2][5]
Pre-match
Identity
The logo of the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Final was unveiled at the group stage draw on 27 August 2021 in Istanbul.
Ambassador
The ambassador for the final is former Albanian international Lorik Cana.
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
Roma | Round | Feyenoord | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Qualifying phase | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bye | Second qualifying round | Drita | 3–2 | 0–0 (A) | 3–2 (H) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third qualifying round | Luzern | 6–0 | 3–0 (A) | 3–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trabzonspor | 5–1 | 2–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) | Play-off round | IF Elfsborg | 6–3 | 5–0 (H) | 1–3 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CSKA Sofia | 5–1 (H) | Matchday 1 | Maccabi Haifa | 0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zorya Luhansk | 3–0 (A) | Matchday 2 | Slavia Prague | 2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bodø/Glimt | 1–6 (A) | Matchday 3 | Union Berlin | 3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bodø/Glimt | 2–2 (H) | Matchday 4 | Union Berlin | 2–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zorya Luhansk | 4–0 (H) | Matchday 5 | Slavia Prague | 2–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CSKA Sofia | 3–2 (A) | Matchday 6 | Maccabi Haifa | 2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group C winners
Source: UEFA |
Final standings | Group E winners
Source: UEFA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout phase | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bye | Knockout round play-offs | Bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vitesse | 2–1 | 1–0 (A) | 1–1 (H) | Round of 16 | Partizan | 8–3 | 5–2 (A) | 3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bodø/Glimt | 5–2 | 1–2 (A) | 4–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | Slavia Prague | 6–4 | 3–3 (H) | 3–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leicester City | 2–1 | 1–1 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Semi-finals | Marseille | 3–2 | 3–2 (H) | 0–0 (A) |
Match
Details
The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the quarter-final and semi-final draws.
Match rules[6]
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See also
- 2022 UEFA Champions League Final
- 2022 UEFA Europa League Final
- 2022 UEFA Women's Champions League Final
- 2022 UEFA Super Cup
Notes
- ^ Each team will be given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
References
- ^ "UEFA Europa Conference League: all you need to know". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Tirana to host first UEFA Europa Conference League Final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "EPO plans to submit bid to host UEFA Europa Conference League final". AGONAsport. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "UEFA Executive Committee agenda for December meeting". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Tirana to stage first Europa Conference League final in 2022". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Regulations of the UEFA Europa Conference League, 2021/22 Season". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
External links
- UEFA Europa Conference League Finals
- 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League
- Scheduled association football competitions
- May 2022 sports events in Europe
- A.S. Roma matches
- 2021–22 in Italian football
- Feyenoord matches
- 2021–22 in Dutch football
- International club association football competitions hosted by Albania
- 2021–22 in Albanian football
- Sports competitions in Tirana