Crystal Palace will hope to gain revenge for a humbling Conference League loss to AEK Larnaca when they clash again in the round of 16.
Today’s draw pitted the Eagles with the Cypriot club who enjoyed a 1-0 win at Selhurst Park in October.
Fiorentina, runners-up in 2023 and 2024, take on Polish side Rakow.
Palace and Fiorentina will clash in the quarter-finals if they both get through.
The draw for the Conference League round of 16 is:
Lech Poznań v Shakhtar
AZ Alkmaar v Sparta Prague
Crystal Palace v AEK Larnaca
Fiorentina v Rakow
Samsunspor v Rayo Vallecano
Celje v AEK Athens
Sigma Olomouc v Mainz
Rijeka v Strasbourg
The draw for the Conference League quarter-finals is:
Lech Poznań or Shakhtar v AZ Alkmaar or Sparta Prague
Crystal Palace or AEK Larnaca v Fiorentina or Rakow
Samsunspor or Rayo Vallencao v Celje or AEK Athens
Sigma Olomouc or Mainz v Rijeka or Strasbourg
The draw for the Conference League semi-finals is:
Lech Poznań/Shakhtar/AZ Alkmaar/Sparta Prague v Crystal Palace/AEK Larnaca/Fiorentina/Rakow
Samsunspor/Rayo Vallecano/Celje/AEK Athens v Sigma Olomouc/Mainz/Rijeka/Strasbourg
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Conference League schedule 2025/26
Each team played eight matches in the league phase of the Conference League, all against different opponents.
The top eight sides in the table qualified automatically for the round of 16. The teams finishing in ninth to 24th competed in a two-legged knockout phase play-off to reach the last 16.
Teams finishing 25th or lower were out of Europe for the season.
| Stage | Dates |
| Round of 16 | March 12 and 19 |
| Quarter-finals | April 9 and 16 |
| Semi-finals | April 30 and May 7 |
| Final | May 27 2026 |
Who will win the 2025/26 Conference League?
Before the last-16 draw, Premier League side Crystal Palace – in their first European campaign – were favourites to win the competition with bookmakers.
Strasbourg, who appointed former Wolves and Bournemouth manager Gary O’Neil following Liam Rosenior’s switch to Chelsea in January, are also considered contenders, with Rayo Vallecano, Fiorentina and Mainz not far behind, according to the odds.
AEK Athens, Sparta Prague and Shakhtar Donetsk were also among the teams to reach the last 16 automatically, with each of those sides winning four times and losing only one of their initial eight matches.
Holders Chelsea, who are in this season’s Champions League, had been considerable favourites to win the title throughout the 2024/25 competition, while Swedish side Djurgardens reached the semi-finals.
In their first European final, Betis took an early lead against the Blues in the showpiece and led until the 65th minute in Wroclaw, where Enzo Fernandez, Nicolas Jackson, Jadon Sancho and Moises Caicedo then replied to ensure their side prevailed with a 4-1 victory.
Where is the 2025/26 Conference League final?
The Conference League final for this season will be staged at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig. The game is scheduled for May 27.
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