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FC Heidenheim makes history: first Bundesliga club in the Conference League!
FC Heidenheim will compete in the 2024/25 UEFA Conference League play-offs, which will end on May 28, 2025 at the Wrocław Stadium.
FC Heidenheim makes history: first Bundesliga club in the Conference League!
The UEFA Conference League is the third most important competition in European football, after the first Rock Conference League was held last season. This was reported by the Augsburger Allgemeine. With the aim of giving smaller clubs the chance to compete internationally, this year's season will begin on October 2, 2024. The competition has developed more significantly since its introduction in the 2021/22 season and will change its name from this season as the “Europe” component is no longer included.
A total of 36 teams will take part in the group stage, which will span six different opponents, with each team playing three home and three away games. This structure is part of the competition's restructuring, which aims to expand the number of teams in the league phase, it is reported Wikipedia.
Important dates and schedule
Qualification for the 2024/25 UEFA Conference League begins on July 11, 2024 with the first qualifying round. The most important dates are summarized here:
| round | Date |
|---|---|
| 1st qualifying round | July 11, 2024, July 18, 2024 |
| 2nd qualifying round | July 25, 2024, August 1, 2024 |
| 3rd qualifying round | August 8, 2024, August 15, 2024 |
| League game days |
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| Playoffs knockout round | February 13, 2025, February 20, 2025 |
| Round of 16 | March 6, 2025, March 13, 2025 |
| Quarterfinals | April 10, 2025, April 17, 2025 |
| Semifinals | May 1, 2025, May 8, 2025 |
| final | May 28, 2025 |
The 2024/25 Conference League final will take place at the Wrocław Stadium in Poland, which has a capacity of 40,000 spectators. In addition, the best eight teams in the group stage have a direct place in the round of 16, while the remaining teams have to go to the play-offs.
Participants and statistics
This year's season introduces a number of new participants, including FC Heidenheim, who will represent the Bundesliga in the play-offs. A total of 164 teams from 54 of UEFA's 55 member associations will take part in the competition, an increase compared to previous years.
Current season statistics show 152 games played with a total of 446 goals and 2,028,291 spectators, an average of 13,344 spectators per game. The top scorer will be decisive until the final, with Jagiellonia Białystok's Afimico Pululu currently leading the list with 8 goals, so Wikipedia.
With a focus on smaller clubs, the UEFA Conference League offers a valuable platform to compete internationally and make a name for yourself in the highly competitive football landscape.