Summary

  • Crystal Palace will face Fredrikstad or FC Midtjylland in Conference League play-off round

  • Hibernian will face AEK Larnaca or Legia Warszawa if they beat Partizan Belgrade in third qualifying round

  • Dundee United to play AIK Stockholm or FC Gyor if they beat Rapid Vienna

  • Celtic to play Kairat Almaty or Slovan Bratislava in Champions League play-off round

  • Rangers to play RB Salzburg or Club Brugge if they beat FC Viktoria Plzen in third qualifying round

  • Aberdeen to face FCSB or FC Drita in Europa League play-off round

  • Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say

  1. Thank you for joining uspublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 4 August

    We'll end this live here, but if you missed anything, here are who the British sides have been drawn against in the play-off rounds of their respective European competitions.

    Champions League

    Celtic v Kairat or Slovan Bratislava

    Rangers or Viktoria Plzen v Rb Salzburg or Club Brugge

    Europa League

    Aberdeen v FCSB or Drita

    Conference League

    Crystal Palace v Fredrikstad or Midtjylland

    Hibernian or Partizan Belgrade v AEK Larnaca or Legia Warsaw

    Dundee United or Rapid Vienna v AIK Stockholm or FC Gyor

    Ballkani or Shamrock Rovers v Larne or Santa Clara

    Rijeka or Shelbourne v Linfield or Vikingur

  2. Who are potential Crystal Palace opponent FC Midtjylland?published at 13:56 British Summer Time 4 August

    FC Midtjylland compete in the Danish Superliga, which they have won four times.

    They have played against Liverpool in the Champions League twice, drawing the last time they faced the Merseyside side.

    They play at the 12,000 capacity MCH Arena.

  3. Who are potential Crystal Palace opponent Fredrikstad FK?published at 13:50 British Summer Time 4 August

    Fredrikstad FK are one of Norway's most successful clubs, with nine League Championships and 12 Norwegian Cup wins.

    FFK finished sixth in the Eliteserien in 2024 after they were promoted from the Norwegian First Division in 2023.

    The Norwegian side have played against both Tottenham and Liverpool in the Europa League before.

    They play at the Fredrikstad Stadion, which has a capacity of 12,560.

  4. Postpublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 4 August

    And of course, there is always the possibility Palace will not play this tie at all. If their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport is successful, they could be restored to the Europa League.

    The beauty of football is its simplicity, isn't it.

  5. Postpublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 4 August

    One interesting point in that Conference League draw for Palace is that they will definitely be playing a side midway through their season.

    The Norwegian Eliteserien - in which Fredrikstad play - and the Danish Superliga, featuring Midtjylland, both run on an annual calendar rather than the style of season used by most of Europe.

    Oliver Glasner's side will have to be quickly up to speed.

    It should also be noted they will face the loser of the tie between Fredrikstad and Midtjylland; they will drop down from the Europa League.

  6. When are the league phase matches?published at 13:38 British Summer Time 4 August

    Conference League

    The schedule for the league phase of the Uefa Conference League is as follows:

    • Matchday 1: 2 October 2025
    • Matchday 2: 23 October 2025
    • Matchday 3: 6 November 2025
    • Matchday 4: 27 November 2025
    • Matchday 5: 11 December 2025
    • Matchday 6: 18 December 2025

    The schedule for the knockout stages is:

    • Knockout phase play-offs: 19 & 26 February 2026
    • Round of 16: 12 & 19 March 2026
    • Quarter-finals: 9 & 16 April 2026
    • Semi-finals: 30 April & 7 May 2026
    • Final: 27 May 2026 (Leipzig)

  7. Postpublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 4 August

    Are you a Brighton fan in disguise, Stuart?

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 4 August

    Personally I think Palace should withdraw from the Conference League. The squad is in chaos due to the ridiculous Uefa decision and without a larger squad our PL performance will be compromised. Not sure as a fan I really want the chaos of getting to third string towns across Europe.

    Stuart, Burgess Hill

  9. When will the play-offs take place?published at 13:27 British Summer Time 4 August

    Conference League

    The Uefa Conference League qualifying rounds began last month.

    The first legs of third qualifying round ties will be played on Thursday, with the return fixtures played on 14 August.

    Play-off ties will be played on 21 and 28 August.

  10. Linfield or Vikingur will face Rijeka or Shelbournepublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 4 August

    Should Northern Irish champions Linfield progress past Vikingur of Faroe Islands to the play-off round of the Conference League, they will face the losers of a qualifying tie from the Europa League.

    That will be Croatian side HNK Rijeka or Shelbourne of the Republic of Ireland.

    The first leg for Linfield would be away from home with the second game at Windsor Park.

    Linfield v Shelbourne for a spot in the Conference League? Sounds tasty.

  11. Larne or Santa Clara will play Ballkani or Shamrock Roverspublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 4 August
    Breaking

    Larne, who played in the league phase of the Conference League last season, are up against Portuguese side Santa Clara in their third qualifying round.

    If they win that, they will play either Ballkani of Kosovo or Irish side Shamrock Rovers in the play-off round.

    There's a chance we could have a Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland meeting for a spot in the Conference League.

  12. Dundee United or Rapid Vienna will face AIK Stockholm or FC Gyorpublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 4 August
    Breaking

    Should Dundee United see off Rapid Vienna in the third qualifying round, then they will face either AIK Stockholm of Sweden or FC Gyor of Hungary in the play-off.

    The first leg will take place at Tannadice Park on 21 August, with the second leg a week later.

  13. Hibernian or Partizan Belgrade will face AEK Larnaca or Legia Warsawpublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 4 August
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    Should Hibernian defeat Partizan Belgrade in the third qualifying round, then they will face either AEK Larnaca of Cyprus or Legia Warsaw of Poland in the play-off.

    The first leg will take place at Easter Road on 21 August, with the second leg a week later.

  14. Crystal Palace will face Fredrikstad or FC Midtjyllandpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 4 August
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    Crystal Palace

    Crystal Palace will face either Fredrikstad of Norway or FC Midtjylland of Denmark in their play-off round of the Conference League.

    The first leg will take place at Selhurst Park on 21 August, with the second leg a week later.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 4 August

    Best draw available for Aberdeen by miles. Hope they get through and do what my team (Hibs) couldn't.

    Chris, Edinburgh

    As a dons fan possibly one of the better draws we could’ve got. Still be a very tricky tie nonetheless

    Grant, Aberdeen

  16. Postpublished at 13:07 British Summer Time 4 August

    Right, the draw is about to begin!

    Let's see who our British clubs get...

  17. Postpublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 4 August

    The hosts are just going through the usual stuff about how the draw works. They've got a fancy video on. Those in attendance in Nyon look absolutely thrilled.

  18. Are there any restrictions in the draw?published at 13:01 British Summer Time 4 August

    Teams from the following associations may not be drawn against each other in Uefa competitions.

    Armenia – Azerbaijan

    Gibraltar – Spain

    Kosovo – Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Kosovo – Serbia

    Ukraine – Belarus

    And sides from the same nation cannot face one another at this stage.

  19. Who could Crystal Palace face?published at 12:58 British Summer Time 4 August

    Crystal Palace

    There are three groupings for the Conference League play-off draw, based on Uefa coefficients. As a seeded club, Crystal Palace are in grouping three.

    If Palace win their two-legged play-off tie, they will reach the league phase. Lose, and they will be out.

    Palace's potential opponents are:

    • Larne or FC Santa Clara
    • Servette or FC Utrecht
    • Fredrikstad or Midtjylland
    • AEK Larnaca or Legia Warsaw
    • AIK Stockholm or FC Gyor

    Scottish sides Hibernian and Dundee United are in the same pot as Palace and have the same pool of potential opponents.

    However, both must get past a third round qualifier first - Hibs against Partizan Belgrade, Dundee Utd versus Rapid Vienna.

  20. When will Palace hear the result of their appeal?published at 12:54 British Summer Time 4 August

    Crystal PalaceImage source, Getty Images

    After demotion to the Conference League, Crystal Palace appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

    The appeal is against Uefa, which issued the punishment, French club Lyon and Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest.

    Palace have requested readmission to the Europa League in place of either Forest or Lyon.

    The decision is expected to be on or before the 11 August, which is a week after today's draw. The two-legged play-off matches are scheduled for 21 and 28 August, while the Europa League league phase begins on 24 September.