The 2025/26 UEFA Conference League is down to its final. Crystal Palace face Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday, 27 May 2026 at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, the venue UEFA refers to as Leipzig Stadium for tournament purposes. Both clubs reach a European final for the first time in their history. Palace are in only their second continental campaign, Rayo in only their second. 1BoxOffice connects supporters from anywhere in the world to verified listings for the final and across the remaining matches.
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This is the fifth Conference League final and the second under the expanded 36-team league phase. The 2026 decider involves two clubs that have never lifted a European trophy. Crystal Palace, founded in 1905, are from Croydon in south London. Their only previous UEFA appearance was in the 1998 Intertoto Cup. Rayo Vallecano, founded in 1924, are from the Vallecas district of Madrid. Their only previous UEFA campaign was the 2000/01 UEFA Cup, where they reached the quarter-finals before losing to Spanish rivals Alavés.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Crystal Palace v Rayo Vallecano |
| Date | Wednesday 27 May 2026 |
| Kick-off | 21:00 local time (20:00 BST) |
| Venue | Red Bull Arena, Leipzig (Leipzig Stadium in UEFA materials) |
| Capacity | Approximately 47,000 |
| "Home" team | Crystal Palace (administrative designation as winners of semi-final 1) |
| Coaches | Oliver Glasner (Palace), Íñigo Pérez (Rayo) |
| Reward for winner | The UEFA Conference League trophy plus a 2026/27 UEFA Europa League league phase place |
Glasner brings a European pedigree from his 2022 Europa League win with Eintracht Frankfurt. Pérez has built Rayo's run on a tight defensive structure and a sharp transition game, eliminating Strasbourg without conceding across the semi-final. The "home" team designation is administrative only because the final is at a neutral venue.
The stadium is the home of RB Leipzig and stands in the north-west of the city. UEFA strips sponsor names from tournament venues, which is why the Red Bull Arena appears as Leipzig Stadium in match-day signage and broadcast graphics. It hosted five matches at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and four at UEFA EURO 2024, including the dramatic 1-1 Group B draw between Croatia and Italy decided by Mattia Zaccagni's stoppage-time equaliser. Browse the venue and event listings on the Red Bull Arena tickets page and review the stand-by-stand layout on the Red Bull Arena seating plan.
Leipzig/Halle Airport sits about 20km from the city centre, with rail and bus connections taking around 15 minutes to Leipzig Hauptbahnhof, one of Europe's largest railway stations. Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich all run high-speed ICE services into Leipzig. From the city centre, the stadium is reachable by tram lines 3, 7 and 8 to Sportforum or Waldplatz. Walking from the Hauptbahnhof takes around 25 minutes.
UEFA finals typically restrict bags to A4 size or smaller. Large bags, laptops, glass containers and selfie sticks are not permitted. Allow at least 90 minutes from arriving at the security perimeter to your seat. Gates open around three hours before kick-off.
Resale market prices for the final move are determined by supply and demand. Indicative bands across the four UEFA seating categories are below. Listings change daily, and the figures below are not fixed prices.
| Seating category | Indicative resale range (GBP) |
|---|---|
| Category 4 (behind goals, upper tier) | £100 - £250 |
| Category 3 (corners and end stands) | £200 - £400 |
| Category 2 (side stands, upper) | £300 - £600 |
| Category 1 (side stands, lower) | £500 - £900 |
| Premium hospitality (where available) | £1,500 - £3,000+ |
Final pricing typically firms in the last 72 hours before kick-off as remaining inventory clears. Across the knockout stages, quarter-final resale prices ranged roughly £30 to £350 per leg, with semi-final prices in the £50 to £400 range. Palace's English fanbase pushed semi-final demand into the upper end of that range. Compare seat positions side-by-side rather than chasing the lowest tier without checking the view.
Hospitality at the Leipzig final and at remaining domestic and continental fixtures generally includes padded or club-level seating, a private lounge with food and drink, pre-match catering and dedicated entry. Inventory at finals tends to clear earliest in the buying cycle.
| Hospitality tier | Typical resale range (GBP) |
|---|---|
| Entry-level hospitality | £500 - £1,000 |
| Mid-range hospitality | £1,000 - £2,000 |
| Premium hospitality (Leipzig final) | £2,000 - £4,000+ |
Two clubs with debut European finals, two contrasting routes through the bracket. Palace conceded just three goals across six knockout matches. Rayo overcame a stunning second-leg collapse to AEK Athens before sealing both semi-final legs with the same 1-0 scoreline against Strasbourg.
| Tie | First leg (30 Apr) | Second leg (7 May) | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-final 1 | Shakhtar 1-3 Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace 2-1 Shakhtar | Palace 5-2 |
| Semi-final 2 | Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Strasbourg | Strasbourg 0-1 Rayo Vallecano | Rayo 2-0 |
In semi-final 1, a Pedro Henrique own goal and Ismaïla Sarr's striking instincts handed Palace a commanding first-leg lead. Sarr has now scored in all four of Palace's two-legged knockout ties this season. In semi-final 2, Alemão scored in both legs, with Augusto Batalla saving a 90th-minute penalty from Julio Enciso to seal Rayo's progression. For follow-up domestic fixtures, see Shakhtar Donetsk tickets and RC Strasbourg tickets.
| Tie | First leg | Second leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhtar Donetsk v AZ Alkmaar | Shakhtar 3-0 AZ | AZ 2-2 Shakhtar | Shakhtar 5-2 |
| Crystal Palace v Fiorentina | Palace 3-0 Fiorentina | Fiorentina 2-1 Palace | Palace 4-2 |
| Rayo Vallecano v AEK Athens | Rayo 3-0 AEK | AEK 3-1 Rayo | Rayo 4-3 |
| Mainz v Strasbourg | Mainz 2-0 Strasbourg | Strasbourg 4-0 Mainz | Strasbourg 4-2 |
Shakhtar staged the QF first leg against AZ at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, the latest in a sequence of neutral home venues since the start of the war in Ukraine. Strasbourg's recovery was the dramatic moment of the round: 2-0 down at half-time on aggregate after the first leg in Mainz, they scored four without reply at the Stade de la Meinau to advance. Follow remaining domestic fixtures for the eliminated quarter-finalists at Fiorentina tickets, AEK Athens tickets, AZ Alkmaar tickets and Mainz 05 tickets. Round-by-round resale patterns sit on the Conference League quarter-final tickets hub.
| Tie | Aggregate | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shakhtar Donetsk v Lech Poznań | Shakhtar 4-3 | Shakhtar led 3-1 from first leg; Lech won 2-1 in return but fell short |
| AZ Alkmaar v Sparta Praha | AZ 6-1 | AZ won 4-0 in second leg at home |
| Crystal Palace v AEK Larnaca | Palace 2-1 (aet) | Sarr opener and extra-time winner in Cyprus after 0-0 first leg |
| Fiorentina v Raków | Fiorentina 4-2 | Fourth consecutive Conference League QF for Fiorentina |
| Rayo Vallecano v Samsunspor | Rayo 3-2 | Rayo's first European quarter-final in 25 years |
| AEK Athens v Celje | AEK 4-2 | AEK won 4-0 first leg, survived Celje fightback in return |
| Mainz v Sigma Olomouc | Mainz 2-0 | Goalless first leg; Mainz scored twice in second half |
| Strasbourg v Rijeka | Strasbourg 3-2 | Strasbourg's first European quarter-final since 1980 |
Crystal Palace are in the Conference League rather than the Europa League due to UEFA's multi-club ownership ruling. Palace initially qualified for the Europa League by winning the 2024/25 FA Cup. UEFA then determined that Palace and Lyon, who also qualified for the Europa League, were part of the same multi-club ownership structure before 1 March 2025. Lyon, having finished higher in their domestic league, retained the Europa League berth. Palace's appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport was rejected on 11 August 2025, and they were placed in the Conference League. Oliver Glasner's side finished 10th in the league phase, then beat Zrinjski Mostar (3-1), AEK Larnaca (2-1 aet), Fiorentina (4-2) and Shakhtar Donetsk (5-2) to reach Leipzig. Ismaïla Sarr has been the leading attacking influence across the knockout rounds. For Premier League fixtures and remaining domestic dates, see Crystal Palace tickets.
Rayo entered their first European final in 102 years as a club. Founded in May 1924, the Madrid side qualified for the Conference League through their La Liga finish in 2024/25, made it through the qualifying rounds and finished the league phase in a position that booked their R16 spot. Íñigo Pérez's side eliminated Samsunspor, AEK Athens and Strasbourg with a tightly drilled defensive game built around captain Isi Palazón, defender Florian Lejeune and forwards Alemão, Sergio Camello and Jorge de Frutos. The Estadio de Vallecas, their 14,708-capacity home, has been the bedrock of their European run. For La Liga and continental fixtures, browse Rayo Vallecano tickets or visit the Estadio de Vallecas tickets page.
| Stage | Teams | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying rounds (Jul-Aug) | Clubs from lower-ranked associations | Four rounds of two-legged ties. Winners advance, losers are eliminated. |
| League phase (Oct-Dec) | 36 | Each club plays 6 matches against 6 different opponents. Top 8 to R16, 9th-24th to play-offs, 25th-36th eliminated. |
| Knockout play-offs (Feb) | 16 | Two-legged ties. 8 winners joined the top 8 in the R16. |
| Round of 16 (Mar) | 16 | Two-legged ties. The top-eight league phase finishers hosted the second leg. |
| Quarter-finals (Apr) | 8 | Two-legged ties. |
| Semi-finals (Apr-May) | 4 | Two-legged ties. |
| Final (May) | 2 | Single match at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig (27 May 2026). |
Unlike the Champions League and Europa League, no clubs transfer into the Conference League from the league phase of higher competitions. This was a change introduced with the 2024/25 format overhaul. The away goals rule was abolished by UEFA from 2021/22, so ties level on aggregate go to extra time and penalties.
| Round | Dates |
|---|---|
| Qualifying rounds | 10 July - 28 August 2025 |
| League phase matchday 1 | 2 October 2025 |
| League phase matchday 6 | 18 December 2025 |
| Knockout play-offs | 19 and 26 February 2026 |
| Round of 16 | 12 and 19 March 2026 |
| Quarter-finals | 9 and 16 April 2026 |
| Semi-finals | 30 April and 7 May 2026 |
| Final | 27 May 2026, Red Bull Arena, Leipzig |
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Club ticket allocations for the final are split between the two competing sides and the UEFA-administered public ballot, both heavily oversubscribed. Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano have informed their members and season-ticket holders of allocation processes, but supply is limited. 1BoxOffice is a third-party resale marketplace, which means inventory sits outside the clubs' or UEFA's own channels. The advantage is that you can compare listings without needing a club membership, see seat locations before you commit and use the 150% guarantee as a safety net if the delivery fails.
The Conference League's geographic spread makes it an appealing competition for travelling supporters. Matches across the season covered cities from London to Athens, Hamburg to Florence, with the final landing in Leipzig. 1BoxOffice allows fans to compare and buy tickets from anywhere in the world without needing a club membership or a local address. If you are travelling from outside the EU, check whether Germany requires a Schengen visa for your nationality, plan rail or air connections into Leipzig in advance and review the delivery method on each listing. Match-day kick-offs are 21:00 CET, equivalent to 20:00 BST.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Roma | Feyenoord | 1-0 | Air Albania Stadium, Tirana |
| 2022/23 | West Ham United | Fiorentina | 2-1 | Eden Arena, Prague |
| 2023/24 | Olympiacos | Fiorentina | 1-0 (aet) | AEK Arena, Athens |
| 2024/25 | Chelsea | Real Betis | 4-1 | Tarczyński Arena, Wrocław |
Four different clubs have won the Conference League in its first four editions. English clubs are the most successful nation with two titles (West Ham 2023, Chelsea 2025). Chelsea's victory made them the first club in history to have won all of UEFA's major men's club trophies: the Champions League, the Cup Winners' Cup, the Super Cup, the Europa League and the Conference League. Fiorentina hold the record of being the only club to have lost two Conference League finals (2023 and 2024) and reached the quarter-finals for the fourth consecutive season this year.
| Qualification route | Detail |
|---|---|
| Domestic league finish | Clubs finishing below Champions League and Europa League places in their domestic league, with the exact number of berths set by association coefficient. |
| Domestic cup winners | Cup winners from lower-ranked associations or where higher-tier berths are already filled. |
| Qualifying pathway | Clubs from lower-ranked UEFA member associations enter the qualifying rounds in July and August. |
| Europa League dropdowns | Clubs eliminated in the Europa League play-off round transfer to the Conference League league phase. |
For the top continental competition, see Champions League tickets. For the second tier, Europa League tickets. Domestic league hubs include Premier League tickets, LaLiga tickets, Bundesliga tickets and Serie A tickets.
The final takes place on Wednesday, 27 May 2026, at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany. Kick-off is 21:00 local time.
Crystal Palace face Rayo Vallecano. Palace beat Shakhtar Donetsk 5-2 on aggregate in semi-final 1. Rayo Vallecano beat Strasbourg 2-0 on aggregate in semi-final 2.
Resale prices for the 2026 final typically range from £100 in Category 4 to £900 in Category 1, with premium hospitality reaching £3,000 or more. Prices move with supply and demand and tend to firm in the final week before kick-off.
Yes. Club allocations are typically restricted to season-ticket holders and members, and the UEFA public ballot is heavily oversubscribed. A third-party resale marketplace like 1BoxOffice gives you an alternative route to the final, with the 150% money-back guarantee as a safety net.
Yes. Palace won the 2024/25 FA Cup and initially qualified for the Europa League. UEFA then ruled that Palace and Lyon, who also qualified for the Europa League, were part of the same multi-club ownership structure before 1 March 2025. Lyon finished higher in their domestic league and retained the Europa League berth, so Palace were moved to the Conference League. Their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport was rejected on 11 August 2025.
Yes. The 2026 Conference League final is Palace's first European final in their history. Their only previous UEFA appearance came in the 1998 Intertoto Cup. The 2025/26 season is their second continental campaign.
Yes. Rayo is 102 years old as a club and has never reached a European final before. Their only previous UEFA campaign ended in the quarter-finals of the 2000/01 UEFA Cup, when they were eliminated by Alavés.
Delivery depends on the listing. Most modern UEFA tickets are mobile transfers via the host club's app or e-tickets sent by email. A small number are physical collections. The delivery method is shown on each listing before you buy.
The Red Bull Arena has a capacity of approximately 47,000. It hosted five matches at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and four at UEFA EURO 2024, including the dramatic 1-1 Group B draw between Croatia and Italy.
UEFA strips sponsor names from tournament venues. The Red Bull Arena, therefore, appears as Leipzig Stadium in match-day signage, broadcast graphics and tickets. The stadium itself is unchanged.
The stadium is in the north-west of Leipzig. From Leipzig Hauptbahnhof, take tram lines 3, 7 or 8 to Sportforum or Waldplatz, or walk in around 25 minutes. Leipzig/Halle Airport is 20km away with a 15-minute train link to the Hauptbahnhof.
Germany is part of the Schengen area. Travellers from many countries can enter without a visa for short stays, but others require a Schengen visa. Check the German Federal Foreign Office website for your nationality before booking travel.
Due to the war in Ukraine, Shakhtar are required by UEFA to play their home European matches at neutral venues. In the 2025/26 Conference League, they used stadiums in Poland and Germany, including the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, for the quarter-final first leg against AZ Alkmaar.
Chelsea won the 2024/25 Conference League, beating Real Betis 4-1 in Wrocław. Chelsea cannot defend the title because Conference League winners qualify for the following season's Europa League, and Chelsea had also qualified for the Champions League through their Premier League finish.
Yes. The winners earn a place in the following season's Europa League league phase, unless they have already qualified for the Champions League or Europa League through their domestic finish, in which case the UEFA access list is rebalanced.
No club has won the Conference League more than once. The four previous winners are Roma (2022), West Ham (2023), Olympiacos (2024) and Chelsea (2025). English clubs are the most successful nation with two titles.
No. Fiorentina have lost two Conference League finals, 2023 to West Ham and 2024 to Olympiacos, and reached the quarter-finals for the fourth consecutive season in 2025/26, where they were eliminated by Crystal Palace 4-2 on aggregate.
No. UEFA abolished the away goals rule from the 2021/22 season. If a two-legged tie is level on aggregate after both legs, extra time and penalties are used in the second leg.
Conference League matches are typically played on Thursday evenings, with kick-offs at 18:45 or 21:00 CEST. The final is always played on a Wednesday.
Yes. The 150% money-back guarantee covers every order. If your tickets are not delivered as promised, you receive a full refund plus 50% as credit towards a future booking. For order support, email help@1boxoffice.com.
Sources: UEFA Conference League fixture and result pages for 2025/26, ESPN match reports, Sky Sports match coverage, Flashscore match reports, the UEFA semi-finalist profiles article and the official Crystal Palace match reports.
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