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17 teams <\/strong>from the Europa Conference League <\/strong>main path (featuring clubs from smaller leagues that didn\u2019t win their domestic league title);<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n \n
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Five teams <\/strong>from the Europa Conference League <\/strong>champions path (featuring league champions that were knocked out of Champions League or Europa League qualifiers);<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n \n
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10 teams<\/strong> eliminated from the UEFA Europa League<\/strong> playoffs.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n These teams were split into eight groups of four teams, with the eight group winners progressing directly to the last 16. The eight runners-up and eight Europa League third-placed teams will compete in an additional round against each other \u2013 the knockout round playoffs \u2013 to determine which eight Europa Conference League teams will join the group winners in the round of 16. The last 16 round will then be followed by the quarterfinals, semi-finals and the Europa Conference League final.<\/p>\n\n
\n Speaking of which, the latter will take place at the 20,800-capacity Fortuna Arena in Prague, Czech Republic, on the 7th June 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n\nUpcoming Europa Conference League Fixtures<\/h2>\n \n\n
\n Before our round of 16 Europa Conference League fixtures can be finalised, we must first make our way through the knockout round play-offs. This sees the runners up from the group stages of the Europa Conference League<\/strong> and the third-placed Europa League<\/strong> teams compete for the last places in the round of 16.<\/p>\n\n\n These Europa Conference League fixtures will take place across two legs in 2023. For each fixture, the first legs will be played on the 16th February<\/strong>, with the second leg taking place on the 23rd February<\/strong>. The following have been set:<\/p>\n\n\n
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Qaraba\u011f vs Gent:<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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A Look at the Europa Conference League Teams<\/h2>\n \n\n
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Group A Winner: \u0130stanbul Ba\u015fak\u015fehir<\/strong> Istanbul Ba\u015fak\u015fehir made it through to the round of 16 via the grace of the goal difference. The Turkish side now have the opportunity to again prove themselves on an international stage, having previously impressed in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League. Worth a mention too is their 3-0 victory over group A favourites Fiorentina, for anyone doubting their ability to take it to big European teams.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n - \n
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Ground B Winner: West Ham United<\/strong> England\u2019s only chance of Europa Conference League glory lay at the feet of The Hammers. While that may seem like a tall order, they have breezed through to the last 16 with 16 points following a historic clean sweep of Group B, which they finalised with an emphatic 3-0 victory over FCSB.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n - \n
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Group C Winner: Villarreal<\/strong> At the start of the Europa Conference League group stages, we picked Italy\u2019s Villarreal as our pick to win the whole thing. Did they live up to our expectations? Not quite, but nearly. A duo of wins opposite Austria Vienna, including a 5-0 spectacular, appeared to confirm their dominance. However, a draw against Be\u2019er Sheva saw some chinks in their armour before a 3-0 loss to Lech finally handed them some humility. Still, 13 points was enough for them to jump straight to the round of 16.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n - \n
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Ground D Winner: Nice<\/strong> It has been a rockier road to the round of 16 for France\u2019s Nice, who overcame Partizan to advance with 9 points in Group D overall. Although it's the lowest number to directly qualify to the round of 16, don\u2019t be fooled – Nice are no underdogs, having survived a tough group and with plenty of international pedigree.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n - \n
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Group E Winner: AZ<\/strong> Alkmaar Zaanstreek – simply known as AZ to many Dutch fans – did not have the comfortable ride to the top of Group E that their strong 15 points position might suggest. Most games posed a serious challenge, not just their 1-0 loss to Apollon. Nonetheless, they persevered, and that toughness and consistency (they also scored 18 goals in the qualifiers) makes them a force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n - \n
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Group F Winner: Djurg\u00e5rdens IF<\/strong> It\u2019s been an astonishing few years for Swedish side Djurg\u00e5rdens IF, having won the Svenska Cupen in 2018 and the Allsvenskan in 2019. Their attempts to take their domestic success international has thus far looked promising, dominating Group F without a single loss and trouncing nearest rivals Gent 16 points to 8 to take the top spot.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n - \n
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Group G Winner: Sivasspor<\/strong> Another Turkish team who has scraped and clawed their way to the round of 16 are Sivasspor. Their battle with CFR Cluj for the top spot was riveting, with only a point between them. Ultimately, it was Sivasspor\u2019s 3-0 victory over their Romanian rivals which swung it for them, taking them to the top of Group G.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n - \n
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Group H Winner: Slovan Bratislava<\/strong> It was a two-horse race in Group H for that top spot and immediate advancement to the round of 16 between Slovan Bratislava and group favourites Basel. But the only club from Slovakia to win a European tournament persevered, with their 2-1 victory over \u017dalgiris finally taking them over the top to make it through with 11 points.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n To the Knockout Play-Offs via Europa Conference League Group Stage\n <\/h3>\n \n\n\n
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Group A runner-up: Fiorentina<\/strong> Most people expected Fiorentina to go straight to the round of 16, but \u0130stanbul Ba\u015fak\u015fehir had other plans. Nonetheless, this legendary Italian club has all the quality needed to be a major player in this tournament and win their first international prize since the Anglo Italian League Cup of 1975. However, they\u2019ll need to pull their pieces together fast, or Braga will surely end that dream.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n - \n
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Group B Runner-Up: Anderlecht<\/strong> Another incredibly tough to predict, evenly matched knockout play-off contest will take place featuring Ludogorets Razgrad and Belgium\u2019s Anderlecht. Both have showcased immense stopping power, but seesaw performances are what's making things so uncertain. Anderlecht\u2019s more straightforward path through the knockout stages was blocked by the runaway train of West Ham momentum on two occasions, but they still managed to shine against FCSB and Silkeborg. Their round of 16 chances remain solid.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n - \n
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Group C Runner-Up Lech Pozna\u0144<\/strong> If you\u2019re looking for an underdog team to defy expectations, then Lech Pozna\u0144 are well worthy of your consideration. They were more than capable of making it straight through to the round of 16 were they not given the misfortune of being placed in Group C alongside Villareal. And even that European juggernaut felt their sting, losing their last group stage match 3-0 to these Polish wildcards. Their chances against Glimt look good too, meaning they could be a surprise force to be reckoned with all along this tournament.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n - \n
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Group D Runner-Up: Partizan<\/strong> A duo of victories over FC K\u00f6ln almost saw Partizan escape an exceptionally competitive Europa Conference League Group D with top qualification, but head-to-head points with Nice are pitting a Moldovan challenge in their way first. Considering their group featured two top contenders to win the whole tournament in Nice and FC K\u00f6ln, the Serbian squad have already defied expectations. We could easily see them do so again against an inconsistent Sheriff Tiraspol.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n - \n
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