Format
The qualifying phase was split into two paths – the Champions Path and the Main Path. The Champions Path contained teams which were eliminated from the Champions League Champions Path, and the Main Path contained teams which qualified as the third-placed or the fourth-placed team from their domestic league or as domestic cup winners. The paths were merged in the play-off round. Each tie was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level at the end of normal time of the second leg,Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows. Matches were scheduled for Thursdays, though exceptionally could take place on Tuesdays or Wednesdays due to scheduling conflicts.Teams
In the qualifying stage, the teams were divided into two paths: *Champions Path (12 teams): **Third qualifying round: 12 losers of the Champions League Champions Path second qualifying round. *Main Path: **First qualifying round (12 teams): 12 teams which entered in this round. **Second qualifying round (18 teams): 12 teams which entered in this round, and 6 winners of the first qualifying round. **Third qualifying round (14 teams): 3 teams which entered in this round, 2 losers of the Champions League League Path second qualifying round, and 9 winners of the second qualifying round. The winners of the third qualifying round were combined into a single path for the play-off round: *Play-off round (24 teams): 5 teams which entered this round, 6 losers of the Champions League Champions Path third qualifying round, 6 winners of the Champions Path third qualifying round, and 7 winners of the Main Path third qualifying round. All teams eliminated from the qualifying phase and play-off round entered the Conference League: *The 6 losers of the Main Path first qualifying round entered the Main Path second qualifying round. *The 9 losers of the Main Path second qualifying round entered the Main Path third qualifying round. *The 6 losers of the Champions Path third qualifying round entered the Champions Path play-off round. *The 7 losers of the Main Path third qualifying round entered the Main Path play-off round. *The 12 losers of the play-off round entered the league phase. Below were the participating teams (with their 2024 UEFA club coefficients, not used as seeding for the Champions Path, however), grouped by their starting rounds. ;NotesFirst qualifying round
The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 18 June 2024.Seeding
A total of 12 teams played in the first qualifying round. Seeding of the teams was based on their 2024 UEFA club coefficients. The first team drawn in each tie was the home team for the first leg.Summary
The first legs were played on 11 July, and the second legs were played on 18 July 2024. The winners of the ties advanced to the second qualifying round. The losers were transferred to the Conference League Main Path second qualifying round.Matches
''Botev Plovdiv won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''IF Elfsborg won 8–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Corvinul Hunedoara won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''2–2 on aggregate; Sheriff Tiraspol won 5–4 on penalties.'' ---- ''Wisła Kraków won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Ružomberok won 5–3 on aggregate.''Second qualifying round
The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 19 June 2024.Seeding
A total of 18 teams played in the second qualifying round. Seeding of the teams was based on their 2024 UEFA club coefficients. For the winners of the first qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team in each tie was used. Prior to the draw, UEFA formed groups of seeded and unseeded teams per the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee. The first team drawn in each tie was the home team for the first leg. ;NotesSummary
The first legs were played on 25 July, and the second legs were played on 1 August 2024. The winners of the ties advanced to the Main Path third qualifying round. The losers were transferred to the Conference League Main Path third qualifying round.Matches
''Ajax won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Trabzonspor won 3–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Rapid Wien won 8–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Cercle Brugge won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Molde won 5–4 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Rijeka won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Braga won 7–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Panathinaikos won 6–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''IF Elfsborg won 3–0 on aggregate.''Third qualifying round
The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 22 July 2024.Seeding
A total of 26 teams played in the third qualifying round – 12 in the Champions Path and 14 in the Main Path. Seeding of the teams was based on their 2024 UEFA club coefficients. For the winners of the second qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team in each tie was used. For the losers of the Champions League second qualifying round, the club coefficient of the lower-ranked team in each tie was used. Prior to the draw, UEFA formed groups of seeded and unseeded teams per the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee. The first team drawn in each tie was the home team for the first leg. ;NotesSummary
The first legs were played on 6 and 8 August, and the second legs were played on 13, 14 and 15 August 2024. The winners of the ties advanced to the play-off round. The Champions Path losers were transferred to the Conference League Champions Path play-off round, while the Main Path losers were transferred to the Conference League Main Path play-off round.Champions Path
''Borac Banja Luka won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''RFS won 9–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Shamrock Rovers won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Maccabi Tel Aviv won 5–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Petrocub Hîncești won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Dinamo Minsk won 3–2 on aggregate.''League Path
''Lugano won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Molde won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate; Ajax won 13–12 on penalties.'' ---- ''Rapid Wien won 3–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Braga won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''IF Elfsborg won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Viktoria Plzeň won 3–1 on aggregate.''Play-off round
The draw for the play-off round was held on 5 August 2024.Seeding
A total of 24 teams played in the play-off round. Seeding of the teams was based on their 2024 UEFA club coefficients. For the winners of the third qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team in each tie was used. For the losers of the Champions League third qualifying round, the club coefficient of the lower-ranked team in each tie was used. Before the draw, UEFA formed groups of seeded and unseeded teams per the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee. The first team drawn in each tie was the home team for the first leg. ;NotesSummary
The first legs were played on 22 August, and the second legs were played on 29 August 2024. The winners of the ties advanced to the league phase. The losers were transferred to the Conference League league phase.Matches
''Anderlecht won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Ajax won 7–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Ludogorets Razgrad won 6–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Beşiktaş won 8–4 on aggregate.'' ---- ''FCSB won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''3–3 on aggregate; RFS won 4–2 on penalties.'' ---- ''Maccabi Tel Aviv won 8–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''PAOK won 6–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate; Ferencváros won 3–2 on penalties.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate; IF Elfsborg won 4–2 on penalties.'' ---- ''Braga won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Viktoria Plzeň won 2–0 on aggregate.''Notes
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