Format
The qualifying phase will be 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 will be merged in the play-off round. Each tie will be played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs will advance to the next round. If the aggregate score is level at the end of normal time of the second leg,Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows. Matches are scheduled for Thursdays, though exceptionally could take place on Tuesdays or Wednesdays due to scheduling conflicts.Teams
In the qualifying stage, the teams will be 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 (16 teams): 16 teams which enter in this round. **Second qualifying round (16 teams): 8 teams which enter in this round, and 8 winners of the first qualifying round. **Third qualifying round (14 teams): 3 teams which enter in this round, 3 losers of the Champions League League Path second qualifying round, and 8 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 enter 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 enter the Conference League: *The 8 losers of the Main Path first qualifying round enter the Main Path second qualifying round. *The 8 losers of the Main Path second qualifying round enter the Main Path third qualifying round. *The 6 losers of the Champions Path third qualifying round enter the Champions Path play-off round. *The 7 losers of the Main Path third qualifying round enter the Main Path play-off round. *The 12 losers of the play-off round enter theFirst qualifying round
The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 17 June 2025.Seeding
A total of 16 teams will play in the first qualifying round. Seeding of the teams will be based on their 2025 UEFA club coefficients. Before the draw, UEFA allocated the teams into two groups of four seeded teams and four unseeded teams in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee. The first team drawn in each tie will be the home team for the first leg.Summary
The first legs were played on 10 July, and the second legs were played on 17 July 2025. 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
''Shakhtar Donetsk won 6–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Sheriff Tiraspol won 5–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''BK Häcken won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Celje won 6–5 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Legia Warsaw won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate. Levski Sofia won 3–1 on penalties.'' ---- ''2–2 on aggregate. AEK Larnaca won 6–5 on penalties.'' ---- ''CFR Cluj won 3–0 on aggregate.''Second qualifying round
The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 18 June 2025.Seeding
A total of 16 teams will play in the second qualifying round. Seeding of the teams will be based on their 2025 UEFA club coefficients. Before the draw, UEFA allocated the teams into two groups of four seeded teams and four unseeded teams in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee. The first team drawn in each tie will be the home team for the first leg. ;NotesSummary
The first legs will be played on 24 July and the second legs will be played on 31 July 2025. The winners of the ties will advance to the Main Path third qualifying round. The losers will be transferred to the Conference League Main Path third qualifying round.Matches
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The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 21 July 2025.Seeding
A total of 26 teams will play in the third qualifying round. Seeding of the teams will be based on their 2025 UEFA club coefficients. Before the draw, UEFA may form groups of seeded and unseeded teams per the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee. The first team drawn in each tie will be the home team for the first leg. ;NotesSummary
The first legs will be played on 7 August, and the second legs will be played on 14 August 2025. The winners of the ties will advance to the play-off round. The losers will be transferred to the Conference League play-off round.Champions Path
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The draw for the play-off round will be held on 4 August 2025.Seeding
A total of 24 teams will play in the play-off round. Seeding of the teams will be based on their 2025 UEFA club coefficients. Before the draw, UEFA may form groups of seeded and unseeded teams per the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee. The first team drawn in each tie will be the home team for the first leg.Notes
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