Brighton & Hove Albion will welcome Monaco to the south coast for their marquee clash in the Conference League draw.
The Seagulls were pitted against the Ligue 1 side, who played in UEFA Champions League last season, with clashes against Greek giants Panathinaikos and Getafe in La Liga also on the agenda.
Hearts will also face Monaco, and could also look forward to facing Mohamed Salah after their draw with Turkey’s Trabzonspor.
Brighton are favorites to lift the trophy, with Serie A’s Atalanta considered a major contender after reaching the last 16 of the Champions League last season.
2024 Europa League winners will face four-time European Cup/Champions League winners Ajax in the league stage, while Freiburg, who reached the Europa League final last season, have matches with Monaco, Panathinaikos and Trabzonspor among their fixtures.
Who will play the seeds?
- Atalanta vs Ajax, Paphos, Borac, Kirat, Riga, Majalbi
- Braga vs Copenhagen, Ghent, Kopse, Bran, Aarhus, Egnatia
- ajax vs Atalanta, Getafe, Thun, Midtjylland, Sint-Truiden, Hajduk Split
- Freiburg vs Monaco, Panathinaikos, Twente, Trabzonspor, Jablonec, Kaunas Zalgiris
- monaco vs Freiburg, Lincoln Red Imps, Nordsjæland, Brighton, Hearts, CSKA Sofia
- Copenhagen vs Braga, Red Star Belgrade, Lugano, University of Craiova, Inter Escaldes, Iberia, Tbilisi
Who will Brighton and Hearts play?
- brighton vs Monaco, Panathinaikos, Getafe, University of Craiova, Jablonec, Kauno Zalgiris
- Hearts vs Monaco, Paphos, Porac, Trabzonspor, North New Zealand, Thun
Conference League 2026/27 schedule
The league stage begins on October 15 and ends on December 17.
| Match day | date |
|---|---|
| 1 | October 15, 2026 |
| 2 | October 22, 2026 |
| 3 | November 5, 2026 |
| 4 | November 26, 2026 |
| 5 | December 10, 2026 |
| 6 | December 17, 2026 |
When is the knockout stage in the Conference League?
The qualifiers will be held in February as part of the knockout stage and continue until June 2.
| platform | date |
|---|---|
| Playoffs | February 18 and 25, 2027 |
| Round of 16 | March 11 and 18, 2027 |
| Quarter-finals | April 8 and 15, 2027 |
| Semi-final | April 29 and May 6, 2027 |
| last | June 2, 2027 |
