2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Final

The 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Final will be the final match of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League, the first season of Europe's tertiary club football tournament organised by UEFA. It will be played on 25 May 2022 at the Arena Kombëtare in Tirana, Albania.[1][2]

2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Final
The Arena Kombëtare in Tirana will host the final.
Event2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League
Date25 May 2022 (2022-05-25)
VenueArena Kombëtare, Tirana

The winners will qualify to enter the group stage of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League, unless they have already qualified for the Champions League or Europa League through their league performance (in which case the access list will be rebalanced).

Host selection

A bidding process was launched by UEFA to select the venues of the finals of the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2022 and 2023. Associations interested in hosting one of the finals had until 20 February 2020 to submit bid dossiers.

Bidding associations for 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Final
CountryStadiumCityCapacityNotes
 AlbaniaArena KombëtareTirana22,500Bid for 2019 and 2020 UEFA Super Cup
 FranceStade Geoffroy-GuichardSaint-Étienne41,965Hosted matches at UEFA Euro 1984 and 2016, 1998 FIFA World Cup, 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup
 GreecePankritio StadiumHeraklion26,240Hosted matches at 2004 Olympic football tournament
 North MacedoniaToše Proeski ArenaSkopje33,460Hosted 2017 UEFA Super Cup

Arena Kombëtare was selected by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting on 3 December 2020.[3][4][2][5]

Pre-match

Identity

The logo of the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Final was unveiled at the group stage draw on 27 August 2021 in Istanbul.

Ambassador

The ambassador for the final is former Albanian international Lorik Cana.

Match

Details

The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the quarter-final and semi-final draws.

Winners of semi-final 1 v Winners of semi-final 2
Report

Match rules[6]

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Twelve named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time[note 1]

See also

Notes
  1. Each team will be given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References
  1. "UEFA Europa Conference League: all you need to know". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. "Tirana to host first UEFA Europa Conference League Final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. "EPO plans to submit bid to host UEFA Europa Conference League final". AGONAsport. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  4. "UEFA Executive Committee agenda for December meeting". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  5. "Tirana to stage first Europa Conference League final in 2022". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 December 2020.
  6. "Regulations of the UEFA Europa Conference League, 2021/22 Season". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
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