2023 UEFA Europa Conference League final

The 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League Final will be the final match of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League, the second season of Europe's tertiary club football tournament organised by UEFA. It is scheduled to be played on 7 June 2023 at Fortuna Arena in Prague, Czech Republic.[1][2]

2023 UEFA Europa Conference League Final
Fortuna Arena in Prague will host the final.
Event2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League
Date7 June 2023 (2023-06-07)
VenueFortuna Arena, Prague

The winners will qualify to enter the group stage of the 2023–24 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).

Venue

The Fortuna Arena previously hosted the 2013 UEFA Super Cup, as well as four matches at the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, including the final.

Host selection

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

Original bidding associations for 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Final
CountryStadiumCityCapacityNotes
 AlbaniaArena KombëtareTirana22,500Bid for 2019 and 2020 UEFA Super Cup; selected as host for 2022 final
 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

The decision was originally scheduled to be made by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting on 3 December 2020.[3] However, UEFA later decided to reopen the bidding process after appointing the host for the 2022 final only. Member associations had until 30 September 2021 to confirm their intention to submit a bid, while the bids must be submitted by 23 February 2022.[4] Six associations expressed interest in hosting the final.[5][6][7][8]

New bidding associations for 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League Final
CountryStadiumCityCapacityNotes
 Cyprus
 Czech RepublicFortuna ArenaPrague20,800Hosted 2013 UEFA Super Cup and matches at 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
 GreeceAgia Sophia StadiumNea Filadelfeia32,000Under construction
 Israel
 Northern IrelandWindsor ParkBelfast18,614Hosted 2021 UEFA Super Cup
 SlovakiaTehelné poleBratislava22,500

The UEFA Executive Committee appointed the Fortuna Arena as the host during their meeting in Vienna, Austria, on 10 May 2022.[9][2]

Pre-match

Identity

The original identity of the 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League Final was unveiled at the group stage draw on 26 August 2022.[10]

Ambassador

The ambassador for the final is former Czech international Vladimír Šmicer, who won 2000–01 UEFA Cup and 2004–05 UEFA Champions League with Liverpool.

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

Match rules[11]

  • 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. "International match calendar and access list for 2022/23". UEFA Circular Letter. No. 51/2021. Union of European Football Associations. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  2. "UEFA EURO 2024 match schedule approved". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  3. "EPO plans to submit bid to host UEFA Europa Conference League final". AGONAsport. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  4. "Invitation to bid for 2022/23 UEFA Europa Conference League final". UEFA Circular. No. 55/2021. Union of European Football Associations. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  5. "Konferenční liga s vrcholem v Praze? V roce 2023 chce finále šest zemí" [Conference League with a peak in Prague? In 2023, six countries want the final]. iDNES.cz (in Czech). 5 October 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  6. "ΑΕΚ: Κατατέθηκε ο φάκελος για τον τελικό του Conference League 2023 στην «Αγιά Σοφιά – OPAP Arena»" [AEK: The file for the final of Conference League 2023 was submitted to "Agia Sofia – OPAP Arena"]. gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  7. "Europa Conference League: Irish FA bids to host final at Windsor Park". BBC Sport. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  8. "UEFA – Slovenský futbalový zväz sa uchádza o usporiadanie finále Európskej konferenčnej ligy" [UEFA – Slovak Football Association is bidding to host the final of the European Conference League] (in Slovak). Slovak Football Association. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  9. "UEFA Executive Committee agenda for Vienna meeting". Union of European Football Associations. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  10. UEFA.com (26 August 2022). "2023 UEFA Europa League and 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League finals identities unveiled | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  11. "Regulations of the UEFA Europa Conference League, 2022/23 Season". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
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