The UEFA Conference League is well and truly underway as sides around Europe compete to become the fifth club to win the competition.
Chelsea won it last year but the Blues will not be defending their crown as the rules stipulate, giving some so-called smaller clubs the chance again to lift a European trophy.
AllSportsPeople takes a look at the best odds and tips for this season's Conference League.
Europa League 2025/26 winner odds, favourites and predictions
Here are the latest odds for the tournament, including the Premier League's Crystal Palace.
| Winner | Odds |
| Crystal Palace | 7/2 |
| Strasbourg | 6/1 |
| Fiorentina | 9/1 |
| Mainz | 11/1 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 12/1 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 14/1 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 16/1 |
Crystal Palace
The Eagles qualified for the Europa League after winning the FA Cup, their first-ever major trophy. However due to co-ownership issues, they have been demoted to the Conference League.
It felt unfair but it could give Oliver Glasner's men an even better chance of adding to their trophy cabinet, and they look a good bet to go far despite a shock home loss to Larnaca, but there may be a realignment in those views due to a small squad, a lack of rotation and a recent 2-1 loss to Strasbourg.
Fiorentina
Always the bridesmaid, never the bride? It certainly feels like that for La Viola, who have lost five of their six European finals, including the 2022/23 and 2023/24 Conference League finals, reaching the semis last year.
Might it be third time lucky in 2025/26? It will have to come without Stefano Pioli, who paid the price for a terrible start to the Serie A season and has been replaced by Paolo Vanoli. Despite that, they remain winless and rock-bottom domestically, quite remarkably.
Mainz
Bo Henriksen's side enjoyed a brilliant 2024/25 campaign, finishing sixth in the Bundesliga to qualify for the Europe for the first time in nine years. A deep run in the Conference League feels likely.
Rayo Vallecano
Regarded as the third side in Madrid, Vallecano upset the odds last season to finish eighth in La Liga, securing European qualification for the second time in their history. Can Inigo Perez and his side perform more magic? Much like both Fiorentina and Mainz, Rayo have started the season slowly as they seek to balance domestic and European commitments, albeit that is fair and to be expected given their constraints.
Strasbourg
Liam Rosenior, heavily backed by BlueCo, is in charge of what is a strong Strasbourg squad as the Alsace-based outfit head into this one on the back of a strong start in Ligue 1 but they will need to take a leap to win a UEFA competition. They did send out a statement a few weeks ago, though, with a 2-1 victory over Palace in the Alsace region.
Europa Conference League 2025/26 round dates
- Play-offs: August, 21 & August, 28
- Group stage: October, 2 - December, 18
- Knockout phase play-offs: February, 19 & February, 26
- Round of 16: March, 12 & March, 19
- Quarter-finals: April, 9 & April, 16
- Semi-finals: April, 30 & May, 7
- Final: May, 27
Who has won the Europa Conference League?
The third European competition was only added at the start of 2021/22, and has seen four different winners to date.
Jose Mourinho completed the European set with Roma in the first year, before West Ham had a night to remember in Prague in 2023.
Olympiacos became the first Greek side to win a European trophy in 2024, fittingly in Athens, while Chelsea became the first club to win every continental trophy in May of this year.
When and where is the Europa Conference League final 2025/26?
This season's Europa League final is due to take place on Wednesday, May 27.
The Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany will be the venue for the showpiece event.
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