The upcoming 2025/26 season of the Europa Conference League is the fifth edition of the competition, which began in the 2021/22 season.
The qualifying rounds run from 10 July to 28 August, 2025. Once all 36 teams are complete, the tournament's League Phase will begin on 2 October 2025, followed by the knockout phases, leading up to the final on 27 May 2026 in Leipzig, Germany.
So far, two English teams, West Ham and Chelsea, are among the winners of the past four editions, alongside Olympiacos from Greece and Roma from Italy.
While it is still early to predict who will win the 2025/26 edition, Fiorentina, Crystal Palace, and Rayo Vallecano are among the favourites, having already qualified for the playoff stage.
How to Bet on the Conference League
To bet on the Europa Conference League, you first need to understand the competition's structure, the matches to expect, and how the Europa Conference League odds work.
Tournament Structure
The Conference League is the third tier of European club football, after the Champions League and the Europa League.
The competition begins with 164 participating teams, and after three qualifying rounds and one playoff round, the teams are reduced to 36. These 36 teams compete in the League Phase, playing six matches each. The League Phase and Knockout Phase playoffs reduce the teams to 16.
The final knockout stages are the Round of 16, Quarter-finals (8 teams), Semi-finals (4 teams), and the Final (2 teams).
The winner of the Conference League automatically qualifies for the Europa League, except in cases where they gain Champions League qualification.
For example, after winning the 2024/25 Europa Conference League, Chelsea should have qualified for the Europa League. However, their 4th-place finish in the English Premier League qualified them for the Champions League instead.
Popular Betting Markets
Here are some common markets that you can try out when betting on Conference League odds.
Match Outcome (1X2)
The match outcome bet tries to predict which team will win the match at full time, or if the match will end in a draw. You can bet on:
- A home team win (1)
- A draw (X)
- An away team win (2)
The team with a lower chance of winning has higher Conference League odds than the favourites.
Total Goals (Over/Under)
The total goals scored in a match are among the best Conference League odds for players to bet on. The bets account for the goalscoring abilities of individual players and the team as a whole.
You win an 'Over 2.5' bet if the total goals exceed 3 but lose if they are less than 2. And, you win an 'Under 2.5' bet if the total goals are less than 2 but lose if they exceed 3.
Halftime Result (1X2)
Don't want to wait for full-time? Another category of Conference League odds fans can bet on is the result of a game at halftime. Similar to the full-time match result bets, you can wager on which team will be ahead at halftime or whether both teams will be at a draw.
Betting Tips
Below, we have some betting tips that can help you be more productive when wagering on Conference League games.
- Before you begin betting, create a budget to help you stay in line.
- Use player and team statistics from previous games to make your predictions more accurate.
- Capitalise on actions that happen within a match. Betsmith's live betting feature allows you to place bets after a Conference League game has started.
- Take breaks when betting, especially if you get multiple losses.
- Look out for advice from tipsters who tend to have good predictions.
Why Bet on the Conference League at Betsmith?
The Conference League is a great tournament to bet on because it features a lot of high-level football matches between diverse European football teams.
Betsmith offers superior Europa Conference League odds compared to many other bookmakers, giving you a high payout when you bet on football odds on Betsmith.
