Football: Legia Warsaw into last 16 of UEFA Conference League

Polish top-flight heavyweights Legia Warsaw have qualified for the round of 16 of the UEFA Conference League despite losing 1-3 to Sweden's Djurgårdens in their final league-phase fixture on Thursday.

Legia Warsaw Stadium at 3 Łazienkowska St. in the Polish capital's Śródmieście district.

Photo: Emptywords, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The Polish side finished seventh in the overall league-phase standings, with 12 points from six games.

The final league phase standings for the Conference League after matchday 6 🤩#UECL pic.twitter.com/NrMWetKO6l

— UEFA Conference League (@Conf_League) December 19, 2024

Chelsea won the league phase with six victories and 18 points.

Chelsea are the only team to have a 100% winning record in the league phase of the Conference League 👏#UECL | @ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/3PijTmV7tE

— UEFA Conference League (@Conf_League) December 20, 2024

Meanwhile, fellow Polish club Jagiellonia Białystok finished ninth after drawing 0-0 against Slovenian side Olimpija Ljubljana in their final league-phase game on Thursday.

Jagiellonia zajęła 9. miejsce w fazie zasadniczej Ligi Konferencji. W lutym zagra baraż o grę w 1/8 finału.

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— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) December 20, 2024

Round of 16 and knockout round play-offs confirmed ✅#UECL pic.twitter.com/siZkmWufeU

— UEFA Conference League (@Conf_League) December 19, 2024

Jagiellonia will in February take on Serbian outfit TSC Bačka Topola in a playoff for a place in the round of 16.

Jagiellonia Białystok vs Baćka Topola - baraż o 1/8 finału Ligi Konferencji 👇

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— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) December 20, 2024

With the group stage of the competition ending on Thursday, the top eight sides in the league phase of the new-look Conference League qualified automatically for the knockout stages.

Pokonana Legia Warszawa ma awans do 1/8 finału Liga Konferencji.

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— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) December 20, 2024

Meanwhile, the teams finishing in ninth to 24th place will compete in two-legged play-offs to secure a place in the last 16 of the competition.

The knockout phase play-off draw is complete ✅#UECL | #UECLdraw pic.twitter.com/cIfeJNozTa

— UEFA Conference League (@Conf_League) December 20, 2024

Teams ranked 25-36 were eliminated from the competition, run by European football governing body UEFA.

The final of this season's Conference League will take place in Wrocław, Poland, on May 28, 2025.

🏆 UEFA Conference League
📍 Wrocław
📆 28 May 2025

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— UEFA Conference League (@Conf_League) December 20, 2024

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Source: IAR, PAP, polskieradio24.pl