4 Romanians find their opponents in the “optimal” Conference League


Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Friday, February 27, 2026, 09:52 / Updated Friday, February 27, 2026 09:52
The draw for the last eight, quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Conference League will take place on Friday 27 February from 15:00 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon. The event will be broadcast in liveTEXT format on GSP.ro.
In this phase of the competition, the teams ranked on the first 8 places in the single group, plus the 8 teams that passed the play-off phase, arrived. Andrei Rațiu, Răzvan Marin, Bogdan Racovițan and Valentin Costache are the 4 Romanians who will find out their opponents following today's draw.
Qualified teams in this phase of the competition:
The top 8 teams to finish in the league stage:
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Strasbourg
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Rakow Czestochowa (Bogdan Racovițan)
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AEK Athens (Răzvan Marin)
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Sparta Prague
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Rayo Vallecano (Andrei Ratiu)
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Shakhtar Donetsk
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Mainz
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AEK Larnaca
The 8 teams coming from the play-offs:
When will the Conference League matches be played:
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Optimum: March 12 and 19, 2026
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Quarters: 9 and 16 April 2026
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Semi-finals: 30 April and 7 May 2026
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Final: 27 May 2026 (Leipzig)




