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. The match will be played at the Fortuna Arena in Prague, Czech Republic, on 7 June 2023,[1][2] between Italian club Fiorentina and English club West Ham United.
 Fortuna Arena in Prague will host the final. | |||||||
| Event | 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League | ||||||
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| Date | 7 June 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | Fortuna 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).
Teams
| Team | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Fiorentina |
None |
 West Ham United |
None |
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.
| Country | Stadium | City | Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | Arena Kombëtare | Tirana | 22,500 | Bid for 2019 and 2020 UEFA Super Cup; selected as host for 2022 final |
 France | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | Saint-Étienne | 41,965 | Hosted matches at UEFA Euro 1984 and 2016, 1998 FIFA World Cup, 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup |
 Greece | Pankritio Stadium | Heraklion | 26,240 | Hosted matches at 2004 Olympic football tournament |
 North Macedonia | Toše Proeski Arena | Skopje | 33,460 | Hosted 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]
| Country | Stadium | City | Capacity | Notes |
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 Cyprus | ||||
 Czech Republic | Fortuna Arena | Prague | 20,800 | Hosted 2013 UEFA Super Cup and matches at 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship |
| Greece | Agia Sophia Stadium | Nea Filadelfeia | 32,000 | Under construction |
 Israel | ||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Northern Ireland | Windsor Park | Belfast | 18,614 | Hosted 2021 UEFA Super Cup |
 Slovakia | Tehelné pole | Bratislava | 22,500 |
The UEFA Executive Committee appointed the Fortuna Arena as the host during their meeting in Vienna, Austria, on 10 May 2022.[9][2]
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Fiorentina |
Round | West Ham United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Qualifying phase | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Twente |
2–1 | 2–1 (H) | 0–0 (A) | Play-off round |  Viborg |
6–1 | 3–1 (H) | 3–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 RFS |
1–1 (H) | Matchday 1 |  FCSB |
3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 İstanbul Başakşehir |
0–3 (A) | Matchday 2 | Silkeborg |
3–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Heart of Midlothian |
3–0 (A) | Matchday 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Anderlecht |
1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heart of Midlothian |
5–1 (H) | Matchday 4 | Anderlecht |
2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| İstanbul Başakşehir |
2–1 (H) | Matchday 5 | Silkeborg |
1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RFS |
3–0 (A) | Matchday 6 | FCSB |
3–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group A runners-up
Source: UEFA |
Final standings | Group B winners | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout phase | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Braga |
7–2 | 4–0 (A) | 3–2 (H) | Knockout round play-offs | Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sivasspor |
5–1 | 1–0 (H) | 4–1 (A) | Round of 16 | AEK Larnaca |
6–0 | 2–0 (A) | 4–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Lech Poznań |
6–4 | 4–1 (A) | 2–3 (H) | Quarter-finals | Gent |
5–2 | 1–1 (A) | 4–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Basel |
4–3 | 1–2 (H) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) (A) | Semi-finals | AZ |
3–1 | 2–1 (H) | 1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 the 2000–01 UEFA Cup and 2004–05 UEFA Champions League titles with Liverpool.
Ticketing
With a stadium capacity of 18,000 for the final, a total amount of 13,000 tickets are available to fans and the general public, with the two finalist teams receiving 5,000 tickets each, and with the other tickets being available for sale to fans worldwide via UEFA.com from 21 to 28 April 2023 in four price categories: €125, €85, €45, and €25. Accessibility tickets for disabled spectators cost €25. The remaining tickets are allocated to the local organising committee, national associations, commercial partners, and broadcasters, and to serve the corporate hospitality programme.[11]
Match
Details
The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the quarter-final and semi-final draws.
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Match rules[12]
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See also
Notes
- 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
- "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.
- "UEFA EURO 2024 match schedule approved". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- "EPO plans to submit bid to host UEFA Europa Conference League final". AGONAsport. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Europa Conference League: Irish FA bids to host final at Windsor Park". BBC Sport. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- "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.
- "UEFA Executive Committee agenda for Vienna meeting". Union of European Football Associations. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- 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.
- "Ticket sales for 2023 UEFA club competition finals launched". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 21 April 2023.
- "Regulations of the UEFA Europa Conference League, 2022/23 Season". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.