Europa Conference League: UEFA Confirm Chelsea's potential play-off opponent

Chelsea Football Club have been drawn against either Braga or Servette in the UEFA Conference League play-off round which will be played later in August 2024.

The first leg at Stamford Bridge is scheduled to take place on Thursday 22 August, with the return leg in Portugal or Switzerland set for a week later, on Thursday 29 August. UEFA will confirm the date and kick-off times of the games on Friday, August 9, 2024.

Chelsea will play the loser of the Braga v Servette Europa League third qualifying round tie, with those two teams going head-to-head on 8 August and 15 August.

What do you need to know about Chelsea's opponents in the Conference League playoffs?

Braga finished fourth in Portugal’s Primeira Liga last season and competed in the Champions League group stage last season.

Servette won the Swiss Cup final in June 2024, which was their first major trophy in 23 years. Last season they reached the round of 16 in the Conference League. The last time Chelsea met Servette was in 1946 with the Blues winning the match 2-0.

How did the Blues qualify for the Conference League?

Chelsea's disappointing performance in the early part of the league last season (2023/24) saw them finish in sixth position behind Tottenham Hotspur in fifth place. The position was good enough to see the Blues play in the Europa League, but Manchester United's victory over their noisy neighbours, Manchester City saw drop to the third tier of European football ( Europa Conference League).

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