When is the Europa Conference League final 2022? Date, time, city & stadium host for inaugural UEFA event

The inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League may be the third tier of men’s European club competitions, but it will be the only chance at silverware this season for AS Roma (Italy) and Feyenoord (Netherlands), who will be eager to be the first team to hoist the trophy.

To think that the inception of the Europa Conference League was met with mixed reaction following the initial proposals by UEFA, which eventually green-lighted the tournament in 2021. But for clubs that miss out on qualifying for the Champions League and Europa League, it’s another opportunity to compete against European competition and chase silverware.

The competition has attracted plenty of attention its first year, with the quarterfinals including representatives from six different leagues across Europe.

The Italian and Dutch giants were the ones to survive the knockout rounds and will go head to head in a match that will be the appetizer for the Champions League main course event three days later in Paris.

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Jose Mourinho in tears.

You can see what this means to José. He will do anything to bring this city, this club, to glory. And lets be honest, it’s a message to the world that he is still the special one.pic.twitter.com/3ILYrDBNvt

— Lupo TV (@LupoTVofficial) May 5, 2022

Where is 2022 Europa Conference League final?

The Europa Conference League final will take place on May 25 at the Arena Kombetare in Tirana, Albania.

The first final in the competition’s history will also be an historic occasion for Albania, as the national’s capital hosts a major European final for the first time.

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Air Albania Stadium, Tirana, Albania

Opened in 2019, the 22,500 seat arena hosts Albania’s NT + KF Tirana & FK Partizani’s big games.

Boasting a 112m high tower in one corner, in 2022 it’ll host the 1st UEFA Europa Conference League final. pic.twitter.com/vIEDprwGyH

— The Sweeper (@SweeperPod) May 31, 2021

The arena, which is also the new home of the Albania national team, is one of the newest stadiums in Europe. The Albanian FA opted to demolish the previous national stadium, the Qemal Stafa, in 2016 due to UEFA safety concerns.

The new stadium officially opened on November 2019, with Albania playing their first competitive game there later that month: a 2-0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier defeat to France in front of a 22,500-capacity crowd.

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When is the 2022 Europa Conference League final?

• Date: Wednesday, May 25
• Time: 9 p.m. local / 8 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. ET / 5 a.m. AEST
• Location: Tirana, Albania
• Stadium: Air Albania Stadium (Arena Kombetare)

The final is scheduled to be played on Wednesday, May 25, at 9 p.m. local time in the Albanian capital of Tirana.

The match will be a first major European showpiece in the country as UEFA aims to bring more finals to south-east Europe in the coming years.

🏆 The first-ever #UECLfinal is set!

Roma 🆚 Feyenoord #UECL pic.twitter.com/g8eCYUI9Ve

— UEFA Europa Conference League (@europacnfleague) May 5, 2022

How to buy tickets for the 2022 Europa Conference League final

All tickets for the Europa Conference League final are sold and managed by UEFA. Europe’s footballing governing body are yet to confirm their full plan for the allocation, with each finalist expected to receive around 9,000 tickets for their fans.

UEFA have confirmed a ticket portal will be opened in due course to provide up-to-date information as the tournament progresses.

AS Roma have already announced that their ticket allotment will be free for its supporters:

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The club’s allocation of tickets for the final will be distributed among season ticket holders – with that process to take place in the coming days.

All tickets will be free.#ASRoma #UECL pic.twitter.com/7CmOqEOVAm

— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) May 5, 2022

Where is the next Europa Conference League final? 

UEFA said in December 2021 that the 2022-23 final host has not been confirmed despite being less than 14 months away.

Due to the competition still being in its infancy, UEFA has greater flexibility over key decisions but has confirmed the expected knockout-stage structure for the 2022-23 competition.