UEFA presented this Monday the “Conference League” trophy, the third European competition that will play its first edition next season with 184 clubs and matches on Thursdays as the Europa League.
The trophy is 57.5 centimeters high, weighs 11 kilos and consists of 32 hexagonal columns, one for each team from the group stage, shaped curved from the base, which is made of hand-brushed brass with galvanic steel effect. matte, same as the top, while the spines have a shiny silver finish.
According to the details revealed by UEFA, the visual identity of the new competition “represents the optimistic, inspiring and open nature” of it and its creation led to update the brand identity of the Europa League, which reflects “the most competitive nature and selective »of this.
The Conference League will share the anthem with the Europa League at the start of their matches and the sponsors will enjoy rights in both competitions.
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin referred to the body’s desire to make its competitions “more inclusive, to give clubs and fans the opportunity to dream and compete for European honors.”
“That is why we created the UEFA Europa Conference League. We have 55 federations and it is important to give clubs from as many federations as possible the opportunity to prolong their European campaigns for as long as possible, “he said in a statement.
The Conference League will start with the participation of 184 teams, with one from each of the 55 member federations, and 46 from the Champions League and the Europa League, which will try to qualify for the group stage.
This will consist of eight groups of four teams and after it will be played the knockout rounds for the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, which will be held on May 25, 2022 in Tirana (Albania). EFE. (JL).