Atalanta draw Ajax as 2026-27 Conference League league phase confirmed | OneFootball

Atalanta have discovered their 2026-27 UEFA Conference League league phase opponents, with Maurizio Sarri to begin his European campaign away to Ajax in Amsterdam at the Johan Cruijff Arena.

According to Football Italia, Atalanta finished the 2025-26 Serie A season seventh, 10 points behind Juventus in the Europa League spots, earning a route through the Conference League qualifiers.

Atalanta’s place was sealed on Thursday night when Gianluca Scamacca scored the only goal of the tie in a 1-0 play-off second-leg win over Hapoel Tel Aviv.

The draw was held on Friday afternoon, setting up six league phase fixtures, Ajax away, Pafos at home, Borac away in Bosnia, Kairat Almaty at home, Riga away in Latvia, and Mjallby at home in Bergamo.

Conference League matchdays are scheduled as follows. Matchday one is 15 October 2026, matchday two 22 October 2026, matchday three 5 November 2026, matchday four 26 November 2026, matchday five 10 December 2026, and matchday six 17 December 2026.

Source: Football Italia

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