Confirmed: Atalanta learn Conference League opponents for 2026-27 league phase | OneFootball

Atalanta’s opponents for the 2026-27 UEFA Conference League have been confirmed and Maurizio Sarri will begin his European adventure with a trip to Amsterdam to take on Ajax at the Johan Cruijff Arena.

The Europa League and Conference League draws took place on Friday afternoon. You can see how the results came through on the Football Italia Liveblog.

BERGAMO, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Maurizio Sarri, Head Coach of Atalanta celebrates after the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and US Sassuolo at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia on August 23, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Atalanta finished the 2025-26 Serie A season in seventh place, 10 points shy of Juventus in the Europa League positions, and earned themselves a spot in the Conference League qualifiers as a result.

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

The draw took place on Friday, and Atalanta have now learned that they will take on Ajax in the Netherlands, Pafos at home, Borac away in Bosnia, Kairat Almaty at home, Riga away in Latvia and Mjallby at home in Bergamo.

Atalanta’s Conference League league phase fixtures

BERGAMO, ITALY – AUGUST 23: The Atalanta BC fans show their support during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and US Sassuolo at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia on August 23, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Ajax (a)

Pafos (h)

Borac (a)

Kairat Almaty (h)

Riga (a)

Mjallby (h)

When will Conference League fixtures be played?

The trophy of the UEFA Europa Conference League final football match between ACF Fiorentina and Olympiakos FC at the Aghia Sophia Stadium (AEK Arena) in Athens, Greece on May 29, 2024. (Photo by Dimitris Peristeris / SOOC / SOOC via AFP) (Photo by DIMITRIS PERISTERIS/SOOC/AFP via Getty Images)

Matchday 1: 15 October 2026

Matchday 2: 22 October 2026

Matchday 3: 5 November 2026

Matchday 4: 26 November 2026

Matchday 5: 10 December 2026

Matchday 6: 17 December 2026

Full 2026-27 Conference League line-up

Aarhus, Ajax, Atalanta, Borac, Braga, Brann, Brighton, Copenhagen, Crvena Zvezda, CSKA Sofia, Egnatia, Freiburg, Gent, Getafe, Hajduk Split, Hearts, Iberia Tiblisi, Inter Escaldes, Jablonec, Kairat Almaty, Kauno Zalgiris, KuPS Kuopio, Lincoln Red Imps, Lugano, Midtjylland, Mjallby, Monaco, Nordsjaelland, Pafos, Panathinaikos, Riga, Sint-Truiden, Thun, Trabzonspor, Twente, U. Craiova.