The 2023/24 UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round draw was held at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland, on Monday.
Should Hamrun Spartans eliminate Hungarian giants Ferencvaros, they would be facing the loser of the UEFA Europa League two-legged tie between FK Žalgiris Vilnius of Lithuania and BK Häcken of Sweden. On the other hand, should Gzira United overcome the challenge offered by Viktoria Plzen of Czechia, they would be facing FC Tobol Kostanay of Kazakhstan or Irish side Derry City FC.
In the third qualifying round first leg, Hamrun host Ferencvaros at the National Stadium on Thursday while Gzira face Viktoria Plzen away from home. On Thursday 17, the Maroons host Viktoria Plzen at the National Stadium while Hamrun face Ferencvaros at the Groupama Arena.
Hamrun Spartans were the only team to reach the play-off round of a European competition but were eliminated by Partizan Belgrade in the UEFA Europa Conference League last season.
Conference League play-off fixtures (seeded teams in bold)
Champions path
FC Ballkani (KOS) / Lincoln Red Imps FC (GIB) vs FC Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) / FC BATE Borisov (BLR)
FK Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU) / BK Häcken (SWE) vs Hamrun Spartans FC (MLT) / Ferencvárosi TC (HUN)
FC Struga (MKD) / FC Swift Hesper (LUX) vs HŠK Zrinjski (BIH) / Breidablik (ISL)
FCV Farul Constanța (ROU) / FC Flora Tallinn (EST) vs Qarabağ FK (AZE) / HJK Helsinki (FIN)
FC Astana (KAZ) / PFC Ludogorets 1945 (BUL) vs Valmiera FC (LVA) / FK Partizani (ALB)
Main path
Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC (ISR) / PFC Levski Sofia (BUL) vs Eintracht Frankfurt (GER)
FC Dila Gori (GEO) / APOEL FC (CYP) vs KAA Gent (BEL) / MKS Pogoń Szczecin (POL)
KKS Lech Poznań (POL) / FC Spartak Trnava (SVK) vs SK Slavia Praha (CZE) / SC Dnipro-1 (UKR)
Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe (ROU) / FC Aktobe (KAZ) vs FK Bodø/Glimt (NOR) / FC Pyunik (ARM)
FC Tobol Kostanay (KAZ) / Derry City FC (IRL) vs FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) / Gzira United FC (MLT)
Hibernian FC (SCO) / FC Luzern (SUI) vs Aston Villa FC (ENG)
Omonoia FC (CYP) / FC Midtjylland (DEN) vs Legia Warszawa (POL) / FK Austria Wien (AUT)
LOSC Lille (FRA) vs B36 Tórshavn (FRO) / HNK Rijeka (CRO)
Olympiacos FC (GRE) / KRC Genk (BEL) vs Adana Demirspor (TUR) / NK Osijek (CRO)
Fenerbahçe SK (TUR) / NK Maribor (SVN) vs FC Twente (NED) / Riga FC (LVA)
Aris Thessaloniki FC (GRE) / FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) vs Beşiktaş JK (TUR) / Neftçi PFK (AZE)
FC Santa Coloma (AND) / AZ Alkmaar (NED) vs FC Arouca (POR) / SK Brann (NOR)
SK Rapid Wien (AUT) / Debreceni VSC (HUN) vs ACF Fiorentina (ITA)
Rosenborg BK (NOR) / Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO) vs HNK Hajduk Split (CRO) / PAOK FC (GRE)
Fotbal Club FCSB (ROU) / FC Nordsjælland (DEN) vs Sabah (AZE) / FK Partizan (SRB)
CA Osasuna (ESP) vs Club Brugge (BEL) / KA Akureyri (ISL)
AEK Larnaca FC (CYP) / Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) vs NK Celje (SVN) / FC Neman Grodno (BLR)