Chelsea crowns the Conference League champion-drama in Wrocław!

Chelsea crowns the Conference League champion-drama in Wrocław!

May 28, 2025 marked a memorable day in European football, because that evening the final of the Europa Conference League took place. FC Chelsea and Betis Sevilla met in the Wrocław stadium in Wroclaw, Poland. Chelsea secured the title with a 4-1 win and thus completed the "quadruple".

The game did not start in favor of the Londoners. Ezzalzouli brought Betis Sevilla into the lead in the 9th minute. At halftime, the blues were 0: 1 behind and showed a weak performance. But in the second half Chelsea turned: Enzo Fernández achieved the equalizer in the 65th minute, followed by goals by Nicolas Jackson (70th), Jadon Sancho (83.) and Moisés Caicedo (90.+1).

a new competition and its importance

The Europa Conference League was introduced in the 2021/22 season as the third European Cup competition below the Champions League and Europa League. The aim of the tournament is to give clubs from smaller football nations the opportunity to play internationally. With the format change to the current season, the group phase is now replaced by a leagueapse, the number of participating teams was increased from 32 to 36. Each team plays three home and three away games against six different opponents.

The best eight teams qualify directly for the round of 16, while the places nine to 24 play in a play-off round to move into the knockout phase. These innovations made the tournament all the more attractive. RTL media group secured the TV rights, both on free TV and in the Pay TV.

facts and statistics on Conference League

In the current season, the 1. FC Heidenheim are among the participants who prevailed against BK Häcken in the play-off round. The 2025 final was also proof of the growing importance of competition, not only for the participants, but also for the audience. With around 40,000 spectators in the stadium, the final was broadcast live on RTL on Free TV.

The victory in the final marked the first title for Chelsea since the takeover by a consortium under the direction of Todd Boehly in 2022. This means that the Londoners are the first club to win all four major European competitions: Champions League, Europa League, European Cup winner and Conference League.

The successful course and the adjustments in the Europa Conference League show how European football is developing. This development is not only crucial for the participating clubs, but also for the fans and the economic power of football in Europe, which is reflected in the high income of the great leagues, as the prestigious Premier League, which is at the top of the UEFA-Fünf-annual classification.

The 2024/25 season has also produced important dates in the knockout round. The last games will be held on May 28, 2025 and thus show the constant relevance of this competitive level in European football. For further details, the game plans and results are regularly provided and develop over time to do justice to the clubs and fans.

For more information, the reports from rp online , ran and Statista are viewed.