UEFA Conference League Round of 16 Draw: Palace vs AEK Larnaca, Fiorentina vs Rakow

Conference League draw

Conference League round of 16 draw: Palace face AEK Larnaca again after play-off win over Zrinjski. Fiorentina take on second seeds Rakow. Ties set for March 12/19.

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The UEFA Conference League round of 16 draw, held in Nyon, Switzerland, on Friday afternoon (February 27, 2026), has paired favourites Crystal Palace against Cypriot side AEK Larnaca, following Palace's comfortable play-off win over Zrinjski Mostar. In another key tie, Fiorentina will face second-seeded Polish club Raków Częstochowa.

Crystal Palace will face AEK Larnaca in the Conference League last 16 after easing past Zrinjski in the play-off round.

Fiorentina will take on second seeds Rakow in the last 16 after the draw on Friday.

After a less-than-convincing performance in Bosnia eight days ago, the Eagles won 2-0 at Selhurst Park in the second leg to keep up their aims of winning European silverware for the first time in their history.

The top eight sides are back, and the competition just got tougher. Strasbourg, currently unbeaten and under new management with Gary O'Neil, faces Rijeka, who beat Omonia in both legs to progress.

Fiorentina, a perennial semi-finalist, had a scare against Jagiellonia but now faces Polish side Rakow in the next round.

Sparta Prague faces AZ Alkmaar, looking to progress further.

AEK Athens, third seeds, takes on Celje in the next round.

Rayo Vallecano, the only Spanish team left, faces Samsunspor, while Shakhtar (6th in League Phase) takes on Lech Poznan.

The round of 16 draw is confirmed ✅#UECLdraw pic.twitter.com/HfcfOkkRrD

— UEFA Conference League 

(@Conf_League) February 27, 2026

The Conference League final is set for Leipzig on May 27th.

Full Conference League round of 16 draw

The first leg of these ties will take place on March 12th, and the second legs will be played a week later. The first team in the pairs will play the first leg at home.

Lech Poznan vs Shakhtar

AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Prague

Crystal Palace vs AEK Larnaca

Fiorentina vs Rakow

Samsunspor vs Rayo Vallecano

Celje vs AEK Athens

Sigma Olomouc vs Mainz

Rijeka vs Strasbourg

Path to Leipzig Unfolds

The draw sets the stage for the Conference League teams, with potential matchups shaping up as they eye the May 27th final in Leipzig.

Fiorentina could face Crystal Palace in the quarter-finals, potentially leading to a semi-final clash with Sparta Prague.

Sigma Olomouc, the lowest seed, could face Mainz and then Strasbourg if they progress.

Struggs, aiming for the title, likely faces Rayo Vallecano in the semis if they keep going.