An early start - UEFA Conference League MD1 2 October 2024

2 October 2024

Istanbul Basaksehir vs. SK Rapid Wien

16.30h (17.30h local time), Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul

In one of the two first games of the Conference League proper this season, Rapid Wien travel to Istanbul to face Basaksehir. Rapid have qualified directly for the league phase thanks to their league position. In the meantime, the Turkish representatives had to survive three qualifier round to make it in the league phase of UEFA's third-tier international club competition.

TK3276 VIE 1000-1255 IST A321 TC-JTM (01/10/24)

TK3273 IST 2120-2245 VIE A321 TC-JSP (02/10/24)

Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 TC-JST
seen at Basel-Mulhouse in July 2019

Vitoria Guimarães vs. Celje

16.30h (15.30h local time), Estadio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães

As the national champions of Slovenia, Celje started their qualifying path in the UEFA Champions League, but defeated by Slovan Bratislava and then Shamrock Rovers, they still had to beat Armenia's Pyunik Yerevan for their spot in the league phase of the Conference League. Vitoria beat FC Zürich and Zrinjski Mostar comprehensively to qualify.

C3281 LJU 1110-1325 OPO A320 9A-BTK (01/10/24)

C3209 OPO 2145-0140(+1) LJU A320 9A-BTK (02/10/24)

UEFA Europa Conference League Group Stage MD5 - 30 November 2023

The third-tier competition of the UEFA club competitions sees some interesting match-ups on match day 5. Some of those could decide about knock-out qualification for 2024. And some teams will have to travel into very cold areas of Europe in late November too.

KI Klaksvik vs. Slovan Bratislava

The Slovak outfit has to travel up North to the Faroe Islands for their 5th group stage game. Klaksvik however still stand a chance of qualifying for the next round with 4 points from just as many games so far. Because of the lengthy trip, Slovan will travel one day earlier than usual.

ED4520 BTS xxxx-1435 FAE B738 (28/11/23)

ED4521 FAE 0850-xxxx BTS B738 (01/12/23)

Breidablik vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv

It is a long trip from Israel all the way to Iceland. In fact, the Airbus A321neo even requires a fuel stop en-route westbound, in Belgrade, to make it to the destination. The return flight will be non-stop from Keflavik to Tel Aviv however. Maccabi are sitting pretty in this group though, with 9 points from 4 games. Breidablik are already eliminated with no points at all.

IZ561 TLV 1220-1430 BEG 1600-2000 KEF A21N (28/11/23)

IZ562 KEF 0200-xxxx TLV A21N (01/12/23)

FC Astana vs. Dinamo Zagreb

The Croatian champions are off on a long trip to the East. They fly non-stop to Kazakhstan with 2Excel Aviation and their Boeing 737-700 G-NEWG.

BRO883A ZAG 1230-2300 NQZ B737 G-NEWG (28/11/23)

Bodø/Glimt vs. FC Lugano

Before Lugano fly North, they will travel slightly South from their nice location in the South of Switzerland. They will cross the border to Italy to take their Carpatair charter flight all the way up to Bodø.

KRP2211 MXP 0900-1300 BOO A319 YR-ABB (29/11/23)

KRP2212 BOO 2230-0215(+1) MXP A319 YR-ABB (30/11/23)

Olimpija Ljubljana vs. Lille OSC

ATV292H LIL 1630-1805 LJU DH8D (29/11/23)

Besiktas Istanbul vs. Club Brugge

TB9655 OST 1000-1540 IST B738 OO-JBG (29/11/23)

AZ Alkmaar vs. Zrijnski Mostar

KRP268 PMO 0740-0900 OMO A319 YR-ABA (29/11/23, ferry flt)

KRP268 OMO 1000-1235 AMS A319 YR-ABA (29/11/23)

Aston Villa vs. Legia Warsaw

LO7529 WAW 1020-1200 BHX E195 SP-LNO (29/11/23)

ACF Fiorentina vs. KRC Genk

ATV291H LGG 1030-1215 FLR DH8D D-AASG (29/11/23)

Eintracht Frankfurt vs. PAOK Saloniki

AEE4190 SKG xxxx-1925 FRA A320 (29/11/23)

AEE4191 FRA 1055-xxxx SKG A320 (01/12/23)

Nordsjelland vs. Fenerbahçe

FH1907 IST xxxx-1340 CPH A320 (29/11/23)

Spartak Trnava vs. Ludogorets Razgrad

LB5437 VAR 1010-1055 BTS A320 LZ-FBH (29/11/23)