UECL
Sports abbreviation · Soccer (Association Football)
| Stands for | UEFA Conference League |
|---|---|
| Categories | Sports |
UECL stands for UEFA Conference League, a soccer (Association football) abbreviation.
Third-tier UEFA club competition, launched in 2021-22 to give clubs from smaller leagues more European matches. The winner qualifies for the next Europa League.
Example: Chelsea won the UECL final in Wroclaw in 2025.
Usage notes
Roma, under Jose Mourinho, won the first edition in 2022. Originally the UEFA Europa Conference League, it was renamed the UEFA Conference League in 2024. Fans often call it simply "the Conference League".
Related abbreviations
More soccer (Association football) abbreviations
- RM – Right midfielder
- RW – Right winger
- SAOT – Semi-automated offside technology
- SOT – Shots on target
- ST – Striker
- UCL – UEFA Champions League
- UEL – UEFA Europa League
- USMNT – United States men's national soccer team
- USWNT – United States women's national soccer team
- VAR – Video assistant referee
- WB – Wing-back
- WC – World Cup