2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final

2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Final
Match programme cover
Event2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League
Roma Feyenoord
Italy Netherlands
1 0
Date25 May 2022 (2022-05-25)
VenueArena Kombëtare, Tirana
Man of the MatchChris Smalling (Roma)[1]
RefereeIstván Kovács (Romania)[2]
Attendance19,597[3]
WeatherSunny
23 °C (73 °F)
51% humidity[4]
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The 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Final was the final match of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League, the first season of Europe's tertiary club football tournament organised by UEFA. It was played on 25 May 2022 at the Arena Kombëtare in Tirana, Albania,[5][6] between Italian club Roma and Dutch club Feyenoord.

Roma won the match 1–0 to secure the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League title, the first club from Italy to win a UEFA competition in 12 years.[7][8][9] As they had already qualified for the group stage of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League via their domestic league performance, that competition's access list was rebalanced, with Feyenoord qualifying for the group stage instead of play-off round as the third place in the 2021–22 Eredivisie. If Roma had not qualified for the Champions League or the Europa League through their league performance, they would have received a place in the Europa League group stage instead.

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  4. ^ "Tactical Lineups – Final – Wednesday 25 May 2022" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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