UEFA Conference League
Definition
The UEFA Conference League is the third-tier annual club association football competition organized by UEFA, Europe's football governing body.
It features teams from UEFA member associations that do not qualify for the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League, providing a pathway for smaller clubs to compete at a European level.
Examples
After scraping through qualifiers, the plucky minnows from Eastern Europe stunned giants in the UEFA Conference League knockout stages.
Fans call the UEFA Conference League the 'Cinderella competition' of Europe, where underdogs occasionally dance their way to glory.
My local team finally made it to the UEFA Conference League group stage, turning Thursday nights into a festival of affordable European football.
The UEFA Conference League trophy gleams a bit less than its big brothers, but winning it feels twice as sweet for the journeyman clubs.