Sporting de Braga were drawn to join the league phase of the UEFA Europa Conference League, the third European club competition. This will be the arsenalistas' debut at this stage of the competition.
In the league phase, the Bracarenses will face Football Club Copenhagen and KAA Gent. These two opponents were announced through the draw for the new edition of the competition.
The Europa Conference League is the newest competition in European football organized by the UEFA, having been created recently to give more clubs the opportunity to participate in European competitions. The league phase represents the first stage of the competition, before the knockout matches.
