Vitória de Guimarães will face Fiorentina in the group stage of the UEFA Conference League. The draw placed the Portuguese club in a challenging group, facing the Italian giants in Guimarães. They will also face Mlada Boleslav (Czech Republic) and Celje (Slovenia) at home, and travel to Astana (Kazakhstan), Djurgarden (Sweden), and St. Gallen (Switzerland) for away matches. The top eight teams in the group stage will qualify directly for the round of 16. Teams ranked ninth to 24th will compete in a two-legged playoff to secure their spot in the knockout rounds.