Change For the Better: UEFA to Rename Europa Conference League to Conference League
- Name Change: The UEFA Europa Conference League will be renamed to UEFA Conference League starting in the 2024-2025 season.
- Abbreviation: The competition's abbreviation will be UCL, the same as the Champions League, despite previous speculation about avoiding confusion.
- Logo Update: The logo will be updated by removing the word "Europa," and the new logo was unintentionally revealed during a signing ceremony.
From the 2024-2025 season, UEFA will rename the UEFA Europa Conference League to UEFA Conference League, Footy Headlines can reveal.
UEFA Conference League
The competition was internally named "Europa League 2" before becoming official as the Europa Conference League.
The abbreviation for the competition will be UCL - the same as the Champions League. Fans had speculated that UEFA avoided calling the competition just Conference League to avoid confusion with the Champions League. The logo will remain the same, but without the word "Europa."
Kipsta become UEFA's Europa League & Conference League ball supplier for the 2024-2027 period
The new UEFA Conference League logo without the Europa part was (accidentally?) showcased during the signing ceremony between Kipsta and UEFA for a new ball deal for the 2024-2027 period.
The UEFA Conference League was introduced to give smaller teams a greater chance of competing in European competitions.
Now, after we got a look at both the new UEFA Europa and Conference League logos, one last question remains - will UEFA also update the Champions League logo?.
Do you think the updated name is a good move by UEFA? Let us know in the comments below.
Nike Confirms Release of Gold Mercurial CR7 2026 World Cup Boots
Nike has officially confirmed the upcoming release of the highly anticipated, special-edition signature boot for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the American sportswear giant will launch a spectacular all-gold Mercurial specifically designed for the Portuguese superstar. This exclusive release is scheduled to drop just before Portugal kicks off their opening group-stage match.
The decision to equip the forward in a striking all-gold colorway is a deliberate and symbolic tribute by the brand's design team. Speaking on the upcoming launch to The Athletic, Nike representative Odinga Nimako, a senior figure at Nike’s global football footwear team, explained the specific reasoning behind the glamorous aesthetic. "The fact that Ronaldo is playing his sixth World Cup, we wanted to celebrate the legacy he has set and the way he continues to add to his legacy," Nimako stated. "And there is no better color than gold to help do that."
It remains to be see if Cristiano Ronaldo will wear the golden boots in a match - we expect him to wear them in training only.
