Because Ajax finished third in the group round in the Europa League, they now have to play in the Conference League knockout round play-off. The winners of the group in the Conference League skip this knockout round. Ajax will face one of the runners-up from the group stage of the European tournament. Here are the teams:
- Slovan Bratislava
- KAA Gent
- Dinamo Zagreb
- FK Bodø/Glimt
- Legia Warsaw
- Ferencváros
- Eintracht Frankfurt
- Ludogorets Razgrad
Matches in the Conference League knockout round play-off will go ahead on Thursday 15 and Thursday 22 February. The final of the European tournament will be played on 29 May in the AEK Athens stadium. The draw starts Monday at 14:00 and can be followed live on UEFA.com.