Overview
- The UEFA draw in Nyon on August 4 paired Fiorentina with either Ukraine’s Polissya or Hungary’s Paksi for the final preliminary round before the group stage
- Fiorentina will play the first leg away on August 21 and host the return fixture at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on August 28
- Stefano Pioli returned from Al Nassr to begin his second spell as Fiorentina’s head coach in time for the European playoffs
- Polissya booked its spot after overturning Andorra’s Santa Coloma and finishing fourth in the Ukrainian Premier League last season
- Paksi entered the Conference League by placing third in Hungary’s NB I, winning the national cup and dropping out of Europa League qualifying