"Whilst UEFA have not officially confirmed why the Conference League has begun later compared to the Champions League and Europa League, there are a few potential reasons we can speculate as to why. It could be argued that UEFA want to give each competition its own individual flowers, with the Champions League always known to be Aleksander Ceferin's flagship competition, given the amount of revenue it brings in."
"The next potential reason could be down to avoiding scheduling conflicts, with 36 teams set to play around Europe on October 2. Crystal Palace begin their European endeavours with an away trip against Dynamo Kyiv. Another case to be made is that Champions League clubs often finish top of their domestic leagues and qualify directly, allowing an earlier start. Europa League clubs also qualify early, though some come from Champions League qualifiers."
UEFA have not officially confirmed why the Conference League is starting later than the Champions League and Europa League. One explanation is that UEFA may want to give each competition individual prominence, with the Champions League treated as the flagship competition due to its revenue. Scheduling conflicts present another reason, as many teams are set to play across Europe on the same dates. Qualification timing differs between competitions: Champions League and many Europa League clubs qualify earlier, while Conference League participants are often lower-ranked teams or clubs dropping out of higher competitions, requiring more time to finalise entries after play-off rounds.
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