All you need to know about the Conference League final

All you need to know about the Conference League finalByKatharine SharpeBBC Sport senior journalistPublished2 minutes agoCrystal Palace will take on Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final on Wednesday in Leipzig, Germany.Palace had technically qualified for this season's Europa League following their 2024-25 FA Cup victory, but were demoted to the Conference League for breaching multi-club ownership rules.Victory in the final would bring a positive end to an otherwise disappointing season for the Eagles.Their bid to defend their FA cup title was ended in the third round of the competition by National League North side Macclesfield, who shocked the title holders with a 2-1 victory.Palace finished 15th in the Premier League on Sunday, while Rayo Vallecano finished eighth in La Liga.Here is all you need to know before the two sides meet on Wednesday night.Get in touchSend us your questionsContact formContact formWhere is the match being played?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Red Bull Arena has played host to World Cup and Euros matchesThe 47,800-capacity Red Bull Arena, home to Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, will host the final, which kicks off at 20:00 BST.It was built as a new stadium on the site of the existing, 100,000-capacity Zentralstadion, with the reconstruction taking place from 2000-2004.Now the 15th-largest capacity stadium in Germany, it was used as a venue for group-stage and last-16 matches in the 2006 World Cup and Euro 2024.Stadiums for major European finals are selected by Uefa, with football associations able to bid for their chance to host.Palace and Rayo set for fine‑margin finalByPrudent NsengiyumvaSport journalistCrystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano have taken very different routes to the final, but the numbers suggest a tight contest between two of the competition's most dangerous attacking sides.Both teams have scored freely and won eight matches or ties on their way to Leipzig. They also have identical defensive records...