[15] Roma was seeking to win their first trophy since the 2007–08 Coppa Italia, and a first European title for an Italian side since Inter won the 2010 UEFA Champions League final.

Their head coach Arne Slot was seeking to become the first Dutch to win a European trophy since Dick Advocaat with Zenit Saint Petersburg in the 2008 UEFA Super Cup.

[17][16] The two sides previously met twice in European competitions, in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League round of 32, with Roma won one and drew one.

The logo of the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Final was unveiled at the group stage draw on 27 August 2021 in Istanbul.

[citation needed] On 11 May 2022, UEFA announced Romanian István Kovács, a FIFA referee since 2010, would officiate the final.

Sandro Schärer of Switzerland served as the fourth official, while German Marco Fritz was appointed as the video assistant referee.