UEFA Europa League
The UEFA Europa League is a football tournament for teams that did not make the UEFA Champions League. They qualify by being not the best in the country and not making the best competition. For example in England, teams that finish after the first four teams can go to the Europa League. There is another option, which if you finish 3rd in the UEFA Champions League Group Stage, you will qualify for the last 32 in the Europa League, and the 3rd option is when a club which being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League 3rd round (Into the UEFA Europa League Playoff Round). In 2009, it was rebranded as the UEFA Europa League. It was previously known as the UEFA Cup. The winner of the UEFA Europa League plays the winner of the UEFA Champions League in the UEFA Super Cup.
| Founded | 1971 (rebranded in 2009) |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe (UEFA) |
| Number of teams | 32 (group stage) 58 (total) |
| Qualifier for | UEFA Super Cup UEFA Champions League |
| Related competitions | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (precessor) UEFA Champions League (1st tier) UEFA Europa Conference League (planned 3rd tier) |
| Current champions |  Villarreal (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Sevilla (6 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
The Competition Winners
UEFA Europa League Media
The match between Lech Poznań and Deportivo La Coruña in the 2008–09 season.
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A map of UEFA countries whose teams reached the group stage of the UEFA Europa League UEFA member country that has been represented in the group stage UEFA member country that has not been represented in the group stage
