tunstallhill
Striker
Couple of clubs in the qualifiers with grounds of 1600 and 1200 capacity.
Half the size of south shields or spennymoor .
Half the size of south shields or spennymoor .
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How the Europa League works
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Projected to be in pot 3
Grumpy Old Man
Striker
There are rules about minimum capacity. They will need to switch to a nearby ground which is large enough
Nasser Butt-Head
Midfield
Well said.Just because it confused the shit out of me yesterday
We’ve qualified for the League phase (as I understand it).
That means we go straight into the 36 team League along with the other 35 teams who either automatically qualified or who came through the qualifying playoff.
The League phase consists of 4 home and 4 away games for every club in it.
There are 4 pots of teams and we will be drawn against 2 teams from each pot which make up our 8 games.
We can’t be drawn against another English side in the league phase but we can in the knockout phase if we get there.
After 8 games the top 8 in the League go straight to the knockout phase.
Teams from 9th to 24th then go into a two legged playoff to determine the other 8 teams to go to the knockout phase.
Teams finishing 9th to 16th are “seeded” which means they get home advantage in the second leg of their playoff.
Teams finishing 25th to 36th are out of all European football for the season.
Once that’s done, it’s then a straight two legged knockout event until the final.
So we’re guaranteed at least 8 European games next season.
Last season Brann made the playoffs in 24th place on 9 points.
Roma finished 8th on 16 points as a guide.
Phantom of mobs
Striker
Ah just wanna gan to Milan man
ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK
Winger
Some people probably don't know that the Conference is not guaranteed League phase like the Europa. Getting to the final in both competitions is still 14 games (16 if going into League phase playoffs for last 16) but it works a little differently.
The Europa, like Champions is straight into League phase of 8 games, but the Conference starts with a 2 legged playoff in August and goes into a League phase of just 6 games. Finishing in 9th to 24th gets the 2 extra games in the playoffs for the last 16 knockout rounds.
A team in the Conference (Brighton next season) could well only play just 2 games if they get beat in the initial playoffs. Palace got through 1-0 on aggregate beating Fredrikstad but it was only 1-0 over the 2 legs.
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Smiler
Striker
It's the 28th this August for the draw.
3 qualifying rounds, the first of which is drawn on the 16th June and the first games are the 9th July. It looks like the last of the 3rd round qualifiers are the 27th Aug the day before the group draw
tunstallhill
Striker
According to the forest fans, the draw is made on the 28th which shows you which teams you'll play home and away , but it isn't sorted into the correct order for another 3 days.
So you'll know our 4 away opponents, but could be any of the 8 Thursdays, until it's finalised
mackembhoy
Striker
You've actually managed to make getting 7th even better now for me
Thanks for the reminder as forgot all about that potential banana skin play-off!!!
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ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK
Winger
Doesn't need explaining, we've qualified
This is where we're at now
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Looking at the co-efficients of the other teams in the qualifying for Europa (link below), there's only 9 currently ahead of us. Pot 3 would be teams ranked 19-27 and pot 4 is 28-36 wouldn't it?
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Looking at the Champions League qualifiers who would join Europa if they get knocked out of CL qualifiers, there's only 7 higher than us. That's a total of 16 potential teams being ahead of us in the qualifiers (I think). Given there's only 8 ahead of us already then surely that means we can be no lower than 25th and therefore nailed on for pot 3?
If we're 25th and pot 2 is 10-18 then do we not need 7 of teams with a higher co-efficient than us to be knocked out in Champions & Europa qualifying as then we'd be in Pot 2 or can we get no higher than pot 3? Though I'm guessing co-efficient changes after each qualifying game so that might change things.
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I thought 16 points seemed a bit high, 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats (or 4 wins, 4 draws).Just because it confused the shit out of me yesterday
We’ve qualified for the League phase (as I understand it).
That means we go straight into the 36 team League along with the other 35 teams who either automatically qualified or who came through the qualifying playoff.
The League phase consists of 4 home and 4 away games for every club in it.
There are 4 pots of teams and we will be drawn against 2 teams from each pot which make up our 8 games.
We can’t be drawn against another English side in the league phase but we can in the knockout phase if we get there.
After 8 games the top 8 in the League go straight to the knockout phase.
Teams from 9th to 24th then go into a two legged playoff to determine the other 8 teams to go to the knockout phase.
Teams finishing 9th to 16th are “seeded” which means they get home advantage in the second leg of their playoff.
Teams finishing 25th to 36th are out of all European football for the season.
Once that’s done, it’s then a straight two legged knockout event until the final.
So we’re guaranteed at least 8 European games next season.
Last season Brann made the playoffs in 24th place on 9 points.
Roma finished 8th on 16 points as a guide.
The previous season Rangers qualified with a good goal difference on 14 points. That season you needed 10 points for the play offs.
They'll be at least 6 less Saturday games than this season (3 home). However, that would mean less Thursday / Friday night games as only Sunday / Monday really works for the Europa.
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Sallycinamon
Midfield
There’s some absolute dross in the Europa League, the standard has dropped dramatically since the big leagues gained more CL spots and they stopped the ridiculous rule of failed CL teams dropping into the EL midway through.
Freiburg were terrible last week against Villa and looked a really poor side. Last years winners were abysmal aswell.
Freiburg were terrible last week against Villa and looked a really poor side. Last years winners were abysmal aswell.
ClassicDom
Winger
Yeah Bologna beat Roma then got thumped 7-1 on aggregate off Villa in the next round.
I’d love us to get to the knockout phase like.
ErichZann
Striker
Yes pot luck who we play home and who is away
Would anyone notice or understand changes of rules?
Darlo1973
Striker
And the UEFA Super Cup which nobody cares about unless you win it.#
Unless they change the rules there isn't a qualification for the Club World Cup as that is done on Champions League rankings.
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Spartan
Striker
Juventus in Pot 1 too so Turin may also be available
Europa Projections....
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