Europa League, referred to as Europa League, is a football match sponsored by UEFA. The participating teams come from leagues in European countries, which is the second level of European football competition, second only to the Champions League.
How to qualify for the European League.
There are several ways to qualify for the Europa League:
1. League ranking
In the leagues of European countries, the top teams can qualify for the Europa League. Different countries have different league qualifications. Generally speaking, the top teams can qualify for the Europa League.
Step 2 win the championship
In some countries, the winning team can qualify for the European League. For example, the FA Cup in England and the Coppa Italia in Italy.
3. Fair play
UEFA will allocate Europa League qualification according to the team's fair play index. Fair play index is an index comprehensively evaluated by UEFA according to the team's performance on the field, team management and fans' behavior.
How to participate in the Europa League?
If your team qualifies for the Europa League, then you need to participate in the Europa League. The steps to participate in the Europa League are as follows:
1. Draw lots for grouping
Before the start of the Europa League season, UEFA will draw lots in groups and divide the participating teams into several groups with four teams in each group. The result of the lottery determines the opponents of the group stage team.
2. Group stage
There are generally six rounds in the Europa League group stage, and the top two in each group can advance to the knockout stage.
3. knockout stage
The knockout stage is a wonderful part of the Europa League. Teams need to eliminate opponents one after another until the Europa League champion is finally decided. There are generally four stages in the knockout stage: 16, 8, 4 and final.