UEFA Europa League 2009?10

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Europa_League_2009%E2%80%9310

 

The UEFA Europa League 2009?10 will be the first season under a new name for the competition previously known as UEFA Cup.

 

The final will be played at the HSH Nordbank Arena, home ground of Hamburger SV, in Hamburg, Germany.

 

eam allocation

 

A total of 160 teams are expected to participate in the 2009-10 UEFA Europa League, from 53 UEFA associations. Countries are allocated places according to their UEFA league co-efficient. The UEFA Cup 2008-09 title holder will be guaranteed a place in the group stage even if they do not obtain a qualifying place through their domestic league, unless they qualify for the Champions League.

 

The allocation system may change depending on the title holder's domestic placing. If the title holder qualifies for the UEFA Champions League, the highest ranked domestic cup winner from each previous round will move up one round to compensate. A similar process will happen if the title holder achieves another qualifying spot for the Europa League domestically.[3]

 

Below is the qualification scheme for the 2009-10 UEFA Europa League:

 

* Associations 1-6 each have 3 teams qualify

* Associations 7-9 each have 4 teams qualify

* Associations 10-53 each have 3 teams qualify, except Liechtenstein, Andorra and San Marino (one team each)

Distribution

 

First qualifying round (50 teams)

 

* 2 domestic cup winners from Andorra and San Marino

* 16 domestic league runners-up from associations 35-51 (except Liechtenstein)

* 29 domestic league 3rd place teams from associations 22-51 (except Liechtenstein)

* 3 teams from the Fair Play initiative

 

Second qualifying round (80 teams)

 

* 25 winners from the first qualifying round

* 24 domestic cup winners from associations 28-51

* 16 domestic league runners-up from associations 19-34

* 6 domestic league 3rd place teams from associations 16-21

* 6 domestic league 4th place teams from associations 10-15

* 3 domestic league 5th place teams from associations 7-9

 

Third qualifying round (70 teams)

 

* 40 winners from the second qualifying round

* 12 domestic cup winners from associations 16-27

* 3 domestic league runners-up from associations 16-18

* 6 domestic league 3rd place teams from associations 10-15

* 3 domestic league 4th place teams from associations 7-9

* 3 5th place teams from associations 4-6 (inc. French League Cup winners)

* 3 6th place teams from associations 1-3

 

Play-off round (74 teams)

 

* 35 winners from the third qualifying round

* 15 domestic cup winners from associations 1-15

* 3 domestic league 3rd place teams from associations 7-9

* 3 domestic league 4th place teams from associations 4-6

* 3 domestic league 5th place teams from associations 1-3

* 15 losers from the UEFA Champions League 2009?10 third qualifying round

 

Group stage (48 teams)

 

* Title holder Defending champion[4]

* 37 winners from the play-off round

* 10 losers from the UEFA Champions League 2009?10 play-off round

 

Final phase

 

* 12 group winners from the group stage

* 12 group runners-up from the group stage

* 8 third-placed teams from the UEFA Champions League 2009-10 group stage