Europa League 2014/2015

As with the CL, the EL is under way with the second qualifying round being drawn.

Second qualifying round*
Győri ETO FC (HUN) v IFK Göteborg (SWE)
Molde FK (NOR) v ND Gorica (SVN)
FK Željezničar (BIH) v FK Metalurg Skopje (MKD)
JK Nõmme Kalju (EST) v KKS Lech Poznań (POL)
FC Dinamo Minsk (BLR) v Myllykosken Pallo-47 (FIN)
FC Neman Grodno (BLR) v FH Hafnarfjördur (ISL)
Hapoel Beer Sheva FC (ISR) v RNK Split (CRO)
FC Slovan Liberec (CZE) v MFK Košice (SVK)
Víkingur (FRO) v Tromsø IL (NOR)
FC Petrolul Ploieşti (ROU) v KS Flamurtari (ALB)
FK Čukarički (SRB) v SV Grödig (AUT)
CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU) v FK Jagodina (SRB)
Motherwell FC (SCO) v Stjarnan (ISL)
FC Spartak Trnava (SVK) v FC Zestafoni (GEO)
Crusaders FC (NIR) v IF Brommapojkarna (SWE)
Aberdeen FC (SCO) v FC Groningen (NED)
Bursaspor (TUR) v FC Chikhura Sachkhere (GEO)
Neftçi PFK (AZE) v FC Koper (SVN)
Linfield FC (NIR) v AIK Solna (SWE)
HNK Rijeka (CRO) v Ferencvárosi TC (HUN)
FK Budućnost Podgorica (MNE) v AC Omonia (CYP)
FK Mladá Boleslav (CZE) v NK Široki Brijeg (BIH)
FC Luzern (SUI) v Saint Johnstone FC (SCO)
KF Laçi (ALB) v FC Zorya Luhansk (UKR)
Rosenborg BK (NOR) v Sligo Rovers FC (IRL)
FK Atlantas (LTU) v FC Shakhter Karagandy (KAZ)
FK Sarajevo (BIH) v FK Haugesund (NOR)
SV Zulte Waregem (BEL) v Zawisza Bydgoszcz (POL)
JK Sillamäe Kalev (EST) v FC Krasnodar (RUS)
PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL) v FC Zimbru Chisinau (MDA)
Derry City FC (IRL) v FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk (BLR)
Ruch Chorzów (POL) v FC Vaduz (LIE)
Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) v FC Astana (KAZ)
FK AS Trenčín (SVK) v FK Vojvodina (SRB)
PFC Litex Lovech (BUL) v Diósgyőri VTK (HUN)
PFC Botev Plovdiv (BUL) v SKN St Pölten (AUT)
Asteras Tripolis FC (GRE) v RoPS Rovaniemi (FIN)
HNK Hajduk Split (CRO) v Dundalk FC (IRL)
FC Kairat Almaty (KAZ) v Esbjerg fB (DEN)
IF Elfsborg (SWE) v İnter Bakı PİK (AZE)

*Some fixtures are pending CAS/other decision

Last years thread is here.

This will be the first year the winners of the the Europa League earn at least a Champions League playoff position. Should make the knockout stages very interesting to watch.

From the Tottenham - Partizan game last night. I know it's wrong and anti-semitic, but this did make me laugh.

Lloris with an outstanding save there to keep Spurs 1-0 up against Besiktas after a good strike from Harry Kane.

Kane scores another for Spurs but wait until you see Lamela's strike, a thing of beauty.

Kane scores another for Spurs but wait until you see Lamela's strike, a thing of beauty.

I've just seen that Luke

One word

Wow

I've just seen that Luke

One word

Wow

Amazing goal. Lamela is still sh*te though. He is the perfect YouTube highlight reel player.

Amazing goal. Lamela is still sh*te though. He is the perfect YouTube highlight reel player.

Don't think he is sh*te. He may be a little lazy but that's the way they play in Italy.
He is technically very good who for some reason could not get into AVPs side but he has looked more than decent this season.

Don't think he is sh*te. He may be a little lazy but that's the way they play in Italy.
He is technically very good who for some reason could not get into AVPs side but he has looked more than decent this season.

He's sh*te mate have you watched any of Spuds league games this season? He looks good in Europa League as that's his level.

I would say clubs like Tottenham care a lot about this yearsEuropa League, with the champions of it qualifying for the Champions League next season.

If Everton somehow win this tournament, do they take 4th spots cl place?

If Everton somehow win this tournament, do they take 4th spots cl place?

Are you watching them now? They won't.

Are you watching them now? They won't.

So it would be 5 PL clubs in CL If Everton wins it?

So it would be 5 PL clubs in CL If Everton wins it?

They won't win it. But I suspect England only have 4 places as that is the maximum allowed.

Where the winners enter
• The UEFA Champions League winners will be entered in the UEFA Champions League group stage as normal.

• The UEFA Europa League winners will be entered in the UEFA Champions League (at a minimum level of the play-offs).

• The UEFA Europa League winners will be elevated into the group stage if the UEFA Champions League winners qualify directly for the UEFA Champions League group stage via their domestic league programme – something which has happened every year since the turn of the century bar 2005, 2007 and 2012.


Maximum of five
• No more than five clubs can enter the UEFA Champions League from one national association (this is an increase on the previous maximum of four).


How it impacts associations' allocations
• Regarding the top three associations (i.e. Spain, England and Germany*): if two clubs from one of these countries win the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, and neither finish their domestic league in a position that qualifies them for the UEFA Champions League, the following will happen:

– The club that won the UEFA Champions League will go straight into the group stage
– The UEFA Europa League winners will go into the UEFA Champions League play-offs
– The club that had qualified for a UEFA Champions League play-off spot via their domestic league competition (i.e. finished fourth) will transfer into the UEFA Europa League

http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=2215121.html

Dynamo Kiev just made it even on aggregate. Still about an hour left, Everton look like they could go out.

Edit: Kiev just scored straight from Everton's kick off. 3-1 on the night, 4-3 on agg.

Haha Neverton are getting hammered

Haha Neverton are getting hammered

Hahaha Can't teach an old dog to be anything but bitter about it's lack of pedigree.

4-1

At 1-1 on the night I have to admit the thought of them in next years CL and us not did enter my head, HOWEVER now I wonder I wasted those precious seconds !

5-1 and they still look like scoring more

This is why Everton 'could' get relegated

5-2...

The comeback is on

Hahahahaha, perhaps i shouldn't laugh, oh F**k it, hahahaha

And out the Bitters go just a relegation battle for them to look forward to now

I insist this is the comeuppance served upon their fans for backing the opposition against their own team when they faced Man City last year.

The only place you're going with that sort vile admittance of a lack of ambition and negativity is DOWN.

Bobby Brown Shoes almost complete in his Wiganisation of The Bitters.

sad very sad , England's last chance of European silverware all gone now . 

Bobby Brown Shoes almost complete in his Wiganisation of The Bitters.

Bring back Joe Royle .

Bet Martinez is wishing he played for a 0-0 now after that humiliation

Napoli 2-0 up against Wolfsberg.  Higuain and Hamsik with the goals.

Work cut out for Napoli in second leg. Having sadi that Napoli should of absolutley punished Dnipro. I think Dnipro had 1 shot and that was 1/2 m offside and a goal

Not a very good result for Rafa today, but the result was pretty unfair and did not reflect the game at all. Especially as Dnipro's goal was quite clearly offside.

Sevilla showing the benefit of a good scouting system and player recruitment, if only monchi was available, players like Vidal who cost a couple of million.still think Napoli will squeeze through, if not i think rafa will leave anyway

Not a very good result for Rafa today, but the result was pretty unfair and did not reflect the game at all. Especially as Dnipro's goal was quite clearly offside.

How does the linesman miss that?

Sevilla showing the benefit of a good scouting system and player recruitment, if only monchi was available, players like Vidal who cost a couple of million.still think Napoli will squeeze through, if not i think rafa will leave anyway

Monchi is leaving at the end of the season apparently.

Sevilla showing the benefit of a good scouting system and player recruitment, if only monchi was available, players like Vidal who cost a couple of million.still think Napoli will squeeze through, if not i think rafa will leave anyway

Is it the same Vidal who was at Almeria when Suso was? He looked pretty good and did so again last night.

Is it the same Vidal who was at Almeria when Suso was? He looked pretty good and did so again last night.

yes it is, add him too the likes of bacca from bruge, gameiro who was twiddling his thumbs at psg etc

Monchi is leaving at the end of the season apparently.

his contract apparently ends at the end of the season, be surprised if he went to spurs or Bayern who were linked to him, the uncertainty at barcelona may put him off

Rafa knocked out by Dnepr.

I think Sevilla will win it again.

Bad luck Rafa, well done Dnipro though. Good story for them given Ukraines recent travails.

Final so far has been reasonable. 2-2 at HT ain't bad.

Deserved win for Sevilla in the end. Great effort from the ukrainians also.

Not a fan of Bacca, but have to admit, he played very well!

Happy for Sevilla!