Europa League 25/26

[Fumanchew]

Last season

Porto finished 3rd
Betis finished 6th
Ferencvárosi finished 1st (Hungary)
Braga finished 4th
Midtjylland finished 1st (Denmark)
Sturm graz finished 1st (Austria)
Malmo finished 1st (Sweden)
Utrecht finished 4th

[McDurban]

I hope they invite surviving members of the Malmo team to the game, along with ours to sit together.
Have them all out on the pitch pre-match for a standing ovation.

[Marinakis Red]

That's a great draw!!!

[Sausage Roll]

It definitely gives us a fighting chance of qualifying.

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

It definitely gives us a fighting chance of qualifying.

So how does it work now?

[DeesideRed]

Very decent draw that.

[Trailer Park Tom]

Happy with that draw although it definitely won't be easy. Very excited for the city.

Like sniffer said I'm waiting for someone to explain to group progression logistics haha.

[Sausage Roll]

It definitely gives us a fighting chance of qualifying.

So how does it work now?

The times and dates for the ties are sorted over the weekend.

In the league stage:

- The top 8 qualify automatically for the last 16
- Places 9 - 24 play off for the other 8 places. Two-leg play offs. Not sure how they work or if it's as simple as 9 plays 24, 10 plays 23 and so on
- Places 25-36 are out

[stirred]

It definitely gives us a fighting chance of qualifying.

So how does it work now?

Top 8 in the league after all the matches go through.

Next 16 places are drawn in ties for a 2-legged playoff to go through.

Below that and you’re out out.

[Fumanchew]

2/3 wins gets you 24th last season think 11 points was what the 24th placed team got with good goal difference

[stirred]

Obviously it depends, but 15 points and a decent goal difference was the threshold for top 8 last season as I recall.

[Joe Baker Legend]

True