⚽ UEFA Europa Conference League 2021/22 - discussion thread

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This should be a discussion topic for new UEFA competition - UEFA Europa Conference League, that should start next year
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Europa_Conference_League

it is foreseen that this competition is weaker than Champions League and Europa League, and it will a good chance for teams from lower ranked countries to get some European title, since with existing competitions it is hardly possible, there were few upsets, but since 2000, only titles that are not held within top 4 (Spain, England, Germany, Italy) are:
Champions League
2003/04 Porto
Europa (Sevilla) League
2001/02 Feyenoord
2002/03 Porto
2004/05 CSKA Moscow
2007/08 Zenit
2008/09 Shakhtar
2010/11 Porto

it could be seen that Europa League ten years ago had some competition from teams from lower ranked countries (especially Porto), but than England and Spain (Sevilla) took over and all titles go there

There is no direct qualification for the Group stage, and Group stage will have 32 teams, same as Champions League, consisted from 17 teams from the UEFA Europa Conference League main path, 5 teams from the UEFA Europa Conference League champions path and 10 teams eliminated in the UEFA Europa League play-offs
Introduction of Europa Conference league will streamline European competitions, since all three will now have 32 teams in Group stage (Europa League Group stage will be reduced), and ensure more teams from lower ranked countries in all competitions

Group stage winners will proceed directly to knock-out, while second placed team from the Group will play knock-out match with third placed teams from Europa League - and from there knock-out competition from round of 16

Winner will have place in Europa League Group stage next season

Access List
as can be seen from access list, there will be only one club from top 5 countries (before some drop-out from Europa League), two teams from countries between 6-15 on UEFA list, and three teams from countries that are between 16-28 on the UEFA list, for which this competition is obviously primary started

more information
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_UEFA_Europa_Conference_League

[casperBGD]

here is a list of matches that are playing tomorrow within Europa conference league



there are mostly low ranked teams from countries that are far from football elite, but I think that Puskas Academy will go through and make something this season in Conference league