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Revision as of 21:09, 25 August 2009
 | This article documents a current UEFA Europa League season. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses. Initial news reports, scores, or statistics may be unreliable. The last updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (July 2009) |
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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 2 July 2009 – 12 May 2010 |
| Teams | 48+8 (competition proper) 159 (qualifying) |
The 2009–10 UEFA Europa League is the first season of the UEFA Europa League, the competition previously known as UEFA Cup, which had been in existence for 39 years.[1]
The final will be played at the HSH Nordbank Arena, home ground of Hamburger SV, in Hamburg, Germany.[2]
Team allocation
A total of 192 teams from 53 UEFA associations are expected to participate in the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League. Countries are allocated places according to their UEFA league co-efficient.
The previous season's winners, Shakhtar Donetsk, would have been guaranteed a place in the group stage even if they did not obtain a qualifying place through their domestic league. However, as Shakhtar qualified for the UEFA Champions League, the original allocation places will be altered to compensate for the vacant title holder spot in the group stage. As this is the first edition of the Europa League, it was initially unknown whether UEFA would simply disregard the vacant Title Holder spot and rearrange entries so that one more team qualifies from the Play-off Round, or replace the Title Holders group stage place with that of the top ranked association's cup winner and move teams from lower rounds appropriately, as the regulations are unclear on this matter.[3] The former setup was confirmed by the UEFA official list of participants, published on 16 June 2009.[4]
Below is the qualification scheme as the Title Holder spot is not replaced:
- Associations 1-6 each enter three teams
- Associations 7-9 each enter four teams
- Associations 10-53 each enter three teams, except Liechtenstein, Andorra and San Marino, who enter one team each
Distribution
First qualifying round (46 teams)
- 14 domestic league runners-up from associations 37-51 (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)
- 23 winners from the first qualifying round
- 24 domestic cup winners from associations 30-53
- 18 domestic league runners-up from associations 19-36
- 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 18-29
- 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 (76 teams)
- 35 winners from the third qualifying round
- 17 domestic cup winners from associations 1-17
- 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 2009–10 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round
Group stage (48 teams)
- 38 winners from the play-off round
- 10 losers from the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League play-off round
Final phase (32 teams)
- 12 group winners from the group stage
- 12 group runners-up from the group stage
- 8 third-placed teams from the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage
Teams
As the title holder, Shakhtar Donetsk, qualified for the UEFA Champions League, the original allocation places were altered to compensate for the vacant title holder spot in the group stage. No club will replace the Title Holder spot. As a result, the Swiss Cup winner and Bulgarian Cup winner (Sion and Litex Lovech, respectively), were moved from the third qualifying round to the Play-off round; the Cypriot Cup winner and Slovenian Cup winner (APOP and Interblock Ljubljana) were moved from the second qualifying round to the third, and the Andorran Cup winner, San Marino Cup winner, League of Ireland third-placed team and Macedonian league runner-up, (Santa Coloma, Juvenes/Dogana, Derry City and Milano) were moved from the first qualifying round to the second.[4]
- Note 1: Losers of UEFA Champions League Play-off round
- Note 2: Losers of UEFA Champions League third qualifying round
- Note 3: Shakhtar Donetsk are the title holders of the competition, but qualified for play-off round only as they are the losers of UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.
- Note 4: Israel State Cup 2008–09 winner Beitar Jerusalem did not obtain a UEFA license. Since Maccabi Haifa, the State Cup losing finalist, have qualified for the Champions League, all three Israeli Europa League spots are distributed among the best teams of Israeli Premier League 2008–09.
- Note 5: Daugava Daugavpils, the Latvian Football Cup winners, merged with Dinaburg. Skonto, which finished third in the league, took the vacated second qualifying round spot, while Dinaburg, which finished fourth, took the first qualifying round spot.
- Note 6: The Armenian Premier League 2008 runner-up FC Ararat Yerevan did not obtain a UEFA license so they were replaced by MIKA.
- Note 7: Almaty, the losing cup finalists, merged with FC Megasport to form FC Lokomotiv Astana. However, the new club did not obtain a UEFA license. Following the denied license and withdrawal three higher-placed teams, Okzhetpes replaced the spot of FC Lokomotiv Astana.
- Note 8: Sloboda Tuzla did not obtain a UEFA license, so they were replaced by Široki Brijeg.
Round and draw dates
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | First qualifying round | 22 June 2009 | 2 July 2009 | 9 July 2009 |
| Second qualifying round | 16 July 2009 | 23 July 2009 | ||
| Third qualifying round | 17 July 2009 | 30 July 2009 | 6 August 2009 | |
| Play-off | Play-off round | 7 August 2009 | 20 August 2009 | 27 August 2009 |
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 28 August 2009 | 17 September 2009 | |
| Matchday 2 | 1 October 2009 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 22 October 2009 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 5 November 2009 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 2-3 December 2009 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 16-17 December 2009 | |||
| Knock out phase | Round of 32 | 18 December 2009 | 18 February 2010 | 25 February 2010 |
| Round of 16 | 11 March 2010 | 18 March 2010 | ||
| Final phase | Quarter-finals | 19 March 2010 | 1 April 2010 | 8 April 2010 |
| Semi-finals | 22 April 2010 | 29 April 2010 | ||
| Final | 12 May 2010 at HSH Nordbank Arena, Hamburg | |||
Qualifying phase
First qualifying round
The draw, conducted by UEFA President Michel Platini and David Taylor, UEFA General Secretary, for the first and second qualifying rounds was held on Monday, 22 June 2009 in Nyon, Switzerland. The first leg matches were held on 1 July and 2 July, while the second legs were played on 9 July 2009.
The only seeded teams to be eliminated were Keflavík and Sligo Rovers.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sutjeska Nikšić 
|
2–3 |  MTZ-RIPO
|
1–1 | 1–2 (aet) |
Lahti 
|
4–3 |  Dinamo Tirana
|
4–1 | 0–2 |
Grevenmacher 
|
0–6 |  Vėtra
|
0–3 | 0–3 |
NSÍ Runavík 
|
1–68 |  Rosenborg
|
0–3 | 1–3 |
Haladás 
|
2–2 (a) |  Irtysh
|
1–0 | 1–2 |
Sligo Rovers 
|
2–3 | Vllaznia
|
1–2 | 1–1 |
Olimpi Rustavi 
|
4–0 | B36 Tórshavn
|
2–0 | 2–0 |
Anorthosis 
|
7–1 | Käerjéng
|
5–0 | 2–1 |
Slaven Belupo 
|
1–0 |  Birkirkara
|
1–0 | 0–0 |
Zimbru Chişinău 
|
3–2 | Okzhetpes
|
1–2 | 2–0 |
Lisburn Distillery 
|
1–11 | Zestaponi
|
1–5 | 0–6 |
Helsingborg 
|
4–2 |  MIKA
|
3–1 | 1–1 |
| Valletta
|
5–2 |  Keflavík
|
3–0 | 2–2 |
Dinaburg 
|
2–1 |  Nõmme Kalju
|
2–1 | 0–0 |
| Budućnost
|
1–2 |  Polonia Warsaw
|
0–2 | 1–0 |
| Narva Trans
|
1–68 |  Rudar Velenje
|
0–3 | 1–3 |
Motherwell 
|
3–1 |  Llanelli
|
0–1 | 3–0 |
| Banants
|
1–28 |  Široki Brijeg
|
0–2 | 1–0 |
Spartak Trnava 
|
5–2 |  Inter Baku
|
2–1 | 3–1 |
| Dinamo Minsk
|
3–2 |  Renova
|
2–1 | 1–1 |
Randers 
|
7–0 | Linfield
|
4–0 | 3–0 |
| Simurq Zaqatala
|
0–4 |  Bnei Yehuda
|
0–1 | 0–3 |
| Fram
|
4–28 | The New Saints
|
2–1 | 2–1 |
- Notes
- Note 8: MTZ-RIPO, Vėtra, Rosenborg, Rudar Velenje, Široki Brijeg and The New Saints were originally drawn to play the first leg at home, but their ties were reversed and they hosted the second leg instead.
Second qualifying round
For the draw clubs were separated into seeded and unseeded teams based on their club coefficient, and because the draw for this round took place before the first qualifying round matches were played, the teams were seeded as if the higher-ranked side in the previous round will be victorious. The first leg matches were played on 14 July and 16 July, while the second legs were played on 23 July 2009.
Eight of the seeded teams were eliminated: Rosenborg, Anorthosis, Gorica, Falkirk, HJK Helsinki, Larissa, Aalborg BK, and Spartak Trnava.
- Note 9: Paços de Ferreira, Polonia Warsaw and Rabotnički were originally drawn to play the first leg at home, but their ties were reversed and they hosted the second leg instead.
Third qualifying round
The draw for the third qualifying rounds, which was conducted by UEFA Competitions Director Giorgio Marchetti and Michael Heselschwerdt, Head of Club Competitions, was held on Friday, 17 July 2009 in Nyon, Switzerland. For the draw clubs were separated into seeded and unseeded teams based on their club coefficient, and because the draw for this round took place before the second qualifying round matches were played, the teams were seeded assuming the higher-ranked side in the previous round was victorious. The first leg matches were played on 30 July, while the second legs were played on 6 August 2009.
Seven of the seeded teams were eliminated: Helsingborg, Slavija, Krylia Sovetov, Braga, Petrovac, Paços de Ferreira, and Aberdeen.
- Notes
- Note 10: Sarajevo, Gent, Galatasaray and APOP were originally drawn to play the first leg at home, but their ties were reversed and they hosted the second leg instead.
- Note 12: Budapest Honvéd had to play behind closed doors due to their fans having racist conduct and displaying an illicit banner during an Intertoto Cup match.
Play-off round
The draw ceremony for the play-off round, conducted by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor and UEFA Competitions Director Giorgio Marchetti, was held on 7 August 2009 in Nyon, Switzerland. For the draw clubs were separated into seeded and unseeded teams based on their club coefficient. The first leg matches will be played on 20 August, while the second legs will be played on 27 August 2009, except for one.14
- Notes
- Note 13: Roma, PSV Eindhoven, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sparta Prague, Zenit St. Petersburg and Dynamo Moscow were originally drawn to play the first leg at home, but their ties were reversed and they will host the second leg instead.[7]
- Note 14: Shakhtar Donetsk and Sivasspor were originally scheduled to play the second leg on 27 August, but the game was moved two days earlier due to Shakhtar's participation in the 2009 UEFA Super Cup.
- Note 15: The first of two home games which Steaua Bucureşti have to play behind closed doors because their fans had flown banners offensive to Újpest in the second qualifying round.[8]
- Note 16: The match was abandoned at 0–2 in the 88th minute because Dinamo Bucureşti fans invaded the running track around the pitch. The UEFA Control and Displinary Body awarded a default 0–3 fortfeiture against Dinamo during an emergency meeting on 25 August.[9]
Group stage
The group stage will feature the 38 winners of the play-off round, and the 10 loosing sides of the Champions League Play-off Round
The group stage of the competition will consist of 12 groups of four teams.
During this stage of the tournament, matches will feature five on-field officials - with two additional officials monitoring play around the penalty area as part of a FIFA-sanctioned experiment.[10]
Knockout phase
The following teams are expected to participate in the final phase:
- 12 group winners from the group stage
- 12 group runners-up from the group stage
- 8 third-placed teams from the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage
The group winners, along with the four better third-ranked teams from the Champions League, will be drawn against the group runners-up and the other four third-ranked teams.
Final
The final of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League will be held at the HSH Nordbank Arena in Hamburg, Germany, on 12 May 2010.
See also
References
- ^ "UEFA Cup to become UEFA Europa League". uefa.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
- ^ "Madrid and Hamburg awarded 2010 finals". uefa.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
- ^ Europa League 2009-10 Regulations
- ^ a b 2009/10 List of participants
- ^ a b c "Norway confirmed as Fair Play winners". UEFA. 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Motherwell win Europa League spot". BBC. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ^ Perlmuter, Ido (2009-08-07). "Bnei-Yehuda and PSV Eindhoven Switch Hosting". Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv F.C. Official Website. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Steaua Bucharest to play behind closed doors". Agence France-Presse. 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ "Dinamo Bucureşti handed default defeat". UEFA. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ^ "Renamed UEFA Cup to feature five officials". Reuters. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
External links
- 2009/10 Competition format (UEFA.com)