[Football] Who will qualify for the 2023-24 UEFA Europa League?

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Has anyone created a list of each Europa League teams ground capacity?

Pretty sure that kuipers-supporters-club has put this information up here somewher - I'll have a search.....

 

[Krafty]

REMINDER: The EUROPA LEAGUE DRAW will be TOMORROW @ 12PM BST so keep your eyes peeled for it

But TODAY is the EUROPA LEAGUE PLAY-OFFS where the winners will proceed to the Europa League Group Stage, inc. Ajax & Olympiacos!

 

[ManOfSussex]

First 5 of the 10 2nd legs for the play off round are underway. Aberdeen v BK Hacken at 1945 is live on BBC Scotland and BBC iPlayer.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

After less than half an hour of play, Sparta Prague already winning 2-0 vs. Dinamo Zagreb.

Dinamo Zagreb won the first leg 3-1, so tie now even.

If Dinamo Zagreb are eliminated, Rangers will be placed in Pot 1.

 

[chimneys]

After less than half an hour of play, Sparta Prague already winning 2-0 vs. Dinamo Zagreb.

Dinamo Zagreb won the first leg 3-1, so tie now even.

If Dinamo Zagreb are eliminated, Rangers will be placed in Pot 1.

More importantly much rather go Prague than Zagreb albeit Slavia are making a bit of a hash of their game so far!

 

[SweatyMexican]

Results are in the balance now! How does this change our pot 2/3 prospects?

 

[WASH]

Now Qarabag have qualified above us, we will need 4 from Ajax, Dinamo Zagreb, Slavia Prague, Olympiacos, LASK or Slovan Bratislava to not qualify to sneak into Pot 2.
So far Ajax should be home and hosed 4-1 up from the 1st leg,
Zagrab drawing 3-3 on agg,
Prague drawing 2-2 on agg,
Olympiacos 3-1 up on agg,
LASK not started but only 2-1 up on agg
Bratislava now 4-1 down and 5-3 down on agg.
So after all that we are 1 place higher 'seeded' 19, still need 3 games to turn around but a couple in the balance with draws on agg. So Pot 2 still a possibility.

 

[ManOfSussex]

KL Klaksvik of The Faroe Islands now level with Sheriff Tiraspol of Moldova. Who do we want to win there?

 

[ManOfSussex]

Never mind, the Moldovans have the lead again going into the final 15.

 

[chimneys]

Now Qarabag have qualified above us, we will need 4 from Ajax, Dinamo Zagreb, Slavia Prague, Olympiacos, LASK or Slovan Bratislava to not qualify to sneak into Pot 2.
So far Ajax should be home and hosed 4-1 up from the 1st leg,
Zagrab drawing 3-3 on agg,
Prague drawing 2-2 on agg,
Olympiacos 3-1 up on agg,
LASK not started but only 2-1 up on agg
Bratislava now 4-1 down and 5-3 down on agg.
So after all that we are 1 place higher 'seeded' 19, still need 3 games to turn around but a couple in the balance with draws on agg. So Pot 2 still a possibility.

Do you think pot 2 rather than 3 makes virtually any difference? We are currently 3rd favourites for the whole thing!

 

[Krafty]

KL Klaksvik of The Faroe Islands now level with Sheriff Tiraspol of Moldova. Who do we want to win there?

I would prefer a trip to the Faroe Islands but it is looking unlikely... here are the scores so far:

FT: Qarabag 1-1 Ljubljana (3-1 agg.)
90': Aris Limassol 6-2 Slovan Bratislava (7-4 agg.)
90': Sheriff Tiraspol 2-1 Klaksvik (3-2 agg.)
90': Sparta Prague 4-1 Dinamo Zagreb (5-4 agg.)
90': Zorya 2-1 Slavia Prague (2-3 agg.)
HT: Ajax 0-0 Ludogorets (4-1 agg.)
HT: Cukaricki 0-2 Olympiacos (1-5 agg.)
20': Lugano 0-1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (0-3 agg.)
10': Aberdeen 0-0 BK Hacken (2-2 agg.)
20:00 BST - Zrinjski vs LASK (1-2 agg.)

There will be another report after all matches have finished.
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EDIT: "Do you think pot 2 rather than 3 makes virtually any difference? We are currently 3rd favourites for the whole thing!" - @chimneys

Personally I don't think so, even if it may be easier, I feel like Brighton could provide a real challenge for any opponent in this competition.

For those wondering how we could reach pot two, we would need two of Ajax, LASK and Olympiacos to lose their matches, which is extremely unlikely.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Both Sparta Prague and Slavia Prague going through as it stands. They're both dream away days to put it mildly.

 

[mwrpoole]

Limassol of Cyprus winning 6-2, 7-4 on aggregate.

 

[HangletonGull]

Do you think pot 2 rather than 3 makes virtually any difference? We are currently 3rd favourites for the whole thing!

3rd favourite only because the champions lge teams aren’t in yet so the percentage is rubbish

 

[chimneys]

3rd favourite only because the champions lge teams aren’t in yet so the percentage is rubbish

Percentage? Anyhow do you think being in pot 2 will significantly change our chances as that was what was being discussed?

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Both Sparta Prague and Slavia Prague going through as it stands. They're both dream away days to put it mildly.

The dream for me is the away leg in Prague on 5th October. The Pardubice - basically the Czech Grand National - is on the 8th. It's a cracking day out and £1.25 a pint of Staropramen.

 

[PHCgull]

only five ties left unsettled and three of those are all but over

 

[SweatyMexican]

This is the new table. I think with Olympiakos winning 5-1 we’re settled in pot 3.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Limassol, unreal.

 

[PHCgull]

according to the BBC, BK Hacken have TWENTY EIGHT supporters at Aberdeen tonight. They are one nil up and going through as it stands... let's go there!