EUROPA League

[hans kraay fan club]

BBC SPORT | Football | Europe | Uefa Cup given new name in revamp

All hail, the new European CASH generator.....

 

[Easy 10]

The new-look league will have 48 clubs in 12 groups of four, with teams playing each other home and away as opposed to just once as it stands now. The top two in each group then join the eight third-placed Champions League clubs in a 32-club knock-out stage.

So a team can finish 4th in their domestic League, 3rd in their Champions League group, and drop into a 32 club knockout stage for the "UEFA EUROPA" Cup. Doesn't get any more two-bob than that really, does it ?

Well, it does if you finish nowhere in your League and just qualify for the UEFA Europa through being NICE I suppose.

 

[Fat Pete Clemenza]

I'm reserving judgement until Crodonilson some on and gives us the balanced reasoning behind this decision

 

[Silent Bob]

Euro Vase.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Will be nice when we are in it next season by winning the Carling Cup. Won't care what it's called.

 

[crodonilson]

I think it's a great idea, whilst the UEFA Cup is the Champions Leagues poorer, uglier sister it still holds some appeal and the re-branding may invigorate fresh life into the competition and make it a genuine rival to the best inter-continental club competitions in the World. It will bring this historic competition into the 21st Century.

 

[Easy 10]

Well I, for one, cannot WAIT to watch Legia Warsaw up against Skonto Riga in that pivotal 5th game in the group stages to see who can go through to meet the likes of Rosenborg in the knockout stages of the Europa Cup over two legs.

Bring. It. On.

 

[Scotty Mac]

I think it's a great idea, whilst the UEFA Cup is the Champions Leagues poorer, uglier sister it still holds some appeal and the re-branding may invigorate fresh life into the competition and make it a genuine rival to the best inter-continental club competitions in the World. It will bring this historic competition into the 21st Century.

once again the voice of reason

how can ANYBODY not enjoy seeing all these obscure eastern european sides with FANTASTIC names plying their trade is beyond me. i just hope there is a decent television deal to bring it into peoples front rooms

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Whatever they do with it, all the time the top 3 or 4 clubs of the major leagues go into the Champions League it will always be a cup for also-rans.

I'd prefer the Champions to go into the Champions League....and the other cup to have the best of the rest.

 

[Easy 10]

I'd prefer the Champions to go into the Champions League....and the other cup to have the best of the rest.

Don't be so ridiculous.
How is anyone going to make any money out of that ?