After the reform, the number of places in the UEFA Cup was assigned to the 7th-9th place in UEFA's league ranking system. Member countries can send 1 team champion and 3 teams to participate in the competition, while other member countries can send 1 team champion and 2 teams to participate in the competition, but Liechtenstein, Andorra and San Marino can only send 1 team champion to participate in the competition. Usually, member countries will choose the team that ranks immediately behind the team participating in the Europa League as a place other than the cup champion, but England and France will still reserve a place for the League Cup champion. At the same time, the three places in the first round of qualifiers will be reserved for the winning team of UEFA fair competition.
2.Toto Cup cancelled?
It was cancelled. The Toto Cup in 2008 was the last one, because the scale of UEFA Cup qualifiers was expanded.
3. How many people entered the UEFA Cup with the Fair Play Award?
There are three now, or three after reorganization, but it needs to start from the first round of UEFA Cup qualifiers.
4. From the beginning of the competition, the top 96 teams, and then the team that has advanced to 48, will have a group match. Is the group match a single round or a double round?
Before 2004, 96 teams participated in the first round of the UEFA Cup, but at present, 80 teams have participated in the competition. After the restructuring, the group stage is 48 teams, 8 more than the current group stage.
Forty-eight teams are divided into twelve groups, with the top two and the third place in the Champions League playing in the top 32. In the past, the form of a cross was a group of three. What is the cross shape now?
After the reform, the competition system can be determined as follows: each team avoids first, plays in the same league and plays in the same group.