Europa League 2025-26

[Brazilian Villain]

Booked hotel room in Istanbul already. Anyone else?

Not yet. Are prices much above average for the final dates? For those that have been, where should be looking at staying?

[Somniloquism]

Booked hotel room in Istanbul already. Anyone else?

Not yet. Are prices much above average for the final dates? For those that have been, where should be looking at staying?

Constantinople.

[pauliewalnuts]

Let’s call the whole thing off!

[cdbearsfan]

Typical the one year we qualify for this it's the season when the final is being played at a smaller ground than the Conference League final...

[Skerra]

Booked hotel room in Istanbul already. Anyone else?

No Paulie, don’t fancy watching Viking Stavanger v Azerbaijani United in the final.

[ez]

Best book an appointment with a carpet factory while you're there. Their rugs are to die for.

Teeth whitening? Hair transplants anyone?

[Stinkin_Thinkin]

Not yet. Are prices much above average for the final dates? For those that have been, where should be looking at staying?

I visited last year and got a bestiktas game in, stayed in taxsim and walked to the stadium

[Mellin]

I see Celta Vigo and Real Betis are the Spanish representatives. I they are in it every time we qualify.

[VillaTim]

Two words.
Crystal Palace. .

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Booked hotel room in Istanbul already. Anyone else?

Yes. In the Besiktas area, near the stadium.

[Somniloquism]

Two words.
Crystal Palace. .

Extra words. Lots of other teams, and HOME and away legs.

[tomd2103]

Europa is better, by a good way, than Conference.  So I'm happy we got this at least, and it's another chance to qualify for the CL, which is where we really ought to be. 

This isn't a competition for 'going far' in though, it's something we need to win.

I think it's a competition where we can field an almost second string side for many of the games, particularly in the league stage.  That means we can really prioritise the Premier League and pushing to get back into those Champions League places.

[rooboy316]

Europa is better, by a good way, than Conference.  So I'm happy we got this at least, and it's another chance to qualify for the CL, which is where we really ought to be. 

This isn't a competition for 'going far' in though, it's something we need to win.

I think it's a competition where we can field an almost second string side for many of the games, particularly in the league stage.  That means we can really prioritise the Premier League and pushing to get back into those Champions League places.

Or take the Spurs route into CL football. Doesn't matter where we finish, as long as we win the Europa!

[manic-road]

Now teams getting eliminated from the Champions league to the Europa league no longer exists, this should be a lot easier to win. Under the previous rules no way would Spurs have won it.

[Meanwood Villa]

It's absolutely true it is an easier competition to win than the Champions' League but that doesn't mean that it's a cakewalk. Great to have another potential route to CL qualification though.