Europa League 2025-26

[eamonn]

At least it wasn't that pair of cvnts who chainsaw'd down the famous Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian's Wall.

If it was Mother Nature herself, well, you just gotta let her do her thing, I guess.

[Brazilian Villain]

Looking to do a long weekend away arranged around a Thursday game (25th) so a clue on who has a 50/50 chance of playing that day would be great.

The draw's on Aug. 29th so we'll know then. That still gives you almost 4 weeks to book something nice.

[AV82EC]

Looking to do a long weekend away arranged around a Thursday game (25th) so a clue on who has a 50/50 chance of playing that day would be great.

The draw's on Aug. 29th so we'll know then. That still gives you almost 4 weeks to book something nice.

Sorry to be that pedantic twat but didn’t we find out the day afterwards what order and where we played our games? Or was it that evening?

That said as BV says you’ll have about 4 weeks to do something. I’m hoping for 2 really shit games for the first two match days as I’m in the US.

[Somniloquism]

On the day of the draw we knew who we were playing, it was the next day that we knew times due to security induced changes.

[eamonn]

Is it true that we've been fucked into Pot 2 so we're not a top seed?

[cdbearsfan]

We don't know yet. There will be nine top seeds. Five teams that are definitely in the League Stage are ranked above us. If fewer than four more teams that are seeded above us end up in the League Stage, either by progressing from the Europa League Qualifiers or dropping from the Champions League Qualifiers, we will be top seeds. If four or more better-ranked teams qualify, we will be among the second seeds. Not that it really matters. We still play two teams from each seeding pot, anyway.

[AV82EC]

Yep we were in pot 4 in the Champs League and it didn’t seem to do us much harm.

[Meanwood Villa]

All seeding is in the current competition is a method of sorting. You are no more likely to get a harder draw in any of the pots. Also, any "projected seedings" are bullshit at this stage. Nearly 2/3rds of our potential opponents aren't known yet so they're just guessing.

[Somniloquism]

For anyone who wants to check, we are 45th at the moment.
https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/club/?year=2025

Of the teams above us, most are guaranteed CL or aren't in Europe at all. Some will be dropping in qualifiers.

[algy]

All seeding is in the current competition is a method of sorting. You are no more likely to get a harder draw in any of the pots. Also, any "projected seedings" are bullshit at this stage. Nearly 2/3rds of our potential opponents aren't known yet so they're just guessing.

Yeah, you're getting 2 clubs from each of the brackets anyway so there's no disadvantage to being seeded lower.  I can't think of a way you could game having an artificially higher/lower seeding either, really - it's as likely to work against you as it is to go in your favour.

[chrisw1]

I think the Europa League is a decent tournament and a proper trophy if we manage to win it.

Gutted we didn't make the CL, but hopefully the players will see it as an opportunity.

[Toronto Villa]

It gives us two paths into the CL also. Shit as it is to miss out next season we can get back into it.

[ChicagoLion]

It will feel like after the Lord Mayors show.

[Rigadon]

It will feel like after the Lord Mayors show.

It depends how we do in the domestic league to some extent.  Had spurs finished 3rd or 4th and won the europa it would be one of their best ever seasons. 

[ChicagoLion]

It will feel like after the Lord Mayors show.

It depends how we do in the domestic league to some extent.  Had spurs finished 3rd or 4th and won the europa it would be one of their best ever seasons.

The respective league positions of the finalists significantly undermines the prestige of this competition.