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2017–18 UEFA Europa League Qualifying Phase And Play-off Round
The 2017–18 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round began on 29 June and ended on 24 August 2017. A total of 156 teams competed in the qualifying phase and play-off round to decide 22 of the 48 places in the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage, group stage of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League. All times were Central European Summer Time, CEST (UTC+02:00, UTC+2). Round and draw dates The schedule of the qualifying phase and play-off round was as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland). Matches may also be played on Tuesdays or Wednesdays instead of the regular Thursdays due to scheduling conflicts. Format In the qualifying phase and play-off round, each tie was played over two-legged tie, two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule was applied, i.e. the team that scored more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 UEFA Europa League Group Stage
The 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage began on 14 September and ended on 7 December 2017. A total of 48 teams competed in the group stage to decide 24 of the 32 places in the knockout phase of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League. Draw The draw for the group stage was held on 25 August 2017, 13:00 CEST, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The 48 teams were drawn into twelve groups of four, with the restriction that teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other. For the draw, the teams were seeded into four pots based on their 2017 UEFA club coefficients. On 17 July 2014, the UEFA emergency panel ruled that Ukrainian and Russian clubs would not be drawn against each other "until further notice" due to the political unrest between the countries. Moreover, the draw was controlled for teams from the same association in order to split the teams evenly into the two sets of four groups (A–F, G–L) for maximum television coverage. On each matchday, one set of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |