欧足联欧洲联赛
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成立 | 1971年(2009年改成現制) |
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地區 | 歐洲(UEFA) |
參賽隊數 | 48 (分組賽) +8 clubs join after Champions League group stage[1] 160 (總計) |
2009–10 |
欧足联欧洲联赛(UEFA Europa League)是歐洲第二大的歐洲俱樂部賽事,僅次於歐洲冠軍聯賽。歐洲聯賽是一項年度的足球盃賽,供所有歐洲足協成員國的球會參賽,參賽資格根據球會在所在國的聯賽表現及盃賽表現。
歐洲聯賽的前身是歐洲足協盃(UEFA Cup),於2009年6月正式改制為現欧足联欧洲联赛,2009-10賽季開始進行賽事[2][3]。歐洲足協將歐洲聯賽定性為歐洲足協盃的延續,改變的僅是賽制及宣傳包裝。
此賽事的歷史可追溯至1971年,該年歐洲足協接手1955年組織的城市博覽會盃,改為歐洲足協盃。1999年,歐洲盃賽冠軍盃(UEFA Cup Winners' Cup)被取消並併入歐洲足協盃[4]。
The competition began in 1971 and replaced the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. For UEFA footballing records purposes, the Inter-Cities Fair Cup is recognised as the direct predecessor of the UEFA Cup. In 1999, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was abolished and merged with the UEFA Cup.[5] For the 2005/6 competition a group stage was added prior to the knock out stage. The 2009 rebranding will see a merge of the UEFA Intertoto Cup producing an enlarged competition format, with an expanded group stage and changed qualifying criteria.
烏克蘭球隊薩克達是此項賽事的現任冠軍,薩克達在去屆決賽擊敗來自德國的雲達不來梅,成為歐洲足協盃的最後一任冠軍。
- ^ The top three teams in each group advance to the round of 32, where they are joined by the eight third-place teams in the Champions League group phase.
- ^ Uefa Cup gets new name in revamp. bbc.co.uk. [2008-09-26].
- ^ UEFA Cup to become UEFA Europa League. uefa.com. [2008-09-26].
- ^ UEFA Cup History. UEFA.com. [2008-04-27].
- ^ UEFA Cup History. UEFA.com. [2008-04-27].