ARTICLE: Europa League 2018/19 underway with first draw

[ClaretTony]

Preliminary round draw made this lunchtime in Nyon

See link
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[Spijed]

Never knew Europa were in the Europa league!

[ClaretTony]

Never knew Europa were in the Europa league!

One of the last teams to qualify as well - very appropriately named but I wouldn't be putting any money on them winning it

[BleedingClaret]

Preliminary round draw made this lunchtime in Nyon

See link
http://www.uptheclarets.com/europa-leag ... first-draw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

In eight days don’t we just know the Ist round tie that we play the winner of rather than The opponents?

[Walt]

In eight days don’t we just know the Ist round tie that we play the winner of rather than The opponents?

Yes

[BleedingClaret]

Yes

I’m finding both annoying and intriguing.

[KRBFC]

Is it considered the Europa League though? for me, if we don't make the Group Stages, we haven't competed in the Europa League.

[bfcmik]

Is it considered the Europa League though? for me, if we don't make the Group Stages, we haven't competed in the Europa League.

The name of the competition is "The Europa League". All stages are part of the competition therefore we will be competing in the Europa League. The group stages are merely a focal point of the competition.

Your argument is like saying that teams such as Padiham, Bacup Borough or Stockport haven't entered the FA Cup because they do not qualify for the 1st round proper.

[burnleytom]

Yes

Can we not draw one of the unseeded teams which went straight into the 2nd qualifying round?

[KRBFC]

The name of the competition is "The Europa League". All stages are part of the competition therefore we will be competing in the Europa League. The group stages are merely a focal point of the competition.

Your argument is like saying that teams such as Padiham, Bacup Borough or Stockport haven't entered the FA Cup because they do not qualify for the 1st round proper.

So San Marino played in the World Cup? interesting way to look at it, for me, they're called qualifiers because they are games played to qualify for the actual competition.

[cricketfieldclarets]

So San Marino played in the World Cup? interesting way to look at it, for me, they're called qualifiers because they are games played to qualify for the actual competition.

Yes. Just not the world cup finals.

The qualifiers are to qualify for the finals.

[Walt]

Can we not draw one of the unseeded teams which went straight into the 2nd qualifying round?

Good point. Don't know.

[Goddy]

Can we not draw one of the unseeded teams which went straight into the 2nd qualifying round?

As we are seeded in that round, we'll draw an unseeded team whether they join in that round or have come through earlier rounds