Uefa europa league: introduced in 1971 as the UEFA Cup

uefa europa league Introduced in 1971 as the UEFA Cup , it replaced the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup . From the 2004–05 season a group stage was added before the knockout phase. The competition took on its current name in 2009 , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] following a change in format. [ 3 ] The 2009 re-branding included a merge with the UEFA Intertoto Cup , producing an enlarged competition format, with an expanded group stage and a change in qualifying criteria. In the 2024–25 season, the group stage was replaced with an expanded league phase of 36 teams.. thứ hạng của uefa europa league Bạn có biết rằng nhiều cầu thủ nổi danh hiện nay từng tỏa sáng từ Europa League? Đây là bệ phóng cho nhân tài, giúp họ lọt vào tầm ngắm các CLB lớn. người chơi uefa champions league The trophy was designed and crafted by Silvio Gazzaniga , who also designed the FIFA World Cup Trophy , working for Bertoni , for the 1972 UEFA Cup Final . It weighs 15 kg (33 lb) and is silver on a yellow marble plinth. 67 centimetres (26 in) tall, the cup is formed by a base with two onyx discs in which a band with the flags of the UEFA member nations is inserted. The lower part of the sculpture symbolises the stylised footballers and is surmounted by a hand-embossed slab. [ 60 ]