uefa europa league Starting from the 2016–17 edition of the competition, UEFA introduced the UEFA Europa League Player of the Season award.. uefa champions league bốc thăm Thể thức thi đấu gồm vòng bảng, sau đó là loạt đấu loại trực tiếp. Đội xếp thứ ba vòng bảng Champions League cũng sẽ xuống chơi đấu loại Europa League, tạo thêm sức hút. uefa champion league More recently, clubs that are knocked out of the qualifying round and (prior to 2024–25) the group stage of the Champions League can also join the UEFA Europa League, at different stages (see below). Formerly, the reigning champions qualified for the Europa League to defend their title, but since 2015 they qualify for the Champions League. From the 2024–25 season, the winner of the Europa League can no longer defend their title as they automatically qualify for the Champions League league phase and teams cannot be transferred from that phase to the Europa League. From 1995 to 2015, three leagues gained one extra place via the UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking .