Europa League group stage promotion rules
The Champions League group stage consists of 32 teams, divided into 8 groups with 4 teams in each group. The group match is a double round robin system, and each team will play home and away games with the other three teams in the same group.
The result of each match will be calculated according to the following rules: 3 points for victory, 0 points for draw/kloc-0, and 0 points for failure. After the group stage, the top two points in each group will directly advance to the Champions League 16.
If the points are the same, they will be ranked according to the following rules: first, compare the results of the two teams; Secondly, if the results of each other's matches are the same, compare the goal difference; Finally, if the goal difference is the same, you need to compare the total number of goals. These rules will ensure that the top two in each group can enter the next round fairly.
It is worth noting that although the third place in the group stage cannot be directly promoted to the Champions League 16, it will qualify for the Europa League. Europa League is a second-class club competition in European football, and it is also a very valuable honor for many teams.
Europa league schedule rules
If overtime is needed, there is a 5-minute break between the end of normal time and the start of overtime. Usually, players stay on the court during a five-minute break, which is decided by the referee.
The Champions League is held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except for the final on Saturday. Starting from the playoffs, the UEFA government will decide which Champions League matches will be played on Tuesday and which ones will be played on Wednesday according to the relevant lottery.
Compared with the UEFA Cup before the reform, the biggest change of the European League is that the first stage is divided into 12 groups, with 4 teams in each group playing the host-guest round robin, and the top two teams in each group (***24 teams) will be tied for the third place with 8 teams in the Champions League, and ***32 teams will advance to the knockout stage.
Most member countries can send 1 team champion and two teams, but Liechtenstein can only send 1 team champion. Usually, member countries will choose the team that ranks immediately behind the team that participated in the Champions League as the place to participate in the Cup, but England and France will still reserve a place for the champion of the Carling Cup.