Europa League trophy in Quevedo's jet in Bogotá.
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This Wednesday begins Europa Leaguethe second European club competition in which most of its participants, which have very complicated access to the Champions League through their championships, They dream of winning it to be able to rub shoulders with the elite of continental football next year.
The format is exactly the same as that of her older sister, the Champions League: 36 teamseach of which will face between the September 24 to January 29, 2025 to eight rivals to establish a common classification.
Los Eight best will be classified directly to the round of 16; The teams from 9th to 24th place will go through a play-off from which the other eight eighths will come out.
And from then on the traditional round trip until you know the two finalists who will face for the title in Istanbul on May 20, 2026.
Tottenham is the following model for the vast majority of these clubs. The Spurs had a bad campaign in the Premier League, were just above the descent zone, but the victory in the final of the Europa League Against Manchester United opened the doors of this edition of the Champions League.
It will play seven European champions
And participating in the Champions is not just a matter of prestige, but also with a lot of moneysince club revenues in the largest club tournament are much more important.
Although without having the pedigree of most participants in the Champions League, many of the clubs that will take part in the Europa League tell a wide history in European football.
Among the 36 participants there are several European champions, which are favorites, (Porto, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Feyenoord, Red Estrella, Steaua and Celtic) and others of the European scene (Roma, Dinamo Zagreb, Glasgow Rangers, Stuttgart o Lyon).
Colombians in the Europa League
In total they will be nine Colombian playersdistributed in Eight teamswho will represent the coffee flag in the European contest.
- Jhon Jader Duránin it Fenerbahce of Türkiye.
- Jhon Lucumíin it Bologna of Italy.
- Juan Camilo 'Cucho' Hernández y Nelson Deossain it Real Betis from Spain.
- Juan José Córdobain it Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia.
- Devis Vásquezin the Roma of Italy.
- Emerson Rodríguezin it Ludogorets of Bulgaria.
- Pedro Bravoin it Central Jutland of Denmark.
- Keimer Sandovalin it Red star of Serbia.
Program of the first day of the Europa League:
The matches can be followed through ESPN and Disney+.
Wednesday, September 24:
- Midtjylland – Sturm Graz (11:45 AM)
- PAOK – MacCabi Tel Aviv (11:45 AM)
- Sporting De Braga – Feyenoord (2:00 pm)
- Friburgo – Basilea (2:00 PM)
- Betis – Nottingham (2:00 p.m.)
- Niza – Roma (2:00 p.m.)
- Malmö FF – Ludogorets (2:00 pm)
- Dynamo Zagreb – Fenerbahce SK (2:00 pm)
- Red Star – Celtic de Glasgow (2:00 pm)
Thursday, September 25:
- Go Ahead Eagles – FC Steaua (11:45 a.m.)
- Lille – Fire Bergen (11:45 am)
- Aston Villa – Bolonia (2:00 pm)
- Glasgow Rangers – Genk (2:00 p.m.)
- Stuttgart – Celta (2:00 PM)
- Young Boys – Panathinaikos (2:00 p.m.)
- Salzburg – Porto (2:00 pm)
- FC Utrecht – Lyon (2:00 p.m.)
- Ferencváros – Viktoria Pilsen (2:00 PM)
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