UEFA Europa League includes 18 debutants
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
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There are 18 European debutants among 162 sides in the 2014/15 UEFA Europa League lineup, with holders Sevilla FC one of seven clubs guaranteed a group berth.
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There are 18 European debutants among the 162 sides in the initial lineup for the 2014/15 UEFA Europa League.
In all, 195 clubs will compete for a place at the National Stadium, Warsaw on Wednesday 27 May 2015, once 33 have transferred from the UEFA Champions League. But for now the lineup consists of seven teams automatically in the group stage, led by holders Sevilla FC, 18 confirmed in each of the play-off and third qualifying rounds, 41 starting in the second qualifying round and 78 in the first qualifying round.
The draw for the first two stages, which run on Thursdays throughout July, is at 13.00CET on Monday and streamed live from Nyon. Involved in the opening round will be Gibraltar's first entrants, the appropriately named College Europa FC, plus fellow European debutants FC Santos Tartu, FK Lovćen, Stjarnan, Qäbälä FK, FC Veris, FK Haugesund and IF Brommapojkarna – who like Myllykosken Pallo-47 and Tromsø IL have entered thanks to their association's position in the Respect Fair Play rankings. Aberystwyth Town FC and FK Čukarički have only previously participated in the now defunct UEFA Intertoto Cup.
Making a UEFA competition bow in the second qualifying round will be SV Grödig, SKN St Pölten and Zawisza Bydgoszcz while scheduled to enter for the first time a stage later will be Hull City AFC, Rio Ave FC, FC Krasnodar, Kardemir Karabükspor and Ermis Aradippou FC. PEC Zwolle, who defeated AFC Ajax 5-1 in the Dutch Cup final, and FC Rostov debut in the play-off round.
A country's representation in the UEFA Europa League is determined by its UEFA coefficient ranking, which is calculated over a five-year basis.
The list below is provisional, however, and is subject to pending legal proceedings and final confirmation from UEFA.
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| Club | Coefficient | |
| 1 | Sevilla FC (ESP) – Holders | 71.042 |
| 2 | FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) [CW] | 56.193 |
| 3 | ACF Fiorentina (ITA) | 49.387 |
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg (GER) | 32.328 |
| 5 | Everton FC (ENG) | 24.949 |
| 6 | Estoril Praia (POR) | 15.549 |
| 7 | EA Guingamp (FRA) [CW] | 12.800 |
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The 48 teams will be split into four seeding pots of 12, and one from each pot will be drawn into 12 groups at the draw in Monaco on 29 August.
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| Position | Club | Coefficient |
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) | 95.387 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) | 75.949 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF (ESP) | 53.542 |
| 4 | FC Twente (NED) | 50.862 |
| 5 | FC Metalist Kharkiv (UKR)* | 45.693 |
| 6 | PAOK FC (GRE)* | 37.720 |
| 7 | Trabzonspor AŞ (TUR)* | 31.340 |
| 8 | VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (GER) | 25.328 |
| 9 | FC Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS)* | 20.899 |
| 10 | SK Rapid Wien (AUT) | 19.185 |
| 11 | FC Zürich (SUI) [CW] | 18.645 |
| 12 | CD Nacional (POR) | 17.959 |
| 13 | AS Saint-Étienne (FRA) | 12.800 |
| 14 | FC Rostov (RUS)* | 9.399 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle (NED) [CW] | 8.862 |
| 16 | KSC Lokeren OV (BEL) [CW] | 8.760 |
| 17 | Apollon Limassol FC (CYP) | 8.650 |
| 18 | FC Midtjylland (DEN) | 6.760 |
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| Position | Club | Coefficient |
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) | 97.300 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven (NED) | 64.862 |
| 3 | FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) | 40.870 |
| 4 | Club Brugge KV (BEL) | 32.260 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol (ESP) | 24.542 |
| 6 | BSC Young Boys (SUI) | 24.145 |
| 7 | FSV Mainz 05 (GER) | 17.328 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC (ENG) [CF] | 16.949 |
| 9 | FC Chornomorets Odesa (UKR)* | 16.193 |
| 10 | Torino FC (ITA)* | 13.387 |
| 11 | Rio Ave FC (POR) [CF] | 12.459 |
| 12 | FC Dinamo Moskva (RUS)* | 12.399 |
| 13 | Atromitos FC (GRE) | 9.720 |
| 14 | Brøndby IF (DEN) | 8.260 |
| 15 | Hapoel Kiryat Shmona FC (ISR) [CW] | 7.375 |
| 16 | FC Astra Giurgiu (ROU) [CW] | 6.951 |
| 17 | Kardemir Karabükspor (TUR)* | 6.840 |
| 18 | Ermis Aradippou FC (CYP) [CF] | 4.650 |
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| Position | Club | Coefficient |
| 1 | Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) | 31.375 |
| 2 | CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU) | 25.451 |
| 3 | KKS Lech Poznań (POL) | 17.275 |
| 4 | FC Slovan Liberec (CZE) | 16.870 |
| 5 | Bursaspor (TUR)* | 15.840 |
| 6 | Esbjerg fB (DEN) | 13.260 |
| 7 | SV Zulte Waregem (BEL) | 12.260 |
| 8 | IF Elfsborg (SWE) [CW] | 11.265 |
| 9 | AC Omonia (CYP) | 10.150 |
| 10 | HNK Hajduk Split (CRO) | 9.925 |
| 11 | FC Krasnodar (RUS)* | 9.399 |
| 12 | Molde FK (NOR) [CW] | 9.355 |
| 13 | FC Luzern (SUI) | 9.145 |
| 14 | PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL) | 9.125 |
| 15 | HNK Rijeka (CRO) [CW] | 8.925 |
| 16 | FC Groningen (NED) | 8.862 |
| 17 | Asteras Tripolis FC (GRE) | 8.720 |
| 18 | Motherwell FC (SCO) | 8.313 |
| 19 | FC Zorya Luhansk (UKR)* | 8.193 |
| 20 | FK Mladá Boleslav (CZE) | 7.870 |
| 21 | AIK Solna (SWE) | 7.765 |
| 22 | Neftçi PFK (AZE) [CW] | 7.075 |
| 23 | FC Petrolul Ploieşti (ROU) | 6.951 |
| 24 | FK Vojvodina (SRB) [CW] | 6.825 |
| 25 | FC Dinamo Minsk (BLR) | 6.725 |
| 26 | SV Grödig (AUT) | 6.185 |
| 27 | SKN St Pölten (AUT) [CF] | 6.185 |
| 28 | FC Zestafoni (GEO) | 5.975 |
| 29 | Ruch Chorzów (POL) | 5.775 |
| 30 | FK Sarajevo (BIH) [CW] | 5.500 |
| 31 | Hapoel Beer Sheva FC (ISR) | 5.375 |
| 32 | FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk (BLR) [CW] | 5.225 |
| 33 | Győri ETO FC (HUN) | 4.825 |
| 34 | Saint Johnstone FC (SCO) [CW] | 4.813 |
| 35 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz (POL) [CW] | 3.775 |
| 36 | FC Neman Grodno (BLR) | 3.725 |
| 37 | MFK Košice (SVK) [CW] | 3.700 |
| 38 | FK Jagodina (SRB)* | 3.575 |
| 39 | FK AS Trenčín (SVK) | 3.200 |
| 40 | ND Gorica (SVN) [CW] | 3.200 |
| 41 | RoPS Rovaniemi (FIN) [CW] | 1.435 |
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| Position | Club | Coefficient |
| 1 | Rosenborg BK (NOR) | 11.355 |
| 2 | Tromsø IL (NOR) [FP] | 9.855 |
| 3 | PFC Litex Lovech (BUL) | 7.625 |
| 4 | FK Ekranas (LTU) | 7.050 |
| 5 | FH Hafnarfjördur (ISL) | 5.850 |
| 6 | IFK Göteborg (SWE) | 5.765 |
| 7 | FK Željezničar (BIH) | 5.500 |
| 8 | FC Shakhter Karagandy (KAZ) | 5.400 |
| 9 | FC Spartak Trnava (SVK) | 5.200 |
| 10 | FC Differdange 03 (LUX) [CW] | 4.975 |
| 11 | RNK Split (CRO) | 4.925 |
| 12 | Linfield FC (NIR) | 4.475 |
| 13 | İnter Bakı PİK (AZE) | 4.325 |
| 14 | FC Pyunik (ARM) [CW] | 4.325 |
| 15 | Aberdeen FC (SCO) | 4.313 |
| 16 | NK Široki Brijeg (BIH) | 4.250 |
| 17 | PFC Botev Plovdiv (BUL) [CF] | 4.125 |
| 18 | FC Honka Espoo (FIN) | 3.935 |
| 19 | Sligo Rovers FC (IRL) [CW] | 3.775 |
| 20 | Birkirkara FC (MLT) | 3.716 |
| 21 | FK Budućnost Podgorica (MNE) | 3.700 |
| 22 | FC Vaduz (LIE) [CW] | 3.650 |
| 23 | FC Koper (SVN) | 3.450 |
| 24 | Bangor City FC (WAL) | 3.350 |
| 25 | IF Brommapojkarna (SWE) [FP] | 3.265 |
| 26 | FC Zimbru Chisinau (MDA) [CW] | 3.075 |
| 27 | Myllykosken Pallo-47 (FIN) [FP] | 2.935 |
| 28 | FK Haugesund (NOR) | 2.855 |
| 29 | JK Nõmme Kalju (EST) | 2.825 |
| 30 | FK Čukarički (SRB)* | 2.825 |
| 31 | Ferencvárosi TC (HUN) | 2.825 |
| 32 | FC Daugava Daugavpils (LVA) | 2.750 |
| 33 | AS Jeunesse Esch (LUX) | 2.725 |
| 34 | NK Rudar Velenje (SVN) | 2.700 |
| 35 | FK Kukësi (ALB) | 2.600 |
| 36 | FK Metalurg Skopje (MKD) | 2.550 |
| 37 | Derry City FC (IRL) | 2.525 |
| 38 | FC Chikhura Sachkhere (GEO) [CF] | 2.475 |
| 39 | KS Flamurtari (ALB) [CW] | 2.325 |
| 40 | FC Tiraspol (MDA) | 2.325 |
| 41 | Diósgyőri VTK (HUN) [CF] | 2.325 |
| 42 | FK Shkëndija 79 (MKD) | 2.300 |
| 43 | CS Fola Esch (LUX) | 2.225 |
| 44 | Crusaders FC (NIR) | 2.225 |
| 45 | UE Sant Julià (AND) [CW] | 2.166 |
| 46 | FC Shirak (ARM) | 2.075 |
| 47 | FC Veris (MDA) | 2.075 |
| 48 | Qäbälä FK (AZE) | 2.075 |
| 49 | FC Mika (ARM) | 2.075 |
| 50 | FC Sioni Bolnisi (GEO) | 1.975 |
| 51 | Hibernians FC (MLT) | 1.966 |
| 52 | Sliema Wanderers FC (MLT) [CF] | 1.966 |
| 53 | FK Čelik Nikšić (MNE) | 1.950 |
| 54 | FC Astana (KAZ) | 1.900 |
| 55 | Fram Reykjavík (ISL) [CW] | 1.850 |
| 56 | FK Jelgava (LVA) [CW] | 1.750 |
| 57 | Víkingur (FRO) [CW] | 1.675 |
| 58 | FC Kairat (KAZ) | 1.650 |
| 59 | KF Laçi (ALB) | 1.600 |
| 60 | FK Turnovo (MKD) | 1.550 |
| 61 | Dundalk FC (IRL) | 1.525 |
| 62 | VPS Vaasa (FIN) | 1.435 |
| 63 | Stjarnan (ISL) | 1.350 |
| 64 | FK Banga (LTU) | 1.300 |
| 65 | FK Daugava Rīga (LVA) | 1.250 |
| 66 | FK Lovćen (MNE) [CW] | 1.200 |
| 67 | B36 Tórshavn (FRO) | 1.175 |
| 68 | UE Santa Coloma (AND) | 1.166 |
| 69 | JK Sillamäe Kalev (EST) | 1.075 |
| 70 | FK Atlantas (LTU) | 1.050 |
| 71 | ÍF Fuglafjørdur (FRO) | 0.925 |
| 72 | AUK Broughton FC (WAL) | 0.850 |
| 73 | Glenavon FC (NIR) [CW] | 0.725 |
| 74 | AC Libertas (SMR) [CW] | 0.699 |
| 75 | Aberystwyth Town FC (WAL) [CF] | 0.600 |
| 76 | FC Santos Tartu (EST) [CF] | 0.575 |
| 77 | SS Folgore/Falciano (SMR) | 0.199 |
| 78 | College Europa FC (GIB) [CF] | 0.000 |
*Pending CAS/other decision
#Transferred from UEFA Champions League
3QR – third qualifying round
[CW] – cup winners
[CF] – losing cup finalists
[FP] – Fair Play winners
