Meet the unseeded teams for the round of 32 draw
Friday, December 11, 2015
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The round of 32 draw will be streamed live on UEFA.com from 13.00CET on Monday, with Sevilla in the hat. We profile the holders and the other 15 unseeded teams.
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Monday's UEFA Europa League round of 32 draw in Nyon will be streamed live on UEFA.com from 13.00CET, and the contenders have been divided into seeding pots based on their group campaigns.
- Pot one contains the 12 group winners and the four third-ranked teams in the UEFA Champions League group stage with the best records this season.
- Pot two is made up of the 12 group runners-up and the remaining third-placed UEFA Champions League sides.
Anderlecht (BEL, Group J)
Entry: group stage
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 18
UCUP/UEL best: winners (1983)
Last season: 3rd in Belgian First League, UEL round of 32
Augsburg (GER, Group L)
Entry: group stage
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 0
UCUP/UEL best: round of 32 (2015/16)
Last season: 5th in Bundesliga, not in Europe
Dortmund (GER, Group C)
Entry: third qualifying round
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 11
UCUP/UEL best: runners-up (1993, 2002)
Last season: 7th in Bundesliga, UCL round of 16
Fenerbahçe (TUR, Group A)
Entry: play-offs (after losing in UCL 3QR)
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 20
UCUP/UEL best: semi-finals (2012/13)
Last season: 2nd in Süper Lig, not in Europe
Fiorentina (ITA, Group I)
Entry: group stage
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 14
UCUP/UEL best: runners-up (1990)
Last season: 4th in Serie A, UEL semi-finals
Galatasaray (TUR)
Entry: round of 32 (after finishing 3rd in UCL Group C)
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 12
UCUP/UEL best: winners (2000)
Last season: Turkish champions, UCL group stage
Marseille (FRA, Group F)
Entry: group stage
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 11
UCUP/UEL best: runners-up (1999, 2004)
Last season: 4th in Ligue 1, not in Europe
Midtjylland (DEN, Group D)
Entry: play-offs
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 4
UCUP/UEL best: second round (2002/03)
Last season: Danish champions, UEL play-offs
Sevilla (ESP)
Entry: round of 32 (after finishing 3rd in UCL Group D)
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 11
UCUP/UEL best: winners (2006, 2007, 2014, 2015)
Last season: 5th in Liga, UEL winners
Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
Entry: round of 32 (after finishing 3rd in UCL Group A)
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 14
UCUP/UEL best: winners (2009)
Last season: 2nd in Ukrainian Premier League, UCL round of 16
Sion* (SUI, Group B)
Entry: group stage
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 8
UCUP/UEL best: third round (1994/95)
Last season: 7th in Swiss Super League, not in Europe
Sparta Praha (CZE, Group K)
Entry: play-offs (after losing in UCL 3QR)
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 13
UCUP/UEL best: quarter-finals (1983/84)
Last season: 2nd in Czech First League, UEL group stage
Sporting CP (POR, Group H)
Entry: group stage (after losing in UCL PO)
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 29
UCUP/UEL best: runners-up (2005)
Last season: 3rd in Portuguese Liga, UEL round of 32
St-Étienne (FRA, Group G)
Entry: third qualifying round
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 6
UCUP/UEL best: quarter-finals (1979/80, 1980/81)
Last season: 5th in Ligue 1, UEL group stage
Valencia (ESP)
Entry: round of 32 (after finishing 3rd in UCL Group H)
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 17
UCUP/UEL best: winners (2004)
Last season: 4th in Liga, not in Europe
Villarreal (ESP, Group E)
Entry: group stage
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 6
UCUP/UEL best: semi-finals (2005/06, 2010/11)
Last season: 6th in Liga, UEL round of 16
Legend
UCL – UEFA Champions League
UEL – UEFA Europa League
UCUP – UEFA Cup
3QR – third qualifying round
PO – play-off
* – domestic cup holder