Who are the UEFA Europa League quarter-finalists?
Thursday, March 15, 2018
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From former winners Atlético to European debutants Leipzig, meet the eight teams standing, get their rankings.
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Arsenal v CSKA Moskva
Arsenal (ENG)
UEFA club ranking: 11 (2nd seed)
Entry: group stage
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 6
UCUP/UEL best: runners-up (2000)
Quarter-final record: W1 L0
Domestic league titles: 13
European trophies: CWC (1994)
Last season: 5th in Premier League, FA Cup winners
CSKA Moskva (RUS)
UEFA club ranking: 35 (4th seed)
Entry: round of 32 (via UCL group stage)
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 11
UCUP/UEL best: winners (2005)
Quarter-final record: W1 L0
Domestic league titles: 13
European trophies: UCUP (2005)
Last season: 2nd in Premier Liga
Atlético Madrid v Sporting CP
Atlético Madrid (ESP)
UEFA club ranking: 4 (1st seed)
Entry: round of 32 (via UCL group stage)
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 19
UCUP/UEL best: winners (2010, 2012)
Quarter-final record: W4 L0
Domestic league titles: 10
European trophies: CWC (1962), UEL (2010, 2012), UEFA Super Cup (2010, 2012)
Last season: 3rd in Liga
Sporting CP (POR)
UEFA club ranking: 37 (5th seed)
Entry: round of 32 (via UCL group stage)
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 30
UCUP/UEL best: runners-up (2005)
Quarter-final record: W3 L2
Domestic league titles: 18
European trophies: CWC (1964)
Last season: 3rd in Portuguese Liga
Lazio v Salzburg
Lazio (ITA)
UEFA club ranking: 39 (6th seed)
Entry: group stage
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 15
UCUP/UEL best: runners-up (1998)
Quarter-final record: W2 L1
Domestic league titles: 2
European trophies: CWC (1999), UEFA Super Cup (1999)
Last season: 5th in Serie A
Salzburg (AUT)
UEFA club ranking: 33 (3rd seed)
Entry: play-offs (via UCL 3QR)
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 16
UCUP/UEL best: runners-up (1994)
Quarter-final record: W1 L0
Domestic league titles: 11
European trophies: 0
Last season: 1st in Austrian Bundesliga, Austrian Cup winners
Leipzig v Marseille
Leipzig (GER)
UEFA club ranking: 99 (8th seed)
Entry: round of 32 (via UCL group stage)
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 0
UCUP/UEL best: debut
Quarter-final record: W0 L0
Domestic league titles: 0
European trophies: 0
Last season: 2nd in Bundesliga
Marseille (FRA)
UEFA club ranking: 62 (7th seed)
Entry: 3QR
Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 12
UCUP/UEL best: runners-up (1999, 2004)
Quarter-final record: W2 L1
Domestic league titles: 9
European trophies: UCL (1993)
Last season: 3rd in Ligue 1
Legend
UCL – UEFA Champions League
UEL – UEFA Europa League
UCUP – UEFA Cup
CWC – UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
3QR – third qualifying round
PO – play-off
* – domestic cup holder
