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Access list 2013/2014

UEFA European Cup Football
by Bert Kassies

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Data on this page are subject to changes because it is unknown whether the cup-holder spot of the Europa League will be used. It is also unknown if clubs from Gibraltar will take part (see below). If you have any information about data at this page being incorrect, incomplete, or out-of-date, please send a message to bert.kassies@xs4all.nl.

This page shows the access list for the 2013/2014 season of the Champions League and the Europa League. In this list the sequence of the countries is determined by the UEFA Country Ranking 2012. See UEFA European Cup Football for more information.

The Champions League cup-holder spot will not be used because all semi-finalists of the current season already qualified for the group stage of the Champions League. This implies that the champion of the 13th country on the ranking list (Denmark) has direct access to the group stage, the champion of the 16th country on the ranking list (Cyprus) has direct access to the 3rd qualifying round, and the champions of the 48th and 49th countries on the ranking list (Northern Ireland and Luxumburg) have direct access to the 2nd qualifying round of the Champions League.

The Europa League title holder Chelsea already qualified for at least the 4th qualifying round of the Europa League. This implies that the cup winner of the 16th country on the ranking list (Cyprus) has direct access to the 4th qualifying round, the cup winner of the 19th country on the ranking list (Czech Republic) has direct access to the 3rd qualifying round, and the cup winners of the 33th and 34th countries on the ranking list (Ireland and Slovenia) have direct access to the 2nd qualifying round of the Europa League.

At this moment it is unknown if UEFA will allow clubs from Gibraltar. UEFA admitted Gibraltar as a provisional member after a ruling of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and included Gibraltar in the draw of the Futsal and U-19 tournaments. See also Marca and Gibraltar Chronicle. The UEFA congress in May 2013 will take the final decision. It is also unknown if technical matters like e.g. club licensing will prohibit Gibraltar from sending clubs in the 2013/14 season. If Gibraltar is allowed to take part in 2013/14 European club football, then the champion and/or cupwinners of the lowest countries on the ranking list that start normally in Q2 might be forced to start in Q1 (Est-CH, Geo-CW, Bos-CW).

Rank /
Association
Champions League Europa League
GroupNCQ4NCQ3CHQ4CHQ3Q2Q1 GroupQ4Q3Q2Q1
TH

(5 x NCQ4)
(5 x CHQ4)
(5 x NCQ3)(10 x CHQ3)(17 x Q2)(3 x Q1) TH
(5 x NCQ4)
(5 x CHQ4)
(31 x Q4)
(5 x NCQ3)
(10 x CHQ3)
(29 x Q3)
(40 x Q2)(39 x Q1)
1Eng CH,N2,N3N4 CWN5N6
2Esp CH,N2,N3N4 CWN5N6
3Ger CH,N2,N3N4 CWN5N6
4Ita CH,N2N3 CWN4N5
5Por CH,N2N3 CWN4N5
6Fra CH,N2 N3 CWN4N5
7Rus CH N2 CW,N3N4N5
8Ned CH N2 CW,N3N4N5
9Ukr CH N2 CW,N3N4N5
10Gre CH N2 CWN3N4
11Tur CH N2 CWN3N4
12Bel CH N2 CWN3N4
13Den
CH
N2
CH
CWN3N4
14Sui N2 CH CWN3N4
15Aut N2 CH CWN3N4
16Cyp
CH
CH
CW
CW
N2,N3
17Isr CH CWN2,N3
18Sco CH CWN2,N3
19Cze CH
CW
CW
,N2,N3
20Pol CH CW,N2,N3
21Cro CH CW,N2,N3
22Rom CH CW,N2N3
23Bls CH CW,N2N3
24Swe CH CW,N2N3,
FP
25Svk CH CW,N2N3
26Nor CH CW,N2N3,
FP
27Srb CH CW,N2N3
28Bul CH CWN2,N3
29Hun CH CWN2,N3
30Fin CH CWN2,N3,
FP
31Geo CH CWN2,N3
32Bos CH CWN2,N3
33Irl CH
CW
CW
,N2,N3
34Slo CH
CW
CW
,N2,N3
35Lit CH CW,N2,N3
36Mol CH CW,N2,N3
37Azb CH CW,N2,N3
38Lat CH CW,N2,N3
39Mac CH CW,N2,N3
40Kaz CH CW,N2,N3
41Isl CH CW,N2,N3
42Mon CH CW,N2,N3
43Lie CW
44Alb CH CW,N2,N3
45Mlt CH CW,N2,N3
46Wal CH CW,N2,N3
47Est CH CW,N2,N3
48Nir
CH
CH
CW,N2,N3
49Lux
CH
CH
CW,N2,N3
50Arm CH CW,N2,N3
51Far CH CW,N2,N3
52And CH CW,N2
53Sma CH CW,N2
76 x CL
162 x EL
238 total
22
(32)
5
(10)
10
(10)
-
(10)
3
(20)
32
(34)
4
(4)
7
(48)
18
(62)
18
(58)
42
(80)
76
(76)

Keys:
TH=title-holder
CH=domestic champion
N2=domestic league 2nd-placed club
N3=domestic league 3rd-placed club
N4=domestic league 4th-placed club
N5=domestic league 5th-placed club
N6=domestic league 6th-placed club
CW=domestic cup-winner
FP=club qualified via Fair Play rankings
Q=qualifying round
CHQ=qualifying round for champions
NCQ=qualifying round for non-champions


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