Europa League 2021/22

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Don’t think we have a thread yet for the middle UEFA competition which also had a draw today.

Champions path

Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) / Omonoia (CYP) vs Legia Warszawa (POL) / Flora Tallinn (EST)
Mura (SVN) / Ludogorets (BUL) vs Ferencváros (HUN) / Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU)
Kairat Almaty (KAZ) / Crvena zvezda (SRB) vs Alashkert (ARM) / Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA)
Lincoln Red Imps (GIB) / CFR Cluj (ROU) vs Slovan Bratislava (SVK) / Young Boys (SUI)
Olympiacos (GRE) / Neftçi (AZE) vs Malmö (SWE) / HJK Helsinki (FIN)

Main path

Jablonec (CZE) vs Celtic (SCO) / Midtjylland (DEN)
Rapid Wien (AUT) / Sparta Praha (CZE) vs Anorthosis Famagusta (CYP)
PSV Eindhoven (NED) / Galatasaray (TUR) vs St Johnstone (SCO)

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St Johnstone should take that tie fairly handy.

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Playoff round draw coming up.

If Celtic advance past Jablonec possible opponents are:
AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands),
Fenerbahce (Turkey),
FC Zorya Luhansk (Ukraine),
Royal Antwerp (Belgium),
Sturm Graz (Austria) or
Randers (Denmark).

Celtic’s possible Europa Conference League opponents:
Rapid Vienna (Austria)/Anorthosis Famagusta (Cyprus),
Tobol Kostanay (Kazakstan)/MSK Zilina (Slovakia),
CD Santa Clara (Portugal)/NK Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia),
Dinamo Batumi (Georgia)/Sivasspor (Turkey),
Trabzonspor (Turkey)/Molde (Norway).

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Randers (DEN) vs Galatasaray (TUR) / St Johnstone (SCO)
Rapid Wien (AUT) / Anorthosis Famagusta (CYP) vs Zorya Luhansk (UKR)
Jablonec (CZE) / Celtic (SCO) vs AZ Alkmaar (NED)
Fenerbahçe (TUR) vs Neftçi (AZE) / HJK Helsinki (FIN)
Mura (SVN) / Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU) vs Sturm Graz (AUT)

Omonoia (CYP) / Flora Tallinn (EST) vs Royal Antwerp (BEL)
Olympiacos (GRE) / Ludogorets (BUL) vs Lincoln Red Imps (GIB) / Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Malmö (SWE) / Rangers (SCO) vs Kairat Almaty (KAZ) / Alashkert (ARM)
Ferencváros (HUN) / Slavia Praha (CZE) vs GNK Dinamo (CRO) / Legia Warszawa (POL)
Crvena zvezda (SRB) / Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) vs CFR Cluj (ROU) / Young Boys (SUI)

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Celtic should at the very least take this mob.

Jablonec (CZE) / Celtic (SCO) vs Tobol Kostanay (KAZ) / MŠK Žilina (SVK)

If Celtic beat Jablonec and then lose the subsequent round are they out of Europe completely?

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No.

Win two games and we have Europa League.

Win one of two games and we have Conference.

Lose both games and we are out completely.

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Is there much of a financial difference in the League and Conference. I’d nearly rather play in the Conference, more our level at present.

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Not much difference in prize money

Conference League

For the 2021–22 season, group stage participation in the Europa Conference League awarded a base fee of €2,940,000. A victory in the group pays €500,000 and a draw €166,000. Also, each group winner earns €650,000 and each runner-up €325,000. Reaching the knock-out stage triggers additional bonuses: €300,000 for the round of 32, €600,000 for the round of 16, €1,000,000 for the quarter-finals and €2,000,000 for the semi-finals. The losing finalists receive €3,000,000 and the champions receive €5,000,000.[9]

  • First qualifying round: €150,000
  • Second qualifying round: €350,000
  • Third qualifying round: €550,000
  • Play-off round: €750,000
  • Qualified to Group Stage: €2,940,000
  • Match won in Group Stage: €500,000
  • Match drawn in Group Stage: €166,000
  • 1st in Group Stage: €650,000
  • 2nd in Group Stage: €325,000
  • Round of 32: €300,000
  • Round of 16: €600,000
  • Quarter-final: €1,000,000
  • Semi-final: €2,000,000
  • Runner-up: €3,000,000
  • Champion: €5,000,000

Also, each domestic champion not qualifying for the Group Stages of any final tournament will receive an additional €260,000.

Europa League

For the 2021–22 season, group stage participation in the Europa League awarded a base fee of €3,630,000. A victory in the group pays €630,000 and a draw €210,000. Also, each group winner earns €1,100,000 and each runner-up €550,000. Reaching the knock-out stage triggers additional bonuses: €500,000 for the round of 32, €1,200,000 for the round of 16, €1,800,000 for the quarter-finals and €2,800,000 for the semi-finals. The losing finalists receive €4,600,000 and the champions receive €8,600,000.[25]

Qualified to Group Stage: €3,630,000
Match won in Group Stage: €630,000
Match drawn in Group Stage: €210,000
1st in Group Stage: €1,100,000
2nd in Group Stage: €550,000
Round of 32: €500,000
Round of 16: €1,200,000
Quarter-final: €1,800,000
Semi-final: €2,800,000
Runner-up: €4,600,000
Champion: €8,600,000

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Worth pointing out that I don’t think there’s a tv deal in place in Ireland yet for the Conference League which is an odd situation. But BT have it anyway

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The demise of eir sport is a huge issue here
I fully expect SRFC to make the groups, RTE wont budge tho

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A real throwback fixture tonight between Barca and Man Utd. Scoreless at half time

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Something special about the Nou Camp all the same. Real ominous feeling playing there. Always seemed a hole-opening was around the corner if you took your eye off the ball

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Gone a bit end-to-end now.