Europa League is a club competition that opposes some of the strongest and most famous teams on the Old Continent. Winners of local cups, runners-up, bronze medalists and teams that have finished 3rd in their Champions League groups. And although the competition remains in the shadow of the leading European tournament - Champions League, it offers interesting clashes and a lot of action during the calendar year.

The usual start of the season in the Europa League is in early July. Then the preliminary stages begin, which are a total of 4. Teams from lower ranked championships make their way to the groups with matches against each other.

The group stage of the Europa League starts in mid-September, offering plenty of matches for three months. 48 teams are divided into 12 groups, and the first 2 of each group qualify for the direct elimination stage. The teams that finished third in the Champions League (8 in total) also join the direct clashes in the tournament.

The minor European race has been changed and rebranded several times. In 1971, the Fair Cities Cup tournament was renamed the UEFA Cup, and the current name dates back to 2009, when the competition merged with UEFA Intertoto.

The most titled club in the history of the competition is Sevilla. The team from Andalusia has 6 trophies in its history, and has never lost a final. The last trophy was won in 2020, when in the final the "red and whites" defeated Inter. The Nerazzurri have triumphed in the tournament three times, just as many titles as Juventus and Liverpool have.

And although the competition has undergone a number of changes, there has always been intrigue. Matches are suitable for betting, as online bookmakers offer a variety of betting opportunities. Predictions are being made for the Asian handicap, O/U goals, HT/FT, corners, to qualify, cards, which allows bettors to combine different markets. In addition, the bookies strive to offer players with the highest odds for the Europa League due to the great interest in the meetings.

We urge you to thoroughly analyze the matches of the tournament and not to neglect the chances of outsiders. Surprising outcome is possible, especially in the last matches of the group stage, when the top clubs and teams that have already qualified use most of their reserves.

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