What is the ranking of European Cup places? UEFA officially explains the new competition system, and 12 teams will compete for three seats in the competition through UEFA

On January 26, 2024, according to CCTV5 program list, the European Cup qualifier has ended, 21 of the 24 participating teams have confirmed their seats in the competition, and the remaining three places will be contested by 12 European League teams through the play off. So, how is the ranking of European Cup places calculated, and UEFA

On January 26, 2024, according to CCTV5 program list, the European Cup qualifier has ended, 21 of the 24 participating teams have confirmed their seats in the competition, and the remaining three places will be contested by 12 European League teams through the play off. So, how is the ranking of European Cup places calculated, and how does UEFA explain the new competition system?

The ranking of European Cup places is determined according to the grouping and ranking of the European Union of Nations (UEFA), a new national team event launched by UEFA in 2018, which aims to improve the level of competition and enjoyment among national teams, and also provides a new way for European Cup promotion. The League of European Nations is divided into four levels, each level is divided into four groups, each group has three to four teams. The first place in the group of each level will be promoted to a higher level, and the last place in the group will be demoted to a lower level. At the same time, the first team of each level will also be qualified for the European Cup play off. If the team has already passed the qualifying match, the qualification will be extended to the next team of that level.

The European Cup play off will be held in March 2024, and a total of 12 teams will participate, including Level A Iceland, Poland, Switzerland and Austria, Level B Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, Ireland and Northern Ireland, Level C Norway, Serbia, Scotland and Israel, Level D Georgia, Belarus, Northern Macedonia and Kosovo. These 12 teams will be divided into four semi-finals according to their respective levels. The winner of each semi-final will enter the final, and the winner of the final will win a seat in the European Cup. The following is the play off table:

The UEFA official explained the new competition system, believing that this will allow more teams to participate in the European Cup and make the UEFA matches more meaningful and exciting. Aleksander Ceferin, the president of UEFA, said: "The UEFA is a revolutionary innovation, which provides more opportunities for national teams to compete and also provides more exciting matches for fans. We believe that the competition for European Cup places through the UEFA can give more teams the opportunity to realize their dreams, and also make the European Cup a higher level. ”

The main round of the European Cup will be held from June 11 to July 11, 2024, with 24 teams participating, divided into six groups, and each group has four teams. After the group competition, the top two and the third of the four best performers in each group will enter the knockout stage until the champion is determined. The draw ceremony of the European Cup will be held on March 28, 2024, when we will bring you more reports and analysis. Please pay attention to the CCTV 5 program list, which will broadcast all the competitions of the European Cup.

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