2009/10 List of participants
Tuesday 16 June 2009The new UEFA Europa League begins with three qualifying rounds and a play-off round before the expanded group stage, featuring 12 groups of four teams who play each other home and away in autumn 2009. The knockout stage follows in spring 2010, with the first final of the new competition taking place at the Arena Hamburg in Germany on 12 May 2010. A country's representation in the UEFA Europa League is determined by its UEFA coefficient ranking, which is calculated over a five-year basis.
| UEFA Europa League group stage | ||
| Position | Club | Coefficient |
| 1 | Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR) ¹ | 68.292 |
| 2 | Panathinaikos FC (GRE) ¹ | 56.633 |
| 3 | Celtic FC (SCO) ¹ | 40.575 |
| 4 | RSC Anderlecht (BEL) ¹ | 32.065 |
| 5 | FC København (DEN) ¹ | 26.890 |
| 6 | PFC Levski Sofia (BUL) ¹ | 24.250 |
| 7 | FC Timişoara (ROU) ¹ | 7.781 |
| 8 | FC Salzburg (AUT) ¹ | 6.565 |
| 9 | FK Ventspils (LVA) ¹ | 2.832 |
| 10 | FC Sheriff (MDA) ¹ | 1.333 |
| UEFA Europa League play-offs | ||
| Position | Club | Coefficient |
| 1 | Werder Bremen (GER) [CW] | 91.339 |
| 2 | Villarreal CF (ESP) | 80.853 |
| 3 | FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) ² | 74.37 |
| 4 | FC Zenit St. Petersburg (RUS) **** | 68.525 |
| 5 | SL Benfica (POR) | 64.292 |
| 6 | Valencia CF (ESP) | 59.853 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax (NED) | 54.826 |
| 8 | Everton FC (ENG) | 35.899 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen (NED) [CW] | 33.826 |
| 10 | S.S. Lazio (ITA) [CW] | 26.582 |
| 11 | Hertha BSC Berlin (GER) | 26.339 |
| 12 | AC Sparta Praha (CZE) ² | 26.15 |
| 13 | FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti (ROU) | 25.781 |
| 14 | AEK Athens FC (GRE) | 25.633 |
| 15 | SK Slavia Praha (CZE) ² | 25.15 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC (ENG) **** | 23.899 |
| 17 | FK Partizan (SRB) ² | 23.05 |
| 18 | FC Twente (NED) ² | 17.826 |
| 19 | NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) ² | 16.466 |
| 20 | PFC Litex Lovech (BUL) [CW] **** | 16.25 |
| 21 | Toulouse FC (FRA) | 14.033 |
| 22 | CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU) | 13.781 |
| 23 | Genoa CFC (ITA) | 12.582 |
| 24 | Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO) **** | 11.575 |
| 25 | Trabzonspor (TUR) **** | 10.445 |
| 26 | EA Guingamp (FRA) [CW] **** | 10.033 |
| 27 | FC Dinamo Moskva (RUS) ² **** | 9.525 |
| 28 | FC Amkar Perm (RUS) **** | 9.525 |
| 29 | FC Vorskla Poltava (UKR) [CW] **** | 8.37 |
| 30 | FC Sion (SUI) [CW] **** | 8.05 |
| 31 | FC BATE Borisov (BLR) ² | 7.733 |
| 32 | CD Nacional (POR) | 7.292 |
| 33 | Sivasspor (TUR) ² **** | 6.445 |
| 34 | KRC Genk (BEL) [CW] **** | 6.065 |
| 35 | FK Teplice (CZE) [CW] **** | 5.15 |
| 36 | Stabæk IF (NOR) ² **** | 3.76 |
| 37 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) ² **** | 2.933 |
| 38 | NK Maribor (SVN) ² **** | 2.816 |
| 39 | FK Bakı (AZE) ² | 0.899 |
| 40 | FC Levadia Tallinn (EST) ² **** | 0.866 |
| 41 | FK Aktobe (KAZ) ² **** | 0.649 |
| UEFA Europa League third qualfiying round | ||
| Position | Club | Coefficient |
| 1 | AS Roma (ITA) | 78.582 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven (NED) | 75.862 |
| 3 | Hamburger SV (GER) | 67.339 |
| 4 | Fenerbahçe SK (TUR) | 52.445 |
| 5 | LOSC Lille Métropole (FRA) | 47.033 |
| 6 | SC Braga (POR) *** | 39.292 |
| 7 | Club Brugge KV (BEL) | 34.065 |
| 8 | FK Austria Wien (AUT) [CW] | 31.565 |
| 9 | FC Metalist Kharkiv (UKR) **** | 24.370 |
| 10 | Athletic Club Bilbao (ESP) [CF] | 23.853 |
| 11 | Hapoel Tel-Aviv (ISR) | 18.050 |
| 12 | Fulham FC (ENG) | 15.899 |
| 13 | PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL) | 14.250 |
| 14 | Odense BK (DEN) **** | 12.890 |
| 15 | KKS Lech Poznań (POL) [CW] **** | 12.583 |
| 16 | FC Slovan Liberec (CZE) **** | 12.150 |
| 17 | Aberdeen FC (SCO) *** | 11.575 |
| 18 | PFC Krylya Sovetov Samara (RUS) *** | 11.525 |
| 19 | SC Vaslui (ROU) **** | 9.781 |
| 20 | PAOK FC (GRE) **** | 9.633 |
| 21 | BSC Young Boys (SUI) *** | 6.050 |
| 22 | Vålerenga Fotball (NOR) [CW] *** | 4.760 |
| 23 | Fredrikstad FK (NOR) *** | 3.760 |
| 24 | FK Vojvodina (SRB) *** | 3.050 |
| 25 | APOP/Kinyras Peyias FC (CYP) [CW] *** | 3.016 |
| 26 | IFK Göteborg (SWE) [CW] *** | 2.938 |
| 27 | MFK Košice (SVK) [CW] **** | 2.933 |
| 28 | HNK Hajduk Split (CRO) *** | 2.466 |
| 29 | NK IB Ljubljana (SVN) [CW] *** | 1.816 |
| 30 | Budapest Honvéd FC (HUN) [CW] *** | 1.633 |
| UEFA Europa League second qualfiying round | ||
| Position | Club | Coefficient |
| 1 | FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU) | 53.781 |
| 2 | FC Basel 1893 (SUI) | 51.050 |
| 3 | Galatasaray AŞ (TUR) | 33.445 |
| 4 | Aalborg BK (DEN) [CF] ** | 24.890 |
| 5 | FK Crvena Zvezda (SRB) **** | 12.050 |
| 6 | Brøndby IF (DEN) **** | 10.890 |
| 7 | FC Metallurh Donetsk (UKR) **** | 10.370 |
| 8 | MŠK Žilina (SVK) **** | 8.933 |
| 9 | Tromsø IL (NOR) **** | 8.760 |
| 10 | SK Rapid Wien (AUT) | 8.565 |
| 11 | FC Paços de Ferreira (POR) [CF] *** | 8.292 |
| 12 | NAC Breda (NED) **** | 7.826 |
| 13 | Larissa FC (GRE) ** | 7.633 |
| 14 | IF Elfsborg (SWE) **** | 6.938 |
| 15 | Falkirk FC (SCO) [CF] ** | 5.575 |
| 16 | PFC Cherno More Varna (BUL) *** | 5.250 |
| 17 | KAA Gent (BEL) *** | 5.065 |
| 18 | SK Sigma Olomouc (CZE) **** | 4.150 |
| 19 | Legia Warszawa (POL) *** | 3.583 |
| 20 | SK Sturm Graz (AUT) | 3.565 |
| 21 | FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) [CW] *** | 3.332 |
| 22 | FK Sevojno (SRB) [CF] *** | 3.050 |
| 23 | Maccabi Netanya FC (ISR) *** | 3.050 |
| 24 | AC Omonia (CYP) *** | 3.016 |
| 25 | Saint Patrick's Athletic FC (IRL) **** | 2.899 |
| 26 | Derry City FC (IRL) *** | 2.899 |
| 27 | NK Gorica (SVN) ** | 2.816 |
| 28 | HNK Rijeka (CRO) *** | 2.466 |
| 29 | FK Rabotnicki (MKD) [CW] *** | 2.033 |
| 30 | HJK Helsinki (FIN) [CW] ** | 1.958 |
| 31 | FC Honka Espoo (FIN) *** | 1.958 |
| 32 | FK Sūduva (LTU) [CW] ** | 1.933 |
| 33 | FBK Kaunas (LTU) ** | 1.933 |
| 34 | SK Liepājas Metalurgs (LVA) ** | 1.832 |
| 35 | Skonto FC (LVA) ** | 1.832 |
| 36 | FK Slavija Sarajevo (BIH) [CW] *** | 1.733 |
| 37 | FK Sarajevo (BIH) **** | 1.733 |
| 38 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk (BLR) [CW] ** | 1.733 |
| 39 | Újpest FC (HUN) ** | 1.633 |
| 40 | FC Dacia Chişinău (MDA) ** | 1.333 |
| 41 | FC Iskra-Stali (MDA) ** | 1.333 |
| 42 | KR Reykjavík (ISL) [CW] *** | 1.333 |
| 43 | FC Vaduz (LIE) [CW] *** | 1.100 |
| 44 | FK Milano (MKD) ** | 1.033 |
| 45 | FK Qarabağ (AZE) [CW] **** | 0.899 |
| 46 | FC Flora (EST) ** | 0.866 |
| 47 | KS Flamurtari (ALB) [CW] ** | 0.799 |
| 48 | FC Tobol Kostanay (KAZ) ** | 0.649 |
| 49 | FC Gandzasar Kapan (ARM) ** | 0.599 |
| 50 | Bangor City FC (WAL) [CW] ** | 0.466 |
| 51 | Crusaders FC (NIR) [CW] ** | 0.433 |
| 52 | HB Tórshavn (FRO) ** | 0.433 |
| 53 | FC Differdange 03 (LUX) ** | 0.266 |
| 54 | FK Petrovac (MNE) [CW] *** | 0.200 |
| 55 | FC Santa Coloma (AND) [CW] ** | 0.100 |
| 56 | Sliema Wanderers FC (MLT) [CW] ** | 0.099 |
| 57 | AC Juvenes-Dogana (SMR) [CW] ** | 0.050 |
| UEFA Europa League first qualfiying round | ||
| Position | Club | Coefficient |
| 1 | Rosenborg BK (NOR) [FP] ** | 28.760 |
| 2 | Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP) ** | 12.016 |
| 3 | Helsingborgs IF (SWE) *** | 9.938 |
| 4 | Motherwell FC (SCO) [FP] *** | 5.575 |
| 5 | Randers FC (DEN) [FP] *** | 4.890 |
| 6 | Bnei Yehuda Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) **** | 3.050 |
| 7 | FC Spartak Trnava (SVK) ** | 2.933 |
| 8 | KSP Polonia Warszawa (POL) *** | 2.583 |
| 9 | NK Slaven Koprivnica (CRO) *** | 2.466 |
| 10 | FC Lahti (FIN) *** | 1.958 |
| 11 | FK Vėtra (LTU) *** | 1.933 |
| 12 | Sligo Rovers FC (IRL) * | 1.899 |
| 13 | FC Dinaburg (LVA) ** | 1.832 |
| 14 | NK Rudar Velenje (SVN) ** | 1.816 |
| 15 | NK Široki Brijeg (BIH) ** | 1.733 |
| 16 | FC Dinamo Minsk (BLR) ** | 1.733 |
| 17 | FC MTZ-RIPO Minsk (BLR) ** | 1.733 |
| 18 | Haladás FC (HUN) ** | 1.633 |
| 19 | FC Zimbru Chişinău (MDA) ** | 1.333 |
| 20 | Keflavík (ISL) * | 1.333 |
| 21 | Fram Reykjavík (ISL) ** | 1.333 |
| 22 | FC Olimpi Rustavi (GEO) ** | 1.332 |
| 23 | FC Zestafoni (GEO) ** | 1.332 |
| 24 | FK Renova (MKD) * | 1.033 |
| 25 | FC Bakı (AZE) **** | 0.899 |
| 26 | Simurq PFC (AZE) * | 0.899 |
| 27 | JK Trans Narva (EST) * | 0.866 |
| 28 | JK Nõmme Kalju (EST) * | 0.866 |
| 29 | KS Vllaznia (ALB) ** | 0.799 |
| 30 | KS Dinamo Tirana (ALB) * | 0.799 |
| 31 | FC Irtysh Pavlodar (KAZ) * | 0.649 |
| 32 | FC Okzhetpes Kokshetau (KAZ) * | 0.649 |
| 33 | FC MIKA (ARM) * | 0.599 |
| 34 | FC Banants (ARM) [CF] * | 0.599 |
| 35 | Llanelli AFC (WAL) * | 0.466 |
| 36 | The New Saints FC (WAL) * | 0.466 |
| 37 | Linfield FC (NIR) * | 0.433 |
| 38 | Lisburn Distillery FC (NIR) * | 0.433 |
| 39 | B36 Tórshavn (FRO) [CF] ** | 0.433 |
| 40 | NSÍ Runavík (FRO) * | 0.433 |
| 41 | CS Grevenmacher (LUX) * | 0.266 |
| 42 | UN Käerjéng 97 (LUX) [CF] * | 0.266 |
| 43 | FK Budućnost Podgorica (MNE) * | 0.200 |
| 44 | FK Sutjeska (MNE) * | 0.200 |
| 45 | Valletta FC (MLT) ** | 0.099 |
| 46 | Birkirkara FC (MLT) * | 0.099 |
¹ Entered from the UEFA Champions League play-off round
² Entered from the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round
**** Eliminated in the play-off round
*** Eliminated in the third qualifying round
** Eliminated in the second qualifying round
* Eliminated in the first qualifying round
[CW] – Cup winners
[CF] – Losing cup finalists
[FP] – Fair Play winners
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