The fourth edition of the UEFA Europa League begins with the draw for the first and second qualifying rounds at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, on 25 June 2012.
There are three qualifying rounds and a play-off phase before the group stage, which consists of 12 groups of four teams who play each other home and away in autumn 2012. The knockout stage follows in spring 2013, with the final taking place at the Amsterdam ArenA on 15 May.
A country's representation in the UEFA Europa League is determined by its UEFA coefficient ranking, which is calculated over a five-year basis.
The list below is provisional and is subject to final confirmation from UEFA.
| 2012/13 UEFA Europa League access list | ||||||
| Association | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | PO | Group | |
| Rank | ||||||
| N/A | Fair Play (three teams) | UCL 14 teams (Q3) | Holders UCL 10 teams (PO) | |||
| 1 | England | N6 | N5 | CW | ||
| 2 | Spain | N6 | N5 | |||
| 3 | Germany | N6 | N5 | CW | ||
| 4 | Italy | N5 | N4 | CW | ||
| 5 | France | N5 | N4 | CW | ||
| 6 | Portugal | N5 | N4 | CW | ||
| 7 | Russia | N5 | N4 | N3 | CW | |
| 8 | Ukraine | N5 | N4 | CW N3 | ||
| 9 | Netherlands | N5 | N4 | CW N3 | ||
| 10 | Turkey | N4 | N3 | CW | ||
| 11 | Greece | N4 | N3 | CW | ||
| 12 | Denmark | N4 | N3 | CW | ||
| 13 | Belgium | N4 | N3 | CW | ||
| 14 | Romania | N4 | N3 | CW | ||
| 15 | Scotland | N4 | N3 | CW | ||
| 16 | Switzerland | RU N3 | CW | |||
| 17 | Israel | RU N3 | CW | |||
| 18 | Czech Republic | RU N3 | CW | |||
| 19 | Austria | RU N3 | CW | |||
| 20 | Cyprus | RU N3 | CW | |||
| 21 | Bulgaria | CW RU N3 | ||||
| 22 | Croatia | N3 | CW RU | |||
| 23 | Belarus | N3 | CW RU | |||
| 24 | Poland | N3 | CW RU | |||
| 25 | Slovakia | N3 | CW RU | |||
| 26 | Norway | N3 | CW RU | |||
| 27 | Serbia | N3 | CW RU | |||
| 28 | Sweden | RU N3 | CW | |||
| 29 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | RU N3 | CW | |||
| 30 | Finland | RU N3 | CW | |||
| 31 | Republic of Ireland | RU N3 | CW | |||
| 32 | Hungary | RU N3 | CW | |||
| 33 | Moldova | RU N3 | CW | |||
| 34 | Lithuania | RU N3 | CW | |||
| 35 | Latvia | RU N3 | CW | |||
| 36 | Georgia | RU N3 | CW | |||
| 37 | Azerbaijan | CW RU N3 | ||||
| 38 | Slovenia | CW RU N3 | ||||
| 39 | FYROM | CW RU N3 | ||||
| 40 | Iceland | CW RU N3 | ||||
| 41 | Kazakhstan | CW RU N3 | ||||
| 42 | Liechtenstein | CW | ||||
| 43 | Montenegro | CW RU N3 | ||||
| 44 | Albania | CW RU N3 | ||||
| 45 | Estonia | CW RU N3 | ||||
| 46 | Wales | CW RU N3 | ||||
| 47 | Armenia | CW RU N3 | ||||
| 48 | Malta | CW RU N3 | ||||
| 49 | Northern Ireland | CW RU N3 | ||||
| 50 | Faroe Islands | CW RU N3 | ||||
| 51 | Luxembourg | CW RU N3 | ||||
| 52 | Andorra | CW RU | ||||
| 53 | San Marino | CW RU | ||||
Abbreviations
Q1: First qualifying round
Q2: Second qualifying round
Q3: Third qualifying round
PO: Play-off round
CW: Cup winners
RU: Domestic league runners-up
N3: Domestic league third-placed side
N4: Domestic league fourth-placed side
N5: Domestic league fifth-placed side
N6: Domestic league sixth-placed side
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