LiveEuropa League coaches when they were players UEFA.com scoured the playing careers of the 48 UEFA Europa League group stage coaches to select a best XI – who have we missed? Let us know using #UEL on @EuropaLeague.
LiveGefle's Olsson hails 'historic' comeback win "I am incredibly proud of the players and happy with the win, which is historic for the club," said Gefle IF coach Pelle Olsson after his side overturned a 3-0 deficit to progress.
LiveGefle comeback tops bill on night of surprises The UEFA Europa League second qualifying round provided real drama as Gefle IF overturned a 3-0 first-leg deficit, and FC Differdange 03 and Breidablik pulled off big shocks.
LiveSecond qualifying round set for exciting climax With more big names entering the UEFA Europa League at the next stage, there is plenty of incentive to progress as the second qualifying round ties conclude on Thursday.
LiveUEFA Europa League draw reaction Watch exclusive reaction to the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round draw including thoughts on the prospect of Swansea City AFC facing Malmö FF or Hibernian FC.
LiveBig names learn fate at Europa League draw Two-time UEFA Cup winners Sevilla FC start their campaign against FK Mladost Podgorica or FK Senica following the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round draw in Nyon.
LiveRubin, Standard Liège win, Rosenborg beaten The UEFA Europa League second qualifying round continued with first-leg wins for FC Rubin Kazan, FK Crvena zvezda and R. Standard de Liège, while Rosenborg BK lost at home.
LiveStage set for Europa League third qualifying draw The UEFA Europa League third qualifying round draw will be streamed live from 13.00CET on Friday, when the likes of Sevilla FC, VfB Stuttgart and Udinese Calcio join the fray.
LiveSecond qualifying round lineup confirmed The second qualifying round picture is complete after 38 sides progressed following Thursday's first round conclusion, with ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar through to face FK Crvena zvezda.
LiveRubin, Rosenborg and Crvena zvezda learn fate Rosenborg BK, FC Rubin Kazan and FK Crvena zvezda were among the most notable names to learn their fate as the first and second qualifying round draws were made on Monday.
LiveQualifying draws signal start of road to Turin The countdown to the 2013/14 UEFA Europa League gathers pace on Monday when 118 teams go into the draws for the first and second qualifying rounds.
LiveUEFA rules on Anorthosis game Anorthosis Famagusta FC's elimination from the UEFA Europa League is confirmed after crowd disturbances forced the abandonment of their home game against FC Dila Gori.
LivePlay-off places up for grabs in Europa League Athletic Club, FC Internazionale Milano and Liverpool FC are in charge of their respective third qualifying round ties, but nervy second legs are in store for a couple of established names.
LiveDila Gori hoping to strike gold for Georgia Hailing from a city famous for judo, FC Dila Gori are Georgia's last European representatives and hope to continue their debut in major UEFA competition on Thursday.
LiveLiverpool and Inter ready to join in Liverpool FC and FC Internazionale Milano are among the sides gearing up to enter the UEFA Europa League in the third qualifying round when the two-legged ties begin on Thursday.
LiveDebutants dream, favourites stand firm Rosenborg BK had a torrid time in Almaty but held firm to join FC Twente, APOEL FC, FC Viktoria Plzeň and a pair of debutants in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.
LivePlenty to play for ahead of second legs While plenty of the competition's leading lights are well placed, there is no shortage of big names sweating ahead of the conclusion of their second qualifying round ties on Thursday.
LiveInter, OM and Liverpool learn their fate FC Internazionale Milano, Liverpool FC and Olympique de Marseille were among the teams to discover their opponents when the UEFA Europa League third qualifying draw was made.
LiveAthletic, Inter, Liverpool in draw Last season's runners-up Athletic Club, FC Internazionale Milano, Liverpool FC and Olympique de Marseille are among the teams in the third qualifying round draw streamed live at 13.30CET.
LiveAmsterdam the Europa League aim A total of 217 teams will take part in the 2012/13 UEFA Europa League and 117 of them were involved in the first and second qualifying round draws on Monday 25 June.
LiveBig names out to avoid UEFA Europa League exits AS Roma, FC Schalke 04, Sevilla FC and SC Braga are among the clubs with work to do in the play-off second legs if they are to take their place in Friday's group stage draw at 13.00CET.
LiveAtlético cruise, Thun shine and Ried ride on FC Thun, CS Gaz Metan Mediaş and SV Ried took substantial scalps as the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round concluded, but Club Atlético de Madrid kept their heads in Norway.
LiveAEK and Omonia send Cypriot star soaring Cypriot sides AEK Larnaca FC and AC Omonia were left taking stock of "overwhelming" performances as 3-0 victories against strong opposition left them on the verge of the play-offs.
LiveKweuke sees treble on a tough night for the titans Club Atlético de Madrid made a winning start, but it was a trying night for some of the most fancied sides, and one to remember for AC Sparta Praha's Leony Kweuke.
LiveBig names light up third qualifying round Clubs from Spain, Italy, France and Germany will feature in Europe for the first time this season, with the third qualifying round seeing a return for 2009/10 winners Club Atlético de Madrid.
LiveVaduz and Dinamo rise to the occasion FC Vaduz and FC Dinamo Tbilisi were among the big success stories of the second qualifying round deciders, with Fulham FC and FC Salzburg doing enough to stride on.
LiveMinnows focused on completing missions KR Reykjavík, Llanelli AFC and KuPS Kuopio are just three of the many sides hoping to reach the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round this week after strong first-leg showings.
LiveAtlético meet Strømsgodset, Stoke play Hajduk Strømsgodset IF got a plum draw in the third qualifying round against 2010 winners Club Atlético de Madrid, while HNK Hajduk Split are Stoke City FC's first European guests in 37 years.
LiveAEK, KR and Llanelli make sterling starts The second qualifying round openers saw AEK Larnaca FC, KR Reykjavík and Llanelli AFC do themselves proud while Fulham FC, FK Austria Wien and FC Salzburg also won.
LiveEuropa League third qualifying round draw looms Former winners Club Atlético de Madrid are among 30 sides starting the UEFA Europa League in the third qualifying round and the draw will be live on UEFA.com from 13.30CET on Friday.
LiveFormer finalists top second qualifying round bill Eighty teams, 48 member associations and four former European finalists feature in Thursday's second qualifying round openers, one of the busiest nights in the UEFA calendar.
LiveFulham learn Europa League qualifying fate Runners-up in 2010, Fulham FC begin the long road to next year's Bucharest final against the Faroe Islands' NSÍ Runavík after the draws for the first and second qualifying rounds were made.
LiveVilla and Celtic fall on night of upsets Celtic FC, Istanbul giants Galatasaray AŞ and Fenerbahçe SK, Feyenoord and Aston Villa FC are among those to miss out on the group stage after a night of play-off upsets and comebacks.
LiveCSKA Moskva reach group stage in style Goals in the last five minutes from Seydou Doumbia and Mark González gave PFC CSKA Moskva a 2-1 win at Anorthosis Famagusta FC, taking them into the group stage 6-1 on aggregate.
LiveCity win away as 'Micha' comes home Michael Ballack's Bayer 04 Leverkusen return went well and Mario Balotelli struck on his Manchester City FC debut as some notable sides took big strides towards the group stage.
LiveMake or break as group stage looms large With 37 places up for grabs in the group stage, past success will count for nothing as some of Europe's most illustrious names come up against lesser lights with plenty to prove.
LiveVilla and Rapid to meet again Aston Villa FC come up against SK Rapid Wien in the UEFA Europa League play-offs for the second successive season while Liverpool FC will play Trabzonspor AŞ.
LiveBig names await Europa League fate FC Porto and PSV Eindhoven are among six former European champions preparing to enter the UEFA Europa League fray when the play-off round draw takes place in Nyon today.
LiveMaccabi Tel-Aviv stun Olympiacos Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC caused the main upset of the night by knocking out Olympiacos FC, but elsewhere the third qualifying round's top guns hit the target to advance to the play-offs.
LiveOutsiders hoping to spring a surprise Juventus and Liverpool FC are well placed to reach the play-offs but a number of lesser lights will also hope to get there after impressive first-leg results left some upsets on the cards.
LiveLiverpool and Juve pass early tests Liverpool FC and Juventus made winning starts, CS Marítimo hit a club record eight goals past Bangor City FC, but Turkish challengers Galatasaray AŞ and Beşiktaş JK could only draw.
LiveRovers and Rabotnicki join the fast set Shamrock Rovers FC, FK Rabotnicki and OFK Beograd earned dates with European footballing royalty as the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round concluded on Thursday night.
LiveThursday's returns given added spice The prospect of UEFA Europa League ties against the likes of Juventus and Liverpool FC gives added incentive to some of the sides involved in Thursday's second qualifying round deciders.
LiveLiverpool and Juve learn draw fate Roy Hodgson will begin his Liverpool FC reign at Anfield against either FK Rabotnicki or FC Mika on 29 July after today's UEFA Europa League third qualifying round draw.
LiveStriking twins and debut wins The 40 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round openers featured goalscoring twins and great debuts for the new coaches of Beşiktaş JK and Olympiacos FC, both of them Germans.
LiveEuropa League minnows set minor landmarks It was a night of minor firsts as the opening qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League concluded, with strikers Vladimir Yurchenko and Fábio Silva doing their reputations no harm.
LivePast masters among early winners Former UEFA Champions League contenders Αnorthosis Famagusta FC and FC Dinamo Tbilisi, 1981 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup holders, were among the first qualifying round first leg victors.
LiveFoot soldiers begin march to Dublin The quest to reach the 2010/11 UEFA Europa League final begins at 16.00CET today in Tbilisi, Yerevan and Kostanay, the teams 23 games away from lifting the trophy in Dublin on 18 May.
LiveOlympiacos and Beşiktaş discover fate The draws for the UEFA Europa League first and second qualifying rounds have been made with Olympiacos FC pitted against KS Besa and Beşiktaş JK taking on Faroese side Vikingur.
LiveEuropa League success hailed The 106 clubs gathered in Nyon for the opening draws of the second UEFA Europa League season heard how the new competition's first edition had been "a great success".