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Europa League: Pure excitement in the duel between Fenerbahçe and Anderlecht!
The Europa League 2025 starts with exciting play-offs in which 16 teams fight for a place in the round of 16.
Europa League: Pure excitement in the duel between Fenerbahçe and Anderlecht!
The Europa League beckons to the exciting play-off round! Today, February 13, 2025, 16 teams will fight for a place in the round of 16 in exciting first legs. High tension is inevitable, especially in the exciting duel between Fenerbahçe and Anderlecht. The Turks, who barely qualified for the play-offs with a draw against FC Midtjylland, are now under pressure to take their chance of progressing. The team under coach José Mourinho has drawn a tough draw, as Anderlecht are also fighting for a direct place in the round of 16 after having performed well in the league.
New structure of the Europa League
The Europa League starts its 54th season with a revised mode, like 90min.de reported. Instead of 32 participants, there are now 36 teams at the start. The group phase is completely eliminated and instead all teams fight in a common league to qualify for the knockout round. There will be a total of eight match days in which each team plays against eight different opponents. However, it is important to know that a Bundesliga team is only allowed to compete against two teams from the same association. The top eight teams advance directly to the round of 16, while the teams in ninth to 24th place fight for the remaining tickets in playoffs.
The draw for this new phase of the league will not take place in Nyon as usual, but in the glamorous Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Excitement and thrills are guaranteed! Eintracht Frankfurt and TSG Hoffenheim are taking part in the Bundesliga and have been divided into different draw pots. Eintracht Frankfurt as pot one will face well-known opponents like AS Roma, while Hoffenheim can hope for exciting encounters against clubs like Tottenham Hotspur. The whole thing promises exciting matches and captivating football moments. The first match days begin on September 25th and 26th, 2024, and fans can look forward to action-packed duels!