EL qualifying 2015-16

bugylibicska · Post by **bugylibicska** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 07:52

Again strictly using UEFA geography for the regions from the 102 teams:

North has 18+24=42 teams
South has 18+16=34 teams
East has 15+11=26 teams

So, the North has 6 more unseeded teams, while both the South and East are short on unseeded teams.

nogomet · Post by **nogomet** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:52

UEFA no longer divides East and South separately.

North is a separate group, but South and East are always mixed together.

fillow · Post by **fillow** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 13:06

Isn't UEFA geography a rather relative term?
I've seen clubs from some countries attached to different zones in different seasons, depending on which zone was short of seeded or unseeded clubs

abzpablo · Post by **abzpablo** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 16:20

I wish they wouldn't regionalise QR1.

I look at the list of opponents and most of the more exotic looking destinations are in east and south.

The usual list of nordic, baltic or celtic opposition is a bit dull - I want to go to Armenia or Montenegro !

bugylibicska · Post by **bugylibicska** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 16:59

fillow wrote:Isn't UEFA geography a rather relative term?
I've seen clubs from some countries attached to different zones in different seasons, depending on which zone was short of seeded or unseeded clubs

Yes, like now they have to import seeded teams to the North from the East region or export some unseeded Baltic teams there. Teams from Belarus or Poland show up regularly in the North region, just like teams from Moldova play in the South group.

bugylibicska · Post by **bugylibicska** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 17:03

abzpablo wrote:I wish they wouldn't regionalise QR1.

I look at the list of opponents and most of the more exotic looking destinations are in east and south.

The usual list of nordic, baltic or celtic opposition is a bit dull - I want to go to Armenia or Montenegro !

Exactly my sentiment from the East. I always dreamed about my team(s) to be paired with teams from exotic (for us) countries like Ireland or Norway and those times this was a rare opportunity to travel to the West.

AnelZ · Post by **AnelZ** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 07:26

There are still some kind of three zones although east-central and south are much often mixed then north. They also take in consideration that the coefficient of all those groups they make are close to each other as well taking in account the security factor.

JohnHarts · Post by **JohnHarts** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 17:51

abzpablo wrote:I wish they wouldn't regionalise QR1.

I look at the list of opponents and most of the more exotic looking destinations are in east and south.

The usual list of nordic, baltic or celtic opposition is a bit dull - I want to go to Armenia or Montenegro !

Exactly! I watch the Baltic teams every year and it's always Celtic countries Scandinavia or Polish or Belarusian opposition. There's been the odd former ex-Yugoslavia team in there. That's why my mouth has been watering at the chance of seeing the champs of either the Faroes, San Marino or Gibraltar in CQ 1Q in Tallinn soon, but due to the Europa league winner qualifying for the CL, a team from Northern Ireland is now one of the four possibles.

Lorric · Post by **Lorric** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 18:25

Faroes are Northern section opposition too though.

matt · Post by **matt** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 20:28

JohnHarts wrote:
abzpablo wrote:I wish they wouldn't regionalise QR1.

I look at the list of opponents and most of the more exotic looking destinations are in east and south.

The usual list of nordic, baltic or celtic opposition is a bit dull - I want to go to Armenia or Montenegro !
Exactly! I watch the Baltic teams every year and it's always Celtic countries Scandinavia or Polish or Belarusian opposition. There's been the odd former ex-Yugoslavia team in there. That's why my mouth has been watering at the chance of seeing the champs of either the Faroes, San Marino or Gibraltar in CQ 1Q in Tallinn soon, but due to the Europa league winner qualifying for the CL, a team from Northern Ireland is now one of the four possibles.

Last year Levadia Talinn met La Fiorita from San Marino in Clqr1.

Carson · Post by **Carson** » Sun Jun 07, 2015 16:27

Sion won the Swiss Cup. Now i think it only leaves Poland and this list will be complete.

Forza AZ · Post by **Forza AZ** » Sun Jun 07, 2015 17:57

Carson wrote:Sion won the Swiss Cup. Now i think it only leaves Poland and this list will be complete.

Poland (last matchday at 18.00 CET) and Greece (last play-off round at 19.30 CET).

The 3 Greece teams in EL are already known, however not yet which team will enter in which rounds.

SirHenri · Post by **SirHenri** » Sun Jun 07, 2015 18:39

Carson wrote:Sion won the Swiss Cup. Now i think it only leaves Poland and this list will be complete.

Sion is the world best cup team for sure. They made it to the cupfinals 13 times, and they won them ALL

Welcome to EL-GS !

betrayor · Post by **betrayor** » Sun Jun 07, 2015 19:56

Forza AZ wrote:
Carson wrote:Sion won the Swiss Cup. Now i think it only leaves Poland and this list will be complete.
Poland (last matchday at 18.00 CET) and Greece (last play-off round at 19.30 CET).

The 3 Greece teams in EL are already known, however not yet which team will enter in which rounds.

Yeah the games are played right now....
We will know in a hour or so....

Forza AZ · Post by **Forza AZ** » Sun Jun 07, 2015 20:22

In Poland Lech Poznan are champions and in CL-Q2. Legia Warszawa will be in EL-Q2. Jagiellonia and Slask Wroclaw were already certain for the 2 EL-Q1 spots.