Finlay Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Published on scotprem.com; Europe 2011/12 Scotland are 16th in the rankings for the 2011/12 UEFA Club Competitions. Champions League The winners of this season's Clydesdale Bank Premier League are scheduled to enter in the second qualifying round (champions' pathway) but may go into qualifying round three if the 2010/11 Champions League winners qualify through their domestic league position. Europa League The SPL runners-up and the Scottish Cup winners enter in qualifying round three, with the third-placed team in the SPL coming in at qualifying round two. In the event that the cup winners qualify for the Champions League then the cup winner entry to the Europa League will be taken by the club which finishes 2nd in the SPL; the entry normally for the club which finishes 2nd in the SPL would be taken by the club which finishes 3rd; the entry normally for the club which finishes 3rd would be taken by the runner-up in the Scottish Cup So to get into the Europa League next year we will either need to finish 2nd, 3rd, or as runners up in the Scottish Cup. Not going to be as 'easy' as last season but still not impossible. Shows you how far our collective stock has fallen in European football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain7_mfc Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 A still don't get why the domestic cup winners get a better place than the team that finishes 3rd in the League! It's awrite though, we're gonna do the double this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 A still don't get why the domestic cup winners get a better place than the team that finishes 3rd in the League!I can just about deal with that. It's the losing Cup Finalists possibly getting a place that is the worst idea for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellTiliDie Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Thought that's the way it would work. Fair chance 4th spot will grab a European spot as well if 2 of the top 3 are competing in the Scottish Cup Final. We're looking a good bet for third at the moment though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Thought that's the way it would work. Fair chance 4th spot will grab a European spot as well if 2 of the top 3 are competing in the Scottish Cup Final. We're looking a good bet for third at the moment though. That had me thinking......is this still an option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadywellToi Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 So pretty much the same as last year except the 2nd placed team doesn't get into the Champions League qualifying stages but goes directly into the Europa league. Hopefully this season we won't have to win a game against Hibs at home to secure 4th. I feel confident one of the OF will be in the Scottish Cup final, reckon 2011 has at least a domestic double in it for Watty as its his swansong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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