europa league

[mcfcshoz]

when do we enter the europa ( wot month ) and who can we meet does any one now yet as i want to book my hols around citys fixtures and try to get to a game

[john@staustell]

19th August I reckon mate. My understanding is that we are missing qualifying rounds 1, 2 and 3, and go straight in at 'Play off first leg/secong leg'.

http://www.uefa.com/uefa/management/newsid=1478141.html

2010/11 UEFA Europa League match calendar
Stage Dates

First qualifying round, 1st leg 01/07/10
First qualifying round, 2nd leg 08/07/10
Second qualifying round, 1st leg 15/07/10
Second qualifying round, 2nd leg 22/07/10
Third qualifying round, 1st leg 29/07/10
Third qualifying round, 2nd leg 05/08/10
Play-off, 1st leg 19/08/10
Play-off, 2nd leg 26/08/10
Group stage, Matchday 1 16/09/10
Group stage, Matchday 2 30/09/10
Group stage, Matchday 3 21/10/10
Group stage, Matchday 4 04/11/10
Group stage, Matchday 5 01-02/12/10
Group stage, Matchday 6
15-16/12/10
Round of 32, 1st leg 17/02/11
Round of 32, 2nd leg 24/02/11
Round of 16, 1st leg 10/03/11
Round of 16 2nd leg 17/03/11
Quarter-finals, 1st leg 07/04/11
Quarter-finals, 2nd leg 14/04/11
Semi-finals, 1st leg 28/04/11
Semi-finals, 2nd leg 05/05/11
Final (Lansdowne Road, Dublin) 18/05/11

[Im_Spartacus]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%E2%80 ... opa_League

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