Sturridge celebrates scoring the opening goal of the game. Liverpool players complained bitterly but the officials made the correct decision despite the initial confusion. 26 domestic cup winners from associations 29–54, 35 domestic league runners-up from associations 18–53 (except Liechtenstein), 35 domestic league third-placed teams from associations 16–51 (except Liechtenstein), 10 domestic cup winners from associations 19–28, 2 domestic league runners-up from associations 16–17, 6 domestic league fourth-placed teams from associations 10–15, 6 domestic cup winners from associations 13–18, 9 domestic league third-placed teams from associations 7–15, 5 domestic league fourth-placed teams from associations 5–9, 3 domestic league fifth-placed teams from associations 4–6 (League Cup winners for France), 3 domestic league sixth-placed teams from associations 1–3 (League Cup winners for England), 15 losers from Champions League third qualifying round, 12 domestic cup winners from associations 1–12, 1 domestic league fourth-placed team from association 4, 3 domestic league fifth-placed teams from associations 1–3, 10 losers from Champions League play-off round, 8 third-placed teams from Champions League group stage. Liverpool, meanwhile, will miss out on European competition altogether next year having finished a poor eighth in the English Premier League this season. The Spanish club came from behind to defeat its English opponent 3-1 at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland, with Kevin Gameiro canceling out Daniel Sturridge's beautifully controlled first half strike before a brace from Coke sealed Sevilla's success. I'm proud to be a Sevillista.". 2016 UEFA Europa League final. This is very difficult, but a huge achievement. The lowdown on the draw and how you can watch it. The 2016–17 UEFA Europa League was the 46th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the eighth season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. Sevilla supporters cheer and hold up scarves as it becomes clear their team is about to claim another Europa League success. The final was played on 24 May 2017 at Friends Arena in Solna, Sweden. The draw for the semi-finals was held on 21 April 2017. May 18, 2016 – CNN The Spanish club came from behind to defeat its English opponent 3-1 at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland, with Kevin Gameiro canceling out Daniel Sturridge’s beautifully controlled first half strike before a brace from Coke sealed Sevilla’s… For associations where a Europa League place is reserved for the League Cup winners, they always qualify for the Europa League as the "lowest-placed" qualifier. Basel's St Jakob Park will host the 2016 Europa League final, despite having a capacity of just 35,000 for the game. La Europa League afronta la ida de octavos de final sin representantes alemanes y con los equipos ingleses como los máximos aspirantes al título. Preview: Stakes are high in Basel as Sevilla and Liverpool meet in the 2016 Europa League final. Live. Get up to speed with the round of 16 contenders. "When the game was most difficult and everything was looking uphill we showed that this team has courage and fighting spirit," he continued. The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 17 March 2017. The German coach has now experienced five straight losses in major finals and pointed to a lack of belief in his players as reason for their poor second half showing. With the 2016 Europa League Final set, find out when and where it is. Associations 52–53 each had two teams qualify. The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 15 July 2016. In the qualifying rounds and the play-off round, teams were divided into seeded and unseeded teams based on their 2016 UEFA club coefficients,[43][44][45] and then drawn into two-legged home-and-away ties. Manchester United qualified for the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid, in the 2017 UEFA Super Cup. Winning the last three tournaments, Sevilla were unable to defend their titles after reaching the competition's knockout stage. higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question; higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question; if, after having applied criteria 1 to 4, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 4 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. [8], For the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, the associations were allocated places according to their 2015 UEFA country coefficients, which took into account their performance in European competitions from 2010–11 to 2014–15.[9][10]. The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).[41][6][42]. These official UEFA endorsed products, measure 336 x 157 mm in their frames, so would be an impressive showpiece on anyone's desk - £29.99 RRP. Liverpool FC defied its past and future, revealing its present self against Sevilla in the final of the 2016 UEFA Europa League. [2][3][59] The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the semi-final draw. In the draws for the round of 16 onwards, there are no seedings, and teams from the same group or the same association can be drawn against each other. While the linesman did initially raise his flag that decision was promptly over-ruled by referee Jonas Eriksson who recognized that the ball had deflected off Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho into Coke's path, thus rendering the Sevilla player onside. THU 05 May 2016 Europa League - Semi-Final - 2nd Leg. "We didn't do ourselves justice," a disappointed Liverpool midfielder, James Milner, told BT Sport on the pitch after the match. : League position, PW: End-of-season European competition play-offs winners. The 2016 Europa League final will be the seventh since the competition’s rebranding from the UEFA Cup, with Sevilla the tournament’s most successful side with two titles. Sevilla players celebrate after beating Liverpool to win the 2016 UEFA Europa League final in Basel, Switzerland. We didn't manage to get over the line," Milner added. [2][3] Manchester United beat Ajax 2–0 to win their first title. 21/07/2016. For the final alone, the winner of Europa League will receive €6.5 million, while the runners-up will receive €3.5 million. [51][52] The first legs were played on 17 and 18 August, and the second legs were played on 25 August 2016. El ganador de la Liga Europa de la UEFA se clasificará para la siguiente temporada de la Liga de Campeones de la UEFA.Entrará al menos a la ronda de play-off, y podrán clasificar en la fase de grupos. Liverpool vs Sevilla live stream/multi-platform listings - May 18, 2016 Europa League final. Liverpool reached the 2016 Europa League Final where they played Sevilla, who had won the competition for the past two years, and the most times overall. [49][50] The first legs were played on 28 July, and the second legs were played on 3 and 4 August 2016. Liverpool Liverpool 3 Villarreal Villarreal 0. The draws for the first and second qualifying round were held on 20 June 2016. Sturridge and Liverpool had a number of chances in the first half but couldn't extend the advantage before halftime. "We lost faith completely in our style of play. The Spanish side are also the most decorated side in the history of UEFA’s secondary competition having won four titles since the first ever tournament in 1971. If the League Cup winners have already qualified for European competitions through other methods, this reserved Europa League place is taken by the highest-placed team in the league which have not yet qualified for European competitions. The Spanish club has now won a record three straight Europa League finals. Kevin Gameiro scored Sevilla's first goal just 17 seconds into the second half in Basel. The domestic cup winners of association 18 (Cyprus) are promoted from the second qualifying round to the third qualifying round. Learn to pronounce the names of the players in this year's final On the 18th of May the 2016 UEFA Europa League Final will take place at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland between Liverpool and Sevilla. The Spanish side has taken near exclusive ownership of the Europa League trophy in recent years. The fans helped us a lot. We lost shape and we were nervous in defense. Sevilla put in a superb second-half performance to beat Liverpool 3-1 in the Europa League final. Contexte; Compétition Ligue Europa 2015-2016: Date 18 mai 2016: Stade Parc Saint-Jacques: Lieu Bâle, Suisse: Affluence 34 429 spectateurs Résultat A total of 21 national associations are represented in the group stage. A Final da Liga Europa da UEFA de 2015–16 foi o jogo final da Liga Europa da UEFA de 2015–16, a 45ª edição do torneio, anualmente organizado pela UEFA, a sétima desde que a Copa da UEFA foi renomada para Liga Europa.Foi disputado no St. Jakob-Park em Basileia, Suíça, em 18 de maio de 2016, [2] entre o Liverpool da Inglaterra e o Sevilla da Espanha. Gameiro goes close for Sevilla with a bicycle kick. As a result, the highest-placed team in the league which have not yet qualified for European competitions qualify for the Europa League, with the Europa League qualifiers which finish above them in the league moved up one "place" if possible. Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp was equally disappointed. Scuffles briefly broke out after rival fans confronted each other but order was quickly restored by police. The coaches were not allowed to vote for players from their own teams. Fortunately the violence didn't flare up again throughout the match and Sevilla fans were able to freely celebrate their side's success on the full-time whistle. This will be the first European club final hosted at the stadium, although the previous stadium of the same name, the St. Jakob Stadium, which opened in 1954 for the 1954 FIFA World Cup and closed in 1998, hosted four European Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1969, 1975, 1979 and 1984. [57] The first legs were played on 13 April, and the second legs were played on 20 April 2017. Apart from the allocation based on the country coefficients, associations could have additional teams participating in the Europa League, as noted below: In the default access list, Sevilla enter the third qualifying round (as the seventh-placed team of the 2015–16 La Liga). Liverpool fans significantly outnumbered their Spanish counterparts and it appeared there was little segregation until police were forced to intervene. The group winners and runners-up advance to the round of 32, where they are joined by the eight third-placed teams of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League group stage. 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The final was played between Ajax and Manchester United at the Friends Arena in Solna, Sweden. Before the 2016 Europa League Final match between English side Liverpool FC and Spanish side Sevilla FC could take place, fans of both teams decided to … [65] The award winner was announced and presented to during the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage draw in Monaco on 25 August 2017.[66]. In the knockout phase, teams play against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, except for the one-match final. Coke gave Sevilla the lead just before the hour mark before scoring again shortly after to seal a 3-1 victory. He had two goals in the match. [46][47] The first legs were played on 28 and 30 June, and the second legs were played on 5, 6 and 7 July 2016. There was controversy over Coke's second goal on 70 minutes with Liverpool players claiming the Sevilla captain was offside before firing beyond goalkeeper Simon Mignolet. Chelsea won in 2013). [63], A new UEFA Europa League Player of the Season award was introduced for the 2016–17 season. Europa League Final 2016: Score, Report and Reaction from Liverpool vs. Sevilla Christopher Simpson @ @CJSimpsonBR. Over 2.5 goals 1.61 Arsenal - Olympiacos (in 16 hrs 48 mins) * Odds sponsored by Coke scores Sevilla's third goal in the 70th minute. Kevin Gameiro of Sevilla celebrates scoring his team's first goal against Liverpool. The shortlist of the top three players were announced on 4 August 2017. [53] The 48 teams were drawn into twelve groups of four, with the restriction that teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other. The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2016, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Top ten UEFA Champions League goals from last season. "The start I was not happy with, but we scored a wonderful goal. Sevilla's Kevin Gameiro, left, and Adil Rami celebrate their 3-1 victory over Liverpool in the Europa League final, which was played Wednesday, May 18, in Basel, Switzerland. Sevilla's sporting director, Monchi, echoed Coke's sentiments: "I'm lost for words. 2016 final highlights: Real Madrid 1-1 Atlético (5-3 pens) 09:18. 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The domestic cup winners of associations 27 and 28 (Serbia and Slovenia) are promoted from the first qualifying round to the second qualifying round. THU 14 Apr 2016 Europa League - Quarter-Final - 2nd Leg. That shows our development is not as good as hoped.". [55] The first legs were played on 16 February, and the second legs were played on 22 and 23 February 2017. Live Quarter-final draw. Sevilla players celebrate after beating Liverpool to win the 2016 UEFA Europa League final in Basel, Switzerland. Liverpool supporters appear dejected during the match. Live. In spite of that controversy, however, Sevilla was fully deserving of its two goal winning margin. The 2016–17 UEFA Europa League was the 46th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the eighth season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. 29/10/2016. The final match of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League, the 45th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the seventh season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. Sevilla defeats Liverpool 3-1 in Europa League final, Kevin Gameiro and Coke score goals for Spanish side. Featured Columnist May 18, 2016 … May 17, 2016 By Ali M. ... Wednesday will be the first defeat in a Europa League final for either Liverpool or Sevilla, with both sides winning in the final hurdle on every occasion in the past. OCTAVOS DE FINAL IDA Ajax 3-0 Yo English teams have lost three of their past four Uefa Cup/Europa League finals (Middlesbrough in 2006, Fulham in 2010 and Liverpool in 2016. Fans scuffle prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Liverpool and Sevilla at St. Jakob-Park. [4] With this victory, they became the fifth club – after Juventus, Ajax, Bayern Munich and Chelsea – to have won all three major European trophies (European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League, and the now-defunct Cup Winners' Cup).[5]. 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, etc. Matches in the qualifying, play-off, and knockout rounds could also be played on Tuesdays or Wednesdays instead of the regular Thursdays due to scheduling conflicts. Sevilla's Mariano tries to fight off Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho. The Spanish club has now won the tournament for the third consecutive season. Order of legs reversed after original draw. 2016 Europa League Final. When the domestic cup winners also qualify for the Europa League through league position, their place through the league position is vacated. For Sevilla, thoughts of its rival's misfortunes were of little concern as ecstatic players danced and celebrated wildly in front of fans. The victory marks Sevilla's fifth Europa League success in 11 years and ensures it will qualify for next season's Champions League. 00:30. The Europa League Final … If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 6 to 12 apply; superior goal difference in all group matches; higher number of goals scored in all group matches; higher number of away goals scored in all group matches; higher number of wins in all group matches; higher number of away wins in all group matches; lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received in all group matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points); In the draw for the round of 32, the twelve group winners and the four third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage with the better group records are seeded, and the twelve group runners-up and the other four third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage are unseeded. As a result, the highest-placed team in the league which have not yet qualified for European competitions qualify for the Europa League, with the Europa League qualifiers which finish above them in the league moved up one "place". Panoramic desktop photographs of the 2016 Europa League Final between Sevilla & Liverpool 3 different designs - line up, match in action behind goal, and match in action corner view. "We didn't think about the Champions League, it was about winning this trophy. [64] Votes were cast by coaches of the 48 teams in the group stage, together with 55 journalists selected by the European Sports Media (ESM) group, representing each of UEFA's member associations. Arsenal have scored at least 3 goals in 7 of their last 8 matches (Europa League). Sevilla wins third consecutive Europa League title with victory over Liverpool. Liverpool-Sevilla live incidents, goals, cards, substitutions, lineups, statistics, formations In each group, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. 2016 UEFA Europa League Final. [58] The first legs were played on 3 and 4 May, and the second legs were played on 11 May 2017. Sevilla coach, Unai Emery (R), hugs his Liverpool counterpart, Jurgen Klopp, after Sevilla won the Europa League final. The mechanism of the draws for each round is as follows: The draw for the round of 32 was held on 12 December 2016. 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The current St. Jakob-Park, nicknamed "Joggeli" by fans, was built in 1998 and opened i… For the draw, the teams were seeded into four pots based on their 2016 UEFA club coefficients.[43][44][45]. The association ranking based on the UEFA country coefficients was used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:[6], The UEFA Executive Committee approved in December 2014 changes to the rewards given according to the Respect Fair Play ranking, and starting from the 2016–17 season, the three Fair Play berths were no longer allocated to the Europa League. The matchdays are 15 September, 29 September, 20 October, 3 November, 24 November, and 8 December 2016. This page was last edited on 24 February 2021, at 01:02. Liverpool Liverpool 4 B Dortmund Borussia Dortmund 3. The Frenchman's strike canceled out Daniel Sturridge's exquisite first half goal for Liverpool. The draw for the play-off round was held on 5 August 2016. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other. The St. Jakob-Park was announced as the venue of the final at the UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Nyon, Switzerland, on 18 September 2014. [56] The first legs were played on 9 March, and the second legs were played on 16 March 2017. As the title holders, Sevilla qualified for the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League. The Europa League Final is set between Liverpool and Sevilla and will take place at St Jakob-Park. Jury members selected their top three players, with the first receiving five points, the second three and the third one. Statistics exclude qualifying rounds and play-off round. "We suffered a lot today, we've suffered all season," said man-of-the-match Coke in comments carried by the official UEFA website after the match. It's five triumphs are two more than Juventus, Inter Milan and Liverpool which are all tied on three apiece. Associations 1–51 (except Liechtenstein) each had three teams qualify. Astana, Celta Vigo, Dundalk, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Konyaspor, Mainz 05, Manchester United, Nice, Olympiacos, Osmanlıspor, Sassuolo, Southampton and Zorya Luhansk made their debut appearances in the UEFA Europa League group stage (although Celta Vigo and Olympiacos had appeared in the UEFA Cup group stage and Manchester United and Olympiacos had already competed in the UEFA Europa League knockout phase after a third place in the UEFA Champions League group stage).[54]. Teams from the same group or the same association cannot be drawn against each other. In their first European final since defeat by AC Milan in the 2007 Champions League, Liverpool are bidding to scupper the Spanish side's bid for an unprecedented third straight Europa League … The UEFA technical study group selected the following 18 players as the squad of the tournament. When the domestic cup winners (considered as the "highest-placed" qualifier within the national association with the latest starting round) also qualify for the Champions League, their Europa League place is vacated. When a place is vacated, it is redistributed within the national association by the following rules (regulations Articles 3.03 and 3.04):[6], The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:[18][19][20]. Notably two teams took part in the competition that were not playing in their national top division, Zürich (2nd tier) and Hibernian (2nd tier). Hosted at St. Jackob-Park, Basel, Sevilla won the competition for the fifth time, beating the Reds 3-1. A total of 188 teams from 54 of the 55 UEFA member associations were expected to participate in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League (the exception being Kosovo, whose participation was not accepted in their first attempt as UEFA members). Sevilla's French defender Adil Rami (L) celebrates with fellow countryman and teammate Steven N'Zonzi on full time in Basel. Wednesday's victory also means Sevilla extends its record as the most successful club in Europa League history. The only blot on a near perfect evening for Sevilla was clashes close to the area housing its supporters inside the stadium before the game. Wikipedia. What happened after (Sevilla's equalizer) is the problem," he said. [6][15] However, since they qualified for the Champions League as the Europa League title holders, the spot which they qualified for in the Europa League third qualifying round is vacated, and the following changes to the default allocation system are made:[16][17], A Europa League place is vacated when a team qualifies for both the Champions League and the Europa League, or qualifies for the Europa League by more than one method.