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european football
The Europa League is the 2nd competition in European football, organised by UEFA. Originally called the UEFA Cup from 1971 until 2009 when it was rebranded as the Europa League, team below the Champions League places in European domestic leagues qualify. Games are played on Thursday nights, and often feature teams on the up that are not quite ready for the Champions League or big teams who haven't quite made the grade in the previous season. The winners of the Europa League qualify for the following season's Champions League and also the European Super Cup which is the pre-season showcase against the previous season's Champions League winners.
Unai Emery is the master of the Europa League. He's won the trophy five times during spells as manager of Sevilla, Villarreal, and Aston Villa.