Premier League: an extra playoff game for the Europa League next season

12.06.2019 18:10

Today at general meeting of participants of the UPL were some changes have been made to the regulations of the competition. One of the changes concerns the innovation: next season another playoff is introduced - for a place in the UEFA Europa League.

According to the decision of the clubs, following the results of the second stage of the UPL championship of the 2019/2020 season, a two-round playoff for the right to play in the Europa League will take place: in the first round, which will consist of one match, the 5th team will play the 8th. , and the 6th also on the field - with the 7th; the winners of the pairs also in one match (on the field of the team that took the highest final place in the championship) draw a ticket to the Europa League season-2020/2021.

If the winner of the Europa League of the 2020/2021 season wins the Cup of Ukraine, then the playoffs will be played by the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th teams of the season.