The UEFA Cup, which was introduced for the 1971/72 season, comprises a wide range of clubs across Europe that have qualified for the competition from a selection of differing routes. Eligibility
The competition is open to each national association's domestic cup winners and clubs that finish directly below clubs that participate in the UEFA Champions League according to the UEFA coefficient ranking list. In addition, three Fair Play representatives, three UEFA Intertoto Cup 'winners', some domestic league cup winners, the 16 clubs eliminated from the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round and the eight clubs that are ranked in third position in the UEFA Champions League first group stage contest the competition. As with other club competitions, the number of clubs that can be entered by an association and their entry point in the competition depends on the association's position in UEFA's coefficient ranking list. | )