If he Athletic has changed since its last continental competition six and a half years ago, the competition it will face will not be the same either. Surely now a European League fully arranged and tomorrow the first day will be over. This is a particular thing, the games for the rest of the season are on Thursdays, as usual.
The format is different. It is repeatedly active and passive and had a preview last week at the beginning of Championsbut there is always doubt. There is no group stage. Disappearing. Now each team will compete against each other eight matches against eight different rivalsfour at home and four away. More matches and longer opening rounds stretch into January.
All points will go towards a single classification. They will pass through San Mamés AZ, Slavia Prague, Elfsborg and Viktoria Plzen; while Athletic will visit, in addition to Romein Ludogorets, Fenerbahçe and Besiktas. The top eight will advance to the round of 16, which will be held in March. 9th to 24th will play an intermediate round in February and those finishing between 25th and 36th will be eliminated altogether. No more moving from one competition to another.
It is important to finish as high as possible in this group as cross draws will not be concentrated. They will be directed according to each other’s position. For example, the first and the second will go through different parts of the painting and they can only be faced with final of San Mamés, set for May 21. To reach this point, teams have to play 14 or 16 games.
Source: La Verdad
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