UEFA Europa League Season 1/2

The UEFA Europa League Season 1/2 (The 1 states the fact that this is the first time taken place where as the 2 states that it takes place during season 2) will be the 43rd season of Europe's secondary club tournament organised by UEFA, and the 1st season under new management.

The UEFA Champions League Season 1/2 Final will be played at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. Chelsea, despite new ownership of the tournement, are still notified as defending champions of this tournement but may not be able to defend their title as they compete in the UEFA Champions League Season 1/2.

Association team allocation
A total of 41 teams from 20 member associations participate in the UEFA Champions League Season 1/2. The association ranking based on the UEFA country coefficients is used to determine the number of participating teams for each association, however from next season onwards, a new form of calculation shall be used to determine the teams.

Association ranking
For the UEFA Champions League Season 1/2, the associations are allocated places according to their 2012 UEFA country coefficients, which takes into account their performance in European competitions. +1 is for Fair Play Rule