The Europa League is the second-tier footballing competition in Europe. It is essentially known as the younger brother of the Champions League but is in no way a competition that brings less quality and excitement. It is officially known as the UEFA Europa League, and is the same as the Champions League, organised by UEFA.

The 2020–21 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round are going to last until October 1. 178 teams are going to compete in the qualifying round. 8 teams from the Champions Path and 13 from the Main Path are going to advance to the group stage. Preliminary Round 16 teams played in the preliminary