2001-2002 UEFA Cups

THE STARTING ROUNDS OF THE CLUBS

The starting rounds for the clubs also decided using the UEFA Country Rankings. Depending upon the use of the Title Holder entries in UCL and UC, some minor modificarions are needed. UIC doesn’t have Title Holder entry, so it is straight forward.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

There are basically two scenarios: one for 73 clubs and one for 72 clubs.

73 clubs scenario:
Qualification Round 1: (22 clubs)
22 clubs start the competition.
22 - Champions of the countries ranked 27 to 48.
Qualification Round 2: (11 + 17 clubs)
17 clubs join the 11 winners of QR1.
11 - Champions of the countries ranked 16 to 26
6 - League seconds from the countries ranked 10 to 15
Qualification Round 3: (14 + 18 clubs)
18 clubs join the 14 winners of the QR2.
6 – Champions of the countries ranked 10 to 15
3 – League seconds from the countries ranked 7 to 9
6 – League thirds from the countries ranked 1 to 6
3 – League fourths from the countries ranked 1 to 3
League Stage 1: (16 + 16 clubs)
16 clubs join the 16 QR3 winners.
1 – The Title Holder
9 – Champions of the countries ranked 1 to 9
6 – League seconds from the countries ranked 1 to 6

72 clubs scenario: (Title Holder being one of the 16 qualified to League Stage)
The 73 clubs scheduling is adjusted so that there will be 32 clubs left for the League Stage 1.
Qualification Round 1: (20 clubs)
20 clubs start the competition:
20 – Champions of the countries ranked 29 to 48
Qualification Round 2: (10 + 18 clubs)
18 clubs join the competition:
12 – Champions of the countries ranked 17 to 28
6 – League seconds from the countries ranked 10 to 15
Qualification Round 3: (14 +18 clubs)
18 clubs join the competition:
6 – Champions of the countries ranked 11 to 16
3 – League seconds from the countries ranked 7 to 9
6 – League thirds from the countries ranked 1 to 6
3 – League fourths from the countries ranked 1 to 3
League Stage 1: (16 + 16 clubs)
16 clubs join the competition: (Title Holder being one of them)
10 Champions of the countries ranked 1 to 10
6 – League seconds from the countries ranked 1 to 6

The 72 clubs scenario may have different versions if the TH is not one of the last 16. In that case TH automatically moved to last 16 and the adjustments are done accordingly.

UEFA CUP

UEFA Cup setup also changes if the Title Holder is used or not.
Each country has one entry from their cup competition. If their cup winner is entering UC, then they become their country’s first club, otherwise the league order defines the order.

With Title Holder entry:
Qualification Round: (84 clubs)
3 – UEFA Fair Play Competition winners
2 – League Champions of countries ranked 49 to 50 (UCL excess)
1 – Cup winner of Liechtenstein
32 – Cup winner from countries ranked from 17 to 48
40 – Next best club from the countries ranked from 9 to 48
6 – Next best club from the countries ranked from 16 to 21
Round 1: (42 + 54 clubs)
54 clubs join 42 QR winners.
1 - Title Holder
16 - UCL QR3 losers
3 - UIC Champions
16 - Cup winner from countries ranked from 1 to 16
8 - Next best club from the countries ranked from 1 to 8
8 - Next best club from the countries ranked from 1 to 8
2 - Next best club from the countries ranked from 7 to 8
Round 2: (48)
No additions in this round
Round 3: (24 + 8 clubs)
8 - clubs eliminated from UCL League stage 1 joins 24 R2 winners:
8 - UCL League Stage 1 third place finishers

UEFA INTERTOTO CUP

This cup is designed for 60 clubs. Round 1: (40 clubs)
40 clubs start the competition.
36 - A club from the countries ranked from 13 to 48
4 – Second club from the countries ranked 9 to 12
Round 2: (20 + 12 clubs)
12 clubs join the 20 winners of the R1.
4 – First club from the countries ranked 9 to 12
8 – Second clubs from the countries ranked 1 to 8
Round 3: (16 + 8 clubs)
8 clubs join the 16 winners of the R2.
8 – First clubs from the countries ranked from 1 to 8

In this competition some entries are not used by the eligible clubs. UEFA asks the member countires if they would use an additional entry. Then the missing entries are filled with the additional requests.