Where will the Europa League take place? The goals are different, the cup is the same: Manchester United and Ajax will meet in the Europa League final

MOSCOW, May 24 - R-Sport, Sergey Smyshlyaev. League Final Europe will pass on Wednesday in Stockholm, for the English "Manchester United" it will be the last chance to win a ticket to the Champions League, and for the Dutch "Ajax" - an opportunity many years later to re-inscribe their glorious name in the history of European football.

The final game of the Europa League between Ajax and Manchester United will be held in Stockholm on May 24, the match starts at 21:45 Moscow time.

Way to the top

Both clubs on the way to the decisive meeting for the title went through a very, very difficult European Cup path. "Manchester United" started immediately from the group stage of the Europa League, in which he became the second after the Turkish "Fenerbahce". Having made it to the playoffs of the tournament, the team of Jose Mourinho confidently knocked out the French Saint-Etienne from the draw, but then got into a team that can be safely called one of the main discoveries of the season - Rostov. And from that moment on, the British forgot about victories with a difference of more than one goal.

Not without difficulty, having defeated the Rostovites (1:1 in the first match away, and 1:0 in the second leg at home), Manchester went to the Belgian Anderlecht, which they could only cope with in extra time, completing the main 90 minutes in both meetings with a score of 1:1. Then the Spanish “Celta” got in the way of the British and again not the most confident 1:0 away and 1:1 at home.

Ajax, in turn, started in European competition in the third qualifying round Champions League. Having passed the Greek PAOK, the Dutch were “lucky” to reach the same Rostov, but the club from Amsterdam failed to cope with the Rostovites - after a draw in their field (1:1), Ajax lost big (4:1) away.

As a result, getting into the Europa League, first place in the group (14 points out of 18 possible), and subsequent victories in the playoffs over the Polish "Legia" (0:0 - the first leg, 1:0 - the return), the Danish "Copenhagen" (1:2, 2:0), German Schalke (2:0, 2:3) and French Lyon (4:1, 1:3).

It is worth noting that Manchester United, whose collection includes victories in the Champions League and the now defunct Cup Winners' Cup, has never won the Europa League (including its predecessor, the UEFA Cup). The victory in Stockholm will make it the fifth club to win three major European competitions, after Bayern Munich, Chelsea London, Juventus Turin and Ajax.

Ajax has this European cup final will be the first since 1996, when the Dutch lost to Juventus in the decisive game of the Champions League - by the way, the finalist of the current tournament draw. In total, the Dutch club played 14 European Cup finals, scoring ten victories.

For United, the upcoming final will not only be a chance to take the title, but also to win a ticket to the Champions League: in the national championship, the Mancunians became only sixth. Between themselves, Manchester United and Ajax have previously met four times, but it is hardly worth drawing any conclusions from these statistics: the rivals won two victories each.

At the same time, there are people who truly unite these two clubs. We are talking, for example, about Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He will not play with Ajax, but back in the early 2000s, as part of the Dutch club, the Swede twice became the national champion and won the Dutch Cup. But Manchester United defender Daly Blind, a graduate of the Amsterdam club's academy, whose father once also played for Ajax, can enter the field. Or Edwin van der Sar, the CEO of Ajax, who played for Manchester for about six years and won 11 trophies with them, including four English titles and a Champions League victory.

“I would have preferred to meet Manchester United in the semi-finals, but this did not happen, and we will go out against each other in Stockholm. It's fantastic. But fantastic, only if we win the cup,” said van der Sar.

End of sorrow

The anticipation of the upcoming match was overshadowed by the nightmarish events that took place in Manchester earlier in the week. On Monday evening, an explosion rocked the Manchester Arena concert hall, where American singer Ariana Grande was performing. British Prime Minister Theresa May said that the explosive device was detonated by a suicide bomber, he was alone, the terrorist activated an explosive device near one of the exits from the stadium. According to police, 22 people were killed and 59 were injured. Eight more are missing.

After the incident, UEFA allowed Manchester United not to hold a pre-match press conference, and at the training session on Tuesday, the players of the English club honored the memory of the victims of the terrorist attack with a minute of silence, from which the final itself will begin.

“We are all very saddened by the tragic events of last night,” Mourinho said. “We cannot get the victims and their families out of our minds and hearts. We have a job to go to Sweden and do it. we cannot fly in a state of happiness, in which we always abide before big game. For that a short time that I am here, I already know that the people of Manchester will rally together as one."

Europa League Final 2018 decisive battle The 47th edition of the second most important football European Cup. The culminating match of the LE is not as highly rated among the fans as the final match of the Champions League. But this time it might be different. For the first time in the 1/16 Europa League there were a number of very strong clubs: Arsenal London, Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Atlético Madrid. If at least one of these teams makes it to the final, football world a real holiday awaits!

Where and when will the final of the Europa League 2018 be held

The culminating match of the LE will take place on May 16, 2018. In the last edition of the European Cup championship, the teams competed much later - on May 24. This difference is due to the FIFA World Cup, which will be held in the summer of 2018.

The final battle will be hosted by the Lyon SC Parc Olympique Lyonne. It is designed for 59,000 people. It is the third largest stadium in France. It is second only to the Velodrome and the Stade de France.

The stadium was opened in 2016. But, despite its "youth", "Park Olympique Lyonne" has already managed to become an arena for large-scale football battles. In 2016, several matches of the European Championship took place within its walls.

Participants of the final League Europa 2017 – 2018

The participants of the culminating meeting will be known in April 2018, when the semi-final games will be held.

In the meantime, the following teams continue their way to the main battle of the LE season:

"Locomotive";
"Zenith";
"Villarreal";
"Astana";
"Dynamo";
"Partizan";
"Braga";
"Ludogorets";
"Milan";
"Atalanta";
"Lyon";
"Copenhagen";
"Victoria";
"Steaua";
"Arsenal";
"Red Star";
"Salzburg";
"Marseilles";
"Athletic";
"Oestersund";
"Lazio";
"Nice";
Real Sociedad;
"Spartacus";
CSKA;
"Celtic";
"Atletico";
"Sporting";
"Napoli";
"RB Leipzig";
Borussia.

The first 24 clubs made it to the 1/16 playoffs at the end of the LE group stage, and the remaining 8 moved from the Champions League.

2017/18 UEFA Europa League final winner

The composition of the participants of the current season is rich in big names: Arsenal, Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Napoli, Lyon. Separate words should be given to the Russian representatives. In the 1/16 of the European Cup there were four leading Russian clubs at once: Zenit, CSKA, Spartak and Lokomotiv.

"Arsenal"

The English grandee, by the will of fate, ended up in the LE. And we must pay tribute to the British, they did not play carelessly, confidently entering the spring part of the tournament from 1st place in the group. Manchester United shone in the last final. Isn't it time for the Londoners to support the Mancunian cause?

"Milan"

The Italian grand after a series of financial troubles again makes you talk loudly about yourself. The victory in League Europa 2017/18 can be the first step on the way to big football for the red-blacks!

"Borussia"

The formidable representative of the German Bundesliga unexpectedly failed in the Champions League. The only thing that the wards of Peter Bos were honored with was to take only third place. Well, the LE trophy can atone for all the previous sins of Dortmund!

"Zenith"

Of all Russian participants European Cup spring is the most prepared club. Petersburgers have everything to win the championship: good composition, coach with a worldwide reputation and experience. The white-blue-blues have already taken the trophy of the tournament in 2004. Peter has the right to expect a new triumph for his team!

Afterword

Last season, Manchester United and Ajax surprised us in the final. The victory eventually went to the Red Devils. Which teams will make up the final pair in May, and who will be the strongest in it? We wait. The first questions will be cleared up in April 2018!

The 2017-2018 UEFA Europa League Final will be the 47th edition of the UEFA Europa League and the 9th since the UEFA Cup was renamed the Europa League. The competition is considered the second most prestigious club football tournament in the "Old World" after the Champions League, and it is attended by teams from European championships that have taken the corresponding places at the end of the last season in their national leagues, as well as cup winners, and clubs that have lost in 3- m and the Champions League playoff round.

The Champion of the League will get the right to play against the winner of the Champions League in the match for the UEFA Super Cup, and will also become the owner of a direct ticket to group stage Champions League next season.

Final LE 2018: when, where and in which stadium will be held

On December 9, 2016, at a meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee in Nyon (Switzerland), it was decided to give the right to host the 2018 UEFA Europa League Final to the Parc Olympique Lyonne stadium in France (another name is Lumiere). With a capacity of 59,186 spectators, the arena is the third largest stadium in France after the Parc des Princes and the Velodrome.

The stadium hosts its home matches of the local club Lyon. In addition, the final of EURO 2016 was played here, as well as the semi-finals and finals are planned. women's championship world cup 2019 and some summer matches Olympic Games 2024. It also sometimes hosts rugby and hockey matches.

May 16, 2018 was chosen as the date for the final match. As in the tradition of past years, the match is scheduled to start at 20:45 (Moscow time). Within 10 days, the decisive game of the Champions League will be played, and the participants of the UEFA Super Cup 2018 will finally become known.

Past Years Winners

Manchester United and Dutch Ajax met in the final game of the last Europa League. As a result, the Manchester club turned out to be the strongest, having beaten the Amsterdam team with a score of 2:0.

Here is the list of the last 10 Europa League finals

2016/17 - Manchester United - Ajax 2: 0;
2015/16 - Sevilla - Liverpool 3: 1;
2014/15 - Sevilla - Dnipro 3: 2;
2013/14 - Sevilla 0-0 Benfica p.s.p. 4:2;
2012/13 - Chelsea - Benfica 2: 1;
2011/12 - Atlético - Athletic 3:0;
2010/11 - Porto - Braga 1:0;
2009/10 - Atlético 2-1 Fulham;
2008/09 - Shakhtar - Werder Bremen 2: 1;

Very soon, the winners will be determined in all the leading European football championships and everyone will go on vacation. But the main matches of this year will be held in late May and early June. These are, as you probably already guessed, the finals of the Europa League and the Champions League. Now more and more football fans are wondering where the Europa League final will be held in 2017? We have all the information on this issue, which we are happy to share with you.

The 2016/2017 LE Final is the climactic duel between the two the best teams, who have come a long way as the second most powerful club tournament in Europe. This year's Europa League final will take place at Sweden's Friends Arena on 24 May. There is very little left, namely, to find out the names of the lucky ones who will be able to get to the main match of the tournament. Glory and big prizes are at stake. Therefore, the fight for tickets to the final promises to be hot.

A little about the main arena

The Friends Arena in Solna was opened on November 14, 2012. friendly match national teams of Sweden and England. After that, the Swedish national team began to play all their games at this stadium.

The stadium can simultaneously accommodate 50,000 spectators. In addition, thanks to the retractable roof, the arena can be turned into an indoor concert hall with a capacity of up to 70,000 people.

Who has a better chance of winning the 2016/2017 Europa League final?

The name of the winner will be announced on May 24, 2017. However, bookmakers, fans and football experts have already made their predictions, revealing the clear favorites of the tournament. Manchester United, Roma, Lyon have the best chances to win the Europa League. But as history shows, everything happens in football, and the clear favorites are very often left behind.

It is worth noting that in this LE draw, the Spanish Sevilla will definitely not win the tournament, as it has done in the last three seasons. Recall that this year the Andalusians play in a more prestigious tournament called the UEFA Champions League.

The final of the UEFA Europa League, the second most important club football tournament in the Old World, in 2017 will be held at the end of May, as usual. Let's think a little and evaluate the chances of the teams remaining in the bracket and reaching the ¼ final stage to win the tournament.

The final match, which will give the winner the right to participate in the Champions League next season, will take place on May 24, Wednesday, in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The match will be hosted by the Friends Arena, where the Swedish national football team and the local team AIK hold their home matches.

UEFA Cup participants and their chances of winning the tournament

In the 2016/2017 season, there are high chances of getting to Scandinavia unhindered in anticipation of summer season, has Manchester United. In general, it is unusual to see such a well-known club in such a tournament, but the situation with Jose Mourinho's wards is exactly the way it is now. The Portuguese specialist managed to answer all the skeptics who do not believe in his success that he still takes the Europa League seriously and intends to acquire the cup of this tournament in the near future.

Perhaps, all other participants can become competitors in the fight for victory in the tournament for the club from Manchester: Anderlecht, the rival of the English in the quarterfinals, Celta, Lyon, Besiktas, Ajax, Schalke 04 and "Genk".

It is unusual not to see the Spanish Sevilla among the listed teams. Wards of the then Unai Emery won the last three draws of the tournament. Basque, who had drunk a lot of blood from Barcelona in the past when he moved to PSG, was defeated by the Catalans in the Champions League despite a phenomenal four-goal lead in the first leg. Not good! But this is a digression. Sevilla, now led by Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli, by the way, lost in the fight for victory in the Champions Cup in the 2016/17 season to Leicester. But this is a lyric.

The British, the Spaniards, the French, the Belgians, the Turks, the Dutch, and the Germans can go to the Friends Arena stadium and beat their enemy. Again, the representatives of foggy Albion have the greatest chances among all.

Arena "Friendship" (or "Friends", if you want) can accommodate about 50,000 spectators, and this number of spectator seats will be more than enough for both representatives of the two teams that reached the finals and sports fans to come here and fill all the empty seats. one who came to Stockholm from all over the world. Naturally, the finalists will automatically have at their disposal a larger limit of seats reserved for their fans, but the rest, it seems, will not be deprived.

Europa League Final 2017

The date of the Europa League 2017 final is scheduled for May 24, 2017. It will be more than a week before the meeting of the two finalists of the Champions League race. So to speak, a football aperitif on the eve of summer. Happy pain!