What is the ‘League Path’ in the Champions League qualifying rounds?
These clubs, deemed strong enough to deserve to compete in the Champions League, are said to be pursuing the "league path" during the qualifying rounds because it was their domestic league finish (and not a league title) that afforded them a chance to compete.
What happens to the losers of the Europa League qualifying round?
The 1 drawn loser of the first qualifying round enters the Europa Conference League Champions Path third qualifying round. The 6 losers of the third qualifying round enter the Europa League play-off round. The 4 losers of the play-off round enter the Europa League group stage.
How many teams are in the Europa League qualifying round?
Second qualifying round (4 teams): 4 teams which enter in this round. Third qualifying round (8 teams): 6 teams which enter in this round, and 2 winners of the second qualifying round. Play-off round (4 teams): 4 winners of the third qualifying round. All teams eliminated from the League Path enter the Europa League :
How are teams seeded in the Champions League semi-finals?
Seeding of teams was based on their 2021 UEFA club coefficients, with two seeded teams and two unseeded teams in the semi-finals.