UEFA Cup Spots Question

Fratton Fred · 10-03-2008 05:08PM

DesF wrote: »

Merthyr Tydfil eh? That's a blast from the past.

The first time I saw Pompey play was in the first round of the FA cup against Merthyr Tydfil. I also remember playing Newport in the league once. They beat us 2-1 at home the season we were relegated to the old old fourth division.

I was err, very young at the time:rolleyes:

therecklessone · 10-03-2008 05:28PM

DesF wrote: »

:eek::eek:

FFS, How the jaysus did someone not realise this up to now.

This is an extremely valid comparison tbh.

The City of Derry is most certainly in a different country to the one it's soccer team plays in.

Derry City are members of the FAI, Cardiff City are still members of the FAW and play in the English football league as associate members only. That is the difference.

http://www.rivals.net/News/pgArticle.aspx?artid=2483_3194191

It's an unique situation for Cardiff as they play in our association yet belong to another one in the FAW. Representation would have to be entered by us. They are not eligible for an English place. Those rules are set in stone at the start of the season and they enter in that knowledge.

"If Cardiff did get to the final it would make no difference. If they faced either Chelsea or Manchester United then, provided they finished within the European places, the remaining place would go to an alternative Premiership team.

I've checked the Uefa Cup regulations and also the FA Cup regulations and there is nothing in either to suggest that Cardiff cannot qualify for Europe through the FA Cup, indeed the Uefa regs would suggest they should:

Article 1
Number of clubs per UEFA member association

1.01 UEFA member associations may enter the winner of the national association’s cup competition (hereinafter domestic cup), as well as a certain number of other clubs for the competition, in accordance with their position in the coefficient rankings in Annex Ia, drawn up in accordance with Annex II of these regulations. Only one single team per club may be entered.

1.02 UEFA member associations are represented on the following basis:
<snip>
c) Three representatives: winner of the domestic cup and the two clubs which finish the top league domestic championship immediately below the club(s) which qualify for the UEFA Champions League.

1.03 In special circumstances, the winner of another official domestic competition may be entered for the UEFA Cup instead of the lowest ranking top domestic league championship representative referred to in paragraphs 1.02c) and 1.02d), provided such a competition has been approved by UEFA before the start of the season in question (see Annex Ia).

1.04 If the winner of the domestic cup qualifies for the UEFA Champions League, the domestic cup runner-up may qualify for the UEFA Cup. Should both these clubs qualify for the UEFA Champions League, the association concerned may enter in the UEFA Cup the club which finishes the top domestic league championship immediately below the other club or clubs qualifying for the UEFA Cup. In both cases, the access stage initially reserved for the domestic cup winner is allocated to the club which finishes the domestic league championship in the highest position out of all the clubs which qualify for the UEFA Cup from the association concerned

citytillidie · 10-03-2008 05:36PM

They used to take part in the Welsh cup and one of them would get into Europe but UEFA changed it so they all pulled out.

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