These Five Clubs Got the EZ Pass of Europa League Draws | OneFootball

It’s a trite maxim that there are two sides to every coin. So just as there were five clubs whose Europa League draw gave them a rocky qualification path, so too were there five clubs for whom the draw provided a smoother road. No doubt many a boardroom were giving each other high fives when they saw their pull.

They’d need some cheering up after that lame opening ceremony. Painfully stilted, with weird music for the montages and some bad jokes. At least the Champions League episode made fun of itself with that Zlatan Ibrahimović skit. It wasn’t as caustic as a SNL short would be, but humorous nonetheless. As hard as I try, I cannot unsee that magic act. Instead of smoke, Mario Daniél should have filled the bowls with nacho cheese sauce.

5. Feyenoord

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Combined co-efficient average: 32.8Club co-efficent: 71Hooligan take: This one’s pretty easy for the perennial Dutch runner’s up side from Rotterdam. Drawing Celtic and Aston Villa at home was huge, too.

4. Go Ahead Eagles

Combined co-efficient average: 32.6Club co-efficent: 13.43Hooligan take: Go Ahead Eagles qualified as winners of the 2025 KNVB Cup. Despite getting an “easier” draw on paper, the Europa League should prove challenging. The club is only four years in the Eredivisie.

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3. Basel

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Combined co-efficient average: 32.28Club co-efficent: 33.0Hooligan take: Villa at home is a big plus, and all their road games are no farther than 2-3 hours by coach (except Genk, but the beer is good there).

2. Fenerbahçe

Combined co-efficient average: 31.1Club co-efficent: 47.25Hooligan take: It must be small comfort to the Fenerbahçe brass to get such a soft draw after the embarrassment of losing out on Champions League.

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1. Bologna

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Combined co-efficient average: 31.0Club co-efficent: 19.446Hooligan take: Their Champions League campaign last year was disappointing, but with this schedule expect to see Bologna cruise into the knockout rounds.