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How many UK teams qualify for Europe?
The minimum quota is for four English clubs to qualify for the UEFA Champions League and three for the UEFA Europa League. Since the 2015–16 season, the UEFA Champions League winners gain entry to the UEFA Champions League in the group stages.
Who won the 1985 European Cup?
Juventus F.C.
1984–85 European Cup/Champion
How many English clubs have won the European Cup?
14
England have won 14 European Cup/Champions League titles in total, with Liverpool leading the way with six triumphs. Man Utd have three, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest have two, while Aston Villa have won it once.
Which English club has won most European trophies?
Liverpool
The European governing body UEFA was founded in 1954, and created their first competition, the European Cup, the next year. It was expanded and renamed in 1992 as the UEFA Champions League. Liverpool hold the English record, with six wins.
When did Europe ban English teams?
June 2, 1985
On June 2, 1985, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) bans English football (soccer) clubs from competing in Europe. The ban followed the death of 39 Italian and Belgian football fans at Brussels’ Heysel Stadium in a riot caused by English football hooligans at that year’s European Cup final.
When were Liverpool banned Europe?
Heysel Stadium disaster
| Date | 29 May 1985 |
|---|---|
| Cause | Riot |
| Filmed by | European Broadcasting Union |
| Participants | Hooligans of Liverpool and European supporters, mostly Juventus fans |
| Outcome | English clubs banned from European competition for five years; Liverpool for six years |
Why are English football clubs banned from playing in Europe?
English football clubs banned from Europe. On June 2, 1985, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) bans English football (soccer) clubs from competing in Europe. The ban followed the death of 39 Italian and Belgian football fans at Brussels’ Heysel Stadium in a riot caused by English football hooligans at that year’s European Cup final.
How long will Liverpool’s ban from European competition last?
Pressure mounted on UEFA to do something drastic, and just two days later the governing body banned English clubs from European competition for ‘an indeterminate period of time’. This period would end up being 5 years for all English clubs and 6 years for Liverpool.
Could Liverpool have won the European Cup in the 80s?
One of the greatest Liverpool teams ever in the late 80s may have added to their 4 European Cup triumphs. Everton could well have won the European Cup themselves. Oxford United, Luton Town and Wimbledon were all refused their one and only chance of continental football.
When were English football teams readmitted to the European Champions League?
English teams were finally readmitted to the UEFA after the 1990 World Cup. Fifteen years later, on April 5, 2005, Liverpool beat Juventus 2-1 in the first leg of the European Champions League quarterfinals.