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  FACTS ABOUT UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE UEFA Europa League which is commonly known as “UEL” is a tournament that ranks below UEFA Champions league thus making it a 2nd tier tournament. It ranks above UEFA Europa Conference League which is a 3rd tier tournament. This tournament is held annually just like UCL and UECL. Here are 10 surprising and confounding facts about UEFA Europa League. 1.UEFA Europa League was formed by Union of Football Associations commonly known as UEFA in 1971. In the beginning, it was a 3rd tier tournament from 1971 to 1999. After the discontinuation of UEFA Cup Winners Cup, it became a 2nd tier tournament. 2.UEFA Europa league’s initial name was UEFA Cup until 2009. The name was changed because UEFA president Michel Platini hoped that it will give the competition more impetus and the value and the fan following of the tournament will increase. 3.At the start, the final match of UEFA Europa League was a two-leg match. This format was changed to single leg match in 1997-