This season is the third in which the winners of the UEFA Europa League will gain automatic entry into the UEFA Champions League.
Who has benefited so far?
Sevilla and Sevilla! They took the berth last season despite finishing fifth in the Liga in 2014/15, meaning Spain had a record five teams in the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League group stage. Another UEFA Europa League triumph in Basel last May meant the Andalusian side, only seventh in the Liga, again took a group stage spot this campaign.
Where the winners enter
• The UEFA Champions League winners enter in the UEFA Champions League group st…