Tottenham will face a new competition in the 2021/22 season after finishing seventh in the last Premier League campaign.
Missing a Champions League spot for the second year in a row afterwards and also not doing enough to ensure Europa League football, Spurs will instead have to settle for playing in the Europa Conference League.
UEFA’s third club competition isn’t exactly the most glamorous tournament out there, but it features European football and it’s a must-see for Spurs looking to win some silverware.
As neither team qualifies directly for the group stage, Tottenham will enter the play-offs in August and face a two-end tie for being one of 32 teams involved in the groups.
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The Lilywhites could potentially clash with former boss Jose Mourinho in the knockout stage of the competition, as his Roma side will take part in the Europa Conference Conference, with German side Union Berlin and Rennes from Ligue 1 among the squads. top ranked involved so far.
A number of teams that failed to qualify for the Champions League and Europa League will also have the chance to advance to the group stage.
As is the case with Europa League football, the new competition takes place on a Thursday night and that means Spurs will face a lot of football again on Sunday throughout the 2021/22 campaign, provided of course that they qualify for the group stage.
Managers have complained in the past about their Premier League games after European games due to the quick turnaround and the new Spurs boss is sure to have some tough games on the agenda after their Europa Conference League outings.
football.london Take a look below at who Spurs will face in the Premier League following their Europa Conference League games.
Play-off round and group stage
August
08/19 – ECL jump-off round
08/21 – Wolves A
08/26 – ECL return barrage
08/28 – Watford H
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September
09/16 – ECL Day 1
18/09 – Chelsea H
09/30 – ECL Day 2
October
02/10 – Aston Villa H
21/10 – ECL Day 3
23/10 – West Ham A
November
04/11 – ECL Day 4
06/11 – Everton A
25/11 – ECL Day 5
11/27 – Burnley A
December
09/12 – ECL Day 6
11/12 – Brighton & Hove Albion A
On paper, that doesn’t look so bad with only Chelsea among last season’s top-six coming straight after a Europa League group game.
However, Spurs will face away games after their last four group matches, provided they of course pass the play-offs, in some very difficult stadiums.
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A London derby showdown against West Ham in October will certainly not be easy as they have lost two of their five visits to London Stadium in the league since the Hammers’ move to Stratford in 2016, including in February when the hosts won 2- 1.
Away trips to Everton and Burnley are never straightforward, as Spurs haven’t had much luck at Brighton on their last two visits after serving two disastrous displays in a 3-0 and 1- loss. 0.
Knockout phase
February
02/17 – ECL Knockout play-off go (Only if Spurs finish second in the group)
19/02 – Manchester City A
24/02 – ECL Knockout play-off return (Only if Spurs finish second in the group)
26/02 – Leeds United A
March
10/03 – Round of 16 first leg of the ECL
12/03 – Manchester United A
03/17 – Round of 16 second leg of the ECL
03/19 – West Ham H
April
07/04 – ECL quarter-final first leg
04/09 – Aston Villa A
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04/14 – ECL quarter-final second leg
04/16 – Brighton & Hove Albion H
28/04 – ECL semi-final first leg
30/04 – Leicester City H
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05/05 – ECL semi-final second leg
07/05 – Liverpool A
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Tottenham will face some very tough away games after the Europa League games if they reach the last 16.
Potentially forced to play a knockout game in February if they finish second in the group stage, Spurs will then have to travel to Man City and Leeds United straight after their European games.
A trip to Manchester United and a home game against West Ham follow after the round of 16 in March, with the squad having players like Aston Villa and Brighton on the agenda if they advance to the quarter-finals.
They will then end with tough games at home against Leicester City and away at Liverpool at such a crucial stage of the season if they place in the bottom four of the competition.
* Please note that Premier League matches are all subject to change.
