Holstein Kiel would be the only top division debutants amongst these 14 clubs if they were to win promotion to the 1. Bundesliga. Won a German title on 1912 when German football regionalism. Would be only 2nd season in Serie A for Como too (only past season for them was 2002-03)

🔝 Clubs in the top two of the second tiers of the seven highest ranked countries in Europe:

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leicester
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ipswich
🇪🇸 Leganés
🇪🇸 Eibar
🇮🇹 Parma
🇮🇹 Como
🇩🇪 Kiel
🇩🇪 St Pauli
🇫🇷 Auxerre
🇫🇷 Angers
🇳🇱 Willem II
🇳🇱 Roda
🇵🇹 Santa Clara
🇵🇹 AVS Futebol SAD

The FA Cup Final should be played the Saturday after the end of the Premier League season, and should kick off at 3pm no matter what. It is best for travel, fans, and policing. End of. These TV companies are a shambles. Never have their shit together.

FA Cup final has to stay as a 3pm KO time for me. Never missed a 3pm FA Cup final in all my time watching football. I have missed several ones where it has been a 5:15/5:30pm KO as I just cannot take to this KO time for a great event in the sporting calendar. #FACup #football

Interesting to see what time FA Cup final kicks off on May 25. Met police deemed #MCFC v #MUFC “high risk” last year so that was 3pm kick-off. This year, one of the broadcasters, ITV, also screens rugby union Champions Cup final at 2.45pm from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Will Met

Unforgettable game & performance from Coventry City. Penalties again - horrendous. But a fanbase lifting an impressive team (& vice versa) is great to witness.

Antony cupping his ears to goad the Cov players after the winning pen 🤡

Maguire went straight to console them 👑

The Notts County fans soak up the atmosphere during the FA Cup sponsored by E.On 4th Round replay match between Manchester City and Notts County at City of Manchester Stadium (2011)

Havant & Waterlooville fans and players celebrate victory during the FA Cup sponsored by E.ON Third Round replay match between Havant & Waterlooville and Swansea City at Westleigh Park in Havant (2008)

Jeff King and his Canvey Island team after their win in the FA Cup first round replay between Port Vale and Canvey Island at the Vale Park ground, Stoke on Trent, England. (2000)

The Nuneaton Borough players savour their trip to the Riverside as they lose to Middlesbrough during the FA Cup Third Round Replay match between Middlesbrough and Nuneaton Borough (2006)

The Burton Albion squad pose inside Old Trafford ahead of their FA Cup Third Round replay with Manchester United (2006)

Francois Zoko of Yeovil Town misses a penalty during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round replay match between Yeovil Town and Carlisle United at Huish Park in Yeovil, England (2016)

FA. Cup 3rd Round Replay at Edgar Street, Hereford. Hereford United 2 v Newcastle United 1. a.e.t. Hereford fans and players rush to the No 11 Ronnie Radford who had scored a late equaliser to level the scores. (1972)

John Kaye, his head bandaged and smoking a cigarette, with John Talbut of West Bromwich Albion (left) in the dressing room after their FA Cup 6th Round 2nd replay against Liverpool at Maine Road in Manchester (1968)

Stevenage Borough players acknowledge the crowd after the FA Cup fourth round tie against Newcastle United at Broadhall Way in Stevenage, England. The match was drawn 1-1 and will go to a replay at St James Park. Giuliano Grazioli scored Stevenge Borough's goal.(1998)

🚨 Italy will have SIX clubs in 2024/25 Champions League if AS Roma or Atalanta win the Europa League, while finishing 5th in Serie A!

Mark Ogden Football fans actually enjoy attending football games, believe it or not.

The premier league should not be dictating to the FA, the EFL, or the pyramid below that. If big 6 want less games skip your pre season tours to America or vote against expanding the CL. Selfish billionaires spoiling 100 years+ of history to serve their own bank balance #FACup

Tom Curran Yes, you’re right. But it’s always better when the FA Cup final is the last domestic fixture of the season. Football authorities could have decided to protect that and they haven’t.

Scrapping replays is understandably the headline but this detail is an abomination