Europa League group stage number crunching:
UEFA has revealed record list of the Europa League group stage. The continental football body provides a look back into the last 7 seasons, also key facts about the clubs playing in the group stage of the 2016-2017 season.
Gabala got in the UEFA”s record list as one of the 2 clubs struggling all the way through from the 1st Qualifying Round to the group stage this season. The red-black side are also the 8th team succeeding the way in the EL history.
Roman Grigorchuk”s side won 4 rounds two seasons in a row to equal the record with Rosenberg (Norway), hitting the same title in 2012-2013 and 2015-2016. But Gabala seems as a better side while their group stage successes in two seasons were gained on the trot.
Teams progressing to group stage from first qualifying round (UEFA Europa League only)
Fulham (2011/12), Rosenborg (2012/13, 2015/16), Twente (2012/13), Tromsø (2013/14), Qäbälä (2015/16, 2016/17), Maccabi Tel-Aviv (2016/17)
It is worth to remember Gabala”s victories over Dinamo from Georgia (1:2, 2:0), Chukaricki from Serbia (0:1, 2:0), Apollon from Cyprus (1:1, 1:0), Panathinaikos from Greece (0:0, 2:2) last season, as well as Samtredia from Georgia (5:1, 1:2), MTK Budapest from Hungary (2:1, 2:0), Lille from France (1:1, 1:0) and Maribor from Slovenia (3:1, 0:1).
For more details, click on the link to the Europa League group stage number crunching:
http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=2398518.html