The worst European teams in history丨Seven teams with the worst strength but entered the European team, Tottenham were selected!

Although most teams qualify for European competition through outstanding performance in the league, there have been some examples of "alternative shortlisting" over the years.

In European countries, teams can also advance to the European game through excellent performance in the Cup, regardless of their league ranking. planetfootball has specially compiled seven teams with the "worst strength but entering the European war" in recent years, and they have entered the European arena in unusual ways.

Tottenham

For many Tottenham fans, the team's struggles in the league have been overshadowed by their joy of defeating Manchester United to win the UEFA Cup.

For this reason, although they are currently ranked 17th in the Premier League, a difference of as much as 28 points from the top five, Tottenham still received a ticket to the Champions League next season.

This season, Angie Postkoglu's team has suffered from injuries, and even when the lineup is in a good position, their performance is far from the Champions League level. So far, they have lost 21 games in the league, as many as Leeds United relegated in the 2022-23 season, which is a pity.

Birmingham City

In 2011, Birmingham City qualified for the Europa League through the League Cup, but was relegated from the Premier League in the same season. Alex McLeish led the team to a surprise defeat of Arsenal in the League Cup final and successfully advanced to the European arena.

However, they failed to continue their good form in the league and were regrettably relegated in the last round of the season. The following year, they played in the Europa League group stage as the English Championship team. Although they won three games, they still failed to advance to the knockout stage. Similar to Birmingham, Wigan also advanced to the UEFA Cup after winning the FA Cup in 2013, but was relegated in the same season.

Roberto Martinez led the team to defeat Manchester City and won the FA Cup, but failed to maintain the qualification for the Premier League. In the 2013-14 season, Wigan competed in the Europa League group stage as the English Championship and ultimately failed to break through.

Milwall

In 2004, although Millwall did not win the championship or upgrade, he qualified for the European arena for reaching the FA Cup final.

Denis Wise's team ranked 10th in the Championship that year, but lost to Manchester United, who has been qualified for the Champions League, and they won the European Cup quota as runner-up.

Unfortunately, they played against Hungarian team Ferencvaros in the qualifiers and were eliminated two rounds later.

Aachen

Aachen, Germany's Aachen team advanced to the European Championship as the German second division after reaching the finals in the 2004 German Cup.

Although they did not win the championship, they obtained the right to participate in the European League because the championship has qualified for the Champions League. Facing strong enemies such as Lille and Sevilla in the group, they successfully advanced to the top 32 and were eventually eliminated by Alkmaar.

Guingamp (EA Guingamp)

In 2009, the French Ligue 2 team Guingamp won the championship in the French Cup and advanced to the UEFA Cup.

Unfortunately, they encountered the Bundesliga powerhouse Hamburg in the qualifying round, and lost in two rounds and missed the main game.

Beira-Mar

In the 1998-99 season, Portugal's Beira-Mar qualified for the European Cup by winning the Portuguese Cup, but was relegated in the league in the same season.

They only have 33 points in total season. Although they won a trophy, they failed to retain their place in the top league, leaving behind a typical case of "the cup was won by gods and the league failed."