Five Belgian clubs out of five qualified for the next round of the three European cups, is the ambitious bet which should begin to come true tomorrow/Thursday in the Conference League.
Cercle de Bruges, against the Turks of Basaksehir, and La Gantoise, traveling to the Northern Irish of Larne, can even hope to obtain a direct ticket for the round of 16, as only Chelsea already holds it to date.
Target Top 8!
All matches of the sixth and final day are scheduled for 9 p.m.
The top eight in the final ranking of the league phase will not return to the stage before the eighth on February 20, while the clubs classified from ninth to twenty-fourth place will compete in the play-offs a week earlier.
The others will be eliminated.
With 10 points and a provisional seventh place, Cercle is sure to finish in useful order, at least for the play-offs.
But in their situation, the people of Bruges are necessarily banking on direct qualification.
In the event of a tie, the first criterion to decide between the clubs will be the goal difference.
A victory against Basaksehir, and the case will be in the bag
That of the Circle is currently +7 (13-6).
It is the best among the clubs which also have 10 points: Jagiellonia Bialystok (+5), Rapid Vienna (+3), APOEL Nicosia (+3) and Djurgarden (+2).
In other words, a success against Basaksehir, 24th with 5 points, and the matter will be in the bag, while the Istanbulites would be eliminated.
La Gantoise is in thirteenth place with 9 points, and is also guaranteed to play at least the play-offs.
For the top 8, it will be necessary to win in Larne, the red lantern without the slightest point on the clock, and wait for the results of the other teams.
La Gantoise has a goal average of +1 (8-7).
The other clubs with 9 points are Paphos FC (+4), Olimpija Ljubljana (+1) and Heidenheim (0).
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