▁League ▁qual ifiers ▁moved ▁up ▁one ▁" place ". ▁Otherwise , ▁the ▁highest - pla ced ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁league ▁which ▁have ▁not ▁yet ▁qualified ▁for ▁European ▁compet itions ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁Europa ▁League , ▁with ▁the ▁Europa ▁League ▁qual ifiers ▁which ▁finish ▁above ▁them ▁in ▁the ▁league ▁moved ▁up ▁one ▁" place ". ▁When ▁the ▁domestic ▁cup ▁w inners ▁also ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁Europa ▁League ▁through ▁league ▁position , ▁their ▁place ▁through ▁the ▁league ▁position ▁is ▁vac ated . ▁As ▁a ▁result , ▁the ▁highest - pla ced ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁league ▁which ▁have ▁not ▁yet ▁qualified ▁for ▁European ▁compet itions ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁Europa ▁League , ▁with ▁the ▁Europa ▁League ▁qual ifiers ▁which ▁finish ▁above ▁them ▁in ▁the ▁league ▁moved ▁up ▁one ▁" place " ▁if ▁possible . ▁For ▁associations ▁where ▁a ▁Europa ▁League ▁place ▁is ▁reserved ▁for ▁the ▁League ▁Cup ▁w inners , ▁they ▁always ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁Europa ▁League ▁as ▁the ▁" low est - pla ced " ▁qual ifier ▁( or ▁as ▁the ▁second ▁" low est - pla ced " ▁qual ifier ▁in ▁cases ▁where ▁the ▁cup ▁run ners - up ▁qual ify ▁as ▁stated ▁above ). ▁If ▁the ▁League ▁Cup ▁w inners ▁have ▁already ▁qualified ▁for ▁European ▁compet itions ▁through ▁other ▁methods , ▁this ▁reserved ▁Europa ▁League ▁place ▁is ▁taken ▁by ▁the ▁highest - pla ced ▁league ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁league ▁which ▁have ▁not ▁yet ▁qualified ▁for ▁European ▁compet itions . ▁A ▁Fair ▁Play ▁place ▁is ▁taken ▁by ▁the ▁highest - rank