European Leagues European Leagues European Leagues (EL) is a sports organization within association football created for growth of professional football in Europe. Its members are the professional football leagues organisations of 24 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, Ukraine, and Serbia. In addition, there are seven associate leagues representing some of these countries as well as Turkey. Created in 1997, originally under the name Association of the European Union Premier Professional Football Leagues (EUPPFL). The name was changed from European Professional Football Leagues
Millwall F.C. in European football was guaranteed that Millwall would play in the UEFA Cup, despite losing the FA Cup final 3–0. In the first round they were drawn against Hungarian side Ferencvárosi TC. Millwall drew the first leg 1–1 at home at The New Den with Dennis Wise scoring Millwall's first European goal. Prior to the second leg, there was violence between the clubs' supporters; supporters of Millwall and Ferencváros both have reputations for football hooliganism. Two Millwall fans were stabbed in the hooligan violence. Millwall brought 3,000 fans to Budapest for the return leg, which the club lost 3–1 at Stadion Albert Flórián,