Usually, each country's places are awarded to teams who finish in various runners-up places in its top-flight league and the winner of the . Typically the teams qualifying via the league are those in the highest places not eligible for the UEFA Champions League; however, the Belgian league awards one place via a playoff between First A and First B teams. A number of countries have secondary cup competitions, but only the winners of England's EFL Cup are currently granted a UEFA Europa League place. Prior to its discontinuation in 2020–21, France offered a place to the winners of the Coupe de la Ligue.