[karny9]

I don't know if this is even possible, but has there ever been a team that won the League Cup and was relegated in the same season? Hence, they'd have a UEFA Cup spot, while playing in the 2nd division of that league..

[Toon³]

Millwall played in the UEFA cup last season because they got to the FA Cup final. They weren't relegated but they were a mid-table Div 1 team.

[karny9]

wow, howd they do?

[Sagy]

Originally Posted by karny9

I don't know if this is even possible, but has there ever been a team that won the League Cup and was relegated in the same season? Hence, they'd have a UEFA Cup spot, while playing in the 2nd division of that league..

Is the question about England in particular or UEFA in general?

I don't recall a relegated team winning the League or FA Cup. But I do recall a none EPL (first division) team winning the FA Cup/playing in the finals without being promoted and as a result playing in the UEFA cup the next year. The last time it happened in England was Millwall in 2004

[karny9]

I'm talking about every league..

Has there ever been a team that's done reasonably well in the competition?

[Sagy]

AFAIK, the best performance in recent years by a second division team in UEFA Cup was by Alemannia Aachen. They lost the German Cup finals in 2004 to Werder Bremen (German Champions that year). in the 2004-5 UEFA cup they reached the round of 16 where they lost to AZ Alkmaar 2:1 (after 0:0 at home).

[billyho96]

Originally Posted by karny9

wow, howd they do?

The winner of the FA Cup final is given a UEFA Cup spot. Normally, as in 2004, the winner is also a top 4 team. Top 4 gain entry into the Champions League and thus forgo the UEFA entry that the FA Cup title brings.

The FA Cup spot then goes to the runner-up...........2004 Millwall

[billyho96]

Celta Vigo reached the last 16 of the Champions League in the same season they were relegated from La Liga.

[wufc]

I know this is off-topic, but I guess it's somewhat relevent. Out in Asia, Tokyo Verde 1969 was relegated from the top division of the J-League but they won the Japanese Cup, and got eliminated in the qualifying round of the Asian Champions League.

And of course, there's Harchester United...

[SwandelPark]

Arent Gretna in the UEFA cup next year?