" The FA Cup winners qualify for the following
season's UEFA Europa League (formerly named
the UEFA Cup; until 1998 they entered the Cup
Winners' Cup instead). This European place
applies even if the team is relegated or is not
in the English top flight. However, if the FA
Cup winning team has also qualified for the
following season's Champions League, then
the losing FA Cup finalist is given the Europa
League place instead. FA Cup winners enter
the Europa League at the Group Stage. Losing
finalists, if they enter the Europa League, must
begin earlier, at the play-off or Q3 stage. [11]
From the 2015/16 season, UEFA will not allow
the runner-ups to qualify for the Europa
League through the competition. [12]"
