“Chasing Europe”
/ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ ˈjʊərəp/
phrase · soccer
Definition
When a team is fighting to qualify for one of the three European club competitions next season: the Champions League (top tier), Europa League (second tier), or Conference League (third tier).
Origin
A modern Premier League phrase that grew up alongside European competition itself. There used to be one continental cup; now there are three, and the term covers teams scrambling for any of them in the final weeks of a season.
Used in a sentence
"Did you see Chelsea have fallen to ninth? They've been so bad lately." "Yeah, they've been ass. But mathematically, they could still be chasing Europe on the final day."
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