Разницы между 7 и 9 местом в кол-ве клубов, представляющих струну в еврокубках нет.
В КУЕФА есть, кстати, при определенных условиях.
2nd Qualifying Round August involving 64 teams:
38 winners from 1st qualifying round
5 cup winners from countries ranked 14-18
3 second-placed teams from countries ranked 16-18
7 third-placed teams from countries ranked 9-15
11 teams of the Intertoto competition
Round 1 September involving 80 teams:
32 winners from the qualifying round
13 cup winners from countries ranked 1-13
2 third-placed teams from countries ranked 7-8
5 fourth-placed teams from countries ranked 4-8
8 fifth-placed teams from countries ranked 1-8
3 sixth-placed teams from countries ranked 1-3
16 teams eliminated from the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League
1 defending cup holder