That is the FA Cup champion (Chelsea and Leicester were in the final) and the Premier League fifth-place finisher. If the FA Cup winners finish in the top five, they will be eligible to compete in the Europa League. From now on, just 32 clubs will compete in the Europa League group stages, down from 48 in previous years. The losers of the play-offs will claim one of the remaining places. The draw for the first round was conducted live on Sky Sports News on 31 August. It featured 32 ties, with 16 groups of four containing three clubs each and eight single-club groups. The eight qualifiers are determined by ranking the countries from which entrants are drawn by their position in terms of population. These are calculated from figures published by the United Nations Department of Economic Development. Entry into European competitions is generally granted to the highest ranked national team. However, if a country does not have enough qualified teams, wild cards can be issued by UEFA to allow certain teams to participate. In 2014, only two wild cards were issued: one to Northern Ireland, who entered at the qualifying stage, and another to Faroe Islands, who entered at the play-off stage. Both teams succeeded in progressing further than had been expected when entering into the competition. Wild cards may also be given to smaller nations who qualify for the Euro 2020 tournament.