The French Football Federation , which controls Ligue 1 , is the number 5 association according to UEFA Europa League .
As Chelsea have already qualified for the Champions League group stage through their league performance , the group stage berth reserved for the Europa League winners was given to the third-placed team of the 2018–19 Ligue 1 , Lyon , as the French Football Federation , which oversees Ligue 1 , was the 5th-ranked association according to next season 's access list .
2019 UEFA Europa League Final