List A
List A is the main squad list a club registers for the competition. It contains the players the club substitutes for European matches, and it is subject to limits on the number of players and on home-grown places.
Why it matters
It matters because it sets who can play. Only the players on the registered list are eligible for the competition, so the list decides the squad a club can actually use in its European matches.
Where it is used
It is used at registration. A club submits its list before the competition, and the players on it are the ones available for the league phase and the knockout rounds, subject to the rules on numbers and home-grown players.
How to read it
Read List A as the squad for Europe. It is separate from the domestic squad and governed by its own rules, so a club's European options are set by the list it registers rather than by its whole roster.
What it means
the main squad list a club registers for the competition
List A is one of the working terms of the competition. This entry explains it as a mechanism that holds true from season to season, so it can be read on its own or alongside the other entries in the glossary of the tournament.
- The main squad list for the competition.
- Limits the number of players.
- Includes a requirement for home-grown players.
- Only listed players are eligible.
- Registered before the competition.
- Sets a club's options in Europe.