Both teams want to compete for the continental title.
Betis and Sevilla are strong in the Europa League just before the round of 16. And logically the fans were excited about a possible Sevillian derby in the next instance of the continental game. But it is possible?
Is there a Sevillian derby between Betis and Sevilla in the draw for the round of 16 of the 2022-2023 Europa League?
The answer is no, that is not possible. And the reason can be found in the drawing rules for this instance:
• The top eight teams from the UEFA Europa League group stage are seeded. The eight winners of the knockout round of the playoffs are not seeded.
• The best qualifiers from the UEFA Europa League group stage play the second leg at home.
• Clubs of the same federation cannot play against each other.
Teams ranked eighth
Group stage winners (seeded)
Arsenal (ENG)
Bettis (ESP)
Fenerbahce (TUR)
Ferencvaros (HUN)
Feyenoord (NED)
Freiburg (GER)
Royal Society (ESP)
Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL).
Eight play-off knockout round winners (unseeded)
Ajax (NED) / Union Berlin (GER)
Barcelona (ESP) / Manchester United (ENG)
Juventus (ITA) / Nantes (FRA)
Leverkusen (GER) / Monaco (FRA)
Salzburg (AUT) / Rome (ITA)
Sevilla (ESP) / PSV Eindhoven (NED)
Shakhtar (UK) / Rennes (FRA)
Sporting CP (POR) / Central Jutland (DEN).
Source: Goal