The first two teams were eliminated from this season’s Champions League on Tuesday night.
They are Villarreal and Kairat Almaty, who currently occupy the 35th and 36th positions in the league phase.
Both teams have crashed out following their defeats to Club Brugge and Ajax respectively
Villareal lost 2-1 to Ajax, while Kairat were thrashed 4-1 by Club Brugge.
The two teams have just one point each after seven matches.
According to the new format, 24 of the 36 clubs participating will progress into the knockout phase.
However, the top eight go straight into the Round of 16.
