West Ham boss David Moyes said he would "love to be in a position to win" the Europa Conference League as they get their campaign under way on Thursday.
Moyes' men reached the semi-finals of the Europa League last season but he hopes they will now go far in the third-tier European competition.
"The group stage is never the bit that makes you go 'great, I'm looking forward to the games'," said Moyes.
"But everybody is hoping to qualify for the knockout games, which were more exciting last season," added the West Ham boss, whose side face Romanian opponents in FCSB.