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Premier League Set to Have Five Clubs in Next Season’s Champions League

In Sports
April 09, 2025

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Premier League Set to Have Five Clubs in Next Season’s Champions League

The Premier League is officially guaranteed an extra spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League, meaning five English clubs will qualify for Europe’s elite competition.

Thanks to the Premier League’s strong performance in UEFA competitions this season, England has already secured one of the two additional Champions League slots awarded through UEFA’s new format. Under the revised system, the two countries with the best overall performance in European competitions across all clubs are awarded an extra spot in the Champions League group stage.

So far this season, Premier League clubs have collected more UEFA coefficient points than any other nation. With the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Aston Villa still performing well in their respective European campaigns, England’s lead is now mathematically unassailable.

This guarantees that the team finishing fifth in the Premier League will join the top four in qualifying for the new expanded 36-team Champions League starting next season (2024/25). This format replaces the current 32-team group stage and introduces a league-style system.

Germany is also on track to secure the second extra slot, with strong showings from Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and Bayer Leverkusen.

This development is great news for Premier League clubs vying for European spots, especially in what has been a fiercely competitive top-half of the table this season.