Cyprus and Denmark are at the moment on target to win the 2 further Champions League locations on provide for subsequent season’s competitors.
Because the begin of the 2024-25 season, when the Champions League’s first spherical expanded from 32 groups to 36, Uefa have handed an additional qualifying place to every of the 2 best-performing nations within the earlier season.
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Utilizing Uefa’s affiliation rankings, the place factors are earned by profitable and drawing matches within the Champions League, Europa League and Convention League, the 2 nations with the best factors get given a direct qualification every for the next season’s Champions League.
All through the season, groups earn two factors for each win and one for attracts throughout the Champions League, Europa League and Convention League. There are additionally bonus factors on provide for each spherical reached throughout the three competitions, though extra factors are given to groups competing within the Champions League than within the different competitions.
Within the qualification rounds, these factors are halved.
Factors earned are then divided by what number of groups from that nation entered European competitions in the beginning of the season.
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Within the 25-26 season, England have 9 groups competing in Europe. Which means all factors are divided by 9.
Scotland began the season with 5 groups competing in Europe. Though Hibernian and Dundee United didn’t progress out of the qualifying rounds, three groups stay – however Scotland’s factors are nonetheless divided by 5.
For this season, England and Spain got one further spot every as they have been the 2 best-performing nations throughout the 2024-25 marketing campaign. That meant entry to the Champions League was given to Newcastle and Athletic Membership.
For the 24-25 season, Italy and Germany got the 2 locations, often known as European Performances Spots (EPS). Bologna and Borussia Dortmund have been the groups granted entry.
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Liverpool, one among six Premier League golf equipment on this season’s Champions League, recorded a 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid of their first league part fixture [Getty Images]
Given the Champions League remains to be in its first spherical of fixtures, the Europa League and Convention League haven’t began, and the vast majority of video games have been qualifying matches, extra factors have been on provide to lower-ranked nations up to now.
Cyprus at the moment paved the way with 5.750 factors. Three of their 4 golf equipment competing in Europe this season reached the league part.
Denmark are second with 5.375 factors however solely have two of their 4 golf equipment left in Europe.
Poland are in third, whereas England and Portugal make up the remainder of the highest 5.
Present prime 10 in race for 2026-27 EPS spots
Cyprus 5.750 (3/4 golf equipment remaining)
Denmark 5.375 (2/4 golf equipment remaining)
Poland 4.875 (4/4 golf equipment remaining)
England 4.833 (9/9 golf equipment remaining)
Portugal 4.800 (4/5 golf equipment remaining)
Belgium 4.500 (3/5 golf equipment remaining)
Azerbaijan 4.375 (1/4 golf equipment remaining)
Spain 4.250 (8/8 golf equipment remaining)
Italy 4.142 (7/7 golf equipment remaining)
Germany 4.000 (7/7 golf equipment remaining)
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