Serie A have 4 golf equipment remaining in European competitions and can battle with Germany and Spain for an additional Champions League spot, however Italy’s contenders have extra representatives.
are the 4 Serie A golf equipment remaining in European competitions this season, and Italy’s likelihood to earn an additional Champions League spot in 2026-27 is determined by how far they’ll go within the Champions League, Europa League and Convention League.
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Atalanta are the one Serie A consultant within the Champions League Spherical of 16, Bologna and Roma have certified for the Europa League Spherical of 16, and so has Fiorentina within the Convention League.
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BERGAMO, ITALY – FEBRUARY 25: Lazar Samardzic of Atalanta scores his group’s fourth objective from the penalty spot in the course of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between Atalanta BC and Borussia Dortmund at Stadio di Bergamo on February 25, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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Italy sits fifth in , the place the English Premier League has already virtually secured the highest spot and an additional Champions League spot for subsequent season.
Germany, Spain and Italy will battle for the second and final obtainable place, and the hole between the three contenders is presently solely 0.20 factors.
Germany presently sits second with 17.571 factors, Spain follows in fourth with 17.406, whereas Italy sit fifth with 17.357.
Each Germany and Spain, nevertheless, have extra golf equipment left in European competitions, so technically, they’ve extra possibilities to earn factors. Additionally they have extra golf equipment within the Champions League, an additional concern for Italy.
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Europe’s elite competitors can, actually, award as much as 48 factors to a nation; the utmost within the Europa League is 40, and within the Convention League, it’s 32.
Why Italy underdogs towards Germany and Spain
epa12147516 UEFA Champions League trophy on show on the Allianz Area in Munich, Germany 31 Could 2025. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Spain’s La Liga has six representatives left, together with three within the Champions League, Actual Madrid, Atletico and Barcelona.
Germany’s Bundesliga has 5 golf equipment remaining in Europe, two within the Champions League: Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen.
As highlights, ‘theoretically Italy has restricted possibilities as a result of we are able to earn fewer factors. Simply as Poland and Portugal have pulled away, the identical might occur to our golf equipment now. Naturally, successful each match and each trophy would change the image, however a wholesome dose of realism doesn’t harm to keep away from ending up disillusioned.’