The Premier League could have no less than 5 groups within the Champions League subsequent season after securing a European Efficiency Spot for the second straight 12 months.
The additional place was confirmed on Tuesday as Arsenal beat Sporting 1-0 within the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.
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Uefa awards an extra place to the 2 leagues with the very best total efficiency throughout the three European competitions.
The Premier League has been manner out in entrance within the EPS desk for many of the season, with all 9 golf equipment reaching the final 16.
Though solely 5 golf equipment made it by way of to the quarter-finals, coefficient factors gained all through the league part had put England in a really robust place.
Fifth spot within the Premier League this season is now assured to play within the Champions League, after Newcastle United benefited within the 2024-25 marketing campaign.
Spain appear like the agency favorite to take second place, forward of Germany and Portugal.
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Nevertheless, the Bundesliga might but make a late problem after Bayern Munich gained 2-1 at Actual Madrid on Tuesday. Freiburg additionally face Celta Vigo within the Europa League.
If the locations do go to the Premier League and La Liga, will probably be the identical prime two as final season.
The race for fifth place within the Premier League, at present held by Liverpool on 49 factors, is exceptionally tight.
Simply seven factors separate Arne Slot’s aspect from Thirteenth-placed Bournemouth.
Chelsea (48) sit in sixth adopted by Brentford (46), Everton (46), Fulham (44), Brighton (43), Sunderland (43), Newcastle (42) and Bournemouth (42).
If Aston Villa, who’re fourth on 54 factors, win the Europa League and end exterior the highest 4, the Premier League would have six groups within the Champions League.
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The identical logic applies to Liverpool, who face Paris St-Germain within the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday.
If both win a European trophy and end fifth, then sixth would qualify for the Champions League through the EPS place.
If each win European trophies and end fifth and sixth, that may put seventh into the Champions League.
Nottingham Forest are within the quarter-finals of the Europa League. They may emulate Tottenham by profitable the competitors and ending within the backside half of the desk.
Identical to final season, that may create a sixth staff within the Champions League for the Premier League too.