England and Poland are presently in line to win the 2 further Champions League locations on supply 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 successful and drawing matches within the Champions League, Europa League and Convention League, the 2 nations with the very 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 supply 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 initially of the season.
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Within the 2025-26 season, England have 9 groups competing in Europe. Meaning all factors are divided by 9.
For this season, England and Spain got one further spot every as they had 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 2024-25 season, Italy and Germany got the 2 locations, referred to as European Performances Spots (EPS). Bologna and Borussia Dortmund had been the groups granted entry.
What does the present desk seem like?
Aston Villa and Lyon assured their spots within the Europa League’s final 16 with 1-0 away wins on Thursday [Getty Images]
Outcomes on 22 January within the Europa League saved England in high spot. Whereas Nottingham Forest misplaced, Aston Villa gained 1-0 away at Turkish facet Fenerbahce.
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No Polish golf equipment are on this season’s Europa League, permitting the nations under them to achieve floor on second place.
Germany picked up factors with Freiburg beating Maccabi Tel-Aviv, however missed out on extra as Stuttgart misplaced.
Whereas Actual Betis missed out on all factors on supply with an away defeat, Celta Vigo did win their match.
Roma’s win over Stuttgart made it a very good night time for Italy, who picked up additional factors as Bologna got here from behind to attract at dwelling to Celtic.
France stay eighth however in nearer proximity to seventh as Good and Lyon each gained, regardless of Lille’s defeat to Celta Vigo.
Present high 10 in race for 2026-27 EPS spots:
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England 14.152 (9/9 golf equipment remaining)
Poland 13.625 (3/4 golf equipment remaining)
Germany 12.428 (7/7 golf equipment remaining)
Spain 12.187 (8/8 golf equipment remaining)
Italy 12.035 (7/7 golf equipment remaining)
Portugal 11.600 (4/5 golf equipment remaining)
Cyprus 11.406 (3/4 golf equipment remaining)
France 11.000 (7/7 golf equipment remaining)
Greece 10.500 (4/5 golf equipment remaining)
Denmark 9.625 (2/4 golf equipment remaining)
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