Liverpool, Villa & Palace key to Premier League securing extra European qualification places
More than half of the 20 Premier League clubs still have a chance of qualifying for European competitions next season.An unlikely scenario could result in 11 English teams participating in Europe – ...
Liverpool, Villa & Palace key to Premier League securing extra European qualification places More than half of the 20 Premier League clubs still have a chance of qualifying for European competitions next season. An unlikely scenario could result in 11 English teams participating in Europe – seven in the Champions League, three in the Europa League and one in the Europa Conference League. The Premier League is still represented in each competition this season, and winning one or more of them would add to the number of teams in Europe next term.
With just seven points separating the teams from fifth to 13th place, there could be plenty of twists and turns before the season ends. Champions League The Premier League has secured a fifth Champions League spot for next season’s competition after clinching top spot in the European Performance Standings. They could feasibly have more places if Liverpool and Aston Villa win their respective European competitions and drop out of the top five.
Nottingham Forest could also qualify for next season’s Champions League by winning the Europa League. They are well-placed to reach the semi-finals of UEFA’s second-tier competition after drawing 1-1 at Porto on Thursday. While there are plenty of ‘ifs and buts’ in the equation, the Premier League is guaranteed to be well represented in the 2026/27 Champions League.
Europa League With the top five teams heading to the Champions League, the team that finishes sixth and the FA Cup winners will be in the Europa League. However, if Manchester City or Chelsea win the FA Cup and finish in the top six, their Europa League spot would go to the next-highest-ranked team that has not already qualified for Europe. Opta rate Chelsea as the favourites to finish sixth this season, giving them a 26.