The Premier League teams were given good news about their confirmed spots for the upcoming season, but the UEFA Champions League is still in progress.
Arsenal’s historic 3-0 victory over Real Madrid has secured that five Premier League teams will participate in the tournament’s 2025–2026 season. Therefore, the league’s fifth-place finish will earn a spot in the competition. In England’s top division, the competition for the top four spots has just evolved into a more competitive top five race.
Points are earned by each nation’s league during a season of UEFA competitions. By adding up coefficient points based on the accomplishments of clubs from each league across the Champions League, Europa League, and UEFA Conference League, UEFA determines which two leagues will receive an additional Champions League spot, according to the Premier League.
UEFA adds up coefficient points based on the performances of clubs from each league in the Champions League, Europa League, and UEFA Conference League to determine which two leagues will receive an additional Champions League spot.
Premier League guaranteed fifth Champions League spot
With Nottingham Forest in a strong position, Liverpool and Arsenal currently appear certain to claim two of the Premier League’s five slots. Chelsea is currently tied with Newcastle for fourth place with 53 points, while Manchester City is one point farther down.
Since fourth and tenth place are separated by just eight points, Aston Villa, Brighton, and Bournemouth are also in the running. Up to seven English teams may still compete in the Champions League the following season. The regulation that limited the number of clubs in a single league to five in the Champions League was recently removed.
In the event that Aston Villa wins the competition without qualifying through league position and either Manchester United or Tottenham wins the Europa League, the 2025–2026 competition will feature seven English teams.
