An explanation of how one extra Premier League club could qualify for the 2024/25 Uefa Champions League campaign.
Two leagues in Europe this season will be rewarded with an extra place in the revamped 2024/25 Uefa Champions League (UCL) based on the record of their clubs in all of Uefa’s competitions this campaign.
That means in the case of the Premier League, as well as the top four-placed teams, the club finishing fifth could go straight into the Uefa Champions League.
That is great news for the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Manchester United, who seem at present to be battling for one spot, fourth.
The Premier League is currently in third spot in the fight for the top two places, behind Italy and Germany.
But there are five English teams in the quarterfinals of this season's European competitions, while Germany only have three, so the Premier League's representatives are pushing hard to overtake and move into the top two.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Uefa calculates which two leagues will be rewarded by adding up coefficient points based on the performances of clubs from each league across the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League.
Every win, no matter the competition, earns each league two points, while a draw gets one point, and there are no points for defeat.
The further that teams progress in their competitions, additional bonus points are awarded, which are weighted according to the competition.
Champions League bonus points
- Group stage - four
- Round of 16 - five
- Quarterfinal, semifinal, final - one
Europa League bonus points
- Group winners - four
- Group runners-up - two
- Round of 16, quarterfinal, semifinal, final - one
Europa Conference League bonus points
- Group winners - two
- Group