England winning race for extra Champions League spot
The Premier League is on course to gain an extra Champions League place for next season based on the performances of English sides in Europe.
Two leagues across Europe will each reward with an additional spot in the 2025-26 Champions League as a reward for their coefficient ranking.
England leads the coefficient rankings table, putting the Premier League on track to offer a path into the Champions League for the club that finishes fifth in the table.
But there is still work to be done.
How do countries earn an extra Champions League spot?
Each country’s league earns a เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา coefficient ranking base on how their teams perform in UEFA’s three men’s club competitions: the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.
Coefficient points earn through match results. Two for a win and one for a draw.
The points earned by clubs from the same domestic league add up and divid by the number of clubs the league has in Europe.
For example, if the Premier League had 100 points. That would split by the number of teams playing in Europe (seven) and give England a coefficient of 14.28.
This season, bonus points are available to clubs playing in the Champions League. Which is advantageous to leagues with more clubs competing in it, such as Germany and Italy.
Countries that finish in the top two of the coefficient table earn additional Champions League spot for the following season.
Those spots are award to the teams. Which finish in the first position below the standard Champions League allocation in those leagues.
In the Premier League, the top four clubs automatically qualify for the Champions League via league position, so any additional place would go to the team in fifth.
Additional spots for the 2024-25 Champions League were given to Bologna and Borussia Dortmund. Who finished fifth in Serie A and the Bundesliga respectively.