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How 7 Premier League teams could qualify for next season’s Champions League

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Liverpool are doing their bit to ensure that the Premier League has a high co-efficient for 2026/27 qualification for the Champions League. Image Credits: Imago Images Seven Premier League clubs could yet hear that famous Champions League anthem next season – even though England only has four automatic places.



If that happens, the Premier League’s top five will all go straight into next season’s Champions League. The same applies to the Europa League: should a Premier League side lift that trophy from mid‑table, it would also enter the Champions League, pushing the possible total to seven English clubs.

That’s how, in a best‑case scenario, you could see the top five in the Premier League table, plus the Champions League and Europa League holders, all lining up in next season’s league phase. With several English sides still alive the knockout stages of both the Champions League and Europa League, a world where there are seven Premier League teams in Europe’s premier club competition is not just a fantasy.