Overview

• Arsenal's emphatic 3-0 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals ensures the Premier League will have at least five teams in the 2025-26 competition.
• The additional berth comes through UEFA's coefficient system, which rewards leagues with top-performing clubs across European competitions.
• Liverpool and Arsenal are all but assured of two of the five spots, while Nottingham Forest, Chelsea, Newcastle, and Manchester City lead the race for the remaining places.
• Recent results, including Newcastle’s 3-0 win over Leicester and Fulham’s surprise 3-2 victory over Liverpool, have tightened the standings with just eight points separating fourth and tenth place.
• Scenarios exist where up to seven Premier League teams could qualify, depending on Aston Villa, Manchester United, or Tottenham winning European competitions while finishing outside the top five domestically.