A few unexpected results throughout Europe can pave the way for seven Premier League clubs to compete in the Champions League next season.
The Premier League already secured a fifth Champions League spot after Arsenal's dominant 3–0 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of the quarterfinals. The victory guaranteed that the English top-flight is the first of two leagues to receive an additional spot in the competition next season.
With Arsenal and Aston Villa still alive in the Champions League, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League and Chelsea in the Conference League, the Premier League collected enough coefficient points across the three competitions to earn itself a fifth Champions League spot. Now, the teams that finish in the top five of the Premier League this season will have a place in Europe's most prestigious competition the following year.
In previous years, a maximum of five teams from a single league could participate in the Champions League. However, UEFA did away with that rule, making it possible for England to have up to seven clubs in the 2025–26 Champions League.






