This is a difficult period for English teams in the Champions League, when 4 out of 6 Premier League representatives have been eliminated right from the round of 16.
However, hope for next season is still very high. In fact, the Premier League may have up to 7 teams winning tickets to the Champions League in the 2026-2027 season.
Why can the Premier League have 7 Champions League spots?
This scenario is unlikely to happen but completely feasible. Accordingly, Liverpool needs to win the Champions League this season and finish in the top 5 of the Premier League. At that time, with a championship spot, the Champions League position from the domestic rankings will be transferred to the sixth-placed team.
If Aston Villa holds sixth place and at the same time wins the Europa League - which Opta considers them the top candidate - this team will also win a direct ticket to the Champions League.
At that time, the seventh-placed team, currently Brentford, will become the seventh representative of the Premier League in the Champions League next season, setting an unprecedented record.
There may even be up to 11 English teams participating in European cups
In case the Premier League has 7 Champions League spots, the tournament still has two Europa League spots and one Europa Conference League spot.
If Crystal Palace wins the Conference League and finishes the season outside the top 10, they will still qualify for the Europa League next season. At that time, there may be a total of 11 English teams participating in European cups - more than half of the teams in the Premier League.
Premier League opportunity to have 5 Champions League spots
Despite experiencing an unsuccessful week, the Premier League is still leading the UEFA coefficient standings in the race to win another Champions League spot.
Currently, English teams still have more representatives playing in European cups than any other country, except Spain. However, the disadvantage is that the Premier League only has 2 teams in the Champions League - the tournament that brings the most points with a better goal difference.
In the opposite direction, the possibility of other countries overcoming England is also significantly reduced when Germany, France and Portugal each have only one representative left in the Champions League.
Which teams still have a chance to win tickets to the Champions League?
If the Premier League has 5 Champions League spots, there are still at least 8 teams with a 5% or higher chance of winning tickets.
Even Newcastle, the team currently ranked 12th, is only 7 points behind fifth place, while the season still has an equivalent number of rounds.
The Champions League race is therefore becoming extremely attractive. Besides the top 5 group, Chelsea and Brentford are also closely following behind, making the final stage of the season promising many changes.
Everything will be decided in the final rounds, where each point can change the course of the Champions League race this season.
