Champions league epl teams. Eight premier league clubs could compete in the champions league and europa league next season uefa has confirmed to sky sports news. Following the codification of professional football by the football association in 1885 the football league was established in 1888 after a series of meetings initiated by aston villa director william mcgregor. In the event that a premier league club win the uefa champions league and another win the uefa europa league and neither of these clubs finish in the top four of the premier league the club lying fourth in the table will drop into the uefa europa.
It leaves two of the four spots in europes elite competition still up for grabs in sundays final round of games. The top four premier league teams gain entry into the champions league while whoever finishes fifth qualifies for the europa league. Before collecting the the premier league trophy liverpool won 5 3 on wednesday to prevent chelsea from sealing a champions league spot.
A place in the group stage of. 3 teams to chase 2 champions league spots on epls final day before collecting the premier league trophy liverpool won 5 3 to prevent chelsea from sealing a champions league spot. Premier league champions league places.
A maximum of five premier league teams are eligible for uefa champions league qualification. Liverpool manchester city manchester united chelsea have. There are also other ways for teams to qualify for both.
The top four teams in the premier league qualify automatically for the group stage of the following seasons champions league.