Interesting fact: Liechtenstein is the only country not to get a Champions League spot as it does not run a permanent league.
From the 2024-25 season, Europe’s most prestigious competition will experience a significant format change for the first time in 32 years.
The addition of four additional slots will bring the total number of competing teams to 36.
With the addition of the extra slot, there will now be more clubs participating in the Champions League.
But the allocation of UEFA Champions League spots for each league varies based on the UEFA coefficient.
Normally Europe’s top four leagues are given four straight slots in the Champions League draw. The top four leagues are – Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga and Serie A.
In addition, the defending champions of both the Champions League and UEFA Europa League are given direct entry into the group stage.
French Ligue 1 has secured three spots with the second-most appearances, reflecting its strong position.
Similarly, the Netherlands has gained two places, while the leagues of Portugal, Belgium, Scotland and Austria have gained one place each.
Five clubs will enter through the Champions Route selection route reserved for lower-tier champions.
Two spots are reserved for non-champions from mid-tier leagues via the league route selection route.
Here’s a general breakdown of how many spots each league gets:
2024-25 Champions League spots in each league:
- Premier League (England) (4): Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Man City
- La Liga (Spain) (4): Atlético de Madrid, Barcelona, Girona, Real Madrid
- Bundesliga (Germany) (5): Bayern, Dortmund, Leipzig, Leverkusen, Stuttgart
- Serie A (Italy) (5): Atalanta, Bologna, Inter, Juventus, Milan
- Ligue 1 (France) (4): Brest, Lille, Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain
- Austrian Bundesliga (Austria) (2): Salzburg, Sturm Graz
- Eredivisie (Netherlands) (2): Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven
- Primeira Liga (Portugal) (2): Benfica, Sporting CP
- Belgian Pro League (Belgium) (1): Club Brugge
- Prva HNL (Croatia) (1): GNK Dinamo
- Czech First League (Czechia) (1): Sparta Praha
- Scottish Premiership (Scotland) (1): Celtic
- Serbian SuperLiga (Serbia) (1): Crvena Zvezda
- Slovak Super Liga (Slovakia) (1): Slovan Bratislava
- Swiss Super League (Switzerland) (1): Young Boys
- Ukrainian Premier League (Ukraine) (1): Shakhtar Donetsk
