29 clubs have already qualified directly for the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League league phase, with only a handful of places remaining to be decided through the qualifying rounds. Now that domestic leagues across Europe have concluded and the final standings have been confirmed, fans are eager to find out which teams have secured their place in next season’s competition. Full details are available here.

Champions League 2025/26 Format Overview

36 teams compete in a single league table.
Each team plays 8 matches against different opponents (4 home, 4 away).
Top 8 teams advance directly to the Round of 16.
Teams ranked 9th to 24th enter a two-legged play-off to secure a spot in the Round of 16.
Teams ranked 25th to 36th are eliminated from European competition

Directly: Teams Qualified for UEFA Champions League 2025/26

A total of six teams from the Premier League will take part in the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League group stage. Tottenham Hotspur secured their place in the Europa League by beating Manchester United 1–0 in the final, while Liverpool top the table and Arsenal are already qualified in second place, while City finished third in the ‘worst’ league finish of Pep Guardiola’s entire career as manager.

A goal from Levi Colville helped Chelsea secure a place in the Champions League with a 1–0 win over Nottingham Forest in the final. Newcastle United finished fifth in the Premier League, the last place in the Champions League based on European performance.

Despite a 1–0 defeat to Everton, while Emiliano Martinez’s red card in his ‘farewell’ game meant Manchester United would miss out on the UEFA Champions League for the second consecutive season after their victory over Aston Villa.

Spain’s strong performance in European competitions has seen them secure five Champions League places this season, earning them an extra place in UEFA’s coefficient rankings.

La Liga champions Barcelona, and Real Madrid, who recently appointed club legend Xabi Alonso as their new head coach, replaced Carlo Ancelotti. Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, continued their run of top-four finishes with a strong league campaign, securing their place in the Champions League in third place.

Meanwhile, Athletic Club has returned to Europe’s elite, qualifying for the Champions League under the leadership of the swashbuckling Ernesto Valverde, while Villarreal secured Champions League qualification based on European performance by securing a decisive victory over Sevilla on the final matchday to finish the season with 70 points.

England (6 teams)
- Liverpool (1st in Premier League)
- Arsenal (2nd)
- Manchester City (3rd)
- Chelsea (4th)
- Newcastle United (5th, via European Performance Spot)
- Tottenham Hotspur (UEFA Europa League 2024–25 winners)
Spain (5 teams)
- Barcelona (1st in La Liga)
- Real Madrid (2nd)
- Atlético Madrid (3rd)
- Athletic Bilbao (4th)
- Villarreal (5th, via European Performance Spot)
Italy (4 teams)
- Napoli (1st in Serie A)
- Inter Milan (2nd)
- Atalanta (3rd)
- Juventus (4th)
Germany (4 teams)
- Bayern Munich (1st in Bundesliga)
- Bayer Leverkusen (2nd)
- Eintracht Frankfurt (3rd)
- Borussia Dortmund (4th)
France (3 teams)
- Paris Saint-Germain (1st in Ligue 1)
- Marseille (2nd)
- Monaco (3rd)
Netherlands (2 teams)
- PSV Eindhoven (1st in Eredivisie)
- Ajax (2nd) 35
Other League Champions
- Portugal: Sporting CP (1st in Primeira Liga)
- Belgium: Union Saint-Gilloise (1st in Belgian Pro League)
- Turkey: Galatasaray (1st in Süper Lig)
- Czech Republic: Slavia Prague (1st in Fortuna Liga)
- Greece: Olympiacos (1st in Super League Greece, via coefficient rebalancing)

Key Qualification Pathways

European Performance Spots: Awarded to associations with the best UEFA coefficients in 2024–25. England (Newcastle) and Spain (Villarreal) secured these spots for fifth-place finishers.
UEFA Europa League Winners: Tottenham qualified by winning the 2024–25 Europa League, marking their return to the Champions League.
Rebalancing Rule: Olympiacos gained automatic entry due to the Champions League and Europa League winners (PSG/Inter and Tottenham) already qualifying via domestic leagues

Remaining Slots

Seven teams will qualify through playoffs:

Champions Path (5 teams): Celtic (Scotland), Basel (Switzerland), Sturm Graz (Austria), Bodø/Glimt (Norway), and others from qualifying rounds.
League Path (2 teams): Clubs like Benfica (Portugal), Feyenoord (Netherlands), and Fenerbahçe (Turkey) will compete in playoffs