2025/26 Champions League: Who is qualifying for the league phase as it stands?

The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League will be the second to be played under the new 36-team league phase format.

Last updated: 09:00 CET on Friday 9 May

2025/26 league phase qualifiers as it stands

2024/25 UEFA Champions League winners (1): TBC
2024/25 UEFA Europa League winners (1): TBC
England (4): Liverpool*, Arsenal, Manchester City, Newcastle United
Italy (4): Napoli*, Inter*, Atalanta, Juventus
Spain (4): Barcelona*, Real Madrid*, Atlético de Madrid, Athletic Club
Germany (4): Bayern München*, Bayer Leverkusen*, Eintracht Frankfurt, Freiburg
France (3): Paris Saint-Germain*, Marseille, Monaco
Netherlands (2): Ajax, PSV
Portugal (1): Sporting CP
Belgium (1): Union Saint-Gilloise
Türkiye (1): Galatasaray
Czechia (1): Slavia Praha*
Champions League winner rebalancing (1): Olympiacos*
European Performance Spots (2): Chelsea, Villarreal
Qualifying rounds – champions path (5): TBC
Qualifying rounds – league path (2): TBC

*Qualification secured

The list above is provisional, based purely on sporting performance and does not account for any potential disciplinary or licensing matters. Therefore the above is still pending final admittance of clubs to the relevant competitions. All Russian teams are suspended from participation in UEFA competitions until further notice.

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Twenty-five teams qualify automatically by virtue of their domestic league placings, with the winners of the Champions League and Europa League also both guaranteed a spot.

Rebalancing is required if either of these title winners also qualify automatically via their domestic league finishes (see below), which will be the case this season with the Champions League but not the Europa League.

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