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The Champions League final will be played on May 31 in Munich, with Paris Saint-Germain and Inter vying for the title. Meanwhile, the rest of Europe is already looking forward to next year’s edition.
Several championships have already concluded or have already delivered their verdicts. Others are in the final stages and still have to assign the last spots that are worth the top continental competition. So, let’s see which teams have already secured their ticket to the championship phase and which ones are still in the running for qualification.
The list of qualifiers
This is the list of the 22 teams that are already certain of a place in the next Champions League.
- Liverpool (England)
- Napoli (Italy)
- Inter (Italy)
- Atalanta (Italy)
- Barcelona (Spain)
- Real Madrid (Spain)
- Atletico Madrid (Spain)
- Athletic Bilbao (Spain)
- Bayern Munich (Germany)
- Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
- Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany)
- Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
- Paris Saint-Germain (France)
- Olympique Marseille (France)
- Monaco (France)
- PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
- Ajax (Netherlands)
- Sporting Lisbon (Portugal)
- Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium)
- Galatasaray (Turkey)
- Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
- Olympiacos (Greece)
Still missing from the roll call are the four teams that will qualify behind Liverpool in the Premier League, the winner of the Europa League, the fourth-placed team in Serie A and the fifth in La Liga.
Six teams still in contention in the Premier
In the Premier League, there is fierce competition for the four available spots. None of the teams in contention can be certain of qualification. Not even Arsenal, currently second with 68 points with two rounds to go. In the next match, the Gunners will face Newcastle, one of the three teams along with Chelsea and Aston Villa (who have one more game) on 66 points. Behind them is Manchester City on 65 and in seventh position, on 62, Nottingham Forest, who next week will have the opportunity to catch up if they beat Chelsea.
The Premier will even produce a sixth qualifier, as the Europa League final will be an all-English clash between Tottenham and Manchester United.
Scramble for fourth place in Serie A
In Serie A we are witnessing a scenario similar to that seen in England. Perhaps slightly more exciting because, with two rounds left in the tournament, there are even six teams mathematically still in the running for the fourth and last Champions League spot. It is currently occupied by Juventus, who have so far collected 64 points. Equal on points, in fifth place, we find Lazio. In sixth place, one point behind, is Roma. In seventh, another point down, is Bologna, fresh winners of the Coppa Italia. Milan and Fiorentina, eighth with 60 and ninth with 59 points respectively, seem to be out of the running. Today’s direct clashes (or at least high-ranking ones) between Roma-Milan, Fiorentina-Bologna and Inter-Lazio will be decisive.
Add a seat at the table in La Liga
This year Spain, like England, has earned an extra spot in the Champions League group stage thanks to the performances of its representatives in European competitions that have allowed it to climb positions in the UEFA ranking. With two rounds to go, Villarreal is one point away from securing qualification. Betis Sevilla, five points behind on 59 and with their minds already on the Conference League final, must hope for a collapse of the Yellow Submarine.
📸 MARCO BERTORELLO – AFP or licensors
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