almost half of the Premier League will be playing in European cups next season!

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Article by Daniel Grigore – Published on Thursday, 28 May 2026, 08:06 / Updated on Thursday, 28 May 2026 08:09

Victorious in Conference League final, 1-0 with Rayo VallecanoCrystal Palace secured their participation in the next season of the Europa League. The London team will be England's ninth representative in the next European campaign.

As in the current season, England will send NINE teams to the European cups next season. It is a record number of representatives of one country, equaled by Crystal Palace's success in the Conference League.

By winning the Conference League, the London “eagles” secured their participation in the top competition, the Europa League. The 6th and 7th places in the championship, Bournemouth and Sunderland, will also be there.

Nine teams from the Premier League will play in European cups

Normally, a place in the Europa League is reserved for the winner of the FA Cup, but as they (Manchester City) finished the championship in 2nd place, a higher competition position (Champions League), the Europa League ticket was passed further to 7th place in the championship.

The 8th place holder will participate in the Conference League, Brightonand the first 5 ranked go to the Champions League: Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool.

There will be 5 because England got an extra place in the League thanks to the European quotient this season. Two such places are offered, season by season, to the two leading countries in the ranking of coefficients.

It would have been six if Aston Villa had finished the championship in 5th place. In this scenario, Villa would have gone into the League thanks to the Europa League triumph, and the additional League place would have been passed to the 6th position in the Championship.