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What if Villa win the Europa League?

The first thing to remember is that the Europa League winners qualify for the Champions League.

If Villa win the Europa League and finish in the top four, then nothing changes in terms of England's European spots. There would still be five teams in the Champions League, and eight in Europe.

The place in the Champions League reserved for the Europa League titleholders would pass to the team in qualifying with the best Uefa coefficient.

As it stands right now, that could be Benfica.

If Villa finish outside the top four, the Premier League will have six teams in the Champions League:

The top four

Villa as Europa League winners

The EPS

Villa's precise final position would decide the Premier League's total European allocation.

If they finish fifth, the EPS passes to the Premier League's sixth-placed team.

And as we will know if Villa have won the Europa League ahead of the final day, it could present a titanic battle to finish in sixth.

The Premier League would surrender a place in the Europa League. Overall, England would still have eight European places.

Posted By: norwaay on May 15th 2026 at 15:04:00

Message Thread

Come on Liverpool (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 15, 11:15:10
- Why (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, May 15, 14:50:57
  - Villa finish 5th, win Europa League, 6th gets in to CL - probs Bournemouth (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, May 15, 14:58:29
    - Also makes the end of season even more interesting (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 15, 16:49:02
      - Draw probably decent for both teams (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 15, 16:51:04
    - So if Villa finish 4th, doesn't that happen too (Other Football) - jamesward, May 15, 14:59:53
      - No has to be 5th (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 15, 16:49:24
      - ... (Other Football) - norwaay, May 15, 15:04:00
- Up the Villa! (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, May 15, 13:28:59
  - Surely not (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 15, 16:47:54
- The mask slips (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, May 15, 11:36:15
  - Villa will chuck it anyway innit (n/m) (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, May 15, 13:11:07

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