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The European competition is back after a five-week break and an extra two races over the festive period Champions League The place is heated. The two countries will be awarded extra places for the world’s biggest club competition based on their clubs’ performances in Europe this season. Last season, Serie A And Bundesliga It also earned additional championship spots last season bologna And Borussia Dortmund Clubs awarded.
The Champions League underwent major restructuring ahead of this season’s competition, replacing the group stage with a 36-team league – with four additional places. Two of these slots will be awarded to the club with the highest UEFA coefficient, who will be denied qualification, while the remaining two will be awarded to the best performing league in this season’s European competition – the Champions League, Europa League And Conference League. This league average will be determined by points; The total coefficient points collected per race is calculated by dividing by the number of competing clubs. Coefficient points are awarded based on results – two for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss – and they remain the same across the three competitions. Bonus points, however, are also awarded based on progress in each stage and are ranked by competition.
How the race for an extra Champions League spot stands
The league stage of the Europa Conference League has already ended with bonus points awarded to clubs that qualify for the knockout stages. There are two match days left in the Champions League and Europa League – with bonus points awarded in those competitions – and by March it will become really clear which leagues will clinch those places.
But as it stands, England are in a very strong position and the Premier League is likely to secure five Champions League spots next season. They are comfortably ahead of the other competing nations with Italy in second place. The top six counties, however, still have all their clubs remaining in European competition and the standings could change significantly if they receive bonus points at the end of the league stage.
