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It is already official: Spain will have five teams in the next Champions and eight in Europe, classified via LaLiga. After the classifications of Betis and Athletic for the semifinals of Conference and Europa League, respectively, and thanks to the defeat of Lazio by penalties before the Bodo-Glimt, Spanish football has added the necessary points to remove Italy from the fight and confirm that extra place for European performance.
The reality is that LaLiga already had it under her arm after the good work in the general calculation of the season … but this Thursday I could close it. And he did. The elimination of Lazio and Athletic pass against the Rangers was the key on this last day.
At this time, Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, Athletic Club … and Villarreal would be the five teams that would play the 2025-26 Champions League as Spanish representatives. Real Betis, three points from Villarreal, also keeps options to continue dreaming.
It could also happen that There would be a sixth place … but the following would have to happen: that Athletic Club won the Europa League and that it would be out of the top-4. Recall that the extra European performance is for the first team that does not directly classify the Champions. That is, and only in that case, for the sixth: The first four would go direct, the fifth (the Athletic) for being the winner of the Europa League and the sixth for this 'new' extra square.
Europa League y Conference
Besides, Sixth and seventh of LaLiga go to Europa League (right now, as things are) and the eighth, to Conference. That is, Betis and Celta to Europa League; Mallorca to Conference. But there is another 'extra turn'.
If Betis wins the league league and is out of the Top-8, there would be nine Spanish teams in Europe next season. Three in Europa League (6th, 7th and Betis), and the eighth to Conference. If Betis is eighth and the conference wins, there will be no Spanish teams in that competition.
England and Spain, therefore, take over from Germany and Italy, which were the countries that put five teams last season in the maximum continental competition.
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