UEFA qualification for Premier League clubs in 2022/23 explained - how it will work, teams involved

With the Premier League season now reaching its climax, the rather complicated issue of determining which clubs can qualify for UEFA competitions is becoming clearer. The Premier League have explained which clubs are still in the running to secure the division’s places in next season’s UEFA Champions League (UCL), UEFA Europa League (UEL) and UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL).

Ad/> At the start of the season, the league’s European places are designated as follows: the top-four teams qualify for the UEFA Champions League, the FA Cup winners enter the UEL, while the EFL Cup winners go into the following season’s UECL. Premier LeagueAbramovich stakes claim to £1.6bn lent to Chelsea — reports16 HOURS AGO However, a lot has changed since then.

What happens to the EFL Cup and FA Cup winners’ places? EFL Cup winners Liverpool are guaranteed a top-four finish, meaning the Reds will qualify for the UCL via their league position. This means that their UECL place goes to the highest-place club in the Premier League table that has not qualified for Europe.

The Reds are also set to play Chelsea in the FA Cup final on May 14, with the winners of that competition normally qualifying for the UEL. The Blues are not mathematically guaranteed a top-four finish, but in reality, their league position means that they will at least qualify for the UEL in fifth.

This means that the teams which finish sixth and seventh in the Premier League, currently Manchester United and West Ham, would enter the UEL and UECL as things stand. PL clubs in Europe Position and UEFA competition 1 UCL 2 UCL 3 UCL 4 UCL 5 UEL 6 UEL* 7 UECL** *FA Cup winners' place; ** EFL Cup winners' place What happens if either Man City or Liverpool win the UCL? In truth, not a