Which teams have qualified for UEFA Champions League 2025/26? Updated list as England, Spain earn extra place

With the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League now approaching the final, most of Europe's biggest clubs have their eyes on next season.

Teams from all across Europe have been battling to earn a coveted spot in arguably the world's most esteemed club competition, especially the lucrative league phase.

This will be the second season of the expanded competition, with the inaugural edition of the new format garnering high praise for its drama and theatrics.

The Sporting News brings you an updated look at who has qualified for the next edition of the UEFA Champions League as the current campaign nears a close.

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How many teams qualify for the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League?

There will be 36 teams in the league phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League.

Twenty-five clubs secure an automatic place in the competition by virtue of their domestic-league placing in the 2024/25 season. The tournament holders, plus the winners of the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League, also qualify automatically.

Seven other teams will earn a spot via the qualifying rounds, and the final two places are assigned to those leagues with the strongest coefficient ranking. At the moment, that will see one extra team from England and Spain given a place in the league phase.

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Teams qualified for UEFA Champions League in 2025/26

List of qualified teams updated as of Sunday, May 25

League Phase

*Olympiacos granted league-phase spot because 2025 UCL finalists have already qualified

Qualifying Rounds

CP = Champions Path — For clubs that win their league title
LP = League Path — For clubs that do not win a league championship