England and Spain are leading the race for five clubs in next season's Champions League.
One additional place in the 2025/2026 Champions League will be awarded to the two countries with the best UEFA ratings at the end of the season.
After the round of 1 of the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League, England and Spain have consolidated their lead.
England is in first place with 23.890 points, Spain is second (21.462), Italy is third (19.750), Germany is fourth (17.796), and France is fifth (16.250).
The difference between second and third place now stands at 1,712 points, which is almost twice as much as after the previous stage of the European Cups (0,848).
In the round of 3 of the Europa League, Atlético defeated Roma (1:1, 2:XNUMX) and helped Spain secure second place and escape from Italy.
Five of the seven English clubs (Arsenal, Aston Villa, Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham) that started the European Cups in the 2024/2025 season reached the quarter-finals.
Spain has four of its seven teams left (Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico and Betis), while Italy has only three of its eight teams that have started in European competitions (Inter, Lazio and Fiorentina), which are still in the game to bring points for the UEFA rating.
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