LaLiga seals five spots in 2025/2026 Champions League
LaLiga will join the Premier League in sending five clubs to the Champions League next season.
The Spanish top flight on Thursday night, secured the second of the extra places for performance by clubs across the three European competitions.
Two leagues will be handed a European Performance Spot, EPS, which was introduced last season as part of a revamp to expand the Champions League to a 36-team competition.
England already confirmed their additional place on April 8.
Spain was then guaranteed a top-two finish after Athletic Club eliminated Rangers from the Europa League and Lazio also crashed out.
There’s a thrillingly tight battle for the top five in the Premier League. Newcastle United (59 points) sit in third, with Nottingham Forest (57) fourth and Manchester City (55) fifth. Chelsea (54) and Aston Villa (54) sit outside those places.
In LaLiga, with the top four clear, Villarreal (51, with a game in hand) and Real Betis (48) are in the race to finish fifth. There is a further five-point gap to Celta Vigo and Mallorca.
