The fifth ticket to the Champions League brings Athletic and Osasuna closer to Europe
After the Rayo Vallecano qualifying for the Conference League final, Spain has mathematically guaranteed the additional Champions League square, which will give Athletic and Osasuna more options to play in Europe.
EA Sports League will have five teams in the 2026-27 season Champions League, after Spain has mathematically secured the second place awarded by UEFA through the European performance ranking.
Rayo Vallecano has qualified forthe final of the Conference League after winning 0-1 to Racing Strasbourg in semi-finals and has been decisive in the fight for Spanish football to beat the German Bundesliga .
Spain already has 22,094 points in the UEFA coefficient, a figure that Germany will not be able to exceed because only Fribourg is alive in the European competition. England, the leader of the ranking, is guaranteed another additional positioninthe Champions League .
Thehistoric feat of the Lightning will not only affect the top positions in the rankings. The fifth placein the Champions League has had a domino effect by expanding the qualifying positions for the European championships and offering Athleticand Osasunamore opportunities to play next season in the Europa League or Conference League.
Betis is currently the team in the best position to take advantage of this new Champions League square, but Celta, Getafe, Athleticand Osasunahave also welcomed with great joy the new distribution of European tickets, which has significantly increased their chances.
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