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English Premier League Becomes First To Have Six Clubs In Champions League (25106 Views)

Great100000: 8:13pm On May 09

The Premier League has officially secured all six spots for its clubs in next season’s UEFA Champions League for the first time in the league’s history.

This development follows the successful qualification of Premier League clubs, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, for the Europa League final on Thursday night, May 8.

Manchester United triumphed over Athletic Bilbao with a decisive 4-1 victory in the semi-final second leg, culminating in a commanding 7-1 aggregate score.

Meanwhile, Tottenham dispatched Bodo/Glimt, winning 2-0 in Norway and sealing a 5-1 aggregate victory, demonstrating their resilience and determination.

Before these critical matches, England was already assured five spots in the Champions League, thanks to the stellar performances of Arsenal, Liverpool, and Aston Villa in the European Championship

Should either Manchester United or Tottenham win the Europa League, they will be granted an additional spot in the Champions League.

Note that both teams sit uncomfortably in the league standings, ranked 15th and 16th, respectively, meaning that they are unable to finish in the top half of the table this season.

This development not only marks a first for the Premier League to field such a high number of clubs in the Champions League, but it also sets a groundbreaking precedent in European football history, as it is the first time any country has qualified more than five clubs for the competition in the same season.

Source: https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/uefa-champions-league/articles-video/premier-league-to-make-history-in-the-next-uefa-champions-league-2025-05-09

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Hezzyluv: 8:14pm On May 09

Football sweet
EPL sweet die...
Listening to UEFA song on Tuesday or Wednesday can cure person stress grin

I don dey vex for this season break wey dey come so.

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WhizdomXX(m): 8:56pm On May 09

Sweet. It would have been seven if Aston villa won the champions league.

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Firebox123(m): 9:04pm On May 09

WhizdomXX:
Sweet. It would have been seven if Auston villa won the champions league.

lol 😂

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Dafresh: 9:22pm On May 09

Except Mancity and Liverpool others go collect woto woto

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obi4eze(m): 9:26pm On May 09

Arsene Wenger isn't happy that one of the two teams that sit 15 and 16 in the EPL will qualify for the UCL next season. grin

He may be angry but there's nothing he can do about it. After all, his darling Arsenal will play in the UCL next season so why is he angry?

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jamesversion: 9:42pm On May 09

WhizdomXX:
Sweet. It would have been seven if Auston villa won the champions league.

Won, Indeed!! grin

It will be easier for 3 camels to simultaneously thru the eye of a needle than for Aston villa to have won this edition of the Champions league.

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yomi531(m): 10:13pm On May 09

EPL remains the best league in the world. No league comes close

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bid4rich(m): 12:56am On May 10

yomi531:
EPL remains the best league in the world. No league comes close

Na lie

Nigeria Premier League nko cheesy

Be careful 😘

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Raf4: 4:27am On May 10

Both of them (Man U & Tott) want to enter thru the back door. None of them deserve it.

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Goalnaldo(m): 4:49am On May 10

They just want to make up the number. Unless they improve their performances next season, none of them will come out from the group stage with the rubbish they're playing currently.

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Bobloco: 5:04am On May 10

Raf4:
Both of them (Man U & Tott) want to enter thru the back door. None of them deserve it.

.Especially when you take into consideration how woeful and disastrous their season has been in the Premier League, it's remarkable to imagine them sitting in 15th and 16th positions, respectively, and yet playing in the Champions League next season.

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Dafresh: 6:06am On May 10

Man United will play Real Madrid, Bayern, Juventus, Benfica, ATM, Monaco, Napoli and PSV Man United won't qualify

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yomi531(m): 9:29am On May 10

bid4rich:

Na lie

Nigeria Premier League nko

Be careful 😘

😅

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WhizdomXX(m): 10:51am On May 10

jamesversion:

Won, Indeed!!

It will be easier for 3 camels to simultaneously thru the eye of a needle than for Aston villa to have won this edition of the Champions league.

The great real Madrid also did not reach semi finals.

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Godschild007(m): 3:10pm On May 10

Amazing

sylve11: 3:10pm On May 10

Raf4:
Both of them (Man U & Tott) want to enter thru the back door. None of them deserve it.

Na that club wey them get useless gun on their jersey and wey never fit win any meaningful trophy for the past 20 years deserve it. undecided

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Firebox123(m): 3:10pm On May 10

WhizdomXX:

The great real Madrid also did not reach semi finals.

Arsenal was beaten home and away the way they beat Real Madrid grin

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Kingpele(m): 3:11pm On May 10

Yesooi

WesternOrbit: 3:11pm On May 10

Not a farmer's league grin

Mightymanna(m): 3:11pm On May 10

Hello PSG

fasho01(m): 3:12pm On May 10

If not for Netflix fc, we'd have had English clubs in the finals of all European club competitions, demonstrating their dominance and why it's a well deserved feat cheesy

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RightChannel: 3:12pm On May 10

Up Arsenal

zombieHUNTER: 3:12pm On May 10

It's a top tier league

no cap

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zombieHUNTER: 3:13pm On May 10

RightChannel:
Up Arsenal

funny how Spurs is better than arsenal this season

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obembet(f): 3:13pm On May 10

Manchester United will will premier League next season

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Booty4ker(m): 3:14pm On May 10

wow！EPL isnt a hype afterall
the setting of the league is super dope！

mohbadliveson: 3:14pm On May 10

And yet none will be in final

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NaijaGoBetter2(m): 3:15pm On May 10

Good

frankson1(m): 3:16pm On May 10

EPL is the best and most difficult leagues in the world.

R.Madrid, Barcelona fans, I no get strength for argument

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Hyperchi(m): 3:16pm On May 10

Firebox123:
Arsenal was beaten home and away the way they beat Real Madrid

They made it to semi

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