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Which Premier League teams will qualify for the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League?

How the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League qualifying spots will be decided this season, including what Crystal Palace's FA Cup win means for the Eagles and other Premier League sides...

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Image: Who will qualify for the Europa League, Champions League and Conference League?

How eighth can still qualify for Europe - and it hinges on Chelsea and Newcastle

If Chelsea win the Conference League and then finish seventh - or Chelsea finish sixth and Newcastle seventh - eighth place in the Premier League will qualify for Europe.

That's currently Brighton - with Brentford just behind them in the league table.

But Bournemouth are out of contention following their loss at Manchester City while Brighton's win against Liverpool ended Fulham's hopes.

What Brighton and Brentford now have to hope for is defeat for Chelsea on Sunday, win or draw for Aston Villa at Manchester United, and a victory for Chelsea in the Europa Conference final next week.

In that scenario, Chelsea would enter the Europa League as Conference League winners and Newcastle's Conference League spot for winning the Carabao Cup would be passed on, with the Magpies going into the Europa League through league position.

This would mean the Premier League has 10 teams in Europe.

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Premier League final day fixtures - all kick-offs at 4pm

  • Bournemouth vs Leicester
  • Fulham vs Man City
  • Ipswich vs West Ham
  • Liverpool vs Crystal Palace
  • Man Utd vs Aston Villa
  • Newcastle vs Everton
  • Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
  • Southampton vs Arsenal
  • Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton
  • Wolves vs Brentford

So who could finish eighth?

It is now a straight fight for eighth between Brighton (8th, 58 points, GD 4) and Brentford (9th - 55 points, GD 9).

A point for Brighton at Tottenham on the final day would be sufficient for them to finish in eighth.

Brentford can only usurp them if Brighton lose and they win at Wolves.

Brentford have never qualified for Europe before and an eighth-placed finish would also represent the Bees' highest finish in the Premier League.

How many Premier League teams will qualify for the Champions League?

Thanks to England's strong UEFA co-efficient score this season AND Tottenham's victory in the Europa League final, SIX Premier League teams will play in the Champions League next season - the top five in the final Premier League table and the victors of the Europa League final on May 21.

As of Tuesday evening, only Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham have qualified for the Champions League.

The remaining three teams will be confirmed on Sunday with Man City, Newcastle, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest all in contention.

As it stands...

  • Champions League: Liverpool, Arsenal, Newcastle, Chelsea, Aston Villa
  • Europa League: Man City and Crystal Palace
  • Conference League: Nottingham Forest
  • Tottenham or Man Utd will also qualify for CL if they win EL

Which Premier League teams will qualify for the Europa League?

The FA Cup winners and the team that finishes sixth in the Premier League qualify for the Europa League.

So that means Crystal Palace are assured of a place in the Europa League next season, thanks to their victory over Manchester City at Wembley.

Going into the final weekend, City, Newcastle, Chelsea, Villa and Forest could all still finish in sixth.

If Chelsea win the Conference League they will qualify for the Europa League - but they will only take that spot if they do not finish in the top five of the Premier League, which would qualify them for the Champions League.

If they do finish in the top five - or qualify for the Europa League through their league position - their Europa League place for winning the Conference League is passed on.

Which Premier League teams will qualify for the Conference League?

Newcastle United's Bruno Guimaraes and Kieran Trippier lift the Carabao Cup trophy with team-mates
Image: Newcastle's Carabao Cup win came with a place in the Conference League play-offs

Newcastle have already guaranteed themselves a Conference League play-off berth by winning the Carabao Cup.

Of course, they are currently in the top five and will be hoping to qualify for either the Champions League or Europa League through their final league position.

If Newcastle finish in the top six, their Conference League play-off place will be passed onto the team in seventh. That is currently Nottingham Forest.

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