Finishing 5th

[fathellensbellend]

If we were to finish 5th would we enter the champions league in the group stage or would we need to go through qualifying, anyone know?

 

[I'm With Stupid]

No idea. Let's not find out.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

If England keep the fifth spot then it would be an automatic league place, ie no qualifying rounds.

2025/26 Champions League: Who qualified for the league phase? | UEFA Champions League

The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League league phase line-up is complete following the play-offs.

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Load of shite really.

 

[I'm not really here]

If we get an extra champions league spot, it should be going to the FA cup winners in my opinion. 4 for the league is more than enough.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

If we get an extra champions league spot, it should be going to the FA cup winners in my opinion. 4 for the league is more than enough.

So if City won the FA Cup this season but finished 6th, based on your scenario, we’d qualify for the Champions league winning 6 games, 3 of which were against Salford, Orient and Plymouth

 

[I'm not really here]

So if City won the FA Cup this season but finished 6th, based on your scenario, we’d qualify for the Champions league winning 6 games, 3 of which were against Salford, Orient and Plymouth

Yes. But that's the luck of the draw.

 

[franksinatra]

I remember beating Sunderland and finishing fifth, probably the best day of my life at the time.

 

[HelloCity]

I hope we finish 5th and get a CL spot.

Then all other fans will moan that we only got in through the back door.

We can then thank the other teams in Europe for getting us the extra spot.

 

[Stephen230]

If we get an extra champions league spot, it should be going to the FA cup winners in my opinion. 4 for the league is more than enough.

You don’t get to choose.

UEFA award the extra place to the team who finishes highest in the league who hasn’t automatically qualified for the Champions League, in the two countries who win the extra spots.

FA Cup Winners get Europa, unless they qualify for Champions League anyway.

 

[East Level 2]

You don’t get to choose.

UEFA award the extra place to the team who finishes highest in the league who hasn’t automatically qualified for the Champions League, in the two countries who win the extra spots.

FA Cup Winners get Europa, unless they qualify for Champions League anyway.

No, no, no. The FA can award the CL places to whoever they like. It must be true as so many know-nowts keep coming out with it on radio phone-ins.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Let's be honest, 5th place was brought in when it was thought the rags had turned the corner. No way they could now change qualifying to 13th place. Hence the court case and replacing us with the greatest, bestest, team in the world, who have graced the chimps league.

 

[I'm not really here]

Let's be honest, 5th place was brought in when it was thought the rags had turned the corner. No way they could now change qualifying to 13th place. Hence the court case and replacing us with the greatest, bestest, team on the world, who have graced the chimps league.

Historical coefficient says hi

 

[EastMidlandsBlue]

If we get an extra champions league spot, it should be going to the FA cup winners in my opinion. 4 for the league is more than enough.

Agree with this, make the FA Cup feel like a big competition again

 

[Father Paul]

I hope we finish 5th and get a CL spot.

Then all other fans will moan that we only got in through the back door.

We can then thank the other teams in Europe for getting us the extra spot.

Even better if we went on to win it next year