Premier League sides in Europe 26/27 - who has qualified plus dates and schedule for Champions League, Europa League and Conference League

28.05.2026, 02:25 skysports.com

The Premier League will have nine sides in Europe in 2026/27 after Crystal Palace's Conference League triumph. Here's your rundown of who's qualified for which competition, plus the key dates.

Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool will play in the UEFA Champions League.

The Premier League earned an extra fifth place because of England's coefficient ranking, which UEFA calculates by how clubs perform in European competition.

Arsenal qualified for their fourth straight Champions League campaign by winning the Premier League. Mikel Arteta's side are bidding to head into competition as defending champions as they face PSG in the 2026 final in Budapest on May 30.

Manchester City will head into a 16th straight campaign without Pep Guardiola, while Manchester United are back at the top table for the first time since 2023/24 following their third-place finish.

Aston Villa finished fourth, but would have secured Champions League football in any case by virtue of their Europa League triumph.

Liverpool booked their place on the final day of the season after a 1-1 draw with Brentford.

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All five Premier League sides will go straight into the league phase, with the draw scheduled for August 27.

September 8/9: Matchday 1October 13/14: Matchday 2October 20/21: Matchday 3November 3/4: Matchday 4November 24/25: Matchday 5December 8/9: Matchday 6January 19/20, 2027: Matchday 7January 27, 2027: Matchday 8

Knockout phase play-offs: February 16/17 and 23/24, 2027Round of 16: March 9/10 and 16/17, 2027Quarter-finals: April 6/7 and 13/14, 2027Semi-finals: April 27/28 and May 4/5, 2027Final: June 5, 2027 - Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid

Bournemouth finished sixth and will play in Europe for the first time in their history.

Sunderland - promoted via the Championship play-off final in 2024/25 - beat Chelsea on a dramatic final day to qualify for Europe for only the second time in their history at the expense of their London opponents.

Crystal Palace secured their place in the competition after beating Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the 2026 Conference League final.

All three sides will enter the Europa League at the 36-team league phase, the draw for which takes place on August 28.

September 16/17: Matchday 1October 15: Matchday 2October 22: Matchday 3November 5: Matchday 4November 26: Matchday 5December 10: Matchday 6January 21, 2027: Matchday 7January 28, 2027: Matchday 8

Knockout phase play-offs: February 18/25, 2027Round of 16: March 11/18, 2027Quarter-finals: April 8/15, 2027Semi-finals: April 29 and May 6, 2027Final: May 26, 2027 - Stadion Frankfurt

Brighton finished eighth in the table to qualify for the Conference League.

The Seagulls edged Brentford on goal difference to qualify for Europe for only the second time in their history.

Brighton must navigate a two-legged play-off round and will discover their opponents when the draw is made on August 3.

Should they progress, they'll mark August 28 in the diary - the draw for the league phase.

August 20/27: Play-off round

October 15: Matchday 1October 22: Matchday 2November 5: Matchday 3November 26: Matchday 4December 10: Matchday 5December 17: Matchday 6

Knockout phase play-offs: February 18/25, 2027Round of 16: March 11/18, 2027Quarter-finals: April 8/15, 2027Semi-finals: April 29 and May 6, 2027Final: June 2, 2027 - Besiktas Stadium, Istanbul

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