Premier League finale: 9 teams go to the European game next season, Manchester United finally ranked 15th

On the last day of the 2024/25 Premier League season, all nine Premier League teams participating in the European match next season have been produced. In the European arena next season, a large number of Premier League teams will play. Among them, 6 teams participated in the Champions League, namely Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle and Tottenham. There are two teams participating in the Europa League, namely Villa and Crystal Palace. Nottingham Forest will participate in the European Cup. In the Europa League final last week, Tottenham beat Manchester United 1-0 to ensure they qualify for the Champions League next season. In the final match of the Premier League, Tottenham lost 1-4 to Brighton at home, and finally ranked 17th in the Premier League. But with their performance in winning the UEFA Cup, they eventually joined Liverpool and Arsenal and won a seat in the Champions League. Manchester City defeated Fulham 2-0, secured third place in the Premier League with two consecutive victories, and entered the Champions League for the 15th consecutive season.

In a strong dialogue in the last round, Chelsea narrowly defeated Nottingham Forest 1-0 away. This game was also a decisive showdown of Champions League qualification. In the end, Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest to qualify for the Champions League. Although Newcastle lost both teams with Aston Villa, both teams, but Newcastle finally won fifth place in the Premier League with a narrow advantage (goal difference advantage) and qualified for the Champions League.

It should be said that Manchester United helped Newcastle a big favor. They defeated Villa 2-0 at home, and goalkeeper Martinez was sent off in the game, which may be his last game for the club. After winning this game, Manchester United finally ranked 15th in the Premier League. As no championship scored, Manchester United finally missed the European game next season.

How many English teams will be participating in the Champions League next season? Due to the outstanding performance of Premier League teams in the European arena, they won a European Performance Award (EPS) quota, which increased the usual four places to five. In addition, Tottenham won its first trophy since 2008 - the Europa League, which means six Premier League teams will enter the Champions League next season, which is an unprecedented event in the Premier League.

Crystal Palace is qualifying for the European Cup for the first time. They beat Manchester City in the FA Cup final and won a ticket to the UEFA Cup next season. No. 6 Aston Villa, despite their unforgettable performance in the Champions League quarter-finals, they were ultimately satisfied with their UEFA Cup spots. Nottingham Forest, ranked seventh, qualified for the UEFA United playoffs after Newcastle won the League Cup and subsequently qualified for the Champions League.

This means that in the next 2025/26 season, nine English teams will enjoy the European evenings - six of them will participate in the Champions League, two will participate in the UEFA Cup and one will participate in the UEFA Champions League.