What happens if Aston Villa win the Europa League?  

If Aston Villa win the UEFA Europa League, they will automatically qualify for the league phase of next season's UEFA Champions League regardless of their finishing position in the Premier League.  

If Aston Villa win the UEFA Europa League and finish in the top four, their qualification for the UEFA Champions League through their league position is not transferred to another team, so the top five will qualify for the UEFA Champions League.  

If Aston Villa win the UEFA Europa League and finish fifth in the Premier League, they will qualify for the UEFA Champions League as Europa League winners and the sixth-placed side will be given the European Performance Spot (EPS) in the Champions League as a reward for English clubs' collective progress in Europe this season.  

If Aston Villa win the UEFA Europa League and finish sixth or lower in the Premier League, they will qualify for the UEFA Champions League as Europa League winners and the top five will qualify for the UEFA Champions League. 

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How could the Premier League top six qualify for the Champions League?  

Five English teams will qualify for next season's UEFA Champions League through their final Premier League position in 2025/26. But the sixth-placed side could also get a spot in Europe's elite club competition if Aston Villa win the UEFA Europa League and finish fifth in the Premier League.   

Fifth place will be given a European Performance Spot (EPS) in the Champions League as a reward for English clubs' collective progress in Europe this season.  

If Villa finish fifth and have already qualified for the Champions League by winning the Europa League, the EPS would be passed down to the team finishing sixth in the Premier League – but that sixth position's Europa League place will be surrendered to another European domestic league as a result. 

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What happens if Crystal Palace win the Conference League? 

The winners of the UEFA Conference League are guaranteed a place in the UEFA Europa League league phase.  

If a Premier League club win the UEFA Conference League and do not qualify for the UEFA Europa League via the Premier League or the FA Cup, then they enter the UEFA Europa League league phase as an additional club.  

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What happens if Leeds or Southampton win the FA Cup? 

The winners of the FA Cup qualify for the league phase of the UEFA Europa League. If the FA Cup winners finish in the top five of the Premier League, their UEL league-phase place will go to the next-highest ranked team not qualified for UEFA competitions in the Premier League. 

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