A clearer picture is emerging of how Premier League clubs can qualify for UEFA competitions in 2022/23.
This season the seven places in European competitions traditionally reserved for English clubs are likely to all be allocated via league positions.
EFL and FA Cup places transferred
This is because Liverpool, who are guaranteed a top-five finish and qualification through league position for at least the UEFA Europa League, have won the EFL Cup, where the winners qualify for the UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL).
That means the UECL place will go to the highest-placed club in the Premier League table not qualified for UEFA competition.
| Position Pos | Club | Played Pl | GD | Points Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Man City
MCI
|
38 | +61 | 89 |
| 2 |
Arsenal
ARS
|
38 | +45 | 84 |
| 3 |
Man Utd
MUN
|
38 | +15 | 75 |
| 4 |
Newcastle
NEW
|
38 | +35 | 71 |
| 5 |
Liverpool
LIV
|
38 | +28 | 67 |
| 6 |
Brighton
BHA
|
38 | +19 | 62 |
| 7 |
Aston Villa
AVL
|
38 | +5 | 61 |
| 8 |
Spurs
TOT
|
38 | +7 | 60 |
| 9 |
Brentford
BRE
|
38 | +12 | 59 |
| 10 |
Fulham
FUL
|
38 | +2 | 52 |
Liverpool also face Chelsea in the FA Cup final on 14 May, where the winners usually qualify for the UEFA Europa League.
While the third-placed Blues are not yet guaranteed a top-five finish, their current position makes them likely to qualify for at least the UEL.
Top-four finishers
The top four Premier League finishers qualify for the UEFA Champions League (UCL) group stage. If the season finished today, those spots would be taken by Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal.
Liverpool have reached this year's UEFA Champions League final but as they are guaranteed to finish in the top four, their qualification for the UCL through their league position is not transferred to another team even if they beat Real Madrid to win this season's competition.
Fifth place qualifies for the UEFA Europa League (UEL) group stage.
If Chelsea finish at least fourth, the UEL group-stage place reserved for the FA Cup winners will go to the sixth-placed team.
The team finishing seventh in the Premier League will therefore go into next season's UEFA Europa Conference League.
PL clubs in Europe
| Position | UEFA competition |
| 1 | UCL |
|---|---|
| 2 | UCL |
| 3 | UCL |
| 4 | UCL |
| 5 | UEL |
| 6 | UEL* |
| 7 | UECL** |
*FA Cup winners' place; ** EFL Cup winners' place
