Serie A, how many teams in the cups? There could be 11 clubs

At most, how many teams can Italy have next year in the European cups? Let’s try to clarify things a little. Now Serie A enters four teams in the Champions League, two in the Europa League and one in the Conference League. This will also be the starting point for the future. Next year, however, there will be 8 entries in the European cups if Italy finishes in one of the top two places in the 2023-24 UEFA season ranking (it is currently first). And this extra place will be in the new Champions League. With 8 teams, therefore, our country will have 5 teams in the Champions League, two in the Europa League and one in the Conference League.

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As already explained, however, Italy could have other “extra” places in the 2024-25 European cups. Up to a maximum of 7 participants in the Champions League and 11 overall in all three. This is clearly a limit situation, almost only theoretical because a nation’s contingent increases only if the winner of a European cup does not qualify through the championship for any European competition of the following season. Just to give an example: if Lazio won the 2023-24 Champions League and finished Serie A in sixth place (i.e. gaining entry into the 2024-25 Europa League), the Biancocelesti would play the next Champions League, but they would not add one.” European slot” in addition to Italy.

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What would have to happen to get to 11 teams in the next European cups? Given the current advantage of leaders Inter, it would be necessary for one of Lazio and Napoli to win the Champions League and finish from ninth place onwards in Serie A; that Roma would lift the Europa League to the skies and finish the championship from ninth place onwards; that Fiorentina would celebrate the Conference League and arrive from ninth place onwards in Serie A. At that point the top 5 of Serie A would go to the Champions League together with Napoli or Lazio and Roma, Fiorentina would earn the Europa League, while the sixth and the seventh placed in the league would go to the Europa League and the eighth to the Conference League. As long as the Italian Cup ends up in the hands of Juventus, Atalanta or Lazio (with the Champions League going to Napoli). Because by regulation the winner of the Italian Cup directly accesses the Europa League. A little complicated? Definitely… Just as much to check out.