Sporting CP qualifies directly to Champions League group stage after Aston Villa wins Europa League. The team finished the season in 2nd place in the Portuguese League, with 82 points, 25 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses in 34 games, and recent form WWWDD.

What happened?

Aston Villa, the winner of the UEFA Europa League, automatically qualified for the UEFA Champions League 2026/27. However, since Unai Emery's team also finished the Premier League in a direct qualification spot, Sporting CP benefited from the direct qualification to the Champions League group stage.

Why did this happen?

According to the format of the club competitions for the 2024-2027 cycle, if the Europa League winner also qualifies for the Champions League group stage through their position in the championship, the club with the best individual coefficient among all those qualified for the Champions League qualifies directly for the group stage.

What's next?

Sporting CP will occupy the additional spot in the group stage left open by Aston Villa, the winner of the Europa League. The access list will be subsequently rebalanced in accordance.

ClubCoefficient
Sporting84.000
Lyon65.750
Bodø/Glimt64.000
Olympiacos62.250
Fenerbahçe57.750
Union SG48.000
Crvena Zvezda46.500
GNK Dinamo46.500
Celtic44.000
Sparta Praha38.250