Full list of English clubs playing in Europe next season after Crystal Palace Conference League win

FootballSports
28 May 2026 • 6:08 AM MYT
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Full list of English clubs playing in Europe next season after Crystal Palace Conference League win

  • A total of nine English teams will play in Europe next season following Crystal Palace’s Conference League success.
  • Palace’s win over Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig means they have qualified for the Europa League next season.
  • They will be joined by AFC Bournemouth and Sunderland who finished sixth and seventh respectively in the 2025/26 Premier League.
  • Premier League winners Arsenal will play in the Champions League next season alongside Manchester City (2nd), Manchester United (3rd), Aston Villa (4th) and Liverpool (5th).
  • Brighton, who finished eighth, will play in the Conference League next season.