2026/27 UEFA Champions League: Which teams are in the European Performance Spots as it stands?

Regular updates on which associations and clubs are set to earn an extra league phase place via the European Performance Spots.

Last updated: 09:00 CET on Monday 23 March

What are the European Performance Spots?

As has happened in the previous two years under the new format of the European club competitions, the 2026/27 European Performance Spots will go to the two associations with the best collective performance by their clubs in the 2025/26 UEFA men's club competitions (i.e. the best association club coefficient of the previous season, based on the total number of club coefficient points obtained by each club from an association, divided by the number of clubs from that association, in accordance with Annex D of the competition regulations).

Those two associations will each earn one automatic place in the league phase – the 'European Performance Spot' – for the club ranked next-best in their domestic league behind those clubs that have already qualified directly for the league phase.

Which associations would benefit from the European Performance Spots as it stands?

England and Spain currently have the highest 2025/26 association club coefficients and would therefore each merit a European Performance Spot.

2025/26 association club coefficients 
1. England 223.125 points / 9 clubs = 24.791 average
2. Spain 162.250 points / 8 clubs = 20.281 average
3. Germany 136.000 points / 7 clubs = 19.428 average
4. Portugal 94.500 points / 5 clubs = 18.900 average
5. Italy 131.000 points / 7 clubs = 18.714 average
6. France 114.750 points / 7 clubs = 16.392 average
7. Poland 63.000 points / 4 clubs = 15.750 average

Which clubs would take the European Performance Spots as it stands?

Right now, Liverpool and Real Betis would both claim an automatic league phase place via the European Performance Spots.

England and Spain each have four automatic league phase spots for the 2025/26 campaign, meaning the teams that finish fifth in the Premier League and Spanish Liga (currently Liverpool and Real Betis respectively) would also be assured of places in the league phase.

European Performance Spots as it stands
England: Liverpool
Spain: Real Betis

Who else will qualify for the 2026/27 league phase?

The 36 spots for the 2026/27 league phase will be determined as follows:

2025/26 UEFA Champions League winner (1)
2025/26 UEFA Europa League winner (1)
England (4)
Italy (4)
Spain (4)
Germany (4)
France (3)
Netherlands (2)
Portugal (1)
Belgium (1)
Czechia (1)
Türkiye (1)
European Performance Spots (2)
Qualifying rounds – champions path (5)
Qualifying rounds – league path (2)

This article is updated every Monday morning as well as every Friday of a men's UEFA club competition matchweek.