Borussia Dortmund's recent win over Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-final first-leg not only marked a significant victory but also secured a spot for the Bundesliga in next season's UEFA Champions League
Typically, the race for the top four spots in the Bundesliga, which ensures a ticket to the Champions League, is always intense. This season is no different, with Dortmund and RB Leipzig still in contention for fourth place.
However, Dortmund's triumph over the French giants means both teams are guaranteed a spot in next season's Champions League. But here's the interesting part: how did the Bundesliga manage to secure an extra spot for the 2024/25 season?
UEFA have introduced some changes. They've decided to award an additional qualification spot to the two best-performing leagues based on their own coefficient rankings. It sounds complicated, but basically, it boils down to how well a league's teams perform in European competitions like the Champions League, Europa League, and Europa Conference League.
Throughout this season, the Bundesliga has consistently ranked in the top two, just behind Italy's Serie A and ahead of England's Premier League.
Thanks to the impressive performance of the seven German teams in European competitions this season, the Bundesliga's second-place position is secure. This means that next season, alongside Italy, the Bundesliga will have five teams competing in the Champions League.
Current UEFA association club coefficients (as of 2 May 2024)
Italy - 19.428
Germany - 18.357
England 17.375
France - 16.083
Spain - 15.437
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