UEFA Champions League qualification represents the holy grail for clubs across Europe, with the end-of-season race for Europe typically one of the most invigorating stages of domestic campaigns.
With the Premier League set to be awarded an additional UEFA Champions League place for the 2025/26 season given its lofty coefficient ranking, it looks almost certain that there will be a minimum of five English clubs competing in the premier European club competition next term.
We examine how many points on average it has required for teams to finish in the top five of the Premier League since it became a 20-team division in 1995/96.
Number of points needed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League
Since the Premier League became a 20-team division ahead of the 1995/96 season, it has taken an average of 64.86 points to finish in the top five of the table.
5th place points total in past 10 Premier League seasons
- 2023/24: Tottenham - 66
- 2022/23: Liverpool - 67
- 2021/22: Arsenal - 69
- 2020/21: Leicester City - 66
- 2019/20: Leicester City - 62
- 2018/19: Arsenal - 70
- 2017/18: Chelsea - 70
- 2016/17: Arsenal - 75
- 2015/16: Man Utd - 66
- 2014/15: Tottenham - 64
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