Now official Italy will only have 7 European teams next season | OneFootball

It is now official that Serie A will have four Champions League teams next season, two in the Europa League, and one participating in the Conference League for Italy.

All the Italian representatives are out of the UEFA tournaments now, as Bologna were eliminated by Aston Villa in the Europa League, while Fiorentina went out of the Conference League to Crystal Palace.

This means their coefficient cannot be further improved, nor can anyone win a trophy to earn qualification for another tournament.

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MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 24: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale Milano reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FK Bodo/Glimt at Stadio San Siro on February 24, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

It is therefore now set in stone that Italy will only have four teams in the Champions League during the 2026-27 campaign.

The sides who finish fifth and sixth in Serie A will enter the Europa League, as well as whoever wins the Coppa Italia.

There is one club from Italy that can enter the Conference League at the preliminary round.

The Coppa Italia is still a bit of a grey area, as Inter, Atalanta, Como and Lazio are the semi-finalists, so if the victors are already qualified via Serie A, that opens up another slot behind them.