How Serie A Could Still Have Nine Teams In UEFA Competitions Next Season | OneFootball

There could still be nine teams from Serie A in UEFA competitions next season, including five in the Champions League.

As today’s print edition of Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport, via FCInterNews, note, this would be contingent on Lazio and Fiorentina winning their respective cup competitions this campaign.

This season, Serie A had five teams representing it in the Champions League.

The Italian top flight was one of two leagues, along with the Bundesliga, to have five teams qualify directly from the league.

That is exceedingly unlikely to be the case next season, however.

Italian teams have broadly not had a positive season in Europe. And particularly the Champions League.

Inter Milan have made it to the quarterfinal stage of that competition. They take on Bayern Munich in a two-legged tie this month.

However, the likes of AC Milan and Juventus suffered shock eliminations at the hands of Feyenoord and PSV respectively.

Serie A Could Still Have Nine Teams In UEFA Competitions Next Season

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 31: A detailed view of the UEFA Champions League trophy is seen on a plinth prior to the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 final match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid CF at Wembley Stadium on May 31, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

There is nevertheless the possibility that five teams from Serie A could play in the Champions League next season.

That would occur if Lazio are to win the Europa League but not finish in the top four of the Serie A table.

Meanwhile, Fiorentina could still qualify for the Europa League, regardless of where they finish in the league table.

That would be the case in the event that La Viola win the Europa Conference League this campaign.