How different Serie A sides can qualify for Europe in 2025 | OneFootball

While the race for European places hots up in Serie A, there are still other avenues to get more Italian clubs into the UEFA tournaments.

There were five Italian teams in the Champions League this term due to the extra spot assigned for being in the top two of the UEFA ranking.

That is increasingly unlikely to be repeated this time, as they have slipped behind England and Spain this season.

However, there are still ways in which Italy could see their presence in European tournaments boosted.

Avenues for Italian teams in UEFA competition

FLORENCE, ITALY – MARCH 13: Moise Kean of ACF Fiorentina reacts after a goal during the UEFA Conference League 2024/25 Round of 16 Second Leg match between ACF Fiorentina and Panathinaikos FC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 13, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

As things stand, the top four would go into the Champions League, fifth and the Coppa Italia winners enter the Europa League, with sixth in the Conference League.

If the Coppa Italia winner has already qualified, then their spot goes to sixth in Serie A, with seventh taking the Conference League.

However, Fiorentina are still in the Conference League quarter-final, so winning that tournament – where they reached the Final for the last two years running – would automatically send them into the Europa League.

Similarly, Lazio are in the Europa League quarter-final and winning that competition would get them into the Champions League.