The German League secures an additional place in the Champions League

The Bundesliga will have five teams in the Champions League next season after Borussia Dortmund's 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain secured Germany second place in the UEFA coefficient table for the season.

The two leagues will be rewarded with an additional place through European Performance Points, which are awarded to the two leagues with the best average performance across the three European competitions in each season, and come as part of the renewal to expand the Champions League to a 36-team competition. .

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Serie A had already secured top spot last month, and Dortmund's win now means Germany cannot be overtaken by the remaining final contenders, England and France.

The Premier League entered the quarter-finals as overwhelming favorites to finish second behind Italy, but a tough quarter-final draw saw Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool and West Ham United eliminated. Only Aston Villa remains active in the European Conference League.

Germany moved into a position of strength thanks to Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen beating English clubs – Arsenal and West Ham respectively – to reach the semi-finals.

Coincidentally, the extra place is set to go to Dortmund, who are likely to finish fifth in the Bundesliga as they are five points behind RB Leipzig with just three games remaining.

If Dortmund wins the Champions League and finishes fifth, the Bundesliga will have six teams in the Champions League – the top four, Dortmund as the defending Champions League champions, as well as the European Performance Position. The Bundesliga will lose its place in the Europa League, which would have been occupied by Dortmund.