Eight participants for the next season's UEFA Champions League qualifiers are already clear

2025-11-05 18:40 © Reuters

Although the 2025–2026 Champions League season has just begun, some European teams are already celebrating their earned right to compete in the upcoming tournament's qualifiers.

Among them is the A League champion "Kauno Žalgiris."

The remaining seven teams also belong to regions where it would be challenging to hold local championships in winter.

These include "Vikingur Reykjavik" (Iceland), "Kuopion Palloseura" (Finland), "Klaksvikar Itrottarfelag" (Faroe Islands), "Riga" (Latvia), "Kairat" (Kazakhstan), "Shamrock Rovers" (Republic of Ireland), and "Mjallby AIF" (Sweden).