Betis, key to ten LaLiga teams being in Europe next season
Betis are firmly on their way to qualifying for Europe via the league after their hard-fought win in Getafe this weekend. The Betis are seventh with 35 points and are in the thick of the fight to secure a place in continental competition. Something they could also achieve if they manage to reach the final of the Conference League (and win it) . Next week, Pellegrini's men will face Vitoria de Guimaraes in the round of 16 and their performance in this competition influences the whole of LaLiga.
And Betis, along with Real Sociedad, have the power to ensure that there are more Spanish teams in Europe next year. It was already explained at the time that Spain has a good chance of winning an extra place due to the UEFA coefficient. In addition, this is linked to the fact that if Barcelona, Real Madrid or Atlético win the Copa del Rey, the sixth and seventh placed teams would go to the Europa League, so the eighth place would go to the Conference League.
However, there are other possible scenarios that would increase the Spanish quota next year:
- Real Sociedad wins the Europa League
The top five teams and Real Sociedad would go to the Champions League, the sixth and seventh teams would go to the Europa League and the eighth-placed team would get a place in the Conference League. The Conference place could even go to the ninth-placed team provided Real Sociedad were not among the top seven.
- Real Sociedad wins the Europa League and Betis wins the Conference League
Five teams and Real Sociedad would go to the Champions League, two teams and Real Betis would go to the Europa League and one more team would go to the Conference League. If Pellegrini's team and the team from San Sebastián were to finish below seventh place, that Conference League spot would go to the tenth-placed team in LaLiga.
- Real Sociedad wins the King's Cup
If the Basques win the Cup and no Spanish team wins either the Europa League or the Conference League, five teams would go to the Champions League, the sixth-placed team and Real Sociedad would go to the Europa League and the seventh-placed team would go to the Conference League.
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