This season in the Premier League, 9 teams competed across three European competitions, and all 9 advanced—6 in the Champions League, 2 in the Europa League, and 1 in the Europa Conference League.

As the leading league today, the Premier League enjoys the largest broadcasting income, resulting in higher recruitment budgets and continuously enhancing the squad strength of its teams. This season, all 9 Premier League clubs that entered the three-tier European competitions advanced to the knockout phase, comprising 6 in the Champions League, 2 in the Europa League, and 1 in the Europa Conference League.

This season, all 6 Premier League clubs in the Champions League reached the round of 16. Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, and Manchester City qualified directly, while Newcastle United advanced through the play-offs.

Both Premier League teams in the Europa League this season progressed to the round of 16. Aston Villa qualified directly, and Nottingham Forest secured their spot via the play-offs.

One Premier League team participated in the Europa Conference League this season, with Crystal Palace advancing to the round of 16 through the play-offs!

All 9 Premier League clubs competing in the three European tournaments this season advanced to the round of 16, truly showcasing the superior strength of the top league. Arsenal are the top favorite to win the Champions League, while Aston Villa lead the favorites for the Europa League. Teams like Tottenham and Nottingham Forest, who fight relegation battles in the Premier League, have excelled in the Champions League and Europa League respectively—Tottenham finished fourth in the Champions League group stage to qualify directly, and Nottingham Forest successfully reached the Europa League knockout phase. This illustrates that the claim “the Premier League is tougher than European competition” is not without merit.