{"id":3414,"date":"2026-02-12T17:59:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T17:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3414"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:59:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T17:59:39","slug":"what-happens-if-spurs-go-down-but-win-the-champions-league-too-joe-co-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3414","title":{"rendered":"What happens if Spurs go down but win the Champions League too &#8211; JOE.co.uk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"What happens if Spurs go down but win the Champions League too\" width=\"620\" height=\"500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full object-cover rounded-md\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 620 500'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' 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Tottenham Hotspur succeeded in finishing above Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Man City in the UCL League Phase, as they guaranteed automatic qualification for the knock-out round.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>That surprise European success puts the north Londoners in a unique situation: Spurs could simultaneously win the Champions League and be relegated from the Premier League. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Although history has never seen a Champions League winner relegated from their domestic division in the very same season, Chelsea did find themselves in an similar situation back in 2012.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full flex flex-col items-center max-w-[659px] 970:max-w-[630px] my-5\">\n<div class=\"w-[345px] tablet:w-[618px]\"><img alt=\"Article image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"618\" height=\"329\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full h-auto object-contain rounded-[10px]\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.joe.co.uk\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-144814527.jpg\"\/><img alt=\"Logo Camera in article\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"11\" height=\"9\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"absolute w-[11px] h-[9px] bottom-[11px] right-[11px] object-conatin tablet:hidden\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joe.co.uk\/_next\/static\/media\/camera.5e27b748.png\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Under caretaker manager Roberto di Matteo, the Blues won the Champions League, while finishing back in 6th in the Premier League. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Due to European rules \u2014 declaring that the champions deserved an opportunity to defend their title\u2014 Chelsea were handed a spot in that season&#8217;s competition, at the expense of the Premier League&#8217;s 4th placed team, Spurs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><oc-connect-widget slot-id=\"97dDCX3NiPvxFMRHGvaDS\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>This time around, should the north London outfit succeed in winning the UCL, they would be the ones to spoil the party for one of their rivals. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Per UEFA rules, even in light of a relegation to the Championship, Spurs too would be given the chance to defend their title, even from the English second division.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>If the scenario does play out, Spurs would find themselves playing out all 46 Championship fixtures, as well as all their games in the Champions League. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Only time will tell if the 2025 Europa League winners find themselves in the unlikely position.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Spurs #win #Champions #League #JOE.co.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spurs finished fourth in the league phase Despite being just five points clear of the Premier League relegation zone, Tottenham Hotspur succeeded in finishing above Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Man City in the UCL League Phase, as they guaranteed automatic qualification for the knock-out round. 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