Juventus and AC Milan miss Champions League qualification
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Juventus and AC Milan both failed to qualify for the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League after missing the Serie A top four. It is the first time in 35 years that neither club will feature in Europe’s top competition.
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Attributed to original sourceIt’s the first time ever that both Juventus and Milan have failed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League, and the first time in 35 years that neither side will play in Europe’s elite competition.
Both Juventus and Milan have failed to qualify for the Champions League, earning only a Europa League spot in the 2025-26 Serie A season.
Juventus and Milan’s biggest Champions League flop The Rossoneri had the faith in their hands, but dramatically lost 2-1 at home to Cagliari on Sunday, seeing Roma and Como leapfrog them into the top four. Juventus, on the other hand, were held to a 2-2 draw by city rivals Torino, finishing sixth behind the Rossoneri.
MILAN, ITALY – MAY 24: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan dejected after the Serie A match between AC Milan and Cagliari Calcio at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 24, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) As reported by TMW , it’s the first time since 1991-92 that neither Juventus nor Milan will play in Europe’s elite competition.
Since the European Cup was rebranded as the UEFA Champions League in 1992, at least one of Juventus or Milan had always been involved.
TURIN, ITALY – MAY 24: Mattia Perin of Juventus looks on prior to the Serie A match between Torino FC and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on May 24, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) While Luciano Spalletti is expected to remain in charge of Juventus, having recently signed a contract extension through 2028, Massimiliano Allegri’s future at Milan remains highly uncertain.
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What happened
Juventus and AC Milan will play in the Europa League rather than the Champions League after both missed out on Serie A’s top four places. Milan lost 2-1 at home to Cagliari on the final day, while Juventus drew 2-2 with Torino and finished sixth, behind Milan. The report notes this is the first time since 1991-92 that neither club will appear in Europe’s elite competition. The outcome increases pressure around Milan, where Massimiliano Allegri’s future is described as uncertain, while Juventus are expected to continue under Luciano Spalletti.
Chance analysis
This matters because missing the Champions League is a major sporting and financial setback for two of Italy’s biggest clubs. It raises the likelihood of squad, managerial, and transfer-market consequences, especially at Milan where leadership stability is in doubt. For betting and prediction systems, this is a strong signal of underperformance relative to club baseline expectations.
The likely effect is negative pressure on both clubs, with Milan facing the sharper immediate consequences.
Downgrade both teams’ medium-term stability and account for possible managerial and squad fallout, especially at Milan.