Celtic and Rangers secured their spots for the 2025-26 Champions League by finishing in the top two of the Scottish Premiership. However, they will have to participate in qualifiers rather than gaining direct entry to the league phase. Due to Scotland's association ranking from 2019-20 to 2023-24, which fell to 11th, only two places in the qualifying rounds were allocated to Scotland. Celtic, as league champions, will enter the champions path but face various competitive teams in the qualifiers.
Celtic and Rangers qualified for the 2025-26 Champions League by finishing in the top two spots in the Scottish Premiership but will face qualifiers to enter the league phase.
Celtic won the 2024-25 Scottish Premiership title but must go through one round of qualifying due to Scotland's position in Uefa's association ranking.
Scotland was ranked 11th in the qualifying period, allowing only two Champions League qualifying-round places, unlike prior seasons where they had more direct entries.
Celtic will enter the champions path in the play-off round because they won their domestic league title, but they face tough opponents in the qualifiers.
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