The Premier League’s seventh-placed side this season will be placed in the Europa Conference League.
Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final at Wembley to set up a date with Liverpool – who beat Manchester City 3-2 a day earlier – on May 14.
But the Blues’ win in North London has affected the European picture for next season.
The winner of the FA Cup automatically earns a spot in the Europa League.
And Thomas Tuchel’s side look nailed on to secure third position in the Premier League to qualify for next term’s Champions League.
That means there would be a Europa League spot up for grabs, with that going to the sixth-placed top-flight side now.
Had Crystal Palace won the FA Cup, they would have joined the fifth-placed Premier League side in Europe’s second tier.
But with the Eagles crashing out and a top-four side destined to win the oldest domestic cup competition in the world, an extra European spot has opened up for English sides.
That means the team which finishes seventh will now grab a spot in the Europa Conference League.