While there will now be six teams at the end of this season toasting their Champions League qualification, there will likely be far more at the Premier League offices silently tearing their hair out.
That's because one of admittedly few drawbacks for the growing number of qualification spots is the thorny issue of fixture scheduling.
This season, English teams' collective performances across the three European competitions have earned the top-flight an extra Champions League place, making it five teams taking part in next year's competition.
There's not much new there, given the usual four have been on occasion supplemented by an English Europa League winner, victory in that competition earning teams a spot in the game's top table.