Celtic secured the Scottish Championship title for the 14th time in the last 15 seasons with a dramatic 3-1 victory over Hearts in the final round of matches. This outcome directly affects Dinamo's route to the UEFA Champions League, as Celtic's title win means they join Dinamo as title holders in the qualifiers. Simultaneously, AEK, the Greek champions, lost their title holder status.

Changes in the Qualifying Process for the Champions League

The Greek club AEK may now become one of the potential opponents for Dinamo in the qualifying stages. However, there is a scenario where AEK could regain their title holder status if Crvena Zvezda, Slovan, or Lech are eliminated in the second qualifying round. In that case, AEK would replace one of those clubs as a title holder.

If Hearts had won the title, they would have been a non-title holder and posed a significant threat to Dinamo in the qualifiers. As it stands, Dinamo, if all goes according to plan, will face teams from lower-ranked leagues in this phase, theoretically increasing their chances of advancing to the Champions League.

Before the qualifiers, Dinamo must first navigate the second and third qualifying rounds. The second qualifying round draw is scheduled for June 17, with the first matches taking place on July 21 or 22.