The 2024-25 season has entered the closing levels, with the battles for the main honours, European qualification, relegation and promotion reached their conclusion.
This is a roundup of what is at stake and what could possibly be determined within the English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish LaLiga, Italian Serie A and French Ligue 1.
This web page might be up to date by means of to the top of the European season.
Premier League
Final day: Could 25
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Liverpool (83) had been confirmed as champions on April 27, with 4 video games to spare.
Champions League (6)
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1. Liverpool (37 video games performed, 83 factors)
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2. Arsenal (37, 71)
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17. Tottenham (Europa League winners)
In 2025-26, the Premier League has been allotted 5 groups within the Champions League because of the efficiency of its golf equipment in Europe this season, which means the highest 5 will qualify for the UCL. Liverpool and Arsenal (71) have booked two of them.
As well as, Tottenham Hotspur received the Europa League, beating Manchester United 1-0 within the last, which earns a spot within the Champions League. So the Premier League may have six groups within the UCL and 9 in Europe.
The entire prime seven are assured European soccer of some description.
That leaves three spots up for grabs, with 5 groups battling it out. Manchester Metropolis, Newcastle United and Chelsea are holding them proper now; Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest will attempt to battle their approach into these key positions on Sunday.
Superior aim distinction over Villa means Man Metropolis solely want a degree, whereas Newcastle and Chelsea undoubtedly seal it with a win.
However there is a massive last-day fixture, when Chelsea head to Forest — who want a victory to have any likelihood.
Newcastle are at residence to Everton, Villa go to Man United and Man Metropolis are at Fulham.
That is what every group wants for UCL soccer:
MAN CITY (68, +26)
Briefly: a degree seals it
Win: Assured UCL
Draw: Successfully assured UCL on account of superior aim distinction over Villa
Lose: Get UCL until Newcastle, Chelsea and Villa all win
NEWCASTLE (66, +22)
Briefly: a win seals it
Win: Successfully assured UCL on account of superior aim distinction over Villa
Draw: Get UCL until there’s each a winner in Forest vs. Chelsea and Villa win
Lose: Solely get UCL if Villa lose to Man United
CHELSEA (66, +20)
Briefly: a win seals it
Win: Successfully assured UCL on account of superior aim distinction over Villa
Draw: Get UCL until each Newcastle win/draw and Villa win
Lose: Solely get UCL if Villa lose to Man United and Newcastle lose by a better margin (than Chelsea) of 4 targets
ASTON VILLA (66, +9)
Briefly: a draw might do it, however actually they need to win and hope one other outcome goes their approach
Win: Get UCL if one in all Man Metropolis lose, Newcastle lose/draw or Chelsea lose/draw
Draw: Get UCL if Newcastle lose
Lose: Can not get UCL
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (65, +12)
Briefly: should win and hope one other outcome goes their approach
Win: Get UCL if one in all Newcastle draw/lose or Aston Villa draw/lose
Draw: Can not get UCL
Lose: Can not get UCL
Europa League (2)
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Because it stands, sixth (Aston Villa) will enter the Europa League by league place, and it’ll go to a type of groups within the Champions League part.
Sixth are joined by the FA Cup winners, Crystal Palace. (stream a replay on ESPN+ within the U.S.)
If Chelsea win the Convention League — they’re within the last vs. Actual Betis on Wednesday — they’re assured at the very least a spot within the Europa League, however will play within the Champions League in the event that they end within the prime 5. Their last place might additionally affect the allocation of European locations.
There’s a approach for seventh to get a spot within the Europa League. This requires:
1) Newcastle to complete within the prime 5
2) Chelsea to complete sixth
3) Chelsea to win the Convention League
On this situation, there can be no English membership within the Convention League, however three within the Europa League.
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Convention League (1)
Newcastle are assured at the very least a spot within the Convention League playoff spherical, as they received the Carabao Cup. But when Newcastle end within the prime six, which is sort of sure, to play within the UCL or UEL, the Convention League place goes to seventh.
Eighth can nonetheless take the Convention League place, which requires:
1) Chelsea to complete seventh
2) Chelsea to win the Convention League
It is also potential if Chelsea end sixth and Newcastle are seventh, however that’s now extremely unbelievable.
After Tuesday evening’s outcomes, we now know precisely what must occur for eighth (and meaning 10 Premier League groups) to get into Europe. And it actually is feasible:
1) Chelsea lose at Nottingham Forest
2) Aston Villa win or draw at Manchester United
3) Chelsea win the Convention League
Brighton & Hove Albion (58, +4) are in control of the place and solely Brentford (55, +9) can catch them.
Brighton want at the very least a degree from their recreation at Spurs on Sunday to safe eighth place. Nevertheless, if Brighton lose they’ll get overtaken by Brentford, who’re away at Wolves, because the Bees have the higher aim distinction.
Relegation (3)
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18. Leicester (37, 25)
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19. Ipswich (37, 22)
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20. Southampton (37, 12)
Southampton (12), Ipswich City (22) and Leicester Metropolis (25) have been relegated.
Leeds United and Burnley had been mechanically promoted again to the highest flight from the Championship; with Sunderland becoming a member of them after beating Sheffield United 2-1 within the playoff last at Wembley on Saturday.
Serie A
Final day: Could 25
Title
The tight title race got here to a head on Friday when both Napoli (82) or Internazionale (81) might have been topped champions.
Each received 2-0, with Napoli’s victory over Cagliari guaranteeing they had been topped champions.
Champions League (4)
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Napoli and Internazionale have already been joined by Atalanta (74). The battle for the final spot goes to Sunday.
Juventus (67) have fourth place in their very own future. AS Roma (66) are the closest challengers, whereas Lazio (65) are outsiders.
Juve should win at relegation-threatened Venezia to make certain of their place within the UCL.
If Juve draw, they’ll solely be overtaken by Roma (as a result of Juve maintain the head-to-head file over Lazio), who must win at Torino.
If Juve lose, they drop out of the highest 4 with a win for both Roma or Lazio. If Juve and Roma (with a draw) are on 67 factors, Juve might be forward on aim distinction — however Lazio might take fourth with a victory.
Lazio are at residence to Lecce, one other group in relegation hazard. Lazio must win, hope Juve lose and Roma draw/lose.
NB: There may be one loopy situation. If Juve lose 3-0 to Venezia, Roma draw 1-1, and Lazio draw/lose, then Juve and Roma can be degree on all tiebreakers. Fourth place can be determined by … a coin toss.
If Inter win the Champions League there might be no influence on the Serie A locations.
Europa League (2)
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Bologna (62) are assured Europa League soccer after they received the Coppa Italia, beating AC Milan 1-0 within the last.
Fifth place (Roma because it stands) will play within the Europa League by league place, which will even be a battle between Juve, Roma and Lazio.
Convention League (1)
At current this goes to sixth (Lazio), although it can go to seventh if Bologna end sixth.
Even so, if Bologna win at residence to Genoa on Saturday, and Lazio lose to Lecce on Sunday, then Bologna could possibly be sixth and Lazio seventh — so it could nonetheless be Lazio within the Convention League place.
Nevertheless, if Fiorentina (62, away to Udinese on Sunday), Bologna and Lazio find yourself degree on 65 factors, that would be the last order — with Fiorentina within the Convention League spot.
AC Milan (60) can not qualify for Europe.
Relegation (3)
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Monza (18) had been relegated firstly of this month.
It is a fierce battle to keep away from the final two spots between Venezia (29), Empoli (31) and Lecce (31).
Going into Sunday’s video games, Venezia must win at residence to Juve to have any likelihood, after which hope each Empoli (residence to Hellas Verona) and Lecce (away to Lazio) lose to undoubtedly keep up.
If two groups end degree on factors for seventeenth — this may occur if Venezia win and one of many different groups draw — then there might be a one-legged playoff hosted by the group with one of the best aim distinction to remain in Serie A.
In Serie B, Sassuolo and Pisa have been promoted. One among six golf equipment will even come up by means of the end-of-season playoffs. Spezia, Cremonese, Juve Stabia, Catanzaro, Cesena and Palermo will participate for the final promotion place. The second leg of the semifinals happen on Sunday.
LaLiga
Final day: Could 25
Title
There may be one spherical of video games to be performed in Spain. (Stream all LaLiga video games reside on ESPN+, US solely)
Barcelona (85) had been topped champions on Could 15.
Champions League (5)
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1. Barcelona (37 video games performed, 85 factors)
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2. Actual Madrid (38, 84)
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3. Atlético Madrid (37, 73)
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4. Athletic Membership (37, 70)
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5. Villarreal (37, 67)
Just like the Premier League, LaLiga may have 5 groups within the Champions League subsequent season.
Barcelona, Actual Madrid (84), Atlético Madrid (73), Athletic Membership (70) and Villarreal (67) have already booked their locations.
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Europa League (2)
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As Barcelona received the Copa del Rey, the place for the cup transfers to the league — sixth and seventh will enter the Europa League. One place goes to Actual Betis (60), and the opposite goes to Celta Vigo (55) who beat Getafe on Saturday to ebook their place within the Europa League after an eight-year absence from European competitions.
Europa Convention League (1)
Rayo Vallecano earned a spot within the Europa Convention League as they drew 0-0 with Mallorca on Saturday to complete eighth. This solely their second time reaching European competitors within the membership’s historical past, and the primary time since 2000-01.
Relegation (3)
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Leganés beat rock-bottom Valladolid on Saturday, however nonetheless acquired relegated after Espanyol beat Las Palmas. With that, Leganés joins Actual Valladolid (16) and Las Palmas (32), who had been already slated to drop from Spain’s prime division.
It is a very tight race for the 2 automated promotion locations from LaLiga2 with two video games to be performed. Levante, Elche, Actual Oviedo, Mirandés and Racing Santander are combating it out. A 3rd group comes up by means of four-team playoffs.
Bundesliga
League season accomplished
Title
Bayern Munich (82) received the title on Could 4.
Champions League (4)
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1. Bayern Munich (34, 82)
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2. Bayer Leverkusen (34, 69)
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3. Eintracht Frankfurt (34, 60)
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4. Borussia Dortmund (34, 57)
Bayern and Bayer Leverkusen (68) had already secured their locations weeks in the past, leaving a three-horse race for the ultimate two spots on the ultimate day.
Borussia Dortmund (57) booked a spot on the ultimate day, together with Eintracht Frankfurt (60) who received at Freiburg to cling on to a spot within the prime 4.
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Europa League (2)
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Solely fifth certified through league putting, with SC Freiburg (55) having to make do with a spot within the Europa League.
For the second successive season, the ultimate of the DFB Pokal noticed a Bundesliga membership tackle a lower-league facet. Final season, Leverkusen beat then-2. Bundesliga strugglers Kaiserslautern.
This time VfB Stuttgart performed Arminia Bielefeld who, extremely, are within the third division and have been promoted as champions.
Stuttgart lifted the trophy, and secured a spot within the Europa League, with a 4-2 win on the Olympiastadion in Berlin (stream a replay on ESPN+, U.S. solely).
Stuttgart completed ninth on 50 factors, so there isn’t any switch to the league.
Convention League (1)
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Mainz (52) drew 2-2 at residence to Leverkusen on the ultimate day to complete sixth, although because it turned out they might have misplaced and nonetheless taken the Convention League qualifying spherical spot.
Relegation (2+1)
Two groups are relegated mechanically, whereas third-bottom takes on third place within the 2.Bundesliga in a playoff.
CONFIRMED
VfL Bochum (25) and Holstein Kiel (25) are down, with 1. FC Heidenheim (29) unable to keep away from the playoff after shedding to Werder Bremen on the final day.
In 2.Bundesliga, Hamburg and FC Cologne are promoted. SV 07 Elversberg will face Heidenheim within the playoff. The primary leg on Thursday completed 2-2, with the return to be performed on Monday.
Ligue 1
League season accomplished
Title
Paris Saint-Germain (84) secured the title with ease on April 5.
If PSG win the Champions League there might be no influence on the Ligue 1 locations.
Champions League (3+1)
France will get three automated locations, with fourth place coming into the UCL within the third qualifying spherical.
CONFIRMED
Marseille (65) and AS Monaco (61) sealed the direct spots with a recreation to spare.
Good (60, +25) thrashed Brest 6-0 to safe the place in qualifying on aim distinction forward of Lille (60, +16).
Europa League (2)
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5. Lille (34, 60)
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6. Lyon (34, 57)
Lille are within the Europa League by league place.
PSG beat Stade de Reims 3-0 within the Coupe de France last on Saturday, which meant the UEL place for the cup winners handed to sixth-placed Lyon (57, +19) on aim distinction.
NB: Lyon are provisionally relegated to Ligue 2 on monetary grounds, which might have an effect on European allocation.
Convention League (1)
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Strasbourg (57, +12) had been additionally beneficiaries of PSG’s cup last success, with the Convention League place dropping down one place to seventh.
Relegation (2+1)
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Montpellier (16) went down in April.
Relegation for Saint-Etienne (30) was confirmed once they misplaced at residence to Toulouse on the final day. Le Havre AC (34) regarded sure to be within the relegation playoff with their recreation at Strasbourg degree within the ninth minute of added time, however the late winner lifted them out of the underside three and dumped in Stade de Reims (33).
Lorient and Paris FC have secured promotion from Ligue 2, with Metz to play Reims within the relegation/promotion playoff last — the primary leg was 1-1 with the second leg on Thursday.
