Ups, Downs And The Race For Europe

Liverpool clinched nan Premier League title connected 27 April pinch a 5-1 triumph complete Tottenham astatine Anfield.

The apical 5 teams are guaranteed qualification for nan convention shape of nan Champions League - pinch Arsenal's triumph complete Real Madrid connected 8 April making definite that England will beryllium 1 of nan 2 associations pinch nan highest Uefa coefficients for 2024-25, and clinching a 5th spot successful summation to nan accustomed four.

There are besides places successful nan convention shape reserved for nan winners of this season's Champions League and Europa League, sloppy of their home convention positions.

The sixth-placed Premier League squad will suffice for nan convention shape of nan Europa League, on pinch nan FA Cup winners. If nan FA Cup winners person already qualified for nan Champions League, that Europa spot reverts to nan league.

Newcastle United's triumph in nan Carabao Cup final intends that astatine worst they will suffice for nan Conference League play-off round. But if they suffice for Europe by their convention position, that Conference League spot will revert to nan league.

If Chelsea triumph nan Conference League but neglect to scope nan Champions League, they will suffice for nan convention shape of nan Europa League.

The bottommost 3 teams are relegated to nan Championship. Southampton became nan earliest squad to beryllium relegated (in position of games) successful Premier League history erstwhile they lost 3-1 astatine Tottenham connected 6 April. They were joined by Leicester City connected 20 April aft their 1-0 conclusion by Liverpool, and Ipswich Town connected 26 April aft a 3-0 nonaccomplishment astatine Newcastle.

Chelsea clinched their sixth successive WSL title by beating Manchester United 1-0 connected 30 April.

They will participate nan convention shape of nan Champions League, pinch nan runners-up entering astatine nan 2nd information and nan third-placed broadside successful nan first round. Arsenal and Manchester United are assured of their Champions League places.

Bottom broadside Crystal Palace will beryllium relegated to nan Women's Championship, which was confirmed connected 27 April erstwhile they lost 7-1 to West Ham. They will beryllium replaced by nan Championship winners - either London City Lionesses aliases Birmingham City.

Leeds United and Burnley some clinched automatic promotion to nan Premier League connected 21 April erstwhile nan Clarets beat Sheffield United 2-1. Leeds secured nan title connected nan last time of nan play pinch a 2-1 triumph astatine Plymouth.

Sheffield United, Sunderland, Coventry City and Bristol City will title nan play-offs for nan 3rd promotion place.

The bottommost 3 teams are relegated to League One. Cardiff City's relegation was confirmed connected 26 April by a goalless tie pinch West Brom, while connected nan last time of nan play Plymouth Argyle joined them aft losing 2-1 to Leeds, arsenic did Luton Town aft losing 5-3 astatine West Brom.

Birmingham City became nan first squad successful England's apical 5 divisions to beryllium promoted erstwhile they won 2-1 astatine Peterborough connected 8 April, and clinched nan title without kicking a shot 4 days later arsenic Wrexham drew 0-0 astatine Wigan. Wrexham made judge of nan 2nd automatic promotion spot connected 26 April erstwhile they beat Charlton 3-0.

Stockport, Charlton, Wycombe and Leyton Orient will title nan play-offs for nan 3rd promotion place.

The bottommost 4 teams are relegated to League Two. Shrewsbury Town's relegation was confirmed connected 18 April because of Burton's 0-0 tie astatine Exeter, Cambridge United joined them connected 26 April aft losing 2-1 astatine Burton, while Burton past sent some Bristol Rovers and Crawley Town down by drawing 1-1 pinch Wigan connected 29 April.

Doncaster Rovers and Port Vale were automatically promoted to League One connected 26 April, arsenic Rovers beat Bradford 2-1 and Vale won 2-0 astatine AFC Wimbledon. Doncaster secured nan title pinch a 2-0 triumph astatine Notts County connected nan last time of nan season, erstwhile Bradford City claimed nan last automatic promotion spot by beating Fleetwood 1-0.

Walsall, AFC Wimbledon, Notts County and Chesterfield will title nan play-offs for nan last promotion place.

The bottommost 2 teams are relegated to nan National League. Morecambe's relegation was confirmed connected 21 April arsenic they lost 3-1 to Salford, while Carlisle United's enactment successful nan EFL was ended connected 26 April arsenic they lost 3-2 astatine Cheltenham.

Barnet clinched nan title and nan sole automatic promotion spot pinch a crippled to spare connected 26 April arsenic they beat Aldershot 4-0.

York City, Forest Green Rovers, Rochdale, Oldham, Halifax and 1 different squad (Southend aliases Gateshead, who meet connected nan last time of nan season) will title nan play-offs for nan 2nd promotion spot.

The bottommost 4 teams will beryllium relegated to National League North aliases South, and will beryllium replaced pinch nan champions and play-off winners of those 2 divisions.

Ebbsfleet United became nan first squad successful England's apical 5 tiers to beryllium relegated aft drawing 3-3 pinch Aldershot connected 22 March, and AFC Fylde joined them connected 18 April aft losing 1-0 to Halifax. The last 2 relegation places are betwixt Maidenhead, Wealdstone, Dagenham & Redbridge and Braintree.

Brackley Town secured nan National League North title and Truro City won nan National League South title on 26 April.

Celtic clinched nan Premiership title connected 26 April pinch a 5-0 triumph against Dundee United. They will participate nan Champions League play-off round, pinch runners-up Rangers entering successful nan 2nd qualifying round.

The Premiership has now divided successful half aft 33 games - pinch each nine playing nan others successful their 'half' for a 4th and last time.

The third-placed Premiership squad will participate nan Europa League astatine nan 2nd qualifying round, pinch nan fourth-placed squad entering nan Conference League astatine nan 2nd qualifying round.

If Aberdeen triumph nan Scottish Cup, sloppy of their convention position, they will participate nan Europa League astatine nan play-off round. If Celtic triumph nan Cup, "their" Europa spot reverts to nan convention and will spell to nan third-placed Premiership team, pinch nan fourth-placed squad entering astatine nan 2nd qualifying information and nan fifth-placed squad entering nan Conference League astatine nan 2nd qualifying round.

The Premiership's bottommost nine will beryllium relegated to nan Scottish Championship, while nan 11th-placed squad will participate a play-off pinch 3 Championship sides.

Champions Falkirk are promoted to nan Scottish Premiership, having secured nan title connected 2 May pinch a final-day 3-1 triumph complete Hamilton.

Livingston, Ayr United and Partick Thistle will participate a play-off pinch nan 11th-placed Premiership team.

Bottom nine Hamilton Academical were deducted 15 points connected 17 April for a breach of SPFL rules, and their relegation to Scottish League One was confirmed 2 days later aft a 0-0 tie pinch Queen's Park. The Accies mislaid a consequent entreaty against nan deduction.

Ninth-placed Airdrieonians look a relegation play-off pinch 3 League One sides.

Arbroath were promoted to nan Scottish Championship aft beating Stranraer 4-0 connected 12 April to clinch nan title.

Cove Rangers, Queen of nan South and Stenhousemuir will participate a play-off pinch ninth-placed Championship broadside Airdrieonians.

Bottom nine Dumbarton are relegated to Scottish League Two. They became nan first SPFL squad to beryllium relegated aft drawing 0-0 pinch Queen of nan South connected 22 March.

Ninth-placed Annan Athletic will participate a play-off pinch 3 League Two teams.

Peterhead clinched nan title and automatic promotion to Scottish League One by beating East Fife 1-0 connected 26 April.

East Fife, Edinburgh City and Elgin City will participate a play-off pinch ninth-placed League One broadside Annan.

Bottom broadside Bonnyrigg Rose look a two-legged play-off (on 10 and 17 May) against Lowland League winners East Kilbride for nan last spot successful League Two for 2025-26, aft Kilbride hit Highland League champions Brora Rangers successful their play-off.