The 2024-25 season has entered the closing phases, with the battles for the most important honors, European qualification, relegation and promotion heating up.
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 will likely be up to date via to the top of the European season.
Premier League
Final day: Could 25
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Most groups have performed 33 video games going into the weekend.
Liverpool (79) could possibly be confirmed as champions on Sunday after they host Tottenham Hotspur.
Arne Slot’s workforce want just one level from their ultimate 5 fixtures, as they maintain a 12-point lead over Arsenal (67, 34 matches) who’ve 4 matches nonetheless to play.
Champions League (5)
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In 2025-26, the Premier League could have 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 have already booked their place, with Arsenal getting ready to sealing their spot — because it stands, they want 5 factors to ensure it.
5 groups are battling for the remaining three locations, with Manchester Metropolis (61, 34 matches), Nottingham Forest (60) and Newcastle United (59) holding them proper now. Chelsea (57) and Aston Villa (57, 34 matches) will attempt to battle their means into these key positions.
Man Metropolis seem to have essentially the most favorable fixture listing, with Chelsea the trickiest.
If Manchester United or Tottenham win the Europa League — they’re each within the semifinals — the Premier League could have an extra sixth workforce within the Champions League (it will be seven in complete if Arsenal had been additionally to win the UCL and end outdoors the highest 4.)
Europa League (2)
Because it stands, sixth (Chelsea) will enter the Europa League, and it’ll go to one of many groups within the Champions League part.
Sixth will likely be joined by the FA Cup winners, with the semifinals happening this weekend at Wembley. On Saturday, Villa tackle Crystal Palace; Man Metropolis meet Nottingham Forest 24 hours later.
If Palace, who’re twelfth, win the FA Cup, then there will likely be no knock-on impact to the league locations; the Eagles will likely be within the Europa League.
Nonetheless, if Forest, Man Metropolis or Villa win it and end within the high six, the Europa League place will go to seventh — virtually definitely to one of many groups listed within the UCL race.
If Chelsea win the Convention League — they’re additionally within the semifinals — 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 high 5. Their ultimate place may additionally affect the allocation of European locations.
Convention League (1)
Newcastle are assured at the very least a spot within the Convention League, as they received the Carabao Cup. But when Newcastle end within the high six, to play within the UCL or UEL, the Convention League place goes to seventh.
If the FA Cup winners and Newcastle end within the high seven, the Convention League place goes to eighth. AFC Bournemouth (49) are eighth, adopted by Fulham (48), Brighton & Hove Albion (48), Brentford (46) and Palace (45, 34 matches), so there’s each motive for these 5 golf equipment to play as if the season continues to be alive.
Relegation (3)
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19. Leicester (33, 18)
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20. Southampton (33, 11)
Southampton (11) and Leicester Metropolis (18) have been relegated, and will likely be joined by Ipswich City (21) on Saturday in the event that they fail to win at Newcastle, or if West Ham United win or draw at Brighton.
Leeds United and Burnley have been promoted again to the highest flight from the Championship; one other workforce will come up through the playoffs. Sheffield United and Sunderland have booked two of the 4 playoff locations, with the ultimate happening on Could 24.
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LaLiga
Final day: Could 25
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All however two groups have performed 33 matches, so there are 5 rounds to be performed.
There’s just one LaLiga fixture this weekend, as a result of Barcelona and Actual Madrid meet within the Copa del Rey ultimate on Saturday night time. (stream LIVE from 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+)
Barcelona (76) maintain a four-point benefit over Actual Madrid (72). The assembly of the 2 sides at Barcelona’s short-term dwelling, Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, on Could 11 could possibly be must-win for Los Blancos.
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Champions League (5)
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1. Barcelona (33, 76)
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2. Actual Madrid (33, 72)
Just like the Premier League, LaLiga could have 5 groups within the Champions League subsequent season.
Barcelona and Actual Madrid are each assured of being within the competitors, whereas Atlético Madrid (66) are virtually there with a most of 70 factors required.
Athletic Membership (60) in fourth are robust favourites to qualify, although they’ve work to do.
It then seems to be like will probably be a straight battle for the final UCL place between fifth-place Actual Betis (54) and Villarreal (52, 32 video games). Villarreal host Espanyol on Sunday of their recreation in hand and might climb into the highest 5.
Barcelona successful the Champions League can’t change the LaLiga allocation. But when Athletic Membership win the Europa League — they’re within the semifinals — and end outdoors fifth or sixth, then the highest six will play within the Champions League subsequent season.
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Europa League (2)
As both Barcelona or Actual Madrid will win the Copa del Rey, the place for the cup transfers to the league — so sixth and seventh will enter the Europa League. One place is prone to go to Villarreal or Actual Betis, however there is a shut race for seventh.
Celta Vigo (46) maintain seventh now, adopted by Osasuna (44), Mallorca (44), Actual Sociedad (42) and Rayo Vallecano (41). They’re the most definitely candidates, although Espanyol (39, 32 video games) may come into rivalry in the event that they beat Villarreal.
Actual Betis are within the Convention League semifinals, with the competitors incomes a spot within the Europa League, however to affect the LaLiga allocation they must end eighth or decrease, which is extremely unlikely.
Europa Convention League (1)
This can go to eighth place, held proper now by Osasuna, with the identical listing of groups battling it out as famous within the Europa League part. There is a small probability Getafe (39) may push into rivalry.
Relegation (3)
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Actual Valladolid (16) turned the primary workforce to be relegated on Thursday night after they misplaced 5-1 to Actual Betis.
It then appears to be a battle between 4 golf equipment for the ultimate two locations. Leganés (30) look in main hassle in second backside, with Las Palmas (32) within the final relegation place. Simply out of it, for now, are Alavés (34) and Girona (35).
Sevilla (37) most likely have sufficient of a buffer to keep away from a shock relegation — however they do host Leganés on Could 4 and Las Palmas on Could 13, so defeats would utterly change the image. Then it is Leganés vs. Las Palmas on the penultimate weekend.
Two of Elche, Levante and Racing Santander seem like taking the automation promotion locations from LaLiga2, with a 3rd workforce developing via four-team playoffs.
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All groups have performed 30 matches, with 4 video games to be performed.
Bayern Munich (72) could be topped champions on Saturday in the event that they win at dwelling to Mainz and Bayer Leverkusen (64) drop factors after they host Augsburg.
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Champions League (4)
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1. Bayern Munich (30, 72)
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2. Bayer Leverkusen (30, 64)
Bayern and Leverkusen have already secured their locations, leaving two to play for.
Eintracht Frankfurt (52) and RB Leipzig (49) are within the field seat in third and fourth however they nonetheless have quite a lot of work to do with a number of golf equipment within the chasing pack. SC Freiburg (48), Mainz (47), Borussia Dortmund (45), Werder Bremen (45), Borussia Monchengladbach (44) and even Tenth-place FC Augsburg (43) can all be thought-about in rivalry.
With 4 rounds to play, every thing may nonetheless change — particularly as Frankfurt and Leipzig play one another on Saturday.
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Europa League (2)
Fifth place (Freiburg going into the weekend) will likely be on this competitors, with the identical golf equipment listed above in rivalry.
For the second successive season, the DFB Pokal (stream the ultimate stay on Could 24 on ESPN+, U.S. solely) sees a Bundesliga membership tackle a decrease league aspect. Final season, Leverkusen beat then-2. Bundesliga strugglers Kaiserslautern.
This time VfB Stuttgart will play Arminia Bielefeld, who extremely are within the third division. The winners of the ultimate will qualify for the Europa League.
Stuttgart are in eleventh on 41 factors and most unlikely to complete within the high six, so there will likely be no switch of the place to the league. If Arminia Bielefeld, who’re second within the 3. Liga, produce a shock win within the ultimate, they’re set to play within the Europa League as a second or third division membership
Convention League (1)
Sixth place (now Mainz) will enter the Convention League. As soon as once more, it is the groups within the Champions League part combating for the place.
There’s an outdoor probability that Stuttgart may bridge the six-point and five-place hole to complete sixth, which might ship the Convention League place to seventh in the event that they had been to win the cup ultimate.
Relegation (2+1)
Two groups are relegated routinely, whereas third-bottom takes on third place within the 2. Bundesliga in a playoff.
Nothing is determined, however it’s wanting like the underside three is about — it is only a query of in what order. Holstein Kiel (19) and VfL Bochum (20) are within the drop zone, with 1. FC Heidenheim (22) — who performed within the Convention League knockout rounds in February — within the playoff spot. There’s an eight-point hole to St. Pauli (30) and TSG Hoffenheim (30) in 14th and fifteenth place respectively, who look protected.
In 2. Bundesliga, FC Cologne and Hamburg are a number of factors clear and look well-placed to come back up routinely, however three factors separate 5 groups for the playoff place, which is held by 1. FC Magdeburg.
Serie A
Final day: Could 25
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It seems to be to be a two-horse race with 5 video games to go, with Internazionale (71) and Napoli (71) neck and neck.
There is a small probability third-place Atalanta (64) may muscle in, however that appears an outdoor guess.
Champions League (4)
Inter and Napoli solely want some extent to safe Champions League soccer. Atalanta are in a robust place however have work to do.
Bologna (60) maintain the ultimate UCL spot, chased by Juventus (59), Lazio (59), AS Roma (57) and Fiorentina (56).
There’s some huge clashes developing which could have a big impact on the ultimate final result:
April 27: Inter vs. Roma
Could 4: Roma vs. Fiorentina, Bologna vs. Juventus
Could 11: Atalanta vs. Roma, Lazio vs. Juventus
Could 18: Inter vs. Lazio
If Inter win the Champions League, there will likely be no affect on the Serie A locations.
Europa League (2)
Fifth place (Juventus going into the weekend) will play within the Europa League, which will even be a battle between the golf equipment listed above.
The Coppa Italia ultimate sees Bologna play AC Milan on Could 14 — 11 days earlier than the league season finishes. Milan (51) are ninth and struggling to qualify for Europe, eight factors behind sixth; successful the Coppa Italia could possibly be their greatest hope.
Sixth place (now Lazio) within the league will earn a Europa League place if Bologna win the ultimate and end within the high 5.
Fiorentina are within the Convention League semifinals with the winners getting a spot within the Europa League. This might not profit one other Serie A membership.
Convention League (1)
At current this goes to sixth (Lazio), topic as to if Bologna win the Coppa Italia and the place they end.
If Bologna raise the trophy and end high six, seventh (Roma) will likely be within the Convention League spot. In that case, that truly offers AC Milan an outdoor probability if they will bridge the six-point hole to Roma.
Relegation (3)
Monza (15) look doomed and could possibly be relegated this weekend in the event that they lose away to Juventus and Leece beat Atalanta.
It is a fierce battle for the final two spots between Empoli (25), Venezia (25) and Lecce (26). You additionally would not really feel too protected in case you supported Cagliari (30), Parma (31) or Hellas Verona (32).
In Serie B, Sassuolo have already been promoted with Pisa very prone to be a part of them in second. Certainly one of six golf equipment will even come up via the end-of-season playoffs.
Ligue 1
Final day: Could 17
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There are 4 rounds of video games left, and Paris Saint-Germain (78) secured the title with ease.
Champions League (3+1)
France will get three computerized locations, with fourth place coming into the UCL within the third qualifying spherical.
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It is a very, very shut battle in France, with six golf equipment in lifelike rivalry to play within the Champions League together with PSG subsequent season.
Marseille (55) and AS Monaco (54) sit within the League Section spots, with Lille (53) within the qualifying spherical place. Lille host Marseille on Could 4.
The trio are being hunted down by Good (51), Lyon (51) and Strasbourg (51).
Good and Strasbourg each must play PSG within the subsequent two gameweeks, which makes them outsiders for the UCL. Lyon go to Monaco on Could 10.
Europa League (2)
Fifth place (Good) will likely be within the Europa League, with eighth-place Lens (45) and ninth-place Brest (44) needing huge runs from right here.
Nonetheless, if PSG win the Coupe de France ultimate on Could 24, the UEL place will move to sixth (now that is Lyon).
Within the cup ultimate PSG play Stade de Reims, who’re thirteenth and won’t end in a home European place.
Convention League (1)
At current, this goes to sixth (Lyon) and is a battle between golf equipment listed.
If PSG take the Coupe de France, seventh will likely be within the Convention League — a place held by Strasbourg.
Relegation (2+1)
Montpellier (15) are all-time low and will likely be relegated on Sunday in the event that they fail to beat Reims, or if each Le Havre AC (27) and Saint-Etienne (27) keep away from defeat on Saturday
Saint-Etienne sit within the second computerized relegation place forward of Le Havre, however they might drag in Angers (30), Nantes (31) or Reims (32). Saint-Etienne go to Reims within the penultimate gameweek.
Third backside will playoff in opposition to a Ligue 2 membership, with the highest two up routinely. Lorient, Paris FC and Metz are combating for the 2 computerized spots with three matches to be performed.
