🧐 What’s still at stake in Europe’s top five leagues | OneFootball

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But while some clubs are already thinking about next season, others are still "fighting for their lives" this weekend.

With all domestic champions already mathematically confirmed in Europe’s five major leagues, the focus of the final round is entirely on the remaining spots for Uefa continental competitions, as well as the relegation battles.

With that in mind, OneFootball breaks down the situation in each league below.

🏴 Premier League (England)

Arsenal (82 points) are English champions again after 22 years and can no longer be caught by Manchester City (78 points), who will be saying goodbye to manager Pep Guardiola.

As a result, Matchday 38 - which will be played entirely on Sunday (24) - will focus on the final Champions League spot and also the relegation battle.

Manchester United (68 points) and Aston Villa (62 points) are guaranteed in the top four, but Liverpool (59 points), Bournemouth (56 points), Brighton (53 points), Chelsea (52 points), and Brentford (52 points) are still battling for Champions League (one spot), Europa League (two spots), and Conference League (one spot) places.

At the bottom of the table, Burnley (21 points) and Wolverhampton (19 points) have already been relegated. The final battle to decide who will play in the Championship in 2026/27 is between Tottenham (38 points) and West Ham (36 points). The Hammers need to win and hope for a Spurs defeat.

The first tiebreaker in the Premier League is goal difference, followed by goals scored and head-to-head.

To see the full Premier League table, click here!

🇪🇸 La Liga (Spain)

Barcelona (94 points) were once again crowned Spanish champions, with Real Madrid (83 points) finishing in second place.

Matchday 38 will be played entirely on Saturday (23), except for Villarreal vs Atlético de Madrid, on Sunday (24). 

Like in England, La Liga also offers five Champions League spots.

So, with Atlético de Madrid and Villarreal (both on 69 points) and Real Betis (57 points), the teams qualified for the next edition of the continental tournament are already confirmed.

Celta de Vigo (51 points), Getafe (48 points), Rayo Vallecano (47 points), and Valencia (46 points) are competing for the lone Europa League spot and the Conference League spot. 

At the bottom of the table, only Real Oviedo (29 points) have already been mathematically relegated.

Levante, Osasuna, and Elche (all tied on 42 points), Girona (40 points), and Mallorca (39 points) will battle in the final round to avoid the two remaining spots.

In Spain, head-to-head is the first tiebreaker, followed by head-to-head goal difference and overall goal difference.

To see the full La Liga table, click here!

🇮🇹 Serie A (Italy)

Inter Milan (86 points) are champions again, with Napoli (73 points) finishing in second place.

Matchday 38 will be played on Saturday (23), with plenty of drama in the race for the two remaining Champions League spots, as well as two Europa League spots and the lone Conference League place.

Roma and Milan are on 70 points, but they are closely followed by Como and Juventus (both on 68 points), with Atalanta (58 points) and Bologna (55 points) further behind in the table.

Pisa (18 points) and Hellas Verona (21 points) have already been mathematically relegated, but Cremonese (34 points) and Lecce (35 points) are battling to find out who will join them and who will survive.

Head-to-head goal difference, overall goal difference, and goals scored are the tiebreakers in Italy.

To see the full Serie A table, click here!

France, Germany, and Portugal have 34-round leagues, which have already been completed. So what is still at stake are the relegation playoffs, where the third-bottom team faces a second-division club to decide who stays in the top flight.

🇫🇷 Ligue 1 (France)

PSG were champions with 76 points, with Lens (70 points), Lille (61 points), and Lyon (60 points) all securing Champions League places.

Olympique de Marseille (59 points) took the Europa League spot, while Rennes also qualified for the Conference League with 59 points. 

Metz (17 points) and Nantes (23 points) were directly relegated, but Nice finished in 16th place with 32 points and will play a playoff against Saint-Étienne on 05/26 (away) and 05/29 (home).

To see the full Ligue 1 table, click here!

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🇩🇪 Bundesliga (Germany)

Bayern Munich (89 points) were champions again, followed by Borussia Dortmund (73 points), RB Leipzig (65 points), and Stuttgart (62 points) - all qualified for the Champions League.

Hoffenheim (61 points) and Bayer Leverkusen (59 points) secured Europa League places, while Freiburg (47 points) took the lone Conference League spot.

Heidenheim (26 points) and St. Pauli (26 points) went down automatically. Wolfsburg finished the season in 16th place (29 points) and will take part in the playoff against Paderborn.

The first leg ended 0-0, and the return leg will take place next Monday (25), at the Paderborn Arena. Whoever wins will stay in the Bundesliga.

To see the full Bundesliga table, click here!

🇵🇹 Liga Portugal

FC Porto (88 points) are champions again, followed by Sporting (82 points). Both qualified for the 2026/27 Champions League.

Benfica finished in third place with 80 points and will play in the Europa League, while SC Braga, with 59 points, qualified for the Conference League.

AVS (21 points) and Tondela (28 points) were directly relegated. Casa Pia finished in 16th place with 30 points and will play in the relegation playoff.

To see the full Liga Portugal table, click here!

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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