What's been decided, and what's still at stake in Europe's top leagues?

There's still plenty to play for throughout Europe. Here are the Champions League fights, European races, and relegation battles left to be decided in the final weekend of the season across the top leagues.

Note: This story will be updated until the end of the season.

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Premier League 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Final day of season: May 25

Title winners

What once promised to be a thrilling battle between Liverpool and Arsenal ultimately turned into a procession. Arne Slot's team clinched a record-equaling 20th title in the English top flight with four matches to spare, sealing the deal with a 5-1 demolition of Tottenham Hotspur.

Liverpool, who also hoisted the trophy in 2020, are the only club other than Manchester City to win the Premier League since 2018.

The Reds' triumph has been powered in large part by the brilliance of Mohamed Salah, who's authoring one of the greatest individual seasons in English football history. Sitting on 46 goal involvements, he's one shy of tying the all-time Premier League record for a single season, and he's two assists away from equalling the mark for most ever in a campaign (20). Salah has one match left to claim those records.

European qualification

Through its strong performances in European competition this season, the Premier League earned an extra Champions League spot for the 2025-26 campaign. The top five finishers will compete in the competition next year.

Arsenal sealed their place by beating Newcastle in their penultimate game of the season. Three spots remain up for grabs in an incredibly tight race.

The Premier League's first tiebreaker is goal difference.

Tottenham Hotspur, languishing in 17th in the table, beat fellow strugglers Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League final. As such, the Premier League will have six teams in next season's Champions League, and nine total in European competition:

• Champions League: League positions one to five, Tottenham
• Europa League: Sixth place, FA Cup winners
• Conference League: Carabao Cup winners

Crystal Palace upset Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup final, winning a first major trophy in club history and earning a Europa League berth.

Newcastle, meanwhile, won the Carabao Cup and are guaranteed of at least a Conference League spot. If they qualify for the Champions League or Europa League via their league position, then the Conference League berth will go to the team that finishes seventh.

It's possible for England to have 10 total teams in European competition next season, but that can only happen if Chelsea win the Conference League - they're in the final against Real Betis on May 28 - and finish seventh in the Premier League. In that case, England's Conference League berth would go to the team that finishes eighth in the table, since Chelsea's Conference League triumph would give them an automatic spot in the Europa League.

The allocation, in that case, would be as follows:

• Champions League: League positions one to five, Tottenham
• Europa League: Sixth place, Crystal Palace, Chelsea
• Conference League: Eighth place

If Chelsea qualify for the Champions League via their league position, their Conference League final result versus Betis is moot, and England's Conference League berth would go to the team that finishes seventh.

Relegation and promotion

Southampton set an unwanted record for the earliest relegation in Premier League history, officially being consigned to the Championship with seven games to spare. The Saints, at least, avoided setting a record for the lowest points total in a Premier League season, eclipsing the 11 points that Derby County collected in 2007-08.

Leicester City and Ipswich Town will join them in the second tier, marking the second consecutive season that the Premier League's three promoted clubs were relegated directly back down to the Championship.

Championship winners Leeds United and runners-up Burnley were promoted from the second tier after becoming the seventh and eighth second-division sides to finish with 100 points or more.

Sunderland beat Sheffield United 2-1 in the Championship playoff final to grab the last Premier League berth. The Black Cats, who scored a 95th-minute winner at Wembley Stadium, will return to the top flight for the first time since 2017 and renew their rivalry with Newcastle.

La Liga 🇪🇸

Final day of season: May 25

Title winners

Barcelona captured their 28th Spanish league title with a 2-0 win over Catalan rivals Espanyol, sealing a domestic treble in the process. Hansi Flick's team closed in on the league crown with a wild 4-3 Clasico victory over Real Madrid, and finished the job against another bitter rival, with Lamine Yamal scoring a stunning goal in the title-clinching victory. Barcelona, who narrowly missed out on reaching the Champions League final this season, will end the year as La Liga, Copa del Rey, and Spanish Super Cup champions.

European qualification

Spain joined the Premier League by earning an additional Champions League berth for next season, beating out Serie A in the battle for the last available extra spot. Those five berths have all been confirmed, with Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, and Villarreal joining champions Barcelona in the elite competition in 2025-26.

Real Betis finished sixth, and will play in the Europa League regardless of what happens when they meet Chelsea in the Conference League final.

With Barcelona beating Real Madrid 3-2 in a thrilling Copa del Rey final, the Europa League place typically reserved for the Spanish Cup winners transferred down to the seventh-placed finisher in the league, thus giving the eighth-placed team Spain's Conference League berth. Celta Vigo (seventh) and Rayo Vallecano (eighth) were the big beneficiaries of Barca's cup win, with Rayo returning to European competition for the first time in 24 years.

Relegation and promotion

With Real Valladolid and Las Palmas already relegated, Leganes became the third club to go down after their final game. Despite winning 3-0 in their finale, the club's relegation was sealed after Espanyol also won their last match to ensure their own safety.

Spain's second division is similar to the English Championship - the top two finishers jump directly to the top tier, while teams finishing third through sixth enter a promotion playoff. Levante and Mirandes are sitting in the top two spots, but several other clubs are hot on their tails.

Serie A 🇮🇹

Final day of season: May 25

Title winners

The most enthralling title race in Europe reached a crescendo Friday, with Napoli beating Cagliari 2-0 to clinch their second Scudetto in three seasons. Fireworks lit up the Neapolitan sky directly outside of the Stadio Diego Maradona and in the main city square as Napoli finished one point ahead of Inter Milan. Simone Inzaghi's side won 2-0 in Como but needed Napoli to slip up to have a chance of retaining their title.

Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku scored the goals that secured the title as Antonio Conte, the Napoli manager who specifically requested their signings, watched on from the stands where he was serving a suspension.

Napoli and Inter would've played a one-game winner-take-all finale for the title if the former had lost and the latter had drawn. The only time a Scudetto playoff has been required in Serie A was 1964 when Bologna beat Inter to claim the last of their seven titles.

European qualification

Atalanta qualified for the Champions League earlier this month, leaving only the fourth and final qualification place up for grabs. Juventus, Roma, and Lazio are still in contention with one match to play.

Juve travel to Venezia knowing they'll finish fourth with a win. Roma play away against Torino, and Lazio host Lecce. All three games are Sunday.

Bologna beat Milan to win the Coppa Italia and qualify for the Europa League in the process, so Serie A's European allotment will break down as follows:

• Champions League: League positions one to four
• Europa League: Fifth place, Coppa Italia winners
• Conference League: Sixth place

Relegation and promotion

Monza were the first team to go down in Serie A this season, but the relegation dogfight isn't over, with five teams still battling to avoid the drop. A playoff will be used if two teams finish tied for 18th place.

Former Serie A mainstays Sassuolo and Pisa are the teams going up after securing the top two automatic promotion berths in the Serie B table. Coached by former Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi, Pisa will play in the top flight for the first time in 34 years.

Spezia, Cremonese, Juve Stabia, and Catanzaro are the four teams remaining in the playoffs for the last promotion place.

Bundesliga 🇩🇪

Season complete

Title winners

Bayern Munich reclaimed their crown from Bayer Leverkusen, and now have 34 Bundesliga championships in their history. No other German club has even hit double figures.

Harry Kane's league-leading 26 goals helped return Bayern to the summit and deliver the first major trophy of his career. Kane arrived in Munich in 2023 and seemed cursed as Leverkusen came out of nowhere to end Bayern's run of 11 consecutive titles last season. He's cursed no more.

European qualification

Despite missing out on the title, Leverkusen joined Bayern in securing Champions League football for next season. They were joined by Eintracht Frankfurt, who stayed in contention during the second half of the campaign despite losing Egyptian star Omar Marmoush to Manchester City in the winter transfer window. Borussia Dortmund, meanwhile, claimed 22 of a possible 24 points in their final eight matches to surge into fourth, completing their Champions League rescue mission with a win on the final day of the season.

Freiburg, fourth going into the final day, will have to settle for the Europa League after losing and ending up in fifth, while Mainz took home sixth place and will head to the Conference League.

Stuttgart won the German Cup, ending third-tier club Arminia Bielefeld's Cinderella run in the final. Sebastian Hoeness' side will therefore take part in next season's Europa League.

Relegation and promotion

The 18-team Bundesliga uses a distinctive system to determine their final relegation and promotion places. The bottom two teams are automatically sent down to Bundesliga 2, while the top pair from the second division replaces them. Then it gets interesting. The outfit that finishes 16th in the Bundesliga enters a two-legged playoff against the third-placed squad from Bundesliga 2. The winner gets next season's spot in the top division.

In Germany, this unique method is known simply as the "Relegation."

Bochum and Holstein Kiel were officially relegated on the penultimate day of the season, and Heidenheim were confirmed as the Bundesliga's playoff representative by finishing 16th.

Fallen giants Hamburg will return to the Bundesliga next season after a seven-year absence from the top flight, while FC Koln were promoted as Bundesliga 2 champions. Elversberg, who finished third, are taking on Heidenheim in the playoff. The first leg finished 2-2, and the decisive match is Monday.

Ligue 1 🇫🇷

Season complete

Title winners

Paris Saint-Germain conquered French football for the 11th time in 13 seasons, but their bid for the first undefeated campaign in Ligue 1 history collapsed in their fourth-to-last match.

The main stars of PSG's latest romp to the Ligue 1 title include top scorer Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola, while in-form teenager Desire Doue delivered the goal that rubber-stamped first place.

Les Parisiens, who also captured another Coupe de France this year, will look to complete a treble-winning season when they face Inter in the Champions League final on May 31.

European qualification

Unlike the other top European divisions, Ligue 1 only gets three automatic Champions League berths. Marseille and Monaco sealed their automatic spots with wins in the penultimate round.

Nice beat Brest 6-0 on the final day to ensure they finished fourth, which yields a place in the Champions League qualification rounds. Lille will head to the Europa League after finishing fifth.

PSG's win over Reims in the Coupe de France final means the Europa League berth reserved for the cup winners transfers down to the sixth-placed league finisher (Lyon), and the Conference League spot passes down to Strasbourg, who ended the season in seventh.

Relegation and promotion

Ligue 1's relegation system is similar to that of the Bundesliga. The bottom two teams tumble to the second tier, while the 16th-place finisher gets a chance at salvation in a playoff against a team from Ligue 2.

Montpellier, after a 16-year stint in Ligue 1, were the first team officially relegated. Saint-Etienne, 10-time French champions, joined them on the final day of the season.

Le Havre looked destined for the playoff, but secured safety in stunning fashion, scoring a 99th-minute penalty to beat Strasbourg 3-2 and jump up to 15th in the table with one of the very last kicks of the season. That saw Reims tumble to 16th, meaning there's a chance the club could both win the Coupe de France and get relegated in the same year.

In Ligue 2, Lorient clinched their promotion back to the top tier.

Paris FC, suddenly one of the richest clubs in France after a recent high-profile ownership change, completed their rise to Ligue 1, sealing promotion with five games left in the season. Their promotion should make things interesting in the French capital next season with Paris FC going up against Ligue 1 champions and neighbors Paris Saint-Germain. It'll be the first season since 1989-90 that features two Paris clubs competing in France's top flight.

Metz are playing Reims in the two-legged promotion/relegation playoff.

European Golden Shoe 🏅

The European Golden Shoe is awarded to the highest scorer across the top tiers of Europe's various domestic leagues. Harry Kane took home the award in 2023-24 after racking up 36 Bundesliga tallies.

Only goals in league matches are considered, and a coefficient points system is used to weigh the strength of different leagues. The top five leagues based on UEFA's rankings have a coefficient factor of two, while the leagues ranked sixth to 22nd by the governing body have a factor of 1.5. That's why Sporting CP hitman Viktor Gyokeres is second behind Kylian Mbappe despite scoring more league goals than the Frenchman.

If players are tied on points, the one who accumulated those points in fewer minutes on the field is ranked higher.