Ups, downs and the race for Europe

Leaders Liverpool have made certain of their Champions League place, and require only one more point to clinch the title.

The top five teams are guaranteed qualification for the league phase of the Champions League - with Arsenal's win over Real Madrid on 8 April making certain that England will be one of the two associations with the highest Uefa coefficients for 2024-25, and clinching a fifth place in addition to the usual four.

There are also places in the league phase reserved for the winners of this season's Champions League and Europa League, regardless of their domestic league positions.

The sixth-placed Premier League team will qualify for the league phase of the Europa League, along with the FA Cup winners. If the FA Cup winners have already qualified for the Champions League, that Europa place reverts to the league.

Newcastle United's victory in the Carabao Cup final means that at worst they will qualify for the Conference League play-off round. But if they qualify for Europe by their league position, that Conference League spot will revert to the league.

If Chelsea win the Conference League but fail to reach the Champions League, they will qualify for the league phase of the Europa League.

The bottom three teams will be relegated to the Championship. Southampton became the earliest team to be relegated (in terms of games) in Premier League history when they lost 3-1 at Tottenham on 6 April, and were joined by Leicester City on 20 April after their 1-0 defeat by Liverpool. Ipswich will be the third relegated club unless they win their last five games and West Ham lose all of theirs, while also achieving a 20-goal swing in goal difference.

The WSL champions will enter the league phase of the Champions League, with the runners-up entering at the second round and the third-placed side in the first round.

Leaders Chelsea are already assured of their Champions League place, with Arsenal and Manchester United close to joining them.

The bottom side will be relegated to the Women's Championship. Relegation will be confirmed for Crystal Palace if they lose on Sunday.

Leeds United and Burnley both clinched automatic promotion to the Premier League on 21 April when the Clarets beat Sheffield United 2-1. The teams are level on points with two games to go, so the title cannot be decided until the final day of the season.

Sheffield United, Sunderland and two other teams will contest the play-offs for the third promotion place.

The bottom three teams will be relegated to League One. Plymouth and Cardiff could suffer the drop this weekend.

The top two teams will be automatically promoted to the Championship, with the next four entering a play-off.

Birmingham City became the first team in England's top five divisions to be promoted when they won 2-1 at Peterborough on 8 April, and clinched the title without kicking a ball four days later as Wrexham drew 0-0 at Wigan.

The second automatic place is between Wrexham, Wycombe, Charlton and Stockport, who are all assured of at least a play-off spot.

The bottom four teams will be relegated to League Two. Shrewsbury Town's relegation was confirmed on 18 April because of Burton's 0-0 draw at Exeter, while Cambridge will join them unless they win their last two games and a host of other results go in their favour, and Crawley could also go down this weekend.

Doncaster Rovers and Port Vale were automatically promoted to League One on 26 April, as Rovers beat Bradford 2-1 and Vale won 2-0 at AFC Wimbledon.

There is one more automatic promotion place, with the next four teams entering a play-off. Bradford and Walsall are assured of at least a play-off place.

The bottom two teams will be relegated to the National League. Morecambe's relegation was confirmed on 21 April as they lost 3-1 to Salford, while Carlisle are four points from safety with two games left.

The title, and the sole automatic promotion place, is between Barnet and York - and will go to Barnet unless they lose their last two games and York win both of theirs.

Whoever does not win the title will contest the play-offs with Forest Green Rovers, Oldham and three other teams.

The bottom four teams will be relegated to National League North or South, and will be replaced with the champions and play-off winners of those two divisions.

Ebbsfleet United became the first team in England's top five tiers to be relegated after drawing 3-3 with Aldershot on 22 March, and AFC Fylde joined them on 18 April after losing 1-0 to Halifax.

Celtic clinched the Premiership title on 26 April with a 5-0 win against Dundee United. They will enter the Champions League play-off round, with the runners-up - likely to be Rangers - entering in the second qualifying round.

The Premiership has now split in half after 33 games - with each club playing the others in their 'half' for a fourth and final time.

The third-placed Premiership team will enter the Europa League at the second qualifying round, with the fourth-placed team entering the Conference League at the second qualifying round.

If Aberdeen win the Scottish Cup, regardless of their league position, they will enter the Europa League at the play-off round. If Celtic win the Cup, "their" Europa place reverts to the league and will go to the third-placed Premiership team, with the fourth-placed team entering at the second qualifying round and the fifth-placed team entering the Conference League at the second qualifying round.

The Premiership's bottom club will be relegated to the Scottish Championship, while the 11th-placed team will enter a play-off with three Championship sides.

The champions - Falkirk or Livingston - will be promoted to the Scottish Premiership. But Falkirk's defeat on Friday means the title cannot be settled until the final day of the season.

Whoever does not win the division will enter a play-off with Ayr United, one other Championship side and the 11th-placed Premiership team.

Bottom club Hamilton Academical were deducted 15 points on 17 April for a breach of SPFL rules, and their relegation was confirmed two days later after a 0-0 draw with Queen's Park, though the Accies could yet appeal against the deduction.

Airdrieonians look likely to finish ninth and face a relegation play-off with three League One sides, unless they win their last two games and either Queen's Park or Dunfermline lose both of theirs, with Airdrie also needing a minimum 12-goal swing in goal difference.

Arbroath were promoted to the Scottish Championship after beating Stranraer 4-0 on 12 April to clinch the title.

The next three teams will enter a play-off with the ninth-placed Championship side.

Bottom club Dumbarton are relegated to Scottish League Two. They became the first SPFL team to be relegated after drawing 0-0 with Queen of the South on 22 March.

The ninth-placed team will enter a play-off with three League Two teams.

The champions - Peterhead or East Fife - will be automatically promoted to Scottish League One. Whoever does not win the title will enter a play-off with two other League Two teams and the ninth-placed League One side.

Highland League champions Brora Rangers and Lowland League winners East Kilbride will contest a two-legged play-off on 26 April and 3 May, with the winners facing the 10th-placed League Two team (on 10 and 17 May) for the final place in League Two for 2025-26.

The 10th-placed team will be either Bonnyrigg Rose or Forfar, with the latter holding a four-point advantage with two games left.