Ups, downs and the race for Europe

Liverpool clinched the Premier League title on 27 April with a 5-1 win over Tottenham at Anfield.

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 are 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. They were joined by Leicester City on 20 April after their 1-0 defeat by Liverpool, and Ipswich Town on 26 April after a 3-0 loss at Newcastle.

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

They 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. Arsenal and Manchester United are assured of their Champions League places.

Bottom side Crystal Palace will be relegated to the Women's Championship, which was confirmed on 27 April when they lost 7-1 to West Ham. They will be replaced by the Championship winners - either London City Lionesses or Birmingham City.

Leeds United and Burnley both clinched automatic promotion to the Premier League on 21 April when the Clarets beat Sheffield United 2-1. Leeds secured the title on the final day of the season with a 2-1 win at Plymouth.

Sheffield United, Sunderland, Coventry City and Bristol City will contest the play-offs for the third promotion place.

The bottom three teams are relegated to League One. Cardiff City's relegation was confirmed on 26 April by a goalless draw with West Brom, while on the final day of the season Plymouth Argyle joined them after losing 2-1 to Leeds, as did Luton Town after losing 5-3 at West Brom.

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. Wrexham made sure of the second automatic promotion place on 26 April when they beat Charlton 3-0.

Stockport, Charlton, Wycombe and Leyton Orient will contest the play-offs for the third promotion place.

The bottom four teams are relegated to League Two. Shrewsbury Town's relegation was confirmed on 18 April because of Burton's 0-0 draw at Exeter, Cambridge United joined them on 26 April after losing 2-1 at Burton, while Burton then sent both Bristol Rovers and Crawley Town down by drawing 1-1 with Wigan on 29 April.

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. Doncaster secured the title with a 2-0 win at Notts County on the final day of the season, when Bradford City claimed the final automatic promotion place by beating Fleetwood 1-0.

Walsall, AFC Wimbledon, Notts County and Chesterfield will contest the play-offs for the final promotion place.

The bottom two teams are relegated to the National League. Morecambe's relegation was confirmed on 21 April as they lost 3-1 to Salford, while Carlisle United's stay in the EFL was ended on 26 April as they lost 3-2 at Cheltenham.

Barnet clinched the title and the sole automatic promotion place with a game to spare on 26 April as they beat Aldershot 4-0.

York City, Forest Green Rovers, Rochdale, Oldham, Halifax and one other team (Southend or Gateshead, who meet on the final day of the season) will contest the play-offs for the second promotion spot.

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. The final two relegation places are between Maidenhead, Wealdstone, Dagenham & Redbridge and Braintree.

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

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 runners-up 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.

Champions Falkirk are promoted to the Scottish Premiership, having secured the title on 2 May with a final-day 3-1 win over Hamilton.

Livingston, Ayr United and Partick Thistle will enter a play-off with 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 to Scottish League One was confirmed two days later after a 0-0 draw with Queen's Park. The Accies lost a subsequent appeal against the deduction.

Ninth-placed Airdrieonians face a relegation play-off with three League One sides.

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

Cove Rangers, Queen of the South and Stenhousemuir will enter a play-off with ninth-placed Championship side Airdrieonians.

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.

Ninth-placed Annan Athletic will enter a play-off with three League Two teams.

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

East Fife, Edinburgh City and Elgin City will enter a play-off with ninth-placed League One side Annan.

Bottom side Bonnyrigg Rose face a two-legged play-off (on 10 and 17 May) against Lowland League winners East Kilbride for the final place in League Two for 2025-26, after Kilbride beat Highland League champions Brora Rangers in their play-off.