What's at stake across the top leagues: Titles, cup finals, UCL, relegation

The 2024-25 season has entered the closing stages with the battles for the major honours, European qualification, relegation and promotion hotting up.

In 2025-26 , the Premier League will have five teams in the Champions League due to the performance of its clubs in Europe this season .

Manchester City ( 61 , 34 matches), Nottingham Forest ( 60 ) and Newcastle United ( 59 ) are battling for the remaining three places.

Barcelona ( 76 ) hold a four -point advantage over Real Madrid ( 72 ) in LaLiga .

Real Valladolid ( 33 , 16 ) became the first team to be relegated on Thursday evening .

Leganés ( 30 ) look in major trouble in second bottom, with Las Palmas ( 32 ) in the last relegation place.

Bayern Munich ( 30, 72 ) and Bayer Leverkusen have already secured their places, leaving two to play for.

There's a small chance third -placed Atalanta ( 64 ) could muscle in, but that looks an outside bet.

Inter and Napoli only need a point to secure Champions League football.

In 2 . Bundesliga, FC Cologne and Hamburg are a few points clear but three points separate five teams for playoff spot.