Europe’s top soccer leagues: Title fights, Europe, relegation

Bundesliga – two rounds to go

Title: Bayer Leverkusen (84, 32) are nonetheless unbeaten and have already secured the primary championship of their historical past.

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Champions League (5): The Bundesliga has sealed an additional place via the European Efficiency Spot, which sends the crew in fifth to the UCL too.

We already know who will fill the highest 5 positions. Becoming a member of Leverkusen will likely be Bayern Munich (69, 32), VfB Stuttgart (70,33), RB Leipzig (64, 33) and Borussia Dortmund (60, 32).

Dortmund are via to the UCL closing: in the event that they win it and end fifth then sixth within the Bundesliga may also be within the UCL. Eintracht Frankfurt (46, 33) are in a wholesome place to profit with a four-point cushion and two video games to go.

Europa League (2): There are a couple of complicating elements to the UEL locations, which proper now go to sixth within the league and the winners of the DFB Pokal.

The ultimate of the DFB Pokal on Could 25 (stream dwell on ESPN+, U.S. solely) sees Leverkusen tackle Kaiserslautern who, extremely, may win the cup and be relegated to the third division, as they sit 4 factors above the two. Bundesliga relegation zone. If Kaiserslautern pull off an almighty shock and do what no different crew has completed all season (beat Leverkusen), the league slots will likely be unaltered: sixth into the UEL and seventh into the UECL. If Leverkusen win the ultimate, sixth and seventh will get a spot within the UEL.

However proper now solely sixth place is for certain of a UEL place. That is held by Frankfurt, who’re chased by SC Freiburg (42, 33) and TSG Hoffenheim (40, 32). If seventh will get a UEL spot, then it’s a must to think about ninth-placed FC Augsburg (39, 33), plus Heidenheim (39, 33), Werder Bremen (39, 33) and even VfL Wolfsburg (37, 32), although they’re away to Bayern on Sunday, in twelfth may but make a late run for seventh.

This weekend, Freiburg host Heidenheim in a battle for Europe.

If Dortmund win the UCL and end fifth, Germany would give up the place within the UEL earned by Dortmund within the league. So, Dortmund would qualify as UCL titleholders in fifth, with sixth getting the European Efficiency place. The one means seventh can get a UEL place is that if Leverkusen win the cup.

Europa Convention League (1): At current, Freiburg maintain the UECL place in seventh, however relying on the cup winners it might be eighth that takes it — and the identical groups are preventing it out to complete in a European place,

Relegation (2+1): Two groups are relegated, and third-bottom takes on third place within the 2. Bundesliga in a playoff for the fitting to play within the prime flight.

The relegation of SV Darmstadt 98 (17, 32) has already been confirmed.

FC Cologne (27, 33) are second-bottom however have an opportunity after a dramatic comeback for a 4-3 victory at dwelling at Union Berlin on Saturday. They need to win at Heidenheim subsequent weekend, although maybe one of the best they’ll hope for is the relegation playoff.

Other than Cologne, 4 golf equipment look like making an attempt to keep away from the playoff place: Mainz (29, 32) are in it proper now and host Dortmund on Saturday, then it is Union Berlin (30, 33), VfL Bochum (33, 32), who’re at dwelling to Leverkusen on Sunday, and Borussia Monchengladbach (34, 33).

Serie A – three rounds to go

Title: Internazionale (92, 36) wrapped up the Scudetto final month as runaway champions.

Champions League (5): Like Germany, Italy has secured an additional place in subsequent 12 months’s competitors via its golf equipment’ efficiency in Europe this season, that means a minimum of 5 golf equipment will qualify.

Inter will certainly be joined by AC Milan (71, 35), whereas Juventus (66, 35) and Bologna (64, 35), third and fourth respectively, are properly positioned with a six-point hole to sixth.

So it seems like there’s one place up for grabs, which is held by Atalanta (60, 34) in fifth they usually have a recreation in hand so are in a robust place. That recreation in hand is towards Fiorentina and each groups are in European finals. It means the one potential date to play the sport is Sunday, June 2 — every week after the ultimate spherical of Serie A video games is performed.

Atalanta and Fiorentina will subsequently go into the “further” recreation in full data of the ultimate place a consequence will earn.

AS Roma (60, 35) can’t be dominated out however must win at Atalanta on Sunday. Lazio (56, 35) in seventh are an out of doors wager.

It is doubtless these three golf equipment are battling out for the additional UCL slot although Lazio are rank outsiders.

If Atalanta win the UEL this season (they face Leverkusen within the closing on Could 22) and end outdoors the highest 4 then Italy could have six golf equipment within the UCL — the highest 4, the UEL titleholders and the European Efficiency Spot. So, ending in sixth may but be sufficient for UCL soccer.

Europa League (2): Atalanta face Juventus within the closing of the Coppa Italia, which implies it is virtually sure that sixth and seventh will qualify for the UEL (topic to Atalanta successful the UEL).

Roma, Atalanta and Lazio are the primary contenders, however there’s nonetheless hope for eighth-placed Napoli (51, 35) and particularly Fiorentina (50, 34) with that recreation in hand.

If Atalanta win the UEL to qualify for the UCL and end sixth or seventh, Italy will give up that place within the UEL for the league.

Europa Convention League (1): Eighth place will virtually definitely enter the UECL, which is at present held by Napoli however might be crammed by Atalanta, Lazio, Napoli or Torino (47, 35)

If Atalanta win the UEL to qualify for the UCL and end eighth, Italy will give up its place within the UECL.

If Fiorentina win the UECL to qualify for the UEL and end eighth, Italy will give up its place within the UECL.

Relegation (3): Salernitana (15, 35) are relegated.

Sassuolo (29, 35) in second-bottom are again into rivalry. Udinese (30, 35) are third backside, with Empoli (32, 35), Frosinone (32, 36), Cagliari (33, 35) and Hellas Verona (34, 35) simply above the drop zone.

Cagliari are at AC Milan on Saturday.

Ligue 1 – two rounds to go

Title: Paris Saint-Germain (70, 31) have already secured the title.

Champions League (3+1): France will get three automated locations, with fourth place getting into the UCL within the third qualifying spherical. PSG have already booked one place.

There is a fierce battle for the 2 different assured locations however AS Monaco (61, 32) have virtually claimed one of many and can ensure of it with only a level from their closing two matches — they’re away at Montpellier on Sunday.

Brest (58, 33), Lille (55, 32) and Good (54, 32) are battling it out for third — although Good’s recreation in hand is at dwelling to PSG.

Europa League (2): Good sit in fifth, a UEL place, are properly positioned to take one if they do not make the highest 4.

In sixth (because it stands a UECL place) and hoping to catch Good are Lens (49, 32), although they’ve performed a recreation extra.

PSG tackle Lyon within the closing of the Coupe de France on Could 25, and a victory for Les Parisiens will ship sixth place into the UEL too.

Lyon (47, 32) are exhausting pressed to make up 4 factors on Good at this stage however are in rivalry to catch Lens in sixth if PSG do win the cup.

Europa Convention League (1): A lot will rely on who wins the Coupe de France. If it is Lyon then sixth should still be the UECL place — however that can depend on the place Lyon end within the desk.

If PSG win the cup, or Lyon achieve this and end sixth, then seventh will get the UECL place. Lens, Lyon, Stade Rennais in eighth (45, 32) and Marseille in ninth (44, 31) may all end in seventh and be ready on the cup closing.

Relegation (2+1): Two groups are relegated, with third-bottom dealing with a playoff with a crew from the second division to stay in Ligue 1.

Clermont Foot (25, 32) are backside and may solely make the relegation playoff at finest. They are going to be relegated in the event that they lose at dwelling to Lyon on Sunday.

The second automated relegation place is between Lorient (26, 32) and Metz (29, 32).

Le Havre AC (32, 33) and Nantes (33, 32) may nonetheless be overtaken by Metz and dumped into the relegation playoff.