Coventry were promoted to the Premier League with three games to spare [Reuters]BBC Sport outlines the promotion and relegation issues - and the race for European qualification - in England and Scotland for 2025-26.Recent confirmed promotions, relegations, titles & qualifications17 April - Coventry City promoted to Premier League15 April - Northampton Town relegated to League Two14 April - Rotherham United relegated to League Two11 April - Brackley Town and Morecambe relegated from National League6 April - Lincoln City promoted to Championship6 April - Braintree Town relegated to National League SouthPremier LeagueThe top five teams are guaranteed qualification for the league phase of the Champions League, with four regular places boosted by England being one of the two associations with the highest coefficient for 2025-26, as confirmed on 7 April.Arsenal cannot finish lower than fifth, so have confirmed their Champions League spot. Should they win this season's Champions League, that would not earn an extra Champions League berth for English teams.However, if Aston Villa or Nottingham Forest win the Europa League (without finishing in the top five), they will enter the league phase of the Champions League phase as a sixth English team.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.Manchester City were the first Premier League team to qualify for Europe after winning the Carabao Cup final on 22 March, but as they are extremely likely to qualify for the Champions League via their league placing, the Conference League spot reserved for the Carabao Cup winners is likely to revert to the league.If Crystal Palace 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.Premier League secures fifth Champions League spotWomen's Super LeagueThe WSL champions and runners-up will enter the league phase of the Women's Champions League, with the third-placed side entering in the third round.Manchester City are already assured of a Champions League place, and require a maximum of five points from their last three games to win the title.If Arsenal win the Champions League but finish outside the top three, they will qualify for the league phase.The bottom-placed WSL team will face a play-off against the third-placed WSL 2 team. With the WSL expanding to 14 teams for 2026-27, the top two teams in WSL 2 will earn automatic promotion.ChampionshipCoventry have secured a return to the Premier League after 25 years [PA Media]The top two teams will be automatically promoted to the Premier League, with the next four entering a play-off.

Coventry City clinched promotion by drawing 1-1 at Blackburn on 17 April, and require a maximum of five points from their last three games to win the title.The bottom three teams will be relegated to League One. Having suffered two points deductions, Sheffield Wednesday's relegation was confirmed on 22 February when they lost 2-1 at Sheffield United.League OneLincoln clinched promotion on Easter Monday with five games to spare [PA Media]The top two teams will be automatically promoted to the Championship, with the next four entering a play-off.Lincoln City became the first EFL team to be promoted in 2025-26 when they won 2-1 at Reading on 6 April.

They require a maximum of two points from their last four games to make sure of the title.Second-placed Cardiff are assured of at least a play-off place.The bottom four teams will be relegated to League Two. Rotherham United were the first team to succumb when they lost 3-0 at Wigan on 14 April, and the following day Northampton Town joined them when they were beaten 2-1 at Luton.League TwoThe top three teams will be automatically promoted to League One, with the next four entering a play-off.Leaders Bromley are assured of at least a play-off place.The bottom two teams will be relegated to the National League.National LeagueThe champions - York or Rochdale - will be automatically promoted to League Two. The runners-up will enter a play-off with Carlisle, Boreham Wood, Scunthorpe, Forest Green and Southend.The bottom four teams are relegated to National League North or South, and will be replaced by the champions and play-off winners of those two divisions.Truro City were relegated on 3 April after losing 1-0 at Yeovil, and Braintree Town joined them on 6 April after drawing 0-0 with Woking.Brackley Town and Morecambe were both relegated on 11 April - the former after a 1-0 defeat at Scunthorpe and the latter following a 5-1 loss at Woking.Scottish PremiershipThe Premiership has split in half after 33 games, with each club playing the others in their 'half' for a fourth and final time.Hearts, Rangers, Celtic, Motherwell, Hibernian and Falkirk