If they win it and finish fifth, they would enter the Champions League, as would the sixth-placed team via the EPS - but England would forfeit a Europa League place. If Villa win the Europa League and finish sixth, the Conference League place is forfeited.Ordinarily, 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.Because Manchester City have qualified for the Champions League, their Conference League play-off round place earned as Carabao Cup final winners reverts 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.

Wolverhampton Wanderers' relegation was confirmed on 20 April after West Ham's 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace, while Burnley went down on 22 April after losing 1-0 to Manchester City.Premier League secures fifth Champions League spotHow 10 Premier League teams could still qualify for EuropeWomen'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 made sure of the title four days later by thrashing Portsmouth 5-1.Ipswich and Millwall are assured of at least a play-off place.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. Leicester City joined them on 21 April after drawing 2-2 with Hull.

Oxford United will be the third relegated team unless they win their last two games and Charlton lose theirs.League OneLincoln clinched promotion on Easter Monday with five games to spare [PA Media]Lincoln City became the first EFL team to be promoted in 2025-26 when they won 2-1 at Reading on 6 April, and clinched the title on 21 April after winning 2-0 at Doncaster. They will be joined in the Championship by runners-up Cardiff City who clinched promotion on 18 April with a 3-1 win at Reading.The next four teams will enter a play-off for the last promotion 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, Northampton Town joined them when they were beaten 2-1 at Luton the following day, and Port Vale went down after losing 1-0 at Cardiff on 22 April.League TwoBromley have clinched promotion in only their second season as an EFL club [PA Media]The top three teams will be automatically promoted to League One, with the next four entering a play-off.Leaders Bromley clinched promotion without kicking a ball on 18 April after Notts County lost 2-1 to Barnet. Milton Keynes Dons are assured of at le