Ups, downs and the race for Europe

BBC Sport outlines the promotion and relegation issues - and the race for European qualification - in England and Scotland for 2024-25.

Recent confirmed promotions, relegations, titles & qualifications

18 May - Arsenal qualify for Champions League

18 May - Boreham Wood and Scunthorpe promoted to National League

17 May - Crystal Palace qualify for Europa League

17 May - Dundee United qualify for Conference League (at worst)

17 May - Bonnyrigg Rose relegated to Lowland League

17 May - East Kilbride promoted to Scottish League Two

Premier League

Liverpool made certain of the title with four games to spare

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.

Liverpool and Arsenal are assured of their Champions League places, with the other three spots between Manchester City, Newcastle, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest.

The winner of the Europa League - Manchester United or Tottenham - will qualify for the league phase of the Champions League as an additional (sixth) English team, regardless of their Premier League finishing position.

The sixth-placed Premier League team will qualify for the league phase of the Europa League, along with FA Cup winners Crystal Palace.

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 and go to the seventh-placed team.

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.

Women's Super League

Chelsea's WSL triumph was secured with two games to spare

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, runners-up Arsenal entering at the second round and third-placed Manchester United in the first round.

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 Championship winners London City Lionesses.

Championship

Leeds needed a stoppage-time goal on the final day of the season to pip Burnley to the title on goal difference

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.

In the play-off final for the third promotion place, Sheffield United will face Sunderland on 24 May.

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.

League One

Birmingham clinched promotion with six games to spare, and were confirmed as champions before they played again

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.

In the play-off final for the third promotion place, Leyton Orient face Charlton Athletic on 25 May.

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.

League Two

Robert Street's first-half double helped Doncaster clinch the title by winning on the final day of the season

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.

In the play-off final for the last promotion place, Walsall will face AFC Wimbledon on 26 May.

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.

National League

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

In the play-off final for the second promotion spot, Oldham Athletic will face Forest Green Rovers or Southend United on 1 June.

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.

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 were filled on the final day of the season by Maidenhead United, despite their 3-0 win over Boston, and Dagenham & Redbridge, who drew 1-1 at Solihull Moors.

Brackley Town secured the National League North title and Truro City won the National League South title on 26 April. In the play-off finals on 18 May, Boreham Wood won the South final, while Scunthorpe United won the North final.

Scottish Premiership

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.

If Aberdeen win the Scottish Cup, regardless of their league position, they will enter the Europa League at the play-off round. Third-placed Hibernian will enter at the second qualifying round, and fourth-placed Dundee United will enter the Conference League at the second qualifying round.

If Celtic win the Cup, "their" Europa play-off round place reverts to the league and will go to Hibs, with Dundee United entering at the second qualifying round and fifth-placed Aberdeen entering the Conference League at the second qualifying round.

Bottom club St Johnstone were relegated to the Scottish Championship after losing 2-1 at Hearts on 14 May, while 11th-placed Ross County will face Championship side Livingston over two legs in the play-off final.

Scottish Championship

Falkirk had to wait until the final day of the season to pip Livingston to the title

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 will face the 11th-placed Premiership team Ross County in the two-legged play-off final on 22 and 26 May.

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, and will be the only team relegated after ninth-placed Airdrieonians won a play-off involving three League One teams.

Scottish League One

Arbroath clinched promotion with three games to spare

Arbroath were promoted to the Scottish Championship after beating Stranraer 4-0 on 12 April to clinch the title. They will be the only team promoted this term after ninth-placed Championship side Airdrieonians won the play-offs.

Bottom club Dumbarton are relegated to Scottish League Two. They became the first SPFL team to be relegated after on 22 March. Ninth-placed Annan Athletic went down on 16 May after losing the play-off final to League Two side East Fife.

Scottish League Two

Peterhead clinched promotion with a game to spare

Peterhead clinched the title and automatic promotion to Scottish League One by beating East Fife 1-0 on 26 April. Meanwhile, East Fife were promoted on 16 May after beating League One side Annan in the play-off final.

Bottom side Bonnyrigg Rose were relegated to the Lowland League after losing the pyramid play-off final to Lowland champions East Kilbride, who replace them in League Two for 2025-26.