Ups, downs and race for Europe – what issues remain unresolved?

AFC Fylde is relegated to the National League North on April 18th.

Liverpool secures Champions League spot on April 13th.

BIrmingham wins League One title on April 12th.

Arbroath was promoted to the Scottish Championship on April 12.

Leaders Liverpool now have a chance of retaining their Champions League spot, and they only need six points from their final six games to win.

Regardless of their domestic league positions, the winners of this season’s Champions League and Europa League will also have access to spots in the league phase.

Along with the FA Cup winners, the sixth-placed Premier League team will also qualify for the Europa League’s league phase. That Europa position is returned if the FA Cup winners have already qualified for the Champions League.

In the event that Newcastle United prevails in the Carabao Cup final, they could at least be eligible for the Conference League play-off round. However, that Conference League spot will revert to the league if they are unable to qualify for Europe due to their position in the league.

Chelsea will advance to the Europa League’s league phase if they win the Conference League but do not advance to the Champions League.

The WSL champions will move on to the Champions League’s league phase, with the runners-up going through the second round and the third-placed team in the first round.

With Arsenal and Manchester United on the verge of joining Chelsea, they are already guaranteed a Champions League spot.

The Premier League will automatically be won by the top two teams. Leeds, Burnley, and Sheffield United will each have two players.

The play-offs will feature Sunderland and two other teams, regardless of who is not automatically promoted.

The top two teams will be crowned champions, and the other four will face off in a play-off.

When Birmingham City won 2-1 at Peterborough on April 8th, it was the first time anyone in England’s top five divisions to advance. Four days later, Wrexham drew 0-0 at Wigan, Birmingham City won the title without conceding a kick.

Wycombe, Wrexham, and Charlton are certain of at least a play-off spot, with Stockport needing to earn even more points.

The top three teams will be relegated to League One, while the other four will face off.

Leaders of Port Vale are guaranteed at least a play-off spot.

Between Barnet and York, the Bees will need a maximum of six points from their final three games to win the title and the only automatic promotion spot.

The winner of the title game will face Forest Green Rovers and four other teams in the play-offs.

The top four teams will be replaced by the division’s champions and play-off winners, and they will be relegated to National League North or South.

If Rangers win all of their games while putting together a 42-goal swing in goal difference, Celtic will win the Premiership title. If not, Celtic will lose five more.

The champions will advance to the Champions League play-off round, while the champions will advance to the second qualifying round.

After 33 games, the Premiership is now broken into half, with each team playing the other for the fourth and final time.

The bottom half will feature St Johnstone, Dundee, Ross County, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Aberdeen, and Hearts, along with Celtic, Rangers, Hibernian, Dundee United, Aberdeen, and St Mirren.

In the play-off round, the Scottish Cup winners will advance to the Europa League. That Europa position reverts to the league if the cup winners finish in the top two.

The third-placed Premiership team will enter the Europa League after the second qualifying round, while the fourth-placed team will enter the Conference League after the second qualifying round.

The Scottish Premiership will be won by Livingston or Falkirk. For the title to be won, Falkirk must have earned a maximum of four points from their final three games.

Whoever loses the division will face Ayr United, a second championship team, and the eleventh-placed Premiership team in the play-offs.

The ninth-placed Championship side will face off against the next three opponents.

Dumbarton, a bottom club, is dropped to Scottish League Two. After drawing 0-0 with Queen of the South on March 22, they were the first SPFL team to be relegated.

The next three teams will play-off against the ninth-placed League One side, with the champions being automatically promoted to Scottish League One.

If Peterhead wins and East Fife loses, Peterhead and East Fife are assured of at least a play-off spot. However, Peterhead can win the title on Saturday.

On April 26 and May, the winners of the two-legged play-off will face the 10th-placed League Two team (on April 10 and May 10) for the final place in League Two 2025-26, with Highland League champions Brora Rangers and Lowland League champions East Kilbride in the lead.