With the Premier League title wrapped up, there is still the
matter of European qualification to sort out.
We break down who can qualify for what from England's top flight.
Who has qualified for Champions League?
The top four in the Premier League will qualify for the group
stage of next season's Champions League.
Champions Manchester City and second-placed Manchester United are
the only two teams to have done so already, as they are guaranteed a top-four
finish.
Liverpool will confirm their Champions League place if they beat
Chelsea on Sunday. A draw is probably also good enough, because of their far
superior goal difference over the Blues.
Tottenham will confirm their Champions League place if they beat
West Brom on Saturday and Chelsea fail to win on Sunday, which would also mean
the Blues are out of contention.
Liverpool will face Real Madrid in the Champions League final on
Saturday, 26 May - the winners will automatically qualify for next season's
Champions League group stage.
If Liverpool win the final and finish in the top four of the
Premier League, England will still only have four teams in next season's
Champions League, with the Reds' spot for winning the tournament handed to the
champions of the Czech Republic top division.
If Liverpool win the final and finish outside the top four, there
will be five English teams in next season's Champions League - the top four in
the Premier League, plus Liverpool, will all go straight into the group stage.
Premier League and Football League: Ups & downs and European
qualification
Who needs what to beat the drop, go up or make play-offs on final
day?
Who qualifies for Europa League?
The three English spots for the Europa League are generally given
to the FA Cup winners, Carabao Cup winners and the fifth-placed team in the
Premier League.
The fifth-placed team and FA Cup winner will go straight into the
group stage, with the Carabao Cup winner having to go through a two-legged
play-off.
But the spot for winning the FA Cup will go to the sixth-placed
Premier League team, because FA Cup finalists Manchester United and Chelsea
have already guaranteed European qualification through their league position.
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