The UEFA Champions League is the highly coveted Cup in all football leagues in Europe so much o that every club fights to the tooth to qualify to play in the Champions.
It’s the puzzle that many teams in the English Premier League fight hard to achieve and currently, four teams are squaring it out for the top four spots.
Normally, Four teams will qualify automatically for next season’s Champions League group stage with Liverpool and Manchester City having booked their places.
Clubs outside the top four can qualify if they win the Champions League or Europa League. However, no country may have more than five teams in the Champions League so if English teams win both competitions but both finish outside the top four, the fourth-placed team will enter the Europa League instead.
The fifth-placed Premier League side qualify for the Europa League group stage, as do the FA Cup winners.
Because Carabao Cup winners Manchester City have already qualified for the Champions League, the sixth-placed team will also make the Europa League, entering at the second qualifying round.
If Watford wins the FA Cup, they will qualify for the Europa League. But if Manchester City wins the FA Cup, that European place reverts to the league and the seventh-placed team will enter the Europa League.
Teams are no longer eligible to enter Europe by virtue of being losing FA Cup finalists. At this stage, Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are certain of at least a Europa League spot.
The bottom three teams will be relegated to the Championship. Huddersfield Town confirmed their relegation on 30 March after a 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace and they were joined by Fulham three days later after the Cottagers lost 4-1 at Watford.
The two teams are likely going to be joined by either Brighton or Cardiff City who has 34 and 31 points respectively with four matches remaining for the season to end.
The top two teams will be promoted to the Premier League, with the next four entering the playoffs. Norwich, Sheffield United, Leeds and Aston Villa have made sure of at least a play-off place, with West Brom close to joining them.
Norwich will be promoted with a draw against Blackburn on Saturday. Sheffield United will be promoted if they win against Ipswich on Saturday and Leeds fail to beat Aston Villa on Sunday. A draw will be enough for Sheffield United if Leeds lose against Villa.
The bottom three teams will be relegated to League One. Ipswich Town became the first EFL side to be relegated when they drew 1-1 with Birmingham on 13 April. Bolton Wanderers joined them on 19 April after a 2-0 defeat by Aston Villa.
Rotherham will be down on Saturday if they lose against West Brom, and both Millwall and Reading pick up at least a point against Stoke and Middlesbrough respectively.