As full-time whistle blow for all games on Sunday, Premier League season come to end. Arsenal win champion for first time in 22 years, while West Ham United suffer heartbreak and go join Burnley and Wolves for Championship for 2026-27.
But e no be only relegation wey dem decide for final day. Five spots for Europe still dey up for grabs before the last 90 minutes of campaign, spanning all three European competitions.
Before any ball kick on Sunday, champions Arsenal, plus Manchester City and Manchester United don already confirm top three spot and Champions League place for next season. Aston Villa victory over Liverpool for their penultimate game don also confirm Champions League football for Unai Emery side, but because of victory for Europa League on Wednesday, Villa final position go get knock-on effect.
Fourth-place finish for Villa mean five Champions League spots for English sides, fifth-place finish mean six. Emery men beat Manchester City 2-1, put to bed all talk of six Champions League places and ensure two sides go compete for Europa League.
The fifth and final spot come down to battle between Liverpool and Bournemouth. Both sides hold to 1-1 draws, the Reds by Brentford and the Cherries by Nottingham Forest, meaning both end day where dem start and Arne Slot team claim final Champions League position.
With Aston Villa pick all three points, e leave two Europa League spots to play for and four clubs dey vie for one of them. Bournemouth don already guarantee at least top-seven finish and Europe place for first time for their history after midweek draw against Manchester City, but draw on final day ensure dem finish sixth.
That leave Brighton, Chelsea, Brentford and Sunderland fighting for seventh. Incredibly, e be the team wey start day furthest from that position wey go ultimately take second and final spot for Europa League – Sunderland. The Black Cats become tenth team since Premier League inception to earn Europe spot at first attempt after promotion from second tier season before.
2-1 victory over Chelsea, combine with defeats for Brighton and Brentford dropping points, mean the Black Cats jump from tenth all way to seventh. Only four promoted sides don previously qualify for Europe via league position, with most recent being Wolves for 2018-19, and now Regis le Bris side become fifth.
Crystal Palace go join both Bournemouth and Sunderland for next season Europa League, if dem beat Rayo Vallecano for Conference League final on 27 May.
There be just one place available for 2026-27 Conference League and whoever finish eighth go be side to earn that reward. Like Europa League, all four previously mentioned sides get possibility of finishing eighth. Chelsea start day for that spot but their 2-1 defeat by Sunderland see dem drop all way to tenth – their lowest Premier League finish since 2022-23 season.
Instead, honour go to Brighton, wey start day for seventh. Despite humbling 3-0 defeat by Manchester United, the Blues loss combine with Brentford dropping points at Anfield ensure e be the Seagulls wey go play for Conference League for first time. Brighton qualify for Europe for first time for their 122-year history for 2023 after finishing sixth for Premier League, but now go feature for Conference League for first time next season.
Arsenal don confirm Champions League spot as champions. Manchester City and Manchester United join dem. Aston Villa finish fourth and also go Champions League. Liverpool finish fifth and take extra spot. For Europa League, Bournemouth finish sixth, Sunderland finish seventh. For Conference League, Brighton finish eighth.
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