The bottom team is automatically relegated, and the second-to-last team will enter a playoff against a team from the lower division to determine if it is relegated. Four teams - based on overall performance during the last four seasons - are relegated. Depending on the league standings, playoffs for the final promotion and relegation spots may be necessary. Three teams are promoted, and four teams are relegated. The top six teams make the A-League playoffs, with two teams receiving a first-round bye. The top six teams at the end of the regular season make the NWSL playoffs, with two teams receiving a first-round bye. The top twelve teams at the end of the regular season make the Liga MX playoffs, with four teams receiving a first-round bye. The top eight teams from each conference make the USL playoffs. The top nine teams from each conference - 18 teams total - make the MLS playoffs. The second-place finisher from each group will play against a third-place finisher from the UEFA Europa League group stage for a spot in the round of 16. The first-place finisher from each group will advance to the round of 16. The second-place finisher from each group will play against a third-place finisher from the UEFA Champions League group stage for a spot in the round of 16. The third-place team from each group qualifies for the UEFA Europa League knockout phase. Which is how West Ham found themselves in Europe again this season.The top two teams from each group qualify for the knockout phase. The same applies if the FA Cup winners finish in the top five – their Europa League place will go to the Premier League’s highest finisher without a European place by other means. After Brighton and Sheffield United were vanquished in the semi-finals, that reverted to the Premier League.įifth and sixth place will subsequently enter the Europa League next season, and seventh will go into the Europa Conference League. But they also finished in the top four, so their Europa Conference League place was reserved for the next highest Premier League finisher not already qualified for Europe.
The first European place allocated this season was Manchester United’s after their Carabao Cup triumph. If a team who finishes in the top four also wins the Champions League (Manchester City), the place isn’t passed on to another club. Had a team from outside the top four won the Champions League or Europa League then there would be five English representatives in the Champions League but exits by Chelsea and Manchester United really do keep this simple: The top four enter the Champions League at the group stage. Both enter at the group stage.Īs well as all the fizzy pop they can drink, the Carabao Cup winners also receive a place in the play-off stages for Europa Conference League. The other goes to the winners of the FA Cup. One belongs to the fifth-placed finisher in the Premier League. There are usually two Europa League places up for grabs. The top four finishers in the Premier League enter at the group stage. Here are the qualification criteria and permutations for the three main UEFA competitions. But the other routes into Europe are not always as obvious.
That’s usually pretty clear-cut – unless you’re Harry Redknapp’s Tottenham. With the Premier League season done and dusted, those qualifying for European competition next campaign have been confirmed.Įveryone knows the Premier League’s top four qualifies for the Champions League.
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