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This weekend's permutations: Who can be crowned champions, win promotion or suffer relegation?

This weekend's permutations: Who can be crowned champions, win promotion or suffer relegation?
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Ahead of this weekend's action, Sports Mole rounds up which teams could be crowned champions, win promotion or suffer relegation from the top leagues across Europe.

Domestic leagues across Europe have now entered the business end of the season, with battles at the top and bottom of standings closing in on their climaxes.

While some titles and relegation battles have already been decided, others look set to go down to the wire in thrilling fashion.

This weekend could see champions crowned in Spain, Portugal and Netherlands as well as relegations in Spain, Germany and France, while a captivating Championship campaign also comes to a close.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the permutations from around Europe's top leagues for this weekend, and outlines exactly what each club needs to do to fulfill those possibilities.



What could be decided across Europe this weekend?

LA LIGA

La Liga top 3

  • Real Madrid will be crowned champions this weekend if they beat Cadiz and Barcelona fail to win against Girona.

  • KEY FIXTURES

    Real Madrid vs. Cadiz (Saturday, May 4 | 3.15pm)
    Girona vs. Barcelona (Saturday, May 4 | 5.30pm)

    La Liga bottom 5

  • Granada will be relegated if they lose against Sevilla and both Mallorca and Celta Vigo win.

  • KEY FIXTURES

    Mallorca vs. Atletico Madrid (Saturday, May 4 | 8pm)
    Celta Vigo vs. Villarreal (Sunday, May 5 | 3.15pm)
    Sevilla vs. Granada (Sunday, May 5 | 8pm)


    BUNDESLIGA

    Bundesliga bottom 5

  • Koln will be relegated if they lose against Freiburg and Mainz beat Heidenheim. They will also be relegated if they draw, Mainz win and Union Berlin draw with Bochum.

  • KEY FIXTURES

    Koln vs. Freiburg (Saturday, May 4 | 5.30pm)
    Union Berlin vs. Bochum (Sunday, May 5 | 2.30pm)
    Heidenheim vs. Mainz (Sunday, May 5 | 6.30pm)



    LIGUE 1

    Ligue 1 bottom 5

  • Clermont will be relegated from Ligue 1 if they lose against Monaco and both Le Havre and Metz win.

  • KEY FIXTURES

    Le Havre vs. Strasbourg (Saturday, May 4 | 2pm)
    Monaco vs. Clermont (Saturday, May 4 | 4pm)
    Metz vs. Rennes (Saturday, May 4 | 6pm)



    CHAMPIONSHIP

    Champ bottom 6

  • Huddersfield Town are effectively already relegated due to their vastly inferior goal difference. To stay up on the final day, they would need to win and for Plymouth Argyle to lose with a 15-goal swing between those two games, and for Birmingham City to either lose or draw with an 11-goal swing.
  • Birmingham City will be relegated if they lose against Norwich City on the final day, or if Plymouth Argyle win and both Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday avoid defeat. A draw would only be enough to keep them up if Plymouth lose by five goals.
  • Plymouth Argyle will survive with a win, but a draw coupled with a Birmingham City win would send them down. A heavy defeat alongside Birmingham drawing could also see the Pilgrims relegated.
  • Sheffield Wednesday just need a point to guarantee their safety, but defeat coupled with wins for Birmingham and Plymouth would see them relegated.
  • Blackburn Rovers will also survive if they avoid defeat, but would be relegated if they lose, Sheffield Wednesday avoid defeat and both Birmingham and Plymouth win.

  • KEY FIXTURES

    Birmingham City vs. Norwich City (Saturday, May 4 | 12.30pm)
    Ipswich Town vs. Huddersfield Town (Saturday, May 4 | 12.30pm)
    Leicester City vs. Blackburn Rovers (Saturday, May 4 | 12.30pm)
    Plymouth Argyle vs. Hull City (Saturday, May 4 | 12.30pm)
    Sunderland vs. Sheffield Wednesday (Saturday, May 4 | 12.30pm)



    SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP

    Scottish Prem bottom 3

  • Livingston will be relegated if they lose and Ross County avoid defeat. They will also be relegated if they draw, Ross County win and St Johnstone avoid defeat.

  • KEY FIXTURES

    Aberdeen vs. St Johnstone (Saturday, May 4 | 3pm)
    Motherwell vs. Livingston (Saturday, May 4 | 3pm)
    Ross County vs. Hibernian (Saturday, May 4 | 3pm)



    PRIMEIRA LIGA

    Primeira Liga top 2

  • Sporting Lisbon will be crowned champions if they beat Portimonense on Saturday and Benfica fail to beat Famalicao on Sunday.

  • KEY FIXTURES

    Sporting Lisbon vs. Portimonense (Saturday, May 4 | 6pm)
    Famalicao vs. Benfica (Sunday, May 5 | 8.30pm)

    Primeira Liga bottom 5

  • Vizela will be relegated if they lose to Moreirense on Friday night. They would also be relegated with a draw if Portimonense and Estrela both avoid defeat, while even a win would not be enough to keep them up if Portimonense, Estrela and Boavista all win.

  • KEY FIXTURES

    Moreirense vs. Vizela (Friday, May 3 | 8.15pm)
    Boavista vs. Gil Vicente (Saturday, May 4 | 3.30pm)
    Sporting Lisbon vs. Portimonense (Saturday, May 4 | 6pm)
    Arouca vs. Estrela (Sunday, May 5 | 6pm)



    EREDIVISIE

    Eredivisie top 2

  • PSV Eindhoven will be crowned champions if they avoid defeat to Sparta Rotterdam on Sunday. Even if they lose, they will win the title if Feyenoord fail to beat PEC Zwolle later in the day.

  • KEY FIXTURES

    PSV Eindhoven vs. Sparta Rotterdam (Sunday, May 5 | 11.15am)
    Feyenoord vs. PEC Zwolle (Sunday, May 5 | 7pm)

    Eredivisie bottom 4

  • Volendam will be relegated if they lose against Ajax and Waalwijk avoid defeat to Heracles. They could also be relegated if they draw, Waalwijk win and Excelsior avoid defeat to NEC Nijmegen.

  • KEY FIXTURES

    Heracles vs. RKC Waalwijk (Sunday, May 5 | 11.15am)
    FC Volendam vs. Ajax (Sunday, May 5 | 1.30pm)
    Excelsior vs. NEC Nijmegen (Monday, May 6 | 7pm)



    TURKISH SUPER LIG

    Turkish Super Lig bottom 8

  • Pendikspor will be relegated if they lose to Antalyaspor, Fatih Karagumruk, Konyaspor and Ankaragucu all win, and Samsunspor avoid defeat.

  • KEY FIXTURES

    Ankaragucu vs. Alanyaspor (Friday, May 3 | 6pm)
    Kayserispor vs. Fatih Karagumruk (Saturday, May 4 | 5pm)
    Samsunspor vs. Trabzonspor (Saturday, May 4 | 5pm)
    Antalyaspor vs. Pendikspor (Monday, May 6 | 6pm)
    Konyaspor vs. Fenerbahce (Monday, May 6 | 6pm)



    What has already been decided?

    Bayer Leverkusen players celebrate winning the Bundesliga with the trophy on April 14, 2024© Reuters

    Premier League

  • Sheffield United were relegated from the Premier League on April 27 following their 5-1 defeat at the hands of Newcastle United.



  • La Liga

  • Almeria suffered relegation from La Liga on April 27 courtesy of a 3-1 home loss to Getafe.


  • Bundesliga

  • Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title for the first time in their history with a 5-0 hammering of Werder Bremen on April 14.
  • Darmstadt were relegated on April 28 following a 1-0 defeat to Hoffenheim.



  • Serie A

  • Inter Milan won their 20th Serie A title on April 22 courtesy of a dramatic 2-1 win over city rivals AC Milan - the first time the title has ever been decided in a Milan derby.
  • Salernitana became the first team to be relegated following their 3-0 loss to fellow strugglers Frosinone on April 26.



  • Ligue 1

  • Paris Saint-Germain were crowned champions on April 28 after Monaco were beaten 3-2 by Lyon.


  • Championship

  • Leicester City secured an immediate return to the Premier League on April 26 after promotion rivals Leeds United fell to a 4-0 defeat at Queens Park Rangers. The Foxes were then crowned champions on April 29 following a 3-0 win over Preston North End.
  • Rotherham United were relegated from the Championship on April 5 following a 1-0 defeat to Plymouth Argyle.



  • League One

  • Portsmouth sealed promotion to the Championship and secure the League One title with two games to spare on April 16 courtesy of a 3-2 win over Barnsley.
  • Derby County earned the second automatic promotion place on the final day of the season courtesy of a 2-0 win over Carlisle United
  • Carlisle United were relegated from League One on April 6 following a 2-0 defeat to Northampton Town.
  • Fleetwood Town were relegated on April 20, despite a 1-0 win over Leyton Orient, with Burton Albion's 3-2 triumph over Reading on the same day keeping them out of reach.
  • Port Vale were also relegated on April 20 courtesy of a 2-0 loss to Bolton Wanderers.
  • Cheltenham Town became the fourth and last team to be relegated, losing to Stevenage on the final day of the season.



  • League Two

  • Stockport County earned promotion from League Two on April 13 courtesy of a 2-0 win over Morecambe. They then wrapped up the title on April 16 by thrashing Notts County 5-2.
  • Wrexham also earned their place in League One next season on April 13, thrashing Forest Green Rovers 6-0 to secure back-to-back promotions in style
  • Mansfield became the third and final team to earn automatic promotion from League Two on April 16, beating Accrington Stanley 2-1 to guarantee a top-three finish.
  • Forest Green Rovers were relegated from the Football League on April 16 after Colchester United's win over Grimsby Town.
  • Sutton United suffered relegation on the final day of the season following an action-packed 4-4 draw with MK Dons.



  • National League

  • Chesterfield were promoted from the National League on March 23 courtesy of a 3-0 win over Boreham Wood.



  • Eredivisie

  • Vitesse were relegated from Eredivisie for the first time in 35 years on April 19, after being deducted 18 points for repeatedly failing to meet licensing requirements.



  • Turkish Super Lig

  • Istanbulspor became the first team to be relegated from the Turkish Super Lig following a dramatic late 2-1 defeat to Fatih Karagumruk on April 20.


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