Arsenal lifted the Premier League title on Tuesday night, ending a 22-year wait, but the 2024-25 season has plenty of unfinished business before the curtain comes down on Sunday. Champions League qualification, Europa League places, a Conference League berth and the final relegation spot are all still up for grabs when all twenty clubs kick off simultaneously.

Champions League: Could Six English Clubs Qualify?

Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Aston Villa are already confirmed in next season's Champions League — that much is settled. What remains open is whether England sends five or even six clubs to Europe's elite competition.

England has secured one of two Elite Performance Spots for the Champions League, guaranteeing at least five Premier League sides in the competition. A sixth English place becomes possible only if Villa win Wednesday's Europa League final against Freiburg and then finish fifth in the league — which would require them to slip up at City on the final day while Liverpool beat Brentford at Anfield.

Liverpool currently sit fifth, three points behind Villa. Should Villa drop points and the Reds win, Bournemouth and Brighton both enter the picture for a sixth Champions League berth. The Cherries need just a point at Nottingham Forest to lock up a top-six finish; Brighton would need to beat Manchester United and hope Bournemouth drop points to claim sixth themselves.

If Villa lose the Europa League final, the equation simplifies. England takes five Champions League spots, and Liverpool need only a point at Anfield to guarantee their place — a six-goal swing in goal difference is the only thing that could derail them even if they lose.

Europa League: Brighton, Chelsea and a Sunderland Wildcard

Sixth and seventh place currently qualify for the Europa League, although that drops to seventh only if England secures six Champions League spots. Brighton occupy seventh with a one-point cushion over Chelsea and Brentford. A Seagulls win over United on Sunday guarantees them European football at minimum.

Chelsea, in eighth, are still alive. The Blues overtake Brighton with a win at Sunderland, or with a draw if Brighton lose heavily and Brentford slip up. Sunderland — a top-flight club again after their long absence — could themselves finish in the top seven if Brighton lose and Brentford fail to win.

It is the kind of permutations chart that gets printed off and taped to the wall of every press box in the country come the final weekend.

Conference League: Chelsea's to Lose

Eighth place carries a Conference League play-off qualifying spot, a route into European football made available by Manchester City winning the EFL Cup and England's Elite Performance Spot allocation. Chelsea currently hold that position and confirm it with a win over Sunderland. Brentford can also clinch a top-eight finish by bettering Chelsea's result, while Sunderland can leapfrog both if they beat Chelsea and Brentford drop points — a result that would make the newly promoted side's return season even more memorable.

Relegation: Spurs or West Ham?

Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley are already down. The third club heading to the Championship will be either Tottenham Hotspur or West Ham United — two of English football's most storied names facing the most unforgiving of final-day deciders. Both clubs know their fate will be sealed or saved by Sunday afternoon.

It adds up to one of the more dramatic final days the Premier League has produced in recent memory. The title may already be engraved on the trophy, but there is still an enormous amount riding on ninety minutes of football across the country on Sunday.

Key Final-Day Fixtures to Watch

  • Liverpool v Brentford — Champions League and Europa League implications
  • Manchester City v Aston Villa — Could decide whether five or six English clubs reach the Champions League
  • Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth — European qualification on the line for the Cherries
  • Brighton v Manchester United — Seagulls chasing Europa League football
  • Sunderland v Chelsea — Conference League spot and potential European surprise for the Black Cats
  • Tottenham v West Ham — One club survives; the other drops to the Championship

Frequently asked

Who has already been relegated from the Premier League this season?
Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley have both been confirmed as relegated. A third club — either Tottenham Hotspur or West Ham United — will join them on the final day of the season.
How many Premier League clubs will be in the Champions League next season?
At least five — Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa and one more. A sixth English club could qualify if Villa win the Europa League final and then finish fifth, which would open the door for either Liverpool, Bournemouth or Brighton.
What do Brighton need to qualify for the Europa League?
Brighton currently sit seventh and need a win over Manchester United on the final day to guarantee Europa League football. If they fail to win, Chelsea can overtake them with a victory at Sunderland.