Champions, European places and relegated teams in Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A...
A look at the end of season in the major five European Leagues as the curtain comes down on the 2021-22 season.
The 2021-22 season came to a close on Sunday with drama in many corners of the continent as sides pushed for the title in England and Italy. Relegation battles also ensued as Granada, Cagliari and Burnley all bade farewell to the top flights in Spain, Italy and England respectively.
With the curtain having come down on the season (bar relegation-promotion games in France and Germany) we take a look at champions, sides qualified for European football next season and the relegated teams who will play in the second tiers of England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France.
England: Premier League
Champions: Manchester City
Champions League places (2022-23): Liverpool, Chelsea & Tottenham
Europa League (2022-23): Arsenal & Manchester United
Conference League (2022-23): West Ham United
Cup Winners: Liverpool
Relegated: Burnley, Watford & Norwich City
Coming up: Fulham, Bournemouth & Huddersfield/Nottingham Forest*
* Promotion play-off scheduled for 29 May, the winner will play Premier League football next season
🏆 Your 2021/22 #PL CHAMPIONS: @ManCity 🏆 pic.twitter.com/caRs7ApDqw
— Premier League (@premierleague) May 22, 2022
Spain: LaLiga
Champions: Real Madrid
Champions League places (2022-23): FC Barcelona, Atletico Madrid & Sevilla FC
Europa League (2022-23): Real Betis & Real Sociedad
Conference League (2022-23): Villarreal
Cup Winners: Real Betis
Relegated: Granada, Levante & Alavés
Coming up: 3 from: Eibar, Almeria, Valladolid, Tenerife, Girona, Las Palmas & Oviedo*
* Segunda division still ongoing. 2 automatic places available with play-off system to determine the final promoted side
Italy: Serie A
Champions: AC Milan
Champions League places (2022-23): Inter, Napoli & Juventus
Europa League (2022-23): Lazio & Roma
Conference League (2022-23): Fiorentina
Cup Winners: Inter
Relegated: Cagliari, Genoa & Venezia
Coming up: Cremonese, Lecce and winner of Monza-Brescia play-off
🏆 SIAMO NOI, SIAMO NOI, I CAMPIONI DELL'ITALIA SIAMO NOI! 🇮🇹 🏆#SassuoloMilan #SempreMilan#AlwaysWithYou pic.twitter.com/4tEngKpDzR
— AC Milan (@acmilan) May 22, 2022
Germany: Bundesliga
Champions: Bayern Munich
Champions League places (2022-23): Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen & RB Leipzig
Europa League (2022-23): Union Berlin & Freiburg
Conference League (2022-23): Koln
Cup Winners: RB Leipzig
Relegated: Greuther Furth, Arminia (Hertha Berlin)*
Coming up: Schalke 04, Werder Bremen and & (Hamburg)*
* Hertha and Hamburg are involved in a two legged play-off with the winner playing in the top flight next season and the loser destined to play in 2 Bundesliga.
One final time in 2021/22.
— Hertha Berlin (@HerthaBSC_EN) May 23, 2022
It's all at stake tonight. We know what we need - never give up!! 💙🤍#HSVBSC #GemeinsamHertha #HaHoHe pic.twitter.com/jadjDCY7eR
France: Ligue 1
Champions: Paris Saint-Germain
Champions League places (2022-23): Marseille, Monaco (Q)
Europa League (2022-23): Rennes
Conference League (2022-23): Nice
Cup Winners: Nantes
Relegated: Bordeaux, Metz (St.Etienne)*
Coming up: Toulouse, Ajaccio and Auxerre-Sochaux*
* Auxerre and Sochaux are involved in a two legged play-off with the victor set to face a further play-off against St.Etienne with the winner playing in the top flight next season and the loser destined to play in Ligue 2.
C'est officiel, les Girondins évolueront l'an prochain en @Ligue2BKT.
— FC Girondins de Bordeaux (@girondins) May 21, 2022
Nous tenons à remercier les amoureux des Marine et Blanc pour leur soutien et espérons vivre ensemble des jours meilleurs prochainement. 🔵⚪ pic.twitter.com/0qbG8vWbLv