As we enter the international break, teams are at the business end of the season where promotions and relegations will start to be decided across the leagues. Even with the Premier League and Championship taking a break, there are still some crucial games this weekend.
Here we look at the current state of play across the major men’s and women’s leagues in England with a couple of months left of the season.
Premier League
At least the top four teams will qualify for the Champions League, although England are looking likely to claim one of the top two spots in UEFA’s coefficient rankings, which would award them a fifth spot in next season’s competition.
There could also be extra Champions League places if Arsenal or Aston Villa win this season’s competition and don’t qualify through the league, or if Manchester United or Tottenham Hotspur win the Europa League.
The Europa League spots will go to the FA Cup winners and the team finishing either fifth or sixth, depending on whether or not England gets an extra Champions League spot. If the FA Cup winners qualify for Europe through the league, the Europa spot will pass to the league.
Newcastle United were the first team to qualify for Europe after winning the Carabao Cup on 16 March. Should they qualify for Europe through another method, their Conference League place will pass to the league.
The bottom three teams will be relegated to the Championship, with bottom side Southampton looking certainties to drop.
Championship
The top two teams will be automatically promoted, with the next four sides entering the play-offs for the final promotion place. Leeds United and Sheffield United need one more win to secure at least a play-off spot, while Burnley are also close to securing a top six finish.
The bottom three teams will be relegated to League One, with a number of teams still in danger of the drop.
League One
The top two teams will be automatically promoted, with the next four sides entering the play-offs for the final promotion place. Leaders Birmingham City are close to securing a top six finish, although they are not in action this weekend.
The bottom four teams will be relegated to League Two with Crawley, who sacked Rob Elliott yesterday, Cambridge United and Shrewsbury are facing an uphill battle to survive.
League Two
The top three teams will be automatically promoted, with the next four entering the play-offs for the final promotion place. Leaders Walsall are in the strongest position, but are winless in their last five games.
The bottom two sides will be relegated. It is looking like a three-way battle between Tranmere Rovers, Carlisle United and Morecambe to avoid dropping out of the EFL.
National League
The champions will be automatically promoted to League Two, with the next six sides entering the play-offs. The second and third place sides will enter in the semi-finals, with the teams between fourth and seventh entering the eliminators.
Leaders Barnet have secured at least a play-off spot and are in a very strong position to secure the title. York City and Forest Green Rovers are also looking good to secure spots in the play-offs.
The bottom four sides will be relegated to Step 2. Ebbsfleet United will be the first side in the top five leagues to go down this season if they lose at Aldershot on Saturday. A draw would not be enough if Dagenham & Redbridge and Wealdstone also pick up points.
Those sides that go down will be replaced by the champions and play-off winners from the National League North and South.
Women’s Leagues
The top three teams in the Women’s Super League will qualify for the Champions League. Chelsea will all but secure a top three finish if they beat Manchester City on Sunday.
The bottom side will be relegated and replaced by the champions of the Women’s Championship.
Due to Reading’s withdrawal from the Women’s Championship before the season started, only one side will be relegated this season. They will be replaced by the champions of the Women’s National League North and South divisions.