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Promotions, Relegations and European Places in England, 2025-26 Season
Who has been promoted, relegated and "gotten into Europe" in England during the 2025-26 season? Updated April 13, 2026. Here we will track all the promotions, relegations and European places in English football during the 2025-26 season, from the Premier League down to the fifth tier, the National League. How Promotion and Relegation Works in…
How Does Promotion and Relegation Work in English Soccer?
Wondering how the system of promotion and relegation in English soccer works? Let's break it down for you. Promotion and relegation in football generally is something many people find confusing, especially Americans. But I think it's one of the many reasons to love watching soccer in England, so here is a little more about how…
When are the 2025-26 English Football League Promotion Playoffs?
When do the English Football League promotion playoffs happen in the 2025-26 season? Each spring, a dozen clubs in the English Football League fight for promotion in playoff format. But when do the playoffs happen? And when are the promotion finals played? Here is everything you need to know. And if you just want the…
What and When is the Community Shield Game?
The FA Community Shield is the traditional opening game of the English football season. But what is the Community Shield, exactly? Who plays in it? And when and where is the 2026 Community Shield? Let's break it down for you. First, the FA is the Football Association, the governing body of English football. They run…
Promotion and Relegation in Spanish Football
How does promotion and relegation work in Spanish football? Like in England, Spanish football uses a promotion and relegation system where teams move through the tiers of leagues. But how does it work? Spanish Football League Structure At the top of the Spanish league system is La Liga., including all the famous clubs like Barcelona,…
Promotion and Relegation in German Football
How does promotion and relegation work in German football? Promotion and relegation in German football is generally similar to English football, but there are some differences. Here we will break it all down for you. German Football League Structure As in England, Germany has tiers of leagues in its soccer structure. At the top is…
Promotion and Relegation in Italian Football
How does promotion and relegation work in Italian football? Promotion and relegation in Italian football are generally similar to promotion and relegation in English football, but there are some differences. Italian Football League Structure As in England, Italy has tiers of leagues in its soccer structure. (Related: The Leagues and Cups of English Football.) At…
When Would Arsenal Lift the Premier League Trophy?
If Arsenal were to win the Premier League this season, when would they lift the trophy? (Above image of Leicester City lifting the Premier League trophy in 2016 by Peter Woodentop, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons) We're not trying to jinx anything, Gunners fans, but it's a legitimate question. People really want to be…
What is the Coupe de France?
What is the Coupe de France, and how does it work? The Coupe de France, or French Cup, is the domestic cup football competition in France -- their version of England's FA Cup, if you will, but with significant differences. Here's a bit more about this annual competition. History of the Coupe de France, or…
Scottish Teams Playing in Europe, 2025-26 Season
Which Scottish teams are playing in Europe in the 2025-26 season? Scottish Teams in the 2025-26 Champions League In Scotland, the top two teams in the league qualify for playoffs rounds of the Champions League. After the 2024-25 season, like virtually every season, that was Celtic (as champions) as Rangers. However, both of them were…
