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Champions, top 4, and more: Final rundown from Europe's top leagues
The curtain came down across European football this past weekend, with the continent’s top five leagues all wrapping up their respective seasons. Below, we survey the landscape after an eventful campaign, running down the title winners, European qualifiers, relegated sides, and more from the top tiers.
Premier League ??
- Champions: Manchester City
- Champions League: Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea
- Europa League: Leicester City, West Ham United
- Europa Conference League: Tottenham Hotspur
- Relegated: Fulham, West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield United
- Golden Boot: Harry Kane (23 goals)
- Top playmaker: Harry Kane (14 assists)
La Liga ??
- Champions: Atletico Madrid
- Champions League: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla
- Europa League: Real Sociedad, Real Betis
- Europa Conference League: Villarreal
- Relegated: Huesca, Valladolid, Eibar
- Golden Boot: Lionel Messi (30 goals)
- Top playmaker: Iago Aspas (13 assists)
Serie A ??
- Champions: Inter Milan
- Champions League: AC Milan, Atalanta, Juventus
- Europa League: Napoli, Lazio
- Europa Conference League: Roma
- Relegated: Benevento, Crotone, Parma
- Golden Boot: Cristiano Ronaldo (29 goals)
- Top playmaker: Ruslan Malinovskyi (12 assists)
Bundesliga ??
- Champions: Bayern Munich
- Champions League: RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund, Wolfsburg
- Europa League: Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen
- Europa Conference League: Union Berlin
- Relegated: Werder Bremen, Schalke
- Relegation playoff: FC Koln
- Golden Boot: Robert Lewandowski (41 goals)
- Top playmaker: Thomas Muller (18 assists)
Ligue 1 ??
- Champions: Lille
- Champions League: Paris Saint-Germain, AS Monaco
- Europa League: Lyon, Marseille
- Europa Conference League: Rennes
- Relegated: Nimes, Dijon
- Relegation playoff: Nantes
- Golden Boot: Kylian Mbappe (27 goals)
- Top playmaker: Memphis Depay (12 assists)
Elsewhere in Europe
Here’s a look at the champions from the continent’s other marquee leagues:
- Portugal: Sporting Lisbon
- Netherlands: Ajax
- Turkey: Besiktas
- Scotland: Rangers
- Russia: Zenit St. Petersburg
- Belgium: Club Brugge
- Austria: Red Bull Salzburg
The European club season will officially come to a close this week, with the Europa League and Champions League finals on tap. Attention then shifts to Euro 2020, which is slated to begin June 11.