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This weekend's permutations: Who can be crowned champions, win promotion or suffer relegation?

sportsmole.co.uk, 11 April 2024, 15:17
Domestic leagues across Europe have now entered the business end of the season, with battles at the top and bottom of standings closing in on their climaxes.

While some titles and relegation battles look set to go down to the wire in thrilling fashion, others could be wrapped up with weeks of the 2023-24 campaign still to spare.

This weekend, Bayer Leverkusen could create history by winning their first ever Bundesliga crown - ending Bayern Munich's unprecedented era of dominance in the process.

Promotions could also be secured in both League One and League Two in England, while an inevitable relegation from the Turkish Super Lig could finally be confirmed.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the permutations from around Europe's top leagues for this weekend, and outlines exactly what each club needs to do to fulfill those possibilities.

What could be decided across Europe this weekend?

Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen will be crowned champions this weekend if both Bayern Munich and Stuttgart lose on Saturday. If one or both of Bayern and Stuttgart avoid defeat, then Leverkusen will win the title if they match or better the best result from those two matches when they face Werder Bremen on Sunday.

League One

Portsmouth will be promoted and crowned champions if they beat Bolton Wanderers on Saturday. They will also be promoted if they draw and Derby County drop points against Leyton Orient. Even defeat could be enough if both Derby and Peterborough United also lose.

League Two

Stockport County will be promoted if they avoid defeat to Morecambe. Defeat could even be enough if MK Dons fail to win. Stockport will be crowned champions if they win and both Wrexham and Mansfield lose their fixtures.

Wrexham could be promoted if they beat Forest Green Rovers and both MK Dons and Barrow drop points.

Turkish Super Lig

Istanbulspor will be relegated if they fail to beat Hatayspor on Sunday.

What has already been decided?

Championship

Rotherham United were relegated from the Championship on April 5 following a 1-0 defeat to Plymouth Argyle.

League One

Carlisle United were relegated from League One on April 6 following a 2-0 defeat to Northampton Town.

National League

Chesterfield were promoted from the National League on March 23 courtesy of a 3-0 win over Boreham Wood.

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