Ups and downs

BBC Sport outlines the promotion and relegation issues that have been settled in England and Scotland so far - plus the race for European places.

PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester United retained the title on the last day of the season

Manchester United retained the Premier League title by beating Wigan 2-0 in their final game on Sunday.

Runners-up Chelsea, who could only draw 1-1 with Bolton, have qualified for the Champions League, as have third-placed Arsenal and fourth-placed Liverpool.

Everton will take part in the Uefa Cup next season after finishing fifth in the table, as will Carling Cup winners Tottenham, and the winners of the FA Cup - either Portsmouth or Championship side Cardiff.

Tottenham were the first team to book their European place

After England topped Europe's fair play rankings, an additional Uefa Cup place will be awarded to the best-behaved Premier League team that has not already automatically qualified for European competition - and Manchester City were in pole position going into the final games.

Sixth-placed Aston Villa are set to enter the Intertoto Cup, whose winners also qualify for the Uefa Cup.

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Derby were the first club in England to be relegated when they drew 2-2 with Fulham on 29 March, and they will be joined in the Championship by Reading and Birmingham, who both went down on the last day of the season despite winning their final games.

CHAMPIONSHIP

West Brom made sure of the Championship title on the final day

West Bromwich Albion are up as champions and will be joined in the Premier League next season by Stoke.

Hull missed an automatic promotion spot, so will contest the play-offs with Bristol City, Crystal Palace and Watford.

If Cardiff City win the FA Cup, they will qualify for the Uefa Cup after they were approved by the Football Association's board on 24 April to represent England in the Uefa Cup. (Welsh clubs normally only qualify through their own competitions).

The relegated teams are Leicester - who went into the drop zone on a dramatic final day - Colchester and Scunthorpe.

LEAGUE ONE

Swansea were the first Football League club to clinch promotion

Swansea clinched promotion by beating Gillingham on 12 April, and won the title on 19 April after Carlisle's defeat by Southend.

The second automatic spot went to Nottingham Forest, who leap-frogged Doncaster courtesy of a 3-2 win over Yeovil and Rovers' 2-1 defeat at Cheltenham.

That means Doncaster join Carlisle, Leeds and Southend in the play-offs.

Four teams are relegated from this division. Luton and Port Vale both went down on 12 April, while Gillingham and Bournemouth joined them on the last day of the campaign.

LEAGUE TWO

Milton Keynes will return to League One after a two-year absence

Milton Keynes Dons and Peterborough secured promotion on 19 April. Hereford joined them on 26 April, when Milton Keynes also clinched the title with victory over Bradford.

Rochdale, Stockport, Darlington and Wycombe will contest the play-offs.

Wrexham were relegated on 22 April and Chester's draw against Stockport on 29 April meant that Mansfield also drop out of the League.

BLUE SQUARE PREMIER

Aldershot broke the 100-point barrier after winning promotion

Aldershot clinched promotion to the Football League as champions on 15 April, earning the point they needed by drawing 1-1 with Exeter.

Exeter will face Cambridge United in the play-off final at Wembley on 18 May.

At the bottom, Droylsden, Stafford Rangers, Farsley Celtic and Altrincham are down - although Altrincham may be handed a late reprieve as Halifax Town are on the brink of liquidation.

Four teams are promoted to the Blue Square Premier - two each from Blue Square North and South (one automatically and one via the play-offs).

North champions Kettering Town booked the first of those automatic places on 5 April, while Barrow beat Stalybridge Celtic in the play-off final. Blue Square South champions Lewes were promoted on 19 April, while Eastbourne Borough beat Hampton & Richmond in the play-off final.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

The SPL has now split in two for the final five games of the season and title rivals Rangers and Celtic have already made sure of the two Champions League places.

Motherwell have qualified for the Uefa Cup by making sure of third place, which was confirmed on Sunday when rivals Hibernian lost 2-0 at Celtic.

Struggling Gretna's relegation was confirmed on 29 March when they lost 2-0 at St Mirren. They will be the only team to go down.

SCOTTISH DIVISION ONE

Hamilton Accies secured top spot and promotion to the SPL with a 2-0 victory over Clyde on 19 April.

Scottish Cup finalists Queen of the South are now guaranteed a Uefa Cup place - even if they lose the final - because opponents Rangers have already qualified for the Champions League.

Stirling Albion were relegated following their loss at Partick Thistle on 8 April.

Clyde finished ninth - but avoided the drop to Division Two after beating Second Division sides Alloa Athletic and Airdrie United in the play-offs.

SCOTTISH DIVISION TWO

Ross County wrapped up the Second Division title on 5 April by thrashing already-relegated Berwick 4-0.

They will be the only team promoted after play-off winners Airdrie United lost to ninth-placed Division One side Clyde in the play-off final. However, Airdrie could yet win promotion if Gretna go out of business after being relegated from the SPL.

Bottom club Berwick Rangers were consigned to relegation on 29 March when they drew 2-2 with Peterhead. The ninth-placed team - Cowdenbeath - were relegated on 3 May after losing their play-off semi-final against Arbroath, who were fourth in Division Three.

SCOTTISH DIVISION THREE

Champions East Fife were the first team in Britain to win a league title when they won 3-0 at East Stirlingshire on 15 March.

Arbroath finished fourth but won promotion after a two-leg play-off final against Stranraer. The Red Lichties had beaten Cowdenbeath, the ninth-placed Division Two team, in their first play-off, while Stranraer had defeated third-top Montrose. Stranraer could yet win promotion if Gretna go out of business and an extra promotion place is granted.

There is no relegation from this division, but East Stirlingshire avoided finishing bottom for the first time in six years with a final-day win over Montrose. That left Forfar Athletic as the worst team in Scottish senior football this season.