Ipswich Town's relegation from the Premier League has been confirmed following their 3-0 defeat at Newcastle United on Saturday.
Ipswich went to St James' Park needing a win AND for West Ham United to lose at Brighton & Hove Albion to keep their small hopes of safety alive.
But even though West Ham lost, Ipswich did too, with 10 men after Ben Johnson's first-half sending-off, meaning they are 15 points behind the 17th-placed Hammers, and have only 12 points left to play for, meaning they can no longer finish higher than 18th.
Ipswich are the third and final team to have their relegation confirmed from the 2024/25 Premier League. They follow Southampton and Leicester City in going down to the Championship for next season.
| Position Pos | Club | Played Pl | GD | Points Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 |
West Ham
WHU
|
34 | -19 | 36 |
| 18 |
Ipswich
IPS
|
34 | -41 | 21 |
| 19 |
Leicester
LEI
|
34 | -49 | 18 |
| 20 |
Southampton
SOU
|
34 | -55 | 11 |
What is relegation?
The teams who finish the season in the bottom three places of the Premier League table - 18th, 19th and 20th - drop down to the Championship, the second tier of English football.
Those teams are replaced in the Premier League for the following season by three promoted clubs - the sides who finish first and second in the Championship, plus the winners of that division's end-of-season playoffs.
Ipswich, Leicester and Southampton's relegation will be officially confirmed at this summer’s Premier League Annual General Meeting (AGM). The three relegated clubs will transfer back the share certificates that gave them Premier League status, and the Premier League Board will confirm the cancellation of those shares.
Who has been promoted?
Leeds United and Burnley have already confirmed their places in the Premier League for the 2025/26 season.
Who else will be promoted?
One more team from the Championship will also be promoted, via a playoff system. The clubs who finish third to sixth in the Championship after 46 matches will compete for that coveted spot.
Currently those positions are occupied by Sheffield United, Sunderland, Bristol City and Coventry City. Sheff Utd and Sunderland have confirmed a playoff spot, but Bristol City and Coventry are at risk of being caught by Millwall, Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough.
The final round of Championship fixtures takes place on Saturday 3 May.
Championship table as it stands
| Position | Club | Played | Points | Fixtures |
| 3rd | Sheff Utd | 45 | 89 | Blackburn (H) |
| 4th | Sunderland | 45 | 76 | QPR (H) |
| 5th | Bristol City | 44 | 67 | Leeds (A); Preston (H) |
| 6th | Coventry | 45 | 66 | Boro (H) |
| 7th | Millwall | 45 | 66 | Burnley (A) |
| 8th | Blackburn | 45 | 65 | Sheff Utd (A) |
| 9th | Boro | 45 | 64 | Coventry (A) |
Championship playoffs explained
The two-legged playoff semi-finals will pit the third-placed team against the side who finished sixth, while the clubs in fourth and fifth will go head-to-head in the other semi-final.
The winners of those semi-finals will face each other in the playoff final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 24 May to determine who will join Leeds and Burnley in being promoted to the Premier League.
Playoff dates
Semi-finals (all times BST)
8 May Sixth v Third (first leg) 20:00
9 May Fifth v Fourth (first leg) 20:00
12 May Third v Sixth (second leg) 20:00
13 May Fourth v Fifth (second leg) 20:00
Final
24 May TBC v TBC (Wembley Stadium)