Not just the Premier League – 6 European title races that could go to the final day
Manchester City and Arsenal are neck and neck at the top of the Premier League, but it isn’t the only title race that promises to keep us hooked until the very end.
At this stage of the season, the picture is becoming clearer for who will be winning their leagues. Bayern Munich have already wrapped up the Bundesliga title, while Inter Milan can win Serie A the next time they win a game and Barcelona have pulled clear of Real Madrid in the hunt for LaLiga silverware.
There was a chance that PSG could be pushed by Lens in the Ligue 1 title race, but they now have a six-point lead with four games left, so even the head-to-head battle still on the schedule might not change things too much.
But for those still seeking some twists and turns, the battle between City and Arsenal should offer some welcome entertainment for the rest of the season.
Separated by just three points, with City retaining a game in hand, it feels as if they will both still be in with a chance of winning the league by the final day of the season in a month’s time. Let the drama unfold.
And that might not be all. These other title races across Europe are still in the balance and could easily go down to the final day too…
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga splits in half for the final stretch of the season for a championship round and a relegation round.
There are three games left to determine the league winners this season, with Midtjylland and AGF currently level on 58 points. Midtjylland are top thanks to their better goal difference.
Either side had the chance to take a lead when they faced off on Sunday, but they drew 0-0.
It keeps the teams level on points with three games left, concluding with the final day on May 17.
Midtjylland most recently won the league in 2023-24, but AGF have been waiting since 1986 to finish top. This could be a chance they can’t allow to pass them by.
Scottish Premiership
The title race in Scotland this season has been refreshing thanks to the involvement of Hearts, who have challenged the usual duopoly of Celtic and Rangers and led the way for most of the season.
You’d have to go back to 1984-85 to find the last time a team other than Celtic or Rangers won the Scottish top flight, but Hearts have made a strong attempt at ending that wait.
Their lead in the title race with four games left isn’t as wide as it has been at times, though. They stand three points above Celtic and four above Rangers.
Due to the format of the league at this stage of the season, they all have each other to play still. In fact, Hearts’ last game of the season will be against Celtic
Austrian Bundesliga
Three rounds of matches remain in this season’s Austrian Bundesliga, which has split into its championship and relegation rounds.
Each team’s points from the regular season get halved and rounded down prior to the split. As things stand, LASK and Sturm Graz are joint-top of 30 points and Red Bull Salzburg are third on 28.
Salzburg and Sturm Graz face off next weekend, and then LASK host Salzburg the week after for the penultimate round of fixtures.
Being a three-horse race means this title battle could easily go down to the wire even if one team drops points.
Russian Premier League
There will be no European football on offer for the winners of the Russian Premier League title race due to the sanctions banning them from UEFA competitions.
But there’s an intriguing title race nonetheless, with Krasnodar one point above Zenit with three games left.
They’ve already played each other twice this season, so all will hinge on how they fare in their remaining games against other teams.
Krasnodar have only lost one of their past 18 league games, but Zenit will be waiting to pounce if they drop any points from here on out.
Polish Ekstraklasa
The Polish top flight is tight at both ends of the table. In the bottom half, three points separate the last relegation place from the team in ninth.
But at the top end of the table, three points separate the top two teams: Lech Poznan and Gornik Zabrze.
The latter beat Jagiellonia Bialystok this weekend, who they were level on points with, to establish themselves as the main team putting pressure on Lech Poznan.
Now, four games remain in which there could be twists and turns.
Lech Poznan’s fixture list looks slightly kinder but that doesn’t guarantee anything. The league leaders have actually won fewer than half of their league games this season.
Even the team down in fourth are only six points behind them, which might be too much to make up by now but goes to show how many teams could have their say in the title race.
Nemzeti Bajnoksag
That’s the Hungarian top division to us English speakers.
Currently leading the way are ETO after beating Robbie Keane’s Ferencvaros a couple of rounds ago to go three points clear.
But the gap has been reduced to one after ETO were held by third-placed Debrecen and Ferencvaros got the business done against Paks.
Now, only two games each remain as Keane aims to defend his title with Ferencvaros from last season.
In fact, Ferencvaros have won the past seven Hungarian titles in a row, whereas ETO only have four league titles in their cabinet.
The prospect of him taking the Tottenham job has now been put to one side, but Keane’s managerial credentials could be impacted by how it pans out from here.
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