du Nord Presents: A Look At The Relegation Battles Across Europe's 5 Biggest Leagues
du Nord, April 18, 2011
Who is in and who is close to the Relegation Zone:Arles in France became the first team in the big 5 leagues to officially be relegated for 2011/12.-How poor has Arles been, you ask? They have already been demoted and still have 7 games left to play.Bari in Italy is the next team staring at the precipice, being 13 points from safety with just 5 to go.Serie A - 5 games to go (three lowest placed teams relegated)39 Chievo36 Catania35 Parma35 Lecce34 Cesena- - - - -32 Sampdoria30 Brescia21 BariBundesliga - 4 games to go (two lowest placed teams relegated, with third lowest in playoff against third highest in 2.Bundesliga)40 Hoffenheim40 Schalke35 Werder Bremen35 Koln34 Kaiserslautern33 Stuttgart33 Eintract Frankfurt- - - - -29 Wolfsburg29 St Pauli26 MonchengladbachLigue 1 - 7 games to go (three lowest placed teams relegated)39 Brest39 Nice38 Valenciennes38 Toulouse37 Auxerre37 Nancy35 Monaco- - - - -35 Caen29 LensREL-13 ArlesPremier League - 5 or 6 games to go (three lowest placed teams relegated)40 Aston Villa