Six teams have boosted their chances of European qualification after Athletic Club's Copa del Rey win

Athletic Club would not have been the only La Liga side hoping to see Mallorca beaten in Saturday's Copa del Rey final, which ended up happening, as Los Leones won 4-2 on penalties at La Cartuja to secure his first success in the competition in exactly 40 years.

Athletic's win will almost certainly mean another European spot will go to the league. Ernesto Valverde's side will enter the Europa League next season because they won the Copa del Rey, and because they are fifth – 12 points off seventh place – it is almost certain that they will also finish in the European places in the League.

But, as for Reliefthey will relinquish that place, which means sixth will also enter the Europa League, with seventh taking a place in the Europa Conference League for the 2024-25 season – provided Athletic finish in the top five .

It means that Valencia are currently in possession of that final European place, but with eight games to go The leagueThere are five other teams who still have a realistic chance of snatching it from Los Che: Real Betis (8th), Osasuna (9th), Villarreal (10th), Getafe (11th) and Las Palmas (12th).