European football leagues stand among the best in history. The English Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, and Ligue One are some of them. They are considered the most difficult leagues in football and are always at the top of the rankings. Last season, Manchester City won the English Premier League, FC Barcelona won La Liga, Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga, Napoli won the Serie A, and PSG won the Ligue One.
But in the current season, PSG is the only team that can defend its league title. Apart from them, the mentioned teams have struggled to stay at the top and are moving away from defending their titles.
Previous Champions and Current Season Standings of the Top 5 European Leagues
Current English Premier League Standings
- Liverpool: 57 points
- Arsenal: 55 points
- Manchester City: 53 points
- Aston Villa: 49 points
2022 English Premier League Champions: Manchester City (89 points)
The defending champions, Manchester City, are 4 points behind to stand at the top this season. In simple terms, they are two wins behind Liverpool. Also, if they lose one more game, things will get more complicated for the city.
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Current La Liga Standings
- Real Madrid: 62 points
- Girona: 56 points
- Barcelona: 54 points
- Atletico Madrid: 51 points
2022 La Liga Champions: Barcelona (88 points)
Looking at the current La Liga standings, it is quite difficult for Barcelona to defend their title. One loss or draw will make it impossible to defend the championship.
Current Bundesliga Standings
- Leverkusen: 58 points
- Bayern: 50 points
- VfB Stuttgart: 46 points
- Dortmund: 41 points
2022 Bundesliga Champions: Bayern Munich (71 points)
Looking at the current situation, it is difficult for Bayern Munich to defend their championship. Leverkusen haven’t lost a single game this season and are inching closer to their first league title.
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Current Serie A Standing
- Inter: 63 points
- Juventus: 54 points
- Milan: 52 points
- Atalanta: 45 points
2022 Serie A Champions: Napoli (90 points)
Similarly, it is next to impossible for Napoli to defend their title. Napoli is 10th in the standings with 36 points. This concludes that they are 27 points behind the current table toppers.
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Current Ligue One Standings
- PSG: 53 points
- Brest: 40 points
- Nice: 39 points
- LOSC: 38 points
2022 Ligue One Champions: PSG (85 points)
Undoubtedly, Paris Saint-Germain holds the chance of defending their title. They have a 13-point lead, and other teams can’t catch them.
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