Sunderland qualified for the UEFA Europa League their first time back in the Premier League in eight years, while Chelsea will be without European football for Xabi Alonso's first season after finishing 10th.

Palace's European triumph seals departing Glasner's legacy

Oliver Glasner said he is leaving Crystal Palace "where they should be" after winning the Conference League in his final game as manager.

Andoni Iraola leaves the club after qualifying for Europe for the first time. Plans to redevelop the Vitality Stadium are already underway

SportsLine soccer expert Martin Green locks in his best bets for Wednesday's Europa League final between SC Freiburg and Aston Villa

Still, back-to-back wins, including a 2-1 victory over one of the aforementioned strugglers, Chelsea, resulted in a Europa League berth. Bournemouth, meanwhile, harboured loftier ambitions than Europe's second-tier competition,

Former Sunderland striker Marco Gabbiadini has praised the club's hierarchy for showing a "real desire and concentrated effort" this season, after the Black Cats qualified for Europa League football just four years on from being in League One.

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When Trai Hume signed for Sunderland for just £200,000 when they were in League One, he would not have in his wildest dreams thought he would be scoring to send the club into Europe.

Palace beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the final to win their third trophy in a year and end Glasner's remarkable tenure on a high.