Posted by: NoUDont
None of the major European Leagues have a playoff for their respective countries Championships. The goal is to try to finish high enough to earn a spot in either the Champions League, or if you finish a little further down, the UEFA Cup.
That is why the elite teams need to have such a deep bench, there is no way to get through a season playing your 11 starters the whole way through. The teams also battle for some kind of Nartional Cup as well, i.e. the FA Cup in England and the Kings Cup in Spain. Alot of matches, too many in my opinion. This leads to tired players on the National Teams. But they are much like the U.S.A. when it comes to getting as many Euros or Pounds as possible.