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The UEFA Coefficient Rankings - how they work.
The UEFA Coefficient Ranking of UEFA member associations, compiled according to clubs' performances in Europe, is the system by which places in UEFA's European competitions are determined.
UEFA recently published the latest version of the Coefficient table which saw Spain remain at the top of the table, with England having taken second position from Italy.
This final version was used to establish seedings for the participants in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup this season (2004/05) and also determines the number of entries per competition for member associations in 2005/06.
Calculation method
- Performances by clubs in the Champions League and UEFA Cup but not results obtained in the UEFA Intertoto Cup, conspire to form the annual UEFA Association Coefficient Rankings table, with the 'oldest' season dropped each time for the purpose of the calculation.
Coefficient value
- The points obtained each season by the clubs representing a national association are first added together, then divided by the combined number of clubs from the said association having taken part in the two UEFA club competitions in question to produce the coefficient value of the national association concerned.
Table of coefficients
- The table of coefficients, which are calculated to the thousandth and not rounded up, is compiled as follows:
- a win is worth 2 points (1 point for qualifying-round matches)
- a draw is worth 1 point (1/2 point for qualifying-round matches)
- a defeat is worth 0 points.
Extra points
- Clubs which reach the quarter-finals, semi-finals or final of the Champions League or UEFA Cup are awarded an extra point for each such round.
- In addition, one point is awarded for participation in the Champions League.
Final decision
- In the case of equal coefficients, the UEFA Administration will take a final decision, taking into consideration the individual coefficient of the most recent season.
- Games or competitions decided by penalty kicks do not affect the results of a match and points are only awarded for games which have been played in accordance with the results ratified by UEFA.
UEFA Club Competitions Associations' Coefficient Ranking
Current Top 10