Alex MacQuoid
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The UEFA country coefficient ranking is far more than a points table — it directly determines how many clubs each national association sends into the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League, as well as the seeding bands they enter. Points accumulated across the five seasons from 22/23 through to 26/27 will decide each association’s allocation of berths and seeding positions for the 2028/29 UEFA club competitions. With the 2026/27 campaign already under way, every result this week nudges the standings and, with them, the future European fortunes of clubs across the continent.
This Week’s Movers
Four associations climbed in Thursday’s update of the live UEFA coefficient table. Norway are the most eye-catching riser among them, moving up to 13th place with a coefficient of 38.612 — a position that keeps them firmly in the battle for the top tier of Conference League access rights. Austria (17th, 27.650) and Azerbaijan (25th, 23.687) also edged upward, while Gibraltar (48th, 7.207) recorded a small but meaningful gain towards the foot of the 55-country table.
On the other side of the ledger, Denmark slipped to 14th with a coefficient of 38.306, sitting just a fraction below Norway in what is shaping up to be a highly competitive mid-table cluster. Hungary (18th, 27.312) and Scotland (19th, 26.250) both dropped a place, tightening the contest in the upper twenties. Further down the rankings, Slovenia (26th, 22.843) and Estonia (49th, 7.041) also conceded ground in the current UEFA country ranking standings.
Full UEFA Country Ranking
| # | Country | Trend | Total Ranking | Teams | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 26/27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | – | 102.019 | 9/ 9 | 23.000 | 17.375 | 29.464 | 28.680 | 3.500 |
| 2 | Italy | – | 87.874 | 7/ 7 | 22.357 | 21.000 | 21.875 | 19.000 | 3.642 |
| 3 | Spain | – | 82.493 | 8/ 8 | 16.571 | 16.062 | 23.892 | 22.093 | 3.875 |
| 4 | Germany | – | 80.402 | 7/ 7 | 17.125 | 19.357 | 18.421 | 21.785 | 3.714 |
| 5 | France | – | 68.153 | 7/ 7 | 12.583 | 16.250 | 17.928 | 18.321 | 3.071 |
| 6 | Portugal | – | 64.550 | 5/ 5 | 12.500 | 11.000 | 16.250 | 20.500 | 4.300 |
| 7 | Belgium | – | 59.050 | 5/ 5 | 14.200 | 14.400 | 15.650 | 11.400 | 3.400 |
| 8 | Netherlands | – | 52.395 | 6/ 6 | 13.500 | 10.000 | 15.250 | 9.979 | 3.666 |
| 9 | Türkiye | – | 49.675 | 4/ 5 | 11.800 | 12.000 | 10.300 | 11.075 | 4.500 |
| 10 | Poland | – | 45.125 | 2/ 5 | 7.750 | 6.875 | 11.750 | 15.750 | 3.000 |
| 11 | Czechia | – | 44.725 | 4/ 5 | 6.750 | 13.500 | 10.550 | 11.025 | 2.900 |
| 12 | Greece | – | 43.812 | 4/ 5 | 2.125 | 11.400 | 12.687 | 14.200 | 3.400 |
| 13 | Norway | ▲ | 38.612 | 4/ 5 | 5.750 | 8.000 | 11.812 | 8.050 | 5.000 |
| 14 | Denmark | ▼ | 38.306 | 4/ 4 | 5.900 | 8.500 | 7.656 | 12.250 | 4.000 |
| 15 | Cyprus | – | 34.193 | 2/ 4 | 5.100 | 3.750 | 10.562 | 12.156 | 2.625 |
| 16 | Switzerland | – | 30.200 | 2/ 4 | 8.500 | 5.200 | 7.050 | 6.200 | 3.250 |
| 17 | Austria | ▲ | 27.650 | 3/ 5 | 4.900 | 4.800 | 9.650 | 4.100 | 4.200 |
| 18 | Hungary | ▼ | 27.312 | 1/ 4 | 5.875 | 4.500 | 6.625 | 7.437 | 2.875 |
| 19 | Scotland | ▼ | 26.250 | 2/ 5 | 3.500 | 6.400 | 9.250 | 5.000 | 2.100 |
| 20 | Sweden | – | 25.750 | 1/ 4 | 6.250 | 1.875 | 11.375 | 5.000 | 1.250 |
| 21 | Croatia | – | 25.656 | 2/ 4 | 3.375 | 5.875 | 5.875 | 7.031 | 3.500 |
| 22 | Romania | – | 24.875 | 1/ 4 | 6.250 | 3.250 | 7.750 | 5.750 | 1.875 |
| 23 | Ukraine | – | 24.087 | 1/ 4 | 5.700 | 4.100 | 3.600 | 8.312 | 2.375 |
| 24 | Israel | – | 23.875 | 1/ 4 | 6.250 | 8.750 | 2.875 | 2.875 | 3.125 |
| 25 | Azerbaijan | ▲ | 23.687 | 1/ 4 | 4.000 | 5.875 | 2.875 | 5.812 | 5.125 |
| 26 | Slovenia | ▼ | 22.843 | 1/ 4 | 2.125 | 3.875 | 9.093 | 6.375 | 1.375 |
| 27 | Slovakia | – | 22.375 | 1/ 4 | 6.000 | 5.000 | 4.625 | 2.625 | 4.125 |
| 28 | Bulgaria | – | 20.562 | 2/ 4 | 4.500 | 4.375 | 3.625 | 5.187 | 2.875 |
| 29 | Serbia | – | 18.250 | 1/ 4 | 5.375 | 1.400 | 3.725 | 5.750 | 2.000 |
| 30 | Russia | – | 17.332 | 0 | 4.333 | 4.333 | 4.333 | 4.333 | 0.000 |
| 31 | Iceland | – | 17.020 | 4 | 3.000 | 3.833 | 4.562 | 3.625 | 2.000 |
| 32 | Ireland | – | 16.343 | 4 | 3.375 | 1.500 | 5.343 | 4.250 | 1.875 |
| 33 | Armenia | – | 15.812 | 1/ 4 | 2.375 | 2.250 | 4.375 | 4.187 | 2.625 |
| 34 | Kosovo | – | 14.031 | 4 | 2.875 | 3.000 | 2.000 | 3.781 | 2.375 |
| 35 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | – | 13.968 | 1/ 4 | 2.000 | 2.250 | 4.531 | 3.312 | 1.875 |
| 36 | Latvia | – | 13.875 | 1/ 4 | 2.750 | 1.625 | 3.875 | 2.000 | 3.625 |
| 37 | Finland | – | 13.625 | 1/ 4 | 2.625 | 1.750 | 2.250 | 3.625 | 3.375 |
| 38 | Kazakhstan | – | 12.375 | 1/ 4 | 1.125 | 3.125 | 3.000 | 3.625 | 1.500 |
| 39 | Liechtenstein | – | 11.000 | 1 | 6.500 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 40 | Moldova | – | 10.250 | 4 | 3.750 | 2.000 | 2.125 | 1.500 | 0.875 |
| 41 | Faroe Islands | – | 9.875 | 4 | 2.250 | 2.750 | 1.500 | 1.750 | 1.625 |
| 42 | Albania | – | 9.000 | 1/ 4 | 0.875 | 2.125 | 1.250 | 2.250 | 2.500 |
| 43 | North Macedonia | – | 8.967 | 3 | 1.625 | 1.500 | 0.666 | 3.343 | 1.833 |
| 44 | Belarus | – | 8.708 | 3 | 0.625 | 1.750 | 1.875 | 2.125 | 2.333 |
| 45 | Lithuania | – | 8.125 | 1/ 4 | 2.375 | 1.125 | 1.375 | 1.125 | 2.125 |
| 46 | Andorra | – | 7.832 | 1/ 3 | 0.666 | 1.666 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| 47 | Malta | – | 7.625 | 4 | 2.625 | 1.500 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0.500 |
| 48 | Gibraltar | ▲ | 7.207 | 1/ 3 | 0.875 | 0.166 | 1.500 | 3.333 | 1.333 |
| 49 | Estonia | ▼ | 7.041 | 4 | 1.166 | 0.125 | 1.625 | 1.625 | 2.500 |
| 50 | Northern Ireland | – | 6.625 | 4 | 1.250 | 1.125 | 1.500 | 1.750 | 1.000 |
| 51 | Georgia | – | 6.500 | 1/ 4 | 1.125 | 1.250 | 1.250 | 1.125 | 1.750 |
| 52 | Luxembourg | – | 6.250 | 4 | 1.125 | 2.250 | 1.250 | 0.750 | 0.875 |
| 53 | Montenegro | – | 5.833 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.333 | 2.500 | 1.000 | 0.000 |
| 54 | Wales | – | 4.499 | 4 | 1.166 | 0.625 | 2.000 | 0.333 | 0.375 |
| 55 | San Marino | – | 2.998 | 3 | 0.833 | 0.333 | 0.666 | 0.833 | 0.333 |
How the Country Ranking is Calculated
The UEFA country coefficient ranking is built by summing each association’s performance points across the five most recent UEFA seasons — in the current window those are 22/23, 23/24, 24/25, 25/26, and 26/27. Points are awarded based on how far each nation’s clubs progress in the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League, with bonus points for reaching the knockout rounds. The association’s total is then divided by the number of clubs it entered in each season, producing a per-club average that rewards depth of quality rather than sheer squad volume. You can check the list of ongoing football tournaments on tips.gg to follow the European campaigns that are feeding into these coefficients right now.
FAQ
What is the UEFA country ranking?
The UEFA country ranking — also known as the UEFA country coefficient ranking — measures the collective European performance of a nation’s clubs over a rolling five-season window. It is used by UEFA to decide how many clubs each association qualifies for the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League, and which seeding pot those clubs are placed into.
Which country is ranked #1 this week?
England holds the top spot in this week’s update with a UEFA coefficient of 102.019, a lead of more than 14 points over second-placed Italy (87.874). That dominant margin reflects consistent deep runs by English clubs across all three UEFA competitions over recent seasons.
How often does the UEFA country ranking update?
The UEFA country coefficient ranking updates each time UEFA club competition matches are played, meaning it can change multiple times per week during the busiest periods of the European football calendar. The snapshot covered in this digest reflects the standings as of 27 August 2026.
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