The race for the UEFA rankings is heating up, with Italy and Portugal going head-to-head to secure a coveted additional Champions League spot in the 2025/2026 season. Fiorentina's draw against Vitoria Guimarães, which guaranteed the Viola access to the Conference League round of XNUMX, also strengthened Italy's second position in the UEFA rankings.
At the top of the rankings, England continues to dominate, leading with 14.035 points, thanks in part to Chelsea's victory over Shamrock Rovers. Italy is right behind with 12.562 points, followed closely by Portugal, third with 12.450. It was Vitoria Guimarães' best placement in the group that allowed the Portuguese to reduce the gap on the Azzurri, making the comparison even more heated.
Among other movements in the rankings, Belgium (11.900 points) has overtaken Spain, which slips into fifth place with 11.892. Germany (10.640 points) and France (9.928 points) follow, completing the top seven positions in the ranking. The UEFA ranking calculation system is based on several factors: each win is worth 2 points and each draw is worth 1 point. To these are added 1,5 points for progressing to the round of 1 (29,5 point in the Europa League) and other predefined bonuses linked to each club's final position in the single ranking. After the group stage, a club can total up to a maximum of XNUMX points in Champions Leagueand, 23 in the Europa League and 20,5 in the Conference League.
Article published on 20 December 2024 - 12:42
The topic of the UEFA ranking is very important, but I don't really understand how it works. Teams like Fiorentina do well, but the points system seems a bit complicated and difficult for everyone to follow.