European Clubs Ranking
Overview
Since the European Cups of football were created, clubs from all over Europe
have been offering the opportunity to cope with other clubs from other countries
and then to demonstrate their international value.
That makes possible to set up European ranking using different methods.
The basic UEFA-like ranking method
European Cups statistics taking into account crude
results, as UEFA does to calculate their coefficients...
My own ranking method
European Clubs rankings taking into account both the European
Cups results and the domestic leagues final standings...
Miscellaneous
- Sometimes non regular events happen...
- We can differenciate different formats for each competition.
In any table:
- C1 refers to UEFA Champion Clubs' Cup (from 1955/56 to 1991/92)
and UEFA Champions League (from 1992/93).
- C1.1 refers to UEFA Champion Clubs' Cup (from 1955/56 to 1991/92).
- C1.1.1 refers to UEFA Champion Clubs' Cup format 1 (from 1955/56 to 1990/91), (Preliminary round (when needed) + 2 rounds before quarter finals)
- C1.1.2 refers to UEFA Champion Clubs' Cup format 2 (1991/92), (2 rounds + group phase (2x4 clubs) before final)
- C1.2 refers to UEFA Champions League (from 1992/93),
- C1.2.1 refers to UEFA Champions League format 1 (1992/93), (Preliminary round + 2 rounds + group phase (2x4 clubs) before final)
- C1.2.2 refers to UEFA Champions League format 2 (1993/94), (Preliminary round + 2 rounds + group phase (2x4 clubs) before semi-finals), semi-finals on one game only
- C1.2.3.1 refers to UEFA Champions League format 3.1 (from 1994/95 to 1995/96), (Qualifying round + group phase (4x4 clubs) before quarter-finals), introducing national champions of lower countries to play in C3
- C1.2.3.2 refers to UEFA Champions League format 3.2 (1996/97), (Qualifying round + group phase (4x4 clubs) before quarter-finals),
Qualifying round losers progress into the UEFA Cup First Round
- C1.2.4 refers to UEFA Champions League format 4 (from 1997/98 to 1998/99), (2 Qualifying rounds + group phase (6x4 clubs) before quarter-finals),
2nd Qualifying round losers progress into the UEFA Cup First Round, reintroducing national champions of lower countries, introducing runners-sup from associations 1–8
- C1.2.5 refers to UEFA Champions League format 5 (from 1999/2000 to 2002/03), (3 Qualifying rounds + group phase 1 (8x4 clubs) + group phase 2 (4x4 clubs) before quarter finals),
3rd Qualifying round losers progress into the UEFA Cup First Round, group phase 1 #3 progress into the UEFA Cup Third Round, introducing up to 4 teams from the same association
- C1.2.6.1 refers to UEFA Champions League format 6.1 (2003/04), (3 Qualifying rounds + group phase (8x4 clubs) + 1 round (r16) before quarter finals),
3rd Qualifying round losers progress into the UEFA Cup First Round,
group phase #3 progress into the UEFA Cup Third Round
- C1.2.6.2 refers to UEFA Champions League format 6.2 (from 2004/05 to 2008/09), (3 Qualifying rounds + group phase (8x4 clubs) + 1 round (r16) before quarter finals),
3rd Qualifying round losers progress into the UEFA Cup First Round,
group phase #3 progress into the UEFA Cup Intermediate Round
- C1.2.7.1 refers to UEFA Champions League format 7.1 (from 2009/10 to 2017/18), (3 Qualifying rounds + play-off round + group phase (8x4 clubs) + 1 round (r16) before quarter finals),
3rd Qualifying round losers progress into the UEFA Europa League Play-off Round,
Play-off Round losers progress into the UEFA Europa League group stage,
group phase #3 progress into the UEFA Europa League r32 Round
- C1.2.7.2 refers to UEFA Champions League format 7.2 (from 2018/19 to 2020/21), (Preliminary round + 3 Qualifying rounds + play-off round + group phase (8x4 clubs) + 1 round (r16) before quarter finals),
Preliminary and 1st Qualifying round losers progress into the UEFA Europa League 2nd Qualifying Round,
2nd Qualifying round losers progress into the UEFA Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round,
3rd Qualifying round losers (Champions Path) progress into the UEFA Europa League Play-off Round,
3rd Qualifying round losers (League Path) progress into the UEFA Europa League group stage,
Play-off Round losers (Champions Path & League Path) progress into the UEFA Europa League group stage,
group phase #3 progress into the UEFA Europa League r32 Round
- C1.2.7.3 refers to UEFA Champions League format 7.3 (from 2021/22 to 2023/24), (Preliminary round + 3 Qualifying rounds + play-off round + group phase (8x4 clubs) + 1 round (r16) before quarter finals),
Preliminary and 1st Qualifying round losers progress into the UEFA Europa Conference League 2nd Qualifying Round,
2nd Qualifying round losers progress into the UEFA Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round,
3rd Qualifying round losers (Champions Path) progress into the UEFA Europa League Play-off Round,
3rd Qualifying round losers (League Path) progress into the UEFA Europa League group stage,
Play-off Round losers (Champions Path & League Path) progress into the UEFA Europa League group stage,
group phase #3 progress into the UEFA Europa League r32 Round
- C1.2.8 refers to UEFA Champions League format 8 (from 2024/25), (3 Qualifying rounds + play-off round + group phase (36 clubs) + 2 rounds (r32 and r16) before quarter finals),
1st Qualifying round losers progress into the UEFA Conference League 2nd (possibly 3rd) Qualifying Round,
2nd Qualifying round losers progress into the UEFA Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round,
3rd Qualifying round losers (Champions Path) progress into the UEFA Europa League Play-off Round,
3rd Qualifying round losers (League Path) progress into the UEFA Europa League group stage,
Play-off Round losers (Champions Path & League Path) progress into the UEFA Europa League group stage,
group phase #3 progress into the UEFA Europa League r32 Round
- C2 refers to UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (from 1960/61 to 1998/99), (Preliminary round (when needed) + 2 rounds before quarter finals)
- C3 refers to Inter-Cities Fairs' Cup (from 1956/58 to 1970/71),
UEFA Cup (from 1971/72 to 2008/09)
and UEFA Europa League (from 2009/10).
- C3.1 refers to Inter-Cities Fairs' Cup (from 1956/58 to 1970/71),
- C3.1.1 refers to Inter-Cities Fairs' Cup format 1 (1956/58),
- C3.1.2 refers to Inter-Cities Fairs' Cup format 2 (from 1959/60 to 1970/71),
- C3.2 refers to UEFA Cup (from 1971/72 to 2008/2009),
- C3.2.1 refers to UEFA Cup format 1 (from 1971/72 to 1993/94), (3 rounds before quarter finals)
- C3.2.2 refers to UEFA Cup format 2 (from 1994/95 to 1995/96), (including some national champions. Preliminary round + 3 rounds before quarter finals)
- C3.2.3 refers to UEFA Cup format 3 (1996/97), (including C1 losers. Preliminary round + Qualifying round + 3 rounds before quarter finals)
- C3.2.4 refers to UEFA Cup format 4 (from 1997/98 to 1998/99), (final on one game only. Preliminary round + Qualifying round + 3 rounds before quarter finals)
- C3.2.5 refers to UEFA Cup format 5 (from 1999/2000 to 2003/04), (Qualifying round + 4 rounds before quarter finals)
- C3.2.6 refers to UEFA Cup format 6 (from 2004/05 to 2008/09), (2 Qualifying rounds + 1 round + group phase (8x5 clubs) + 2 rounds (r32 and r16) before quarter finals)
- C3.3 refers to UEFA Europa League (from 2009/10)
- C3.3.1 refers to UEFA Europa League format 1 (from 2009/10 to 2017/18), (3 Qualifying rounds + play-off round + group phase (12x4 clubs) + 2 rounds (r32 and r16) before quarter finals)
- C3.3.2 refers to UEFA Europa League format 2 (from 2018/19 to 2020/21), (Preliminary round + 3 Qualifying rounds + play-off round + group phase (12x4 clubs) + 2 rounds (r32 and r16) before quarter finals)
- C3.3.3 refers to UEFA Europa League format 3 (from 2021/22 to 2023/24), (1 Qualifying round + play-off round + group phase (8x4 clubs) + 2 rounds (r24 and r16) before quarter finals)
Qualifying round losers (Champions Path) progress into the UEFA Europa Conference League Play-off Round,
Qualifying round losers (League Path) progress into the UEFA Europa Conference League Play-off Round,
Play-off Round losers progress into the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage,
group phase #3 progress into the UEFA Europa Conference League r24 Round
- C3.3.4 refers to UEFA Europa League format 4 (from 2024/25), (3 Qualifying rounds + play-off round + group phase (36 clubs) + 2 rounds (r24 and r16) before quarter finals)
1st Qualifying round losers progress into the UEFA Conference League 2nd Qualifying Round,
2nd Qualifying round losers progress into the UEFA Conference League 3rd Qualifying Round,
3rd Qualifying round losers progress into the UEFA Conference League Play-off Round,
Play-off Round losers progress into the UEFA Conference League group stage,
- C4 refers to UEFA (Europa) Conference League (from 2021/22), (3 Qualifying rounds + play-off round + group phase (8x4 clubs) + 2 rounds (r24 and r16) before quarter finals)
- C4.1 refers to UEFA Europa Conference League format 1 (from 2021/22 to 2023/24), (3 Qualifying rounds + play-off round + group phase (12x4 clubs) + 2 rounds (r32 and r16) before quarter finals)
- C4.2 refers to UEFA Conference League format 2 (from 2024/25), (3 Qualifying rounds + play-off round + group phase (36 clubs) + 2 rounds (r32 and r16) before quarter finals)
- UEFA Super Cup and UEFA Intertoto Cup are not taken into account.
- UEFA coefficients:
- Until 1999, won games yield 2 points, draws yield 1 point, lost games yield 0 point.
A new (retroactive) system was introduced in 1999 where points yielded during preliminary or qualifying rounds are divided by 2.
- UEFA Bonus points:
- playing group phase in C1 yielded 2 points in 1992/93
- playing group phase in C1 yielded 1 point from 1993/94 to 1998/99
- playing group phase 1 in C1 yielded 1 point from 1999/2000 to 2002/03
- playing group phase in C1 yielded 1 point in 2003/04
- playing group phase in C1 yielded 3 points from 2004/05 to 2008/09
- playing group phase in C1 yielded 4 points from 2009/10 to 2018/19
- playing round of 16 in C1 yielded 1 point from 2004/05 to 2008/09
- playing round of 16 in C1 yielded 5 points since 2009/10 to 2018/19
- playing quarter-finals yielded 1 point until 2018/2019
- playing semi-finals yielded 1 point until 2018/2019
- playing final yielded 1 point until 2018/2019
- see wikipedia for information from 2019/20
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Prepared and maintained by
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Author: Jérôme Faugeras
Last updated: 16 August 2024
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