User:Sergii-rachmonov/European Champions League coefficients

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[edit] League coefficient

The league coefficient is used to rank the leagues of Europe, and thus determine the number of clubs from a league that will participate in the Champions League.

This coefficient is determined by the results of the clubs of the leagues. The number of points awarded each season (two for each win by a club from that league, one for a draw) is divided by the number of teams that participated for that nation in that season. This number is then rounded to three decimal places (e.g. 2 2/3 will be rounded to 2.667). All matches of every round are counted (for an exemple, first round winners that defeat his opponent both games receive 4 points, to be added to country's coefficient).

In the preliminary rounds of the Champions League the awarded points are halved. Bonus points are allocated for:

  • Qualifying for the Champions League group phase. (3 bonus points)
  • Reaching the second round of the Champions League. (4 bonus points)
  • Reaching the quarter, semi and final of Champions League. (5 bonus points each round)

The bonus points are added to the number of points scored in a season.

[edit] Ranking for 2008 UEFA competitions

The UEFA ranking determines the number of teams competing in the season after the next, not in the first season after the publication of the ranking. Thus, the 2006 ranking determines the proportion in 2007, not 2006.

Here's the table showing the ranking that is used to determine the participation by countries for 2008 UEFA competitions:

Rank League Coeff. CL places
1 Flag of Spain Spain 75.891 4
2 Flag of Italy Italy 72.231
3 Flag of England England 71.486 3
4 Flag of Poland Poland 70.500
5 Flag of Hungary Hungary 59.665
6 Flag of France France 56.781
7 Flag of Germany Germany 52.364 2
8 Flag of Portugal Portugal 47.374
9 Flag of Slovakia Slovakia 46.332
10 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 46.331
11 Flag of Croatia Croatia 46.083
12 Flag of Romania Romania 45.457
13 Flag of Ireland Republic of Ireland 41.331
14 Flag of Scotland Scotland 39.375
15 Flag of Greece Greece 38.081
16 Flag of Belgium Belgium 34.250
17 Flag of Russia Russia 32.833
18 Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 30.666
19 Flag of Turkey Turkey 27.941
20 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 26.875
21 Flag of Ukraine Ukraine 36.100
22 Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic 34.075
23 Flag of Montenegro Montenegro 32.000
24 Flag of Denmark Denmark 28.950
25 Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria 24.290
26 Flag of Norway Norway 22.975
27 Flag of Israel Israel 22.541
28 Flag of Austria Austria 22.375
29 Flag of Serbia Serbia 20.999
30 Flag of Andorra Andorra 18.000
31 Flag of Sweden Sweden 15.249
32 Flag of Slovenia Slovenia 14.165
33 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.165
34 Flag of Cyprus Cyprus 12.165
35 Flag of the Republic of Macedonia FYR Macedonia 11.331
36 Flag of Latvia Latvia 11.164
37 Flag of San Marino San Marino 9.000
38 Flag of the Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 8.665
39 Flag of Finland Finland 8.373
40 Flag of Moldova Moldova 7.832
41 Flag of Lithuania Lithuania 7.832
42 Flag of Georgia (country) Georgia 7.331
43 Flag of Belarus Belarus 6.415
44 Flag of Iceland Iceland 5.832 1
45 Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 5.332
46 Flag of Armenia Armenia 4.998
47 Flag of Estonia Estonia 4.665
48 Flag of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein[1] 4.500 0
49 Flag of Wales Wales 4.332 1
50 Flag of Albania Albania 3.665
51 Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 2.999
52 Flag of Malta Malta 2.665
53 Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg 1.832
  1. ^ Liechtenstein Football Association doesn't organize any league competition, and the only competitor from Liechtenstein in the international competitions is the Liechtenstein cup winner, that qualifies for the UEFA Cup. All of the Liechtenstein teams play in the Swiss league competitions.