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The coefficients are calculated by UEFA, who administer football within Europe. It uses three different coefficients: The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ...

• The coefficient of the national teams;
• The coefficient of national leagues;
• The coefficient of football clubs.

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National team coefficient

The national team coefficient is derived from the results of the national football team of a nation. It is calculated dividing the number of points scored (three points for a win, one for a draw) by the number of matches played in the last two qualification rounds of the World Cup or European Championship. Play-off match results are ignored. For some countries only one qualifying round will be taken into account, if they were hosts of one of the last two events. The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... The UEFA European Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by the UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football Championship...

This coefficient is used by UEFA to determine in which "pot" a national team will be for the qualification tournaments of the World Cup and European Championship, and the final tournament of the European Championship. Each team in a pot is drawn into a separate qualifying group, thus keeping the bigger teams apart until the later stages of the competition.

If two or more associations have the same coefficient, the following criteria will be applied:

1. coefficient from the matches played in its most recent qualifying competition,
2. average goal difference,
3. average number of goals scored,
4. average number of away goals scored,
5. drawing of lots.

Ranking for the EC 2008 qualifying rounds

Rank	Team	Coefficient
1	Greece[1]	1.950
2	Netherlands	2.550
3	Portugal	2.500
4	England	2.500
5	Czech Republic	2.450
6	France	2.444
7	Sweden	2.278
8	Germany	2.250
9	Croatia	2.222
10	Italy	2.222
11	Turkey	2.100
12	Poland	2.056
13	Spain	2.056
14	Romania	1.950
15	Serbia	1.889
16	Russia	1.850
17	Denmark	1.850
18	Norway	1.778
19	Bulgaria	1.778
20	Ukraine	1.750
21	Slovakia	1.650
22	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1.611
23	Republic of Ireland	1.556
24	Belgium	1.556
25	Latvia	1.550
26	Israel	1.500
27	Scotland	1.500
28	Slovenia	1.444
29	Hungary	1.389
30	Finland	1.300
31	Estonia	1.250
32	Wales	1.167
33	Lithuania	1.111
34	Albania	1.050
35	Iceland	0.944
36	Georgia	0.850
37	FYR Macedonia	0.750
38	Belarus	0.722
39	Armenia	0.700
40	Northern Ireland	0.667
41	Cyprus	0.667
42	Moldova	0.611
43	Liechtenstein	0.450
44	Azerbaijan	0.389
45	Andorra	0.250
46	Malta	0.222
47	Faroe Islands	0.111
48	Kazakhstan	0.083
49	Luxembourg	0.000
50	San Marino	0.000

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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 competitions such as the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Champions League. The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ...

This coefficient is determined by the results of the clubs of the leagues over the past five seasons. 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).

For the league coefficient the season's league coefficients for the last five seasons must be added up. In the preliminary rounds of both the Champions League and UEFA Cup the awarded points are halved. Bonus points are allocated for: Champions League may refers to: UEFA Champions League - A major football (soccer) tournament contested by European teams. ... The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ...

• Qualifying for the Champions League group phase. (3 bonus points)
• Reaching the second round of the Champions League.
• Reaching the quarter, semi and final of both Champions League and UEFA cup.

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

Ranking for 2008-09 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 2007 ranking determines the proportion in 2008–09, not 2007–08. The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The UEFA Champions League 2008-09 will be the 54th edition of the European Club Championship football tournament and the 17th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format. ... The 2007-08 UEFA Champions League is the 53rd edition of the European championship football tournament and the 16th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format. ...

Note: UEFA only publish country rankings at the end of each football season. While some independent web sites are proficient at applying UEFA calculations to give interim figures during the season, these should be taken as unofficial estimates, and not as categorical fact.

Here's the table showing the ranking that is used to determine the participation by countries for 2008-09 UEFA competitions:

Rank	League	Coeff.	CL places	UEFA Cup places
1	Spain	76.891	4	3
2	England	68.540
3	Italy	66.088
4	France	53.656	3
5	Germany	44.364
6	Portugal	42.749
7	Romania	40.165	2	4
8	Netherlands	39.379
9	Russia	36.125		2
10	Scotland	30.500
11	Ukraine	29.475
12	Belgium	29.075
13	Czech Republic	26.825
14	Turkey	26.641
15	Greece	25.497
16	Bulgaria	24.582	1	3
17	Switzerland	23.850
18	Norway	19.725
19	Israel	19.208
20	Serbia	18.958
21	Denmark	18.575
22	Austria	18.500		2
23	Poland	17.000
24	Hungary	14.165
25	Slovakia	10.832
26	Croatia	10.708
27	Cyprus	10.582
28	Sweden	10.541
29	Slovenia	9.915
30	Bosnia and Herzegovina	9.665
31	Latvia	8.664
32	Lithuania	7.332
33	Finland	7.331
34	Moldova	7.166
35	Republic of Ireland	6.498
36	Georgia	6.164
37	Liechtenstein[2]	6.000	0	1
38	FYROM	5.831	1	2
39	Iceland	4.999
40	Belarus	4.665
41	Albania	3.832
42	Estonia	3.665
43	Armenia	3.498
44	Azerbaijan	3.166
45	Kazakhstan	2.332
46	Northern Ireland	2.165
47	Wales	1.998
48	Faroe Islands	1.665
	Luxembourg	1.665
	Malta	1.665
51	San Marino	0.000		1
	Andorra	0.000
	Montenegro	0.000		2

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History

As of 1960, when the first 5-year based coefficients were released, only 4 leagues have succeeded in being the top European league.

The following table shows the history of first placed teams in UEFA League Coefficients:

The next table shows the ranking of nations with respect to total number of years leading in Europe: Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ...

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Club coefficient

The club coefficient is determined by the results of a club in European club competition in the last five seasons, and the league coefficient. The club coefficient is 33% of the league coefficient plus the number of points earned by the club in the five seasons. Before 2004 the contribution of the country coefficient was 50%. The points earned by a club in the preliminary rounds are not counted.[1]

This ranking is used by UEFA to determine which pot the club belongs to in the preliminary and first rounds of the Champions League, and the preliminary, first and second rounds of the UEFA Cup.

Before 1999 a number of strong teams in the UEFA Cup were seeded such that those teams do not meet in the first two rounds. To determine these teams, the sum of the ratio of the number of points achieved, divided by the number of games played by each team, was calculated for the past five years.

The top 20 clubs as of the end of 2006/07 UEFA competitions are as follows:

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• A full list can be found at amateurs website by Bert Kassiesa

• An incomplete list from uefa.com; Champions League 07/08 lineup & UEFA Cup 07/08 line-up

Notes

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External links

• Independent but generally respected site about the league and club coefficient
• League coefficient by uefa.com
• UEFA
• Euro 2008 coefficient according to rdasilva's blog