Portugal overtake Netherlands in rankings after near-perfect run | OneFootball

Portugal consolidated its sixth position in the UEFA league coefficient rankings, thanks to an almost perfect round by Portuguese clubs in the European competitions they are participating in.

The victories of Sporting CP, SL Benfica, and FC Porto, as well as the draw by SC Braga, were crucial for another positive week of points, widening the gap with the Netherlands in this ranking.

The Dutch teams suffered heavy eliminations in just two days, leaving only AZ Alkmaar in the competition, currently in the playoff stage of the Conference League against Noah from Armenia.

With these eliminations, Portugal reaches 69.266 points, compared to the Netherlands' 66.595, although it remains behind the French clubs, which total 78.927 points in the UEFA coefficient.

Reinaldo Teixeira comments on the performance of Portuguese clubs in Europe and makes an appeal

The president of Liga Portugal, Reinaldo Teixeira, has already spoken about the performance of Portuguese sports societies in Europe, through a statement released on the institution's official website.

“Portugal is ranked sixth in the UEFA club ranking, and we hope it remains so until the end of the season. If this happens, there will be six Portuguese teams in European competitions in 2027/28, and the merit of this achievement is almost entirely due to the euro-fantastic quartet: FC Porto, SL Benfica, Sporting CP, and SC Braga, all with continental titles in their history, from the Champions League to the Intertoto,” begins the official note published on the Liga Portugal website.

“It was thanks to their consistent performances over the last five seasons, accompanied by points gathered by other sports societies, that today we can be even more convinced that Portuguese professional football is preparing for a new cycle, not only beyond borders but also within them,” he continued.

“These scenarios coexist and relate organically and administratively, making us all responsible – governing bodies, managers, clubs, and investors of sports societies – obliging us to reinforce and deepen reflection. There are new paradigms, notably corporate and economic, there are structural changes underway, and there is that eternal talent in the legs and minds of players who evolve or choose the stages of the Betclic and Meu Super Leagues,” adds president Reinaldo Teixeira.

“Serious and impactful challenges remind us that the goal of achieving six teams in UEFA competitions is not an end, even within the scope of our Meta 2028 design, whose foundations are the various improvements in quality and effective playing time, discipline, stadium conditions, fan experience, and television product. Yes, it is a day to celebrate, but we are still only winning at halftime,” he concluded.

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