Sporting climb UEFA rankings, overtake club with two Champions | OneFootball

Sporting got a fresh boost in the UEFA club rankings after making a winning start in the Champions League. The 3-1 win over Galatasaray in the opening matchday of the league phase earned two points for the Lions’ coefficient and allowed Rui Borges’ side to overtake two opponents in the standings.

Chelsea, who have already won two Champions Leagues, and Club Brugge were the clubs left behind. The English side are not taking part in European competitions this season, while the Belgian team lost at home to Aston Villa (3-2), a result that opened the door for the Lions to climb the table.

The trend could continue in the coming matchdays, since the club currently sitting immediately above Sporting is also not involved in European competitions this season. England still dominates the top 20 with six representatives, while Portugal comes next with three clubs, level with Spain, Italy and Germany.

In the country rankings, which determine the distribution of European places, Portugal remains in sixth place, a position regained last season that allows Portuguese clubs to once again have three representatives in the Champions League in 2027/28. The advantage over Belgium, who sit seventh, is now 5.900 points, while the gap to France, in fifth place, has been reduced to 3.489 points.

The win also had another important impact in the battle between countries. Portugal overtook Turkey in the season coefficient. The annual ranking is especially important because the two countries with the best performance at the end of the season will be entitled to an additional Champions League spot in 2027/28. Last season, Portugal was in the race for second place until near the end, but ultimately finished behind Spain.

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