Updated UEFA Ranking as Italy risk missing out on 5th Champions League spot | OneFootball

Italy currently sit third in the UEFA Coefficient Ranking behind England and Spain, but Serie A has just four clubs remaining in European competitions.

Inter, Roma, Lazio and Fiorentina are the only Serie A clubs still involved in European competitions this season and will all learn their Round of 16 opponents today.

The fate of Italian clubs in Europe concerns all Serie A fans, given that positive results across the three competitions will impact the UEFA Coefficient Ranking and Italy’s chances of having a fifth Champions League spot available this season.

Updated UEFA Ranking as Italy risk missing out on 5th Champions League spot

Match Referee, Szymon Marciniak gestures, as AC Milan players appeal a red card shown to teammate Theo Hernandez, during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off second leg match between AC Milan and Feyenoord at San Siro Stadium on February 18, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Italy’s top flight is currently out of the top two, occupied by England (20.892 points) and Spain (19.035). Italy has accumulated 18.187 points so far, but England and Spain still have six clubs involved in European competitions, two more than Italy.

Only the top two countries at the end of the season will get an extra Champions League spot for 2025-26.

Four Serie A clubs have already been eliminated from the Champions League this term. Bologna were knocked out in the league phase, while the other three didn’t make it past the play-off round.

Milan were eliminated by Feyenoord with a 2-1 aggregate loss. Club Brugge defeated Atalanta with a 5-2 aggregate scoreline, while PSV Eindhoven knocked out Juventus after extra time, beating the Old Lady 4-3 on aggregate.