As big as Europe's elite! Champions League run rockets Sporting up rankings | OneFootball

Sporting’s Champions League campaign this season, which ended with a place in the quarter-finals, had a direct and significant impact on the European club hierarchy. The Lions’ run translated into 27,500 points, allowing them to climb impressively from 35th to 15th place in the UEFA ranking over the last five years.

, in an indirect duel that also reflects the consistency of Portuguese teams’ international campaigns.

In addition to sporting prestige, this rise could have a direct impact on Sporting’s revenue. In the previous season, participation in the Champions League brought in around €34 million, but the club’s new position in the ranking could allow for even greater earnings due to UEFA’s prize distribution system.

In Sporting’s case, the scenario is even more favorable given that several teams ahead of them in the ranking, such as Benfica, Bayer Leverkusen or Chelsea, will not be in the next edition of the lucrative competition, which allows the Lions to automatically move up positions.

In the European component, which takes into account the last five seasons, Sporting could rise as high as 12th place. In the longer-term category, which considers the last ten years, the green-and-whites move up to 19th, and could still benefit from other notable absences, such as Juventus, to continue climbing the UEFA rankings.

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