FC Porto win helps Portugal break UEFA ranking record | OneFootball

It’s now official: this has become the season in which Portugal has earned the most points for the UEFA ranking.

FC Porto’s victory – and their subsequent qualification for the quarter-finals – raised this season’s total to 18,900 points, surpassing the previous record (18,800), set in 2010/11, the year the Dragons played in the Europa League final against Braga, a scenario that could be repeated in the current edition.

This European week, Portugal has already secured sixth place in the ranking, which considers the five most recent seasons, thus regaining the right to have three representatives in the Champions League in 2027/28.

Only England, Spain, and Germany have accumulated more points this season, after overtaking Italy. The two best-ranked federations at the end of the season will secure an extra team in the Champions League in 2026/27 – the English and Spanish have a significant advantage in this race, especially since they still have five and six teams, respectively, in the competition.

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