UEFA club competitions have existed for decades and remain the main international stage for Europe's strongest clubs. The current men's club competition system includes the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Conference League.
Each national association's representation in these tournaments is determined by its place in the UEFA association ranking. That ranking also helps determine how many clubs an association sends to Europe and from which rounds they enter. The ranking is based on clubs' performances in UEFA competitions over the previous five seasons.
| № | Country | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 26/27 | Clubs | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England |
23.000 | 17.375 | 29.464 | 28.680 | 3.500 | 9 / 9 | 102.019 |
| 2 |  Italy |
22.357 | 21.000 | 21.875 | 19.000 | 3.642 | 7 / 7 | 87.874 |
| 3 |  Spain |
16.571 | 16.062 | 23.892 | 22.093 | 3.875 | 8 / 8 | 82.493 |
| 4 |  Germany |
17.125 | 19.357 | 18.421 | 21.785 | 3.714 | 7 / 7 | 80.402 |
| 5 |  France |
12.583 | 16.250 | 17.928 | 18.321 | 3.071 | 7 / 7 | 68.153 |
| 6 |  Portugal |
12.500 | 11.000 | 16.250 | 20.500 | 4.300 | 5 / 5 | 64.550 |
| 7 |  Belgium |
14.200 | 14.400 | 15.650 | 11.400 | 3.400 | 4 / 5 | 59.050 |
| 8 |  Netherlands |
13.500 | 10.000 | 15.250 | 9.979 | 3.666 | 6 / 6 | 52.395 |
| 9 |  Türkiye |
11.800 | 12.000 | 10.300 | 11.075 | 4.500 | 3 / 5 | 49.675 |
| 10 |  Poland |
7.750 | 6.875 | 11.750 | 15.750 | 3.000 | 2 / 5 | 45.125 |
| 11 |  Czech Republic |
6.750 | 13.500 | 10.550 | 11.025 | 2.900 | 4 / 5 | 44.725 |
| 12 |  Greece |
2.125 | 11.400 | 12.687 | 14.200 | 3.400 | 4 / 5 | 43.812 |
| 13 |  Norway |
5.750 | 8.000 | 11.812 | 8.050 | 5.000 | 4 / 5 | 38.612 |
| 14 |  Denmark |
5.900 | 8.500 | 7.656 | 12.250 | 4.000 | 3 / 4 | 38.306 |
| 15 |  Cyprus |
5.100 | 3.750 | 10.562 | 12.156 | 2.625 | 2 / 4 | 34.193 |
| 16 |  Switzerland |
8.500 | 5.200 | 7.050 | 6.200 | 3.250 | 1 / 4 | 30.200 |
| 17 |  Austria |
4.900 | 4.800 | 9.650 | 4.100 | 4.200 | 3 / 5 | 27.650 |
| 18 |  Hungary |
5.875 | 4.500 | 6.625 | 7.437 | 2.875 | 1 / 4 | 27.312 |
| 19 |  Scotland |
3.500 | 6.400 | 9.250 | 5.000 | 2.100 | 2 / 5 | 26.250 |
| 20 |  Sweden |
6.250 | 1.875 | 11.375 | 5.000 | 1.250 | 4 | 25.750 |
| 21 |  Croatia |
3.375 | 5.875 | 5.875 | 7.031 | 3.500 | 2 / 4 | 25.656 |
| 22 |  Romania |
6.250 | 3.250 | 7.750 | 5.750 | 1.875 | 4 | 24.875 |
| 23 |  Ukraine |
5.700 | 4.100 | 3.600 | 8.312 | 2.375 | 1 / 4 | 24.087 |
| 24 |  Israel |
6.250 | 8.750 | 2.875 | 2.875 | 3.125 | 1 / 4 | 23.875 |
| 25 |  Azerbaijan |
4.000 | 5.875 | 2.875 | 5.812 | 5.125 | 1 / 4 | 23.687 |
| 26 |  Slovenia |
2.125 | 3.875 | 9.093 | 6.375 | 1.375 | 1 / 4 | 22.843 |
| 27 |  Slovakia |
6.000 | 5.000 | 4.625 | 2.625 | 4.125 | 1 / 4 | 22.375 |
| 28 |  Bulgaria |
4.500 | 4.375 | 3.625 | 5.187 | 2.875 | 1 / 4 | 20.562 |
| 29 |  Serbia |
5.375 | 1.400 | 3.725 | 5.750 | 2.000 | 4 | 18.250 |
| 30 |  Russia |
4.333 | 4.333 | 4.333 | 4.333 | 0.000 | 0 | 17.332 |
| 31 |  Iceland |
3.000 | 3.833 | 4.562 | 3.625 | 2.000 | 4 | 17.020 |
| 32 |  Ireland |
3.375 | 1.500 | 5.343 | 4.250 | 1.875 | 4 | 16.343 |
| 33 |  Armenia |
2.375 | 2.250 | 4.375 | 4.187 | 2.625 | 1 / 4 | 15.812 |
| 34 |  Kosovo |
2.875 | 3.000 | 2.000 | 3.781 | 2.375 | 4 | 14.031 |
| 35 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2.000 | 2.250 | 4.531 | 3.312 | 1.875 | 1 / 4 | 13.968 |
| 36 |  Latvia |
2.750 | 1.625 | 3.875 | 2.000 | 3.625 | 1 / 4 | 13.875 |
| 37 |  Finland |
2.625 | 1.750 | 2.250 | 3.625 | 3.375 | 1 / 4 | 13.625 |
| 38 |  Kazakhstan |
1.125 | 3.125 | 3.000 | 3.625 | 1.500 | 4 | 12.375 |
| 39 |  Liechtenstein |
6.500 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 1 | 11.000 |
| 40 |  Moldova |
3.750 | 2.000 | 2.125 | 1.500 | 0.875 | 4 | 10.250 |
| 41 |  Faroe Islands |
2.250 | 2.750 | 1.500 | 1.750 | 1.625 | 4 | 9.875 |
| 42 |  Albania |
0.875 | 2.125 | 1.250 | 2.250 | 2.500 | 4 | 9.000 |
| 43 |  North Macedonia |
1.625 | 1.500 | 0.666 | 3.343 | 1.833 | 3 | 8.967 |
| 44 |  Belarus |
0.625 | 1.750 | 1.875 | 2.125 | 2.333 | 3 | 8.708 |
| 45 |  Lithuania |
2.375 | 1.125 | 1.375 | 1.125 | 2.125 | 4 | 8.125 |
| 46 |  Andorra |
0.666 | 1.666 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 2.500 | 1 / 3 | 7.832 |
| 47 |  Malta |
2.625 | 1.500 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0.500 | 4 | 7.625 |
| 48 |  Gibraltar |
0.875 | 0.166 | 1.500 | 3.333 | 1.333 | 1 / 3 | 7.207 |
| 49 |  Estonia |
1.166 | 0.125 | 1.625 | 1.625 | 2.500 | 4 | 7.041 |
| 50 |  Northern Ireland |
1.250 | 1.125 | 1.500 | 1.750 | 1.000 | 4 | 6.625 |
| 51 |  Georgia |
1.125 | 1.250 | 1.250 | 1.125 | 1.750 | 4 | 6.500 |
| 52 |  Luxembourg |
1.125 | 2.250 | 1.250 | 0.750 | 0.750 | 1 / 4 | 6.125 |
| 53 |  Montenegro |
1.000 | 1.333 | 2.500 | 1.000 | 0.000 | 4 | 5.833 |
| 54 |  Wales |
1.166 | 0.625 | 2.000 | 0.333 | 0.375 | 4 | 4.499 |
| 55 |  San Marino |
0.833 | 0.333 | 0.666 | 0.833 | 0.333 | 1 / 3 | 2.998 |
The UEFA association ranking is based on the last five seasons, and the sum of those seasonal coefficients determines each association's place in the UEFA coefficients table. An association's seasonal coefficient is calculated by adding the points won by all of its clubs in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League, then dividing that total by the number of clubs from that association that took part in those competitions. You can see how club points are calculated here.
This means that weak performances by one or two clubs can lower the average and reduce the benefit of strong results by the other representatives of the same country.
Country representation in European competitions depends on the current UEFA access list. In general, higher-ranked associations receive more places and more direct entries into later rounds or the league phases, while lower-ranked associations usually begin earlier in qualifying. The exact number of clubs, the competitions they enter and their starting rounds can vary from season to season.
At present, the access list covers the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League. It may also be adjusted in specific cases, for example because of titleholder rebalancing or additional European Performance Spots.
