Access list

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The UEFA Access List is a document that determines how many clubs from each country can participate in European competitions and at which stage they enter the tournament.

The access list is based on the UEFA association coefficient ranking, which measures the performances of clubs from each country over the previous five seasons in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Conference League. The higher a country's position in the ranking, the more European places it receives and the later its clubs enter the competition.

For example, the champion of a highly ranked association may qualify directly for the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, while the champion of a lower-ranked association may need to progress through several qualifying rounds.

UEFA updates the Access List regularly to reflect changes in competition formats and the latest association rankings. As a result, a country's position in the UEFA ranking has a direct impact on the opportunities available to its clubs in European competitions.

For clubs, fans, and football analysts, the UEFA Access List is an essential source of information about European qualification places, entry rounds, and the benefits of improving an association's UEFA ranking.

Note! Simulations for future seasons assume no changes to the UEFA Access List. The official access list has not yet been published.
Country Champions League Europa League Conference League Total
League phase Qualifications League phase Qualifications Qualifications
1 England England 4 2 1 7
2 Italy Italy 4 2 1 7
3 Spain Spain 4 2 1 7
4 Germany Germany 4 2 1 7
5 France France 3 1 2 1 7
6 Portugal Portugal 2 1 1 1 1 6
7 Netherlands Netherlands 1 1 1 1 1 5
8 Belgium Belgium 1 1 2 1 5
9 Türkiye Türkiye 1 1 2 1 5
10 Czechia Czechia 1 1 2 1 5
11 Greece Greece 2 2 1 5
12 Poland Poland 2 2 1 5
13 Denmark Denmark 2 1 2 5
14 Norway Norway 2 1 2 5
15 Cyprus Cyprus 2 1 2 5
16 Switzerland Switzerland 1 1 2 4
17 Austria Austria 1 1 2 4
18 Scotland Scotland 1 1 2 4
19 Sweden Sweden 1 1 2 4
20 Croatia Croatia 1 1 2 4
21 Israel Israel 1 1 2 4
22 Hungary Hungary 1 1 2 4
23 Ukraine Ukraine 1 1 2 4
24 Serbia Serbia 1 1 2 4
25 Romania Romania 1 1 2 4
26 Slovenia Slovenia 1 1 2 4
27 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 1 1 2 4
28 Russia Russia 0
29 Slovakia Slovakia 1 1 2 4
30 Bulgaria Bulgaria 1 1 2 4
31 Ireland Ireland 1 1 2 4
32 Iceland Iceland 1 1 2 4
33 Armenia Armenia 1 1 2 4
34 Moldova Moldova 1 3 4
35 Finland Finland 1 3 4
36 Kosovo Kosovo 1 3 4
37 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 1 3 4
38 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 3 4
39 Latvia Latvia 1 3 4
40 Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 1 3 4
41 Malta Malta 1 3 4
42 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 1 1
43 Estonia Estonia 1 3 4
44 Albania Albania 1 3 4
45 North Macedonia North Macedonia 1 3 4
46 Lithuania Lithuania 1 3 4
47 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 1 3 4
48 Gibraltar Gibraltar 1 3 4
49 Andorra Andorra 1 3 4
50 Belarus Belarus 1 3 4
51 Luxembourg Luxembourg 1 2 3
52 Montenegro Montenegro 1 2 3
53 Georgia Georgia 1 2 3
54 Wales Wales 1 2 3
55 San Marino San Marino 1 2 3