Predictions, seeding and club power rankings

Euroranking is an independent, hobby project that translates complex UEFA data into statistical projections and concrete scenarios. By continuously tracking league tables across Europe, it uses proprietary algorithms to estimate each team's chances of advancing.

Key Features:

A Vision of the Future: Visit your club's profile to view their potential opponents, or use live domestic tables to preview the layout of the next European season long before the current campaigns end.

When are the draws and matches for the UEFA club competition qualifiers?

RoundDrawMatches
Round 116.06.202607-09.07.2026, 14-16.07.2026
Round 217.06.202621-23.07.2026, 28-30.07.2026
Round 320.07.202604-06.08.2026, 11-13.08.2026
Play-off03.08.202618-20.08.2026, 25-27.08.2026
League phase28.08.2026

The tournament schedule kicks off in mid-June. The draw for Round 1 is scheduled for June 16, 2026, with the two-legged ties taking place on July 7–9 and July 14–16. Just a day after the initial draw, on June 17, the matchups for Round 2 will be determined, with those fixtures set for July 21–23 and July 28–30.

Moving into August, the Round 3 draw will be held on July 20, followed by matches on August 4–6 and August 11–13. The final hurdle before the main tournament is the Play-offs: the pairings will be drawn on August 3, and the decisive matches are scheduled for August 18–20 and August 25–27. The entire qualifying process wraps up with the League Phase draw on August 28, 2026.

An important procedural rule to keep in mind: if a draw for the next round takes place before the return legs of the current round are completed, whole pairings are drawn rather than individual teams. In this scenario, the higher (better) coefficient of the pairing is assigned to the potential winner for seeding purposes, while the lower (worse) coefficient goes to the loser. This means that, theoretically, an underdog with a lower ranking can "inherit" the high coefficient of their stronger opponent for the upcoming round's draw.


How many teams will qualify for European competitions?

💎 Champions League

UCL - Rules

36 teams advance to the league phase:

  • 29 teams directly
  • 5 teams from the champions path qualifiers
  • 2 teams from the league path qualifiers

Qualification routes:

  • domestic championship
  • league finish in the strongest federations
  • winning the previous edition of the CL or EL
  • passing through qualifiers

🔶 Europa League

UEL - Rules

36 teams advance to the league phase:

  • 13 teams directly
  • 12 teams promoted from qualifiers
  • 11 teams dropping down from Champions League qualifying (play-offs + league path round 3)

Qualification routes:

  • winning the domestic cup
  • high league finish
  • passing through qualifiers
  • elimination from the relevant CL round

💚 Conference League

UECL - Rules

36 teams advance to the league phase:

  • 36 teams from qualifiers

Some participants also enter after being eliminated from EL qualifying. Teams from the strongest federations enter from the play-off round.

Qualification routes:

  • league finish
  • domestic cup (weakest federations)
  • passing through qualifiers
  • dropping down from EL or CL qualifying

Main path  
⬆️ Portugal SL Benfica 3 ? 90.000
🔻 Denmark Aarhus GF 1 ? 🔁 6.000
⬆️ Poland Jagiellonia Białystok 4 ? 🔁 59.250
⬆️ Georgia Iberia 1999 Tbilisi 0 ? 🔁 9.000
🏆 Türkiye Trabzonspor Kulübü 0 ? 11.000
⬆️ Hungary Ferencvárosi TC 1 ? 51.250
🔻 Serbia Red Star Belgrade 3 ? 🔁 14.000
🏅 Czechia Viktoria Plzeň 0 ? 50.500

How does the simulator work?

Our simulator allows you to take control of European cup scenarios and explore hundreds of alternative qualification paths.

  • Clear Round-by-Round Breakdown: Each stage of the qualifiers is displayed in its own distinct window, allowing you to track step-by-step how clubs progress through the tournament structure.
  • Quick Team Identification: Next to each club’s name, you will see their national flag and official UEFA coefficient (Club Coefficient). This lets you instantly see who holds the theoretical advantage heading into the draw.
  • Create Your Own Scenarios: For rounds that have not yet been played, the algorithm displays mathematically calculated advancement probabilities. You can manually override these to 100% (guaranteed win) or 0% (guaranteed elimination). The moment you change this single variable, the simulator instantly recalculates the rest of the tournament, showing how that one result reshapes future draws, seedings, and potential matchups down the line!

Upcoming matches

25.08.2026 LASK 30% 24% 46% Celtic FC 2026/27 Champions League Qualifications - Play-off
25.08.2026 FK Bodø/Glimt 63% 23% 14% NEC Nijmegen 2026/27 Champions League Qualifications - Play-off
25.08.2026 Sabah FK 35% 26% 39% Hapoel Beer Sheva 2026/27 Champions League Qualifications - Play-off

The percentages are calculated based on the difference in team strength according to our own rating system. The model converts this difference into the probability of either team winning, while the probability of a draw depends on how evenly matched the teams are — the smaller the gap in strength, the higher the chance of a draw.


FAQ

The national coefficient ranking determines how many clubs from each country qualify for European competitions and at which stage they enter.

The club coefficient ranking reflects the strength of a specific team. It determines whether a club is seeded in draws and avoids strong opponents.

For both countries and clubs, results from the last 5 seasons of the UEFA coefficient are taken into account. After each year, the oldest season drops off and is replaced by the current one.

In the league phase and knockout stage the rules are simple:

  • 2 points – for a win,
  • 1 point – for a draw,
  • 0 points – for a loss.

In qualification rounds, points are halved (1 point for a win, 0.5 points for a draw). These points contribute to the UEFA club coefficient.

For UEFA coefficient purposes, the result after 120 minutes (regular time + extra time) is counted. Penalty shootouts do not award additional match points – the team that advances after penalties receives points as for a draw.

All points earned by clubs from a given country are summed (including bonuses for progression), and the result is divided by the number of teams that participated in European competitions from that league. This forms the UEFA country coefficient.

Example: If a league is represented by 4 clubs and they earn 24 points in total, the country receives 6.000 coefficient points (24 / 4).

These are “bonuses” awarded by UEFA for high positions in the league phase and for advancing to further rounds (e.g. the round of 16).

The highest bonuses are available in the Champions League, smaller ones in the Europa League, and the lowest in the Conference League. They are included in both the club and country UEFA coefficient rankings.

The UEFA country coefficient ranking works with a one-year delay. The places earned by countries at the end of the 2025/2026 season will determine the number of teams in European competitions only in the 2027/2028 season. This gives clubs time to prepare for their new qualification spots.

No. The UEFA coefficient ranking takes into account only club matches (Champions League, Europa League and Conference League). National team matches (e.g. at the Euros or Nations League) have no impact on it.


Last matches

Inter Turku - FC Copenhagen, 20.08.2026

The first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League playoff round between Inter Turku and FC København ended 0–0 at Veritas Stadion in Turku on 20 August 2026. Neither team managed to score during the match. Inter Turku had 58% possession, while FC København recorded 42%, and the Danish side had a 3–2 advantage in shots on target.
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Tromsø IL - Brighton & Hove Albion, 20.08.2026

The first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League playoff round between Tromsø IL and Brighton & Hove Albion ended 0–0 at Romssa Arena in Tromsø on 20 August 2026. Neither team scored during the 90 minutes. Brighton created several opportunities and Jakob Haugaard made a number of saves for Tromsø, including an important intervention against Ibrahim Osman, who was making his Brighton debut.
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Panathinaikos AO - FC Hradec Králové, 20.08.2026

The first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League playoff round between Panathinaikos AO and FC Hradec Králové ended in a 2–2 draw at the Olympic Stadium Spyros Louis in Athens on 20 August 2026. The match remained goalless until the second half, when Andrews Tetteh scored twice for Panathinaikos in the 55th and 61st minutes.
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Sint-Truidense VV - Omonia Nicosia, 20.08.2026

Sint-Truidense VV defeated Omonia Nicosia 1–0 at Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League playoff round. The match remained goalless until the fourth minute of stoppage time, when Shogo Taniguchi scored the only goal of the game. The defender finished from close range after an assist from Ryan Merlen, giving Sint-Truiden the lead in the 90+4th minute.
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Beşiktaş JK - Kauno Žalgiris, 20.08.2026

Beşiktaş JK defeated Kauno Žalgiris 3–0 at Tüpraş Stadyumu in Istanbul in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League playoff round. The Turkish side made a fast start, taking the lead in the sixth minute when Oh Hyeon-gyu headed home from a corner delivered by Rıdvan Yılmaz.
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