Before you play

What The UEFA Club Ranking Measures

This game uses UEFA’s April 2026 club coefficient table for men’s clubs across European competitions.

  • Lower rank numbers are better: No. 1 sits above No. 20.
  • Gameplay is based on ranking position, while each reveal also shows that club’s published coefficient points.
  • UEFA’s sporting club coefficient uses the five most recent seasons, with clubs seeded by either their own five-season total or 20% of their association’s coefficient, whichever is higher.

It looks like a simple ladder, but it is really a seeding and access system built from five years of continental results.