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.