Battles for important ranking positions

[Lubomir25]

There's a high chance Scotland will fall down the rankings this year then. We really needed 3 in the GS and the "seeded" cup winners have to play NC drop outs from the Champions league. The system is a joke, they should make it an open draw.

I wouldn't panic too much yet. As I was telling quelhar earlier, this is the type of system that'll screw you over at some point and at another point be to your benefit, so don't panic yet. Adding Hibs win the cup, they're in Q3. They've had a wonderful season, and with the right draw, would definitely stand a chance. Aberdeen got screwed as well resulting from this, but not a whole lot changes for them

I am absolutely looking forward to the epic battle Jablonec - Hibernian in EL Q3 which will finally settle the eternal question which league is better, Czech or Scottish, and in the process also determine which of these clubs will play group stage of european cups )

I can honestly say nobody in Scotland is asking that question or cares about who's league is stronger. The only thing that matters is where we are in the coefficient table at the end of each season.

[amirbachar]

I wouldn't panic too much yet. As I was telling quelhar earlier, this is the type of system that'll screw you over at some point and at another point be to your benefit, so don't panic yet. Adding Hibs win the cup, they're in Q3. They've had a wonderful season, and with the right draw, would definitely stand a chance. Aberdeen got screwed as well resulting from this, but not a whole lot changes for them

I am absolutely looking forward to the epic battle Jablonec - Hibernian in EL Q3 which will finally settle the eternal question which league is better, Czech or Scottish, and in the process also determine which of these clubs will play group stage of european cups )

I can honestly say nobody in Scotland is asking that question or cares about who's league is stronger. The only thing that matters is where we are in the coefficient table at the end of each season.

And it's actually very obvious that teams from 3rd and below in Scotland would be mid-table in Czech Republic at best... One 2-leg match won't change it.

[babaluj1]

If Scotland does not enter the group with the third club next season, Scotland has a great opportunity in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons when their third club will surely play in the EL. It is important that this club is strengthened before the season itself, in order to earn as much money and better coefficients in EL as possible.

[wannabeontop]

I wouldn't panic too much yet. As I was telling quelhar earlier, this is the type of system that'll screw you over at some point and at another point be to your benefit, so don't panic yet. Adding Hibs win the cup, they're in Q3. They've had a wonderful season, and with the right draw, would definitely stand a chance. Aberdeen got screwed as well resulting from this, but not a whole lot changes for them

I am absolutely looking forward to the epic battle Jablonec - Hibernian in EL Q3 which will finally settle the eternal question which league is better, Czech or Scottish, and in the process also determine which of these clubs will play group stage of european cups )

I can honestly say nobody in Scotland is asking that question or cares about who's league is stronger. The only thing that matters is where we are in the coefficient table at the end of each season.

Having 3 teams in GS is really asking for it though. Maybe 1 can go to ECL.

[Lubomir25]

I am absolutely looking forward to the epic battle Jablonec - Hibernian in EL Q3 which will finally settle the eternal question which league is better, Czech or Scottish, and in the process also determine which of these clubs will play group stage of european cups )

I can honestly say nobody in Scotland is asking that question or cares about who's league is stronger. The only thing that matters is where we are in the coefficient table at the end of each season.

Having 3 teams in GS is really asking for it though. Maybe 1 can go to ECL.

What are you on about? The old firm only need to win one tie to make a group stage and until recently we thought our CW were guaranteed group football. That's 18 chances to pick points up. So who's "asking for it?"

[wannabeontop]

I can honestly say nobody in Scotland is asking that question or cares about who's league is stronger. The only thing that matters is where we are in the coefficient table at the end of each season.

Having 3 teams in GS is really asking for it though. Maybe 1 can go to ECL.

What are you on about? The old firm only need to win one tie to make a group stage and until recently we thought our CW were guaranteed group football. That's 18 chances to pick points up. So who's "asking for it?"

Okay.

[Jamie222]

Denmark really should get 4 teams in GS next season.
Brondby (CLQ4) and Randers (ELQ4) are safe.

Midtjylland enter CLQ2, will likely face Sparta Praha or Celtic.
If they loose, they will face either Anorthosis Famagusta, St. Johnstone or Jablonec in ELQ3. Should get the win there.

Copenhagen ECLQ2 - seeded to GS.

[Forza AZ]

Midtjylland enter CLQ2, will likely face Sparta Praha or Celtic.
If they loose, they will face either Anorthosis Famagusta, St. Johnstone or Jablonec in ELQ3. Should get the win there.

Or Luzern (if Manchester United wins the EL).

[AlanK]

Of course, "just" two games in the last week--at least we had teams from two countries win points

1. England------------3/7 = .428
2. Spain--------------1/7 = .142

England ends the season with a record 24.357 points--Chapeau
Spain finishes the season almost five points back, with 19.500.

[Firnen]

Andorra overtakes Estonia from the 1st match of the season !

Estonia is now 2nd to last, above only San Marino !

[seso]

Iceland must improve this season in Europe otherwise they will drop even further! Their last two seasons were terrible, San Marino-level.

[FrancoisD]

I propose we start a new thread for the 2021-2022 edition of the Battles for ranking positions. The details of which positions are important in the new format are buried in the middle of this thread, and could make interesting "first thread message" of a new thread. What do you think ?

[Pirovatis]

Agreed.

As an alternative the first post in this thread could be updated.

[Firnen]

Switzerland approaching Belgium - Belgium has 4 clubs but 1 of them will collect very few points (Club Brugge).

Israel with good results getting them closer to the top 20.

Mirrored results for Portugal and France.

Austria gets a point, Ukraine gets a point, Russia doesn't in the 8-11 fight.

[Dragan Mance]

Extremely imporant win for Young Boys.

Unfortunately for Serbia, no way they will be last in group now.