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Qualification 2025/2026

UEFA European Cup Football
by Bert Kassies

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If you have any information about data at this page being incorrect, incomplete, or out-of-date, please send a message to bert@kassiesa.net. Qualified clubs are assumed to obtain a UEFA license for European football unless they lost a final appeal at the national Appeals Body.

This page shows a list of clubs qualified for the 2025/2026 season of the Champions League, the Europa League, and the Conference League. In this list the country coefficients are from the UEFA Country Ranking 2024 and the club coefficients from the UEFA Club Ranking 2025. The club coefficients are used for seeding of draws. See UEFA European Cup Football for more information.

For details, see the Access List 2025/2026 and 2024-27 qualifying scheme. More qualification details may be found in the official regulations. See current CL regulations (pdf or online), EL regulations (pdf or online), and CO regulations (pdf or online). A nice overview of the 2025/26 season of European football is given by wikipedia 2025/26 CL, 2025/26 EL and 2025/26 CO.

The number of clubs of each country is determined by the position in the UEFA Country Ranking 2024. All participating teams must have obtained a license for European football issued by the corresponding national association in accordance with the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Sustainability Regulations.

  1 England                      104.303
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     CH=                                 (CL-LS)
     N2=                                 (CL-LS)
     N3=                                 (CL-LS)
     N4=                                 (CL-LS)
     CW=                                 (EL-LS)
     N5=                                 (EL-LS)
     LC=                                 (CO-PO)
(league --/38, wiki, sw, fb, uefa, bbc)
(cup qf Mar 29, sf Apr 26, final May 17, wiki, sw, bbc, fa)
(league cup final Mar 16, Newcastle United - Liverpool, wiki)
  2 Italy                         90.284
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     CH=                                 (CL-LS)
     N2=                                 (CL-LS)
     N3=                                 (CL-LS)
     N4=                                 (CL-LS)
     CW=                                 (EL-LS)
     N5=                                 (EL-LS)
     N6=                                 (CO-PO)
(league --/38, wiki, sw, fb, uefa, gazzetta)
(cup qf Feb 26, sf Apr 2/23, final May 14, wiki, sw)
  3 Spain                         89.489
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     CH=                                 (CL-LS)
     N2=                                 (CL-LS)
     N3=                                 (CL-LS)
     N4=                                 (CL-LS)
     CW=                                 (EL-LS)
     N5=                                 (EL-LS)
     N6=                                 (CO-PO)
(league --/38: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, marca)
(cup sf Feb 26/Apr 2, final Apr 26, wiki, sw)
  4 Germany                       86.624
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     CH=                                 (CL-LS)
     N2=                                 (CL-LS)
     N3=                                 (CL-LS)
     N4=                                 (CL-LS)
     CW=                                 (EL-LS)
     N5=                                 (EL-LS)
     N6=                                 (CO-PO)
(league --/34: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, kicker)
(cup qf Feb 26, sf Apr 2, final May 24, wiki, sw, kicker)
  5 France                        66.831
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     CH=                                 (CL-LS)
     N2=                                 (CL-LS)
     N3=                                 (CL-LS)
     N4=                                 (CL-Q3nc)
     CW=                                 (EL-LS)
     N5=                                 (EL-LS)
     N6=                                 (CO-PO)
(league --/34: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, l'equipe)
(cup qf Feb 26, sf Apr 2, final May 24, wiki, sw, fff)
  6 Netherlands                   61.300
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     CH=                                 (CL-LS)
     N2=                                 (CL-LS)
     N3=                                 (CL-Q3nc)
     CW=                                 (EL-LS)
     N4=                                 (EL-Q2)
     N5=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/34 + CO-Q2 playoff, wiki, sw, fb, uefa, vi)
(cup sf Feb 26, final Apr 21, wiki, sw, knvb)
  7 Portugal                      56.316
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     CH=                                 (CL-LS)
     N2=                                 (CL-Q3nc)
     CW=                                 (EL-LS)
     N3=                                 (EL-Q2)
     N4=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/34: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, abola)
(cup qf Feb 26, sf Apr 3/24, final May 25, wiki, sw, fpf)
  8 Belgium                       48.800
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     CH=                                 (CL-LS)
     N2=                                 (CL-Q3nc)
     CW=                                 (EL-PO)
     N3=                                 (EL-Q2)
     N4=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/30 + playoff 0/10 + CO-Q2 playoff: wiki, sw, fb, uefa)
(cup final May 1, Club Brugge - Anderlecht, wiki, sw)
  9 Turkey                        38.600
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     CH=                                 (CL-LS)
     N2=                                 (CL-Q3nc)
     CW=                                 (EL-PO)
     N3=                                 (EL-Q2)
     N4=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/38: wiki, sw, fb, uefa)
(cup qf Apr 3, sf Apr 24, final May 14, wiki, sw, tff)
 10 Czech Republic                36.050
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     CH=                                 (CL-LS)
     N2=                                 (CL-Q2nc)
     CW=                                 (EL-PO)
     N3=                                 (EL-Q2)
     N4=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/30 + playoff 0/5: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, liga)
(cup r16 Feb 26, qf ??, sf ??, final ??, wiki, sw, mol)
 11 Scotland                      36.050
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     CH=                                 (CL-PO)
     N2=                                 (CL-Q2nc)
     CW=                                 (EL-PO)
     N3=                                 (EL-Q2)
     N4=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/33 + playoff 0/5: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, bbc)
(cup qf Mar 8, sf Apr 20, final May 24, wiki, sw, sfa)
 12 Switzerland                   32.975
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     CH=                                 (CL-PO)
     N2=                                 (CL-Q2nc)
     CW=                                 (EL-PO)
     N3=                                 (EL-Q2)
     N4=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/33 + playoff 0/5: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, sfv)
(cup qf Feb 27, sf Apr 27, final Jun 1, wiki, sw)
 13 Austria                       32.600
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     CH=                                 (CL-PO)
     N2=                                 (CL-Q2nc)
     CW=                                 (EL-Q3)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N4=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/22 + playoff 0/10 + CO-Q2 playoff: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, bundesliga)
(cup sf Apr 3, final May 1, wiki, sw, oefb)
 14 Norway                        31.625
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     CH=Bodø/Glimt               >42.000 (CL-PO)
     N2=SK Brann Bergen           >7.262 (CL-Q2nc)
     CW=Fredrikstad FK            >7.262 (EL-Q3)
     N3=Viking Stavanger          >7.262 (CO-Q2)
     N4=Rosenborg BK              >7.262 (CO-Q2)
(league 30/30: wiki, sw)
(cup winner: Fredrikstad FK, wiki, sw)
 15 Greece                        31.525
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q2)
     N2=                                 (CL-Q2nc)
     CW=                                 (EL-Q3)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N4=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/26 + playoff 0/10: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, slgr)
(cup sf Feb 26/Apr 2, final May 17, wiki, sw, epo)
 16 Denmark                       31.450
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q2)
     CW=                                 (EL-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/22 + playoff 0/10 + CO-Q2 playoff: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, sl)
(cup sf Apr 30/May 7, final May 29, wiki, sw, dbu)
 17 Israel                        31.125
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q2)
     CW=                                 (EL-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/26 + playoff 0/10: wiki, sw, fb, uefa)
(cup qf Feb 27, sf ??, final ??, wiki, sw, ifa)
 18 Ukraine                       28.000
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q2)
     CW=                                 (EL-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/30: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, fpl)
(cup qf Apr 2, sf Apr 23, final May 14, wiki, sw)
 19 Serbia                        27.775
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q2)
     CW=                                 (EL-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/30 + playoff 0/7: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, sl)
(cup r16 Mar 12, qf ??, sf ??, final ??, wiki, sw, fss, rts)
 20 Croatia                       25.525
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q2)
     CW=                                 (EL-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/36: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, hnl)
(cup qf Feb 26, sf ??, final ??, wiki, sw)
 21 Poland                        25.375
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q2)
     CW=                                 (EL-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/34: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, 90m)
(cup qf Feb 26, sf Apr 2, final May 2, wiki, sw, 90m)
 22 Russia                        22.965
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q2)
     CW=                                 (EL-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/30: wiki, sw, fb, uefa)
(cup sf May 15, final Jun 1, wiki, sw, rfs)
 23 Cyprus                        22.100
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (EL-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/26 + playoff 0/10: wiki, sw, fb, uefa)
(cup sf ??, final ??, wiki, sw, cfa)
 24 Hungary                       21.875
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (EL-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/33: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, nb1)
(cup qf Apr 2, sf Apr 23, final May 14, wiki, sw, mlsz)
 25 Sweden                        21.500
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     CH=Malmö FF                  14.500 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (EL-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league 30/30: wiki)
(cup qf Mar 9, sf Mar 16, final May 29, wiki, sw, svff)
(Hammarby IF and AIK Stockholm qualified for European football)
 26 Romania                       21.375
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (EL-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/30 + playoff 0/10 + CO-Q2 playoff: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, lpf)
(cup qf Apr 2, sf Apr 23, final May 14, wiki, sw, frf, gsp)
 27 Bulgaria                      20.375
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (EL-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/30 + playoff 0/5 + CO-Q2 playoff: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, bf)
(cup qf Feb 27, sf Apr 9/23, final May 22, wiki, sw, bfu)
 28 Azerbaijan                    20.125
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (EL-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/36: wiki, sw, fb, uefa)
(cup qf 2nd leg Feb 28, sf Apr 2/23, final Jun 1, wiki, sw, affa)
 29 Slovakia                      19.625
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (EL-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q2)
(league --/22 + playoff 0/10: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, fl)
(cup qf Mar 12, sf Apr 2/16, final May 1, wiki, sw, sfz)
 30 Slovenia                      13.250
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (EL-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q1)
(league --/36: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, prvaliga)
(cup r16 Mar 6, qf ??, sf ??, final ??, wiki, sw, nzs)
 31 Moldova                       13.125
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (EL-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q1)
(league --/14 + playoff 0/10: wiki, sw, fb, uefa)
(cup qf Apr 3/16, sf Apr 30/May 14, final May 24, wiki, sw, fmf)
 32 Kosovo                        11.541
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (EL-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q1)
(league --/36: wiki, sw, fb, uefa)
(cup r16 Feb 13, qf ??, sf ??, final ??, wiki, sw, FFK)
 33 Kazakhstan                    11.500
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     CH=Kairat Almaty              5.500 (CL-Q1)
     CW=FK Aktobe                  3.000 (EL-Q1)
     N2=FK Astana                 12.000 (CO-Q2)
     N4=Ordabasy Shymkent          4.500 (CO-Q1)
(league 24/24: wiki)
(cup winner: FK Aktobe, wiki)
 34 Finland                       11.125
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     CH=KuPS Kuopio               10.000 (CL-Q1)
     N2=Ilves Tampere              3.000 (CO-Q2)
     N3=HJK Helsinki              12.500 (CO-Q1)
     N4=SJK Seinäjoki              2.350 (CO-Q1)
(league 22/22 + playoff 5/5 + CO-Q1 playoff: wiki)
(cup winner: KuPS Kuopio, wiki)
 35 Ireland                       10.875
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     CH=Shelbourne                >2.893 (CL-Q1)
     CW=Drogheda United           >2.893 (CO-Q2)
     N2=Shamrock Rovers          >17.875 (CO-Q1)
     N3=St. Patrick's Athletic     5.500 (CO-Q1)
(league 36/36: wiki)
(cup winner: Drogheda United, wiki)
 36 Armenia                       10.625
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (CO-Q2)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q1)
(league --/36: wiki, sw, fb, uefa)
(cup qf Mar 6/Apr 3, sf ??, final ??, wiki, sw, ffa)
 37 Latvia                        10.625
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     CH=RFS Riga                  11.000 (CL-Q1)
     N2=Riga FC                   10.000 (CO-Q2)
     N3=FK Auda                    3.500 (CO-Q1)
     N5=BFC Daugavpils             2.450 (CO-Q1)
(league 36/36, wiki)
(cup winner: RFS Riga, wiki)
(Valmieras FK failed to obtain a UEFA license, *)
 38 Faroe Islands                 10.375
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     CH=Víkingur                   4.000 (CL-Q1)
     CW=HB Torshavn                6.000 (CO-Q2)
     N2=KI Klaksvik               11.000 (CO-Q1)
     N4=NSI Runavik                2.150 (CO-Q1)
(league 27/27: wiki)
(cup winner: HB Torshavn, wiki, fsf)
 39 Bosnia-Herzegovina            10.000
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q1)
(league --/33, wiki, sw, fb, uefa)
(cup qf Feb 26/Mar 12, sf ??, final ??, wiki, sw, nfsbih)
 40 Liechtenstein                 10.000
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     CW=                                 (CO-Q1)
(cup sf Apr 8, final ??, LFV, wiki, sw, lfv, vl)
 41 Iceland                        9.583
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     CH=Breidablik                 9.000 (CL-Q1)
     CW=KA Akureyri               >2.604 (CO-Q1)
     N2=Vikingur Reykjavik       >10.750 (CO-Q1)
     N3=Valur Reykjavik            3.000 (CO-Q1)
(league 22/22 + playoff 5/5: wiki)
(cup winner: KA Akureyri, wiki)
 42 Northern Ireland               9.208
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q1)
(league --/33 + playoff 0/5 + CO-Q1 playoff: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, nifl)
(cup r16 Mar 12, qf ??, sf ??, final ??, wiki, sw, ifa)
 43 Luxembourg                     8.625
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q1)
(league --/30: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, rtl, flf)
(cup r16 Mar 12, qf ??, sf ??, final ??, wiki, sw)
 44 Lithuania                      8.500
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     CH=Zalgiris Vilnius          12.000 (CL-Q1)
     CW=Banga Gargzdai             1.650 (CO-Q1)
     N2=FC Hegelmann               1.650 (CO-Q1)
     N3=Kauno Zalgiris             5.000 (CO-Q1)
(league 36/36: wiki, sw)
(cup winner: Banga Gargzdai, wiki)
 45 Malta                          8.250
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q1)
(league --/26: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, mf)
(cup qf Mar 5, sf May 11, final May 17, wiki, sw, mfa)
 46 Georgia                        7.625
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     CH=Iberia 1999                4.500 (CL-Q1)
     CW=Spaeri Tbilisi             1.325 (CO-Q1)
     N2=Torpedo Kutaisi            3.000 (CO-Q1)
     N3=Dila Gori                  4.000 (CO-Q1)
(league 36/36: wiki, sw)
(cup winner: Spaeri Tbilisi, wiki)
 47 Albania                        7.375
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q1)
(league --/36 + playoff final 4: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, telesport)
(cup qf 2nd leg Feb 26, sf Ap 2/23, final May 4, wiki, sw, fshf)
(Skënderbeu Korçë got a 10-year ban until 2028 for match fixing, *)
 48 Estonia                        7.207
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     CH=Levadia Tallinn            6.500 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N2=Kalju Nomme                1.591 (CO-Q1)
     N3=Paide Linnameeskond        7.000 (CO-Q1)
(league 36/36: wiki)
(cup qf ??, sf ??, final ??, wiki, sw, ejl)
 49 Belarus                        6.625
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     CH=Dinamo Minsk               6.000 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N2=Neman Grodno               3.500 (CO-Q1)
     N3=Torpedo Zhodino            4.000 (CO-Q1)
(league 30/30: wiki)
(cup qf ??, sf ??, final ??, wiki, sw, fby)
 50 North Macedonia                6.000
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N3=                                 (CO-Q1)
(league --/33: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, ekipa)
(cup qf Feb 26, sf Apr 2, final May 21, wiki, sw, ffm)
 51 Andorra                        5.998
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q1)
(league --/27: wiki, sw, fb, uefa)
(cup qf Mar 13, sf Apr 17, final May 25, wiki, sw, faf)
 52 Wales                          5.791
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q1)
(league --/22 + playoff 0/10 + CO-Q1 playoff: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, bbc)
(cup qf Feb 16, sf ??, final ??, wiki, sw, cf)
 53 Montenegro                     5.708
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q1)
(league --/36: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, fscg)
(cup qf Feb 18, sf ??, final ??, wiki, sw)
 54 Gibraltar                      4.957
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q1)
(league --/20 + playoff 0/5: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, gfa)
(cup qf Feb 16, sf ??, final ??, wiki, sw)
 55 San Marino                     1.832
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     CH=                                 (CL-Q1)
     CW=                                 (CO-Q1)
     N2=                                 (CO-Q1)
(league --/30 + CO-Q1 playoff: wiki, sw, fb, uefa, fsgc)
(cup sf Mar 5/Apr 2, final ??, wiki, sw, fsgc)
KEY:
CH=domestic champion
Nx=Nth ranked club
CW=cup-winner spot
LC=league cup-winner spot
CL=Champions League
EL=Europa League
CO=Conference League
LS=League Stage
PO=Qualifying Play-off Round
Qx=Qualifying Round

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