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West Ham higher than Arsenal and Barcelona in latest UEFA club rankings

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UEFA’s new club coefficient standings sees West Ham listed above Arsenal, with Manchester City holding onto top spot.

European football’s governing body releases their annual standings which influence seedings in draws for its club competitions, with points earned based on continental performances via a weighted algorithm.

Manchester City remain top of the pile thanks to their historic Treble-winning season in 2023Credit: Getty

UEFA then takes results over the previous four seasons, coupled with the home associations coefficient, to calculate club rankings.

Therefore, ahead of the 2024/25 campaign, the standings are taken from performances from the 2020/21 season onwards.

Premier League champions Manchester City took top spot for a second-successive season, with Champions League winners Real Madrid climbing up to second place.

Bayern Munich’s run to the Champions League semi-finals sees them take third place while 2022 finalists Liverpool are fourth.

Roma, Paris Saint-Germain, Villarreal, Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea and Inter make up the remaining clubs in the top ten, while Manchester United sit in 14th spot.

But perhaps the biggest surprise is West Ham’s 16th-placed ranking, which puts them ahead of LaLiga giants Atletico Madrid (17th) and Barcelona (18th) and Premier League rivals Arsenal (19th).

The Irons have been rewarded for their recent European exploits, having lifted the Europa Conference League trophy in the 2022/23 campaign and then reached the quarter-finals of the Europa League last season.

Meanwhile, 2023 Serie A champions Napoli take 21st place with rivals AC Milan (22nd) and Juventus one place back.

Moyes masterminded European glory for West Ham in 2023Credit: Getty
The Gunners made their return to the Champions League last season but were dumped out of the competition by Bayern MunichCredit: Getty

Scotland’s highest-ranked representatives are Rangers in 28th position, buoyed by their run to the 2021/22 Europa League final.

Tottenham’s failure to qualify for European competition last season sees them ranked 45th, one place below Olympiacos and ahead of Manchester United’s conquerors FC Copenhagen.

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UEFA Club Rankings and points 2024/25 – Top 20

1. Manchester City 123.000

2. Real Madrid 119.000

3. Bayern Munich 108.000

4. Liverpool 96.000

5. Roma 90.000

6. PSG 85.000

7. Villarreal 82.000

8. Borussia Dortmund 79.000

9. Chelsea 79.000

10. Inter 76.000

11. Bayer Leverkusen 72.000

12. Porto 70.000

13. RB Leipzig 70.000

14. Manchester United 70.000

15. Benfica 69.000

16. West Ham 69.000

17. Atletico Madrid 67.000

18. Barcelona 67.000

19. Arsenal 62.000

20. Atalanta 61.000

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