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UEFA Coefficient

The UEFA Coefficient is calculated every two years, after a qualification campaign has finished. It is the average number of points per game of the last two qualification groups.

The UEFA Coefficient is calculated every two years, after a qualification campaign has finished. It is the average number of points per game of the last two qualification groups.

Year Ranking P Pts Coefficient Top Team Coefficient
1997 7 20 46 2.300 Spain 2.600
1999 14 20 41 2.050 Spain 2.611
2001 21 18 33 1.833 Sweden 2.667
2003 20 16 29 1.813 France 3.000
2005 28 18 27 1.500 Holland 2.550
2007 23 22 37 1.682 Holland 2.417

This is used for seedings in European Championship draws, and until 2007 was used in World Cup qualification draws. In 2007 it was changed when it was decided that the FIFA World Rankings would be used for World Cup draws. The FIFA World Ranking was thought to be more accurate as when the UEFA Coefficient was used for the Euro 2008 qualification draw, both World Cup finalists were drawn in the same group.

This is used for seedings in European Championship draws, and until 2007 was used in World Cup qualification draws. In 2007 it was changed when it was decided that the FIFA World Rankings would be used for World Cup draws. The FIFA World Ranking was thought to be more accurate as when the UEFA Coefficient was used for the Euro 2008 qualification draw, both World Cup finalists were drawn in the same group.