2Q June 2023 UEFA Ranking

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2Q 2023 Performance Ranking of European leagues in international matches – derived ELO method

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ELO UEFA – International Matches Leagues & Clubs Performance Rankings
Every club receives the points for match outcomes according to the ELO method scheme. Points are determined by the relative strength of the two opponents where the factor of an expected outcome is calculated and with using the factors related to completed match: importance match factor, the outcome factor and the difference goals factor. Club points are used to make an order of the club ranking. Points for clubs are converted to leagues scores, in the next step. Since the ELO Method become applied, all international matches arranged or recognized by FIFA or the continental federation are covered by rankings. For Europe, this includes mostly the Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, Super Cup as well as the FIFA Club World Cup.
Meaning of the continental ranking versus global ranking
The continental ranking has a technical nature because it shows a position of a league or club only from the perspective of international cups like Champions League. If you want to find more accurate ranking with relation to actual football strength and quality you must look at the KA Football Leagues Global Rating or the KA Football Club Global Rating. The global leagues ranking consider also world-wide attraction and reputability of the league, as well as of the country of league. In the case of the global club ranking we can see difference to an even greater extent. The global club ranking refers since also to a position of a club in the domestic games, as well as takes into consideration a position of the league in the word. It means that clubs playing games in high rated leagues, but rarely participate in the continental competitions they also appear in that global ranking, sometimes on decent spots.
Multinational Leagues
Some countries have more than one flag displayed. This means that clubs from other countries can participate in the league systems of these countries, although only those countries where foreign clubs are usually present in the first or second division are marked in this way.
Great Britain & Ireland
Parts of the UK: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have a separate membership in UEFA / FIFA and have their own leagues.  Despite the Welsh Premier League – Swansea City and Cardiff City play in the English Premier League or EFL Championship. Newport County is a professional club in Newport, South Wales. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Wrexham AFC based in Wrexham competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. Other Welsh club Merthyr Town, currently playing in the Southern League – Premier South, in the seventh tier of the English system. There are also other cases on the very lower level, when clubs form Wales, Scotland and England play in the leagues of the system belonging to other country in the UK. There are also some examples dealing with border issues e.g. the New Saints F.C. is a club representing Oswestry in England and at the same time Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain in Wales plays in Welsh Premier League. Derry City F.C. based in Northern Ireland, plays in the league of Ireland Premier Division. British Crown Dependencies: Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man have separate leagues and national teams and they are not member of UEFA / FIFA. Some of clubs from these countries participate in the lower divisions of English league system (Jersey Bulls F.C., Guernsey F.C., F.C. Isle of Man). The Priaulx League (Guernsey), the Jersey Football Combination (a league of Jersey) and the Isle of Man Football League are affiliated with the English FA, but they do not form a part of the English football league system. The Isle of Man is also a member of the FA, as county football assocciation. People born in the Isle of Man are eligible to play for official UK national teams. Following British overseas territories have separate membership in FIFA and/or continental federations: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, and Turks & Caicos Islands.
France & Monaco
Monaco is not a member of UEFA/FIFA and does not have a professional league. AS Monaco FC plays in the French football league system. Following French overseas territories have separate a membership in FIFA and/or continental federation: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, Saint Martin and Tahiti (French Polynesia).
Netherlands
Following Dutch overseas territories have separate a membership in FIFA and/or CONCACAF: Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and Sint Maarten.
Liechtenstein / Switzerland
Liechtenstein has a membership of UEFA/FIFA but all clubs in Liechtenstein play in the Swiss football league system. FC Büsingen is a German club based in the exclave of Büsingen that competes in the Swiss league system.
Spain & Andorra
FC Andorra is a club based in Encamp, Andorra. Although based in Andorra, they compete in the Spanish football league system (in lower divisions), not in the Andorran Primera Divisió.
Denmark
The Faroe Islands, autonomous territory within Denmark are a full member of UEFA and FIFA. They have Faroe Islands Premier League and national team. Other autonomous territory Greenland has no membership in FIFA & UEFA. Football Association of Greenland was a member of the Confederation of Independent Football Associations, however, CONIFA does not currently list Greenland as a member. Greenland has expressed interest in becoming a member of FIFA and UEFA. FIFA’s statutes require that member associations must be recognized as an “independent state” by the international community. Given Greenland’s status as an autonomous territory and not an independent state, it faces obstacles to FIFA membership. Similar criteria apply to UEFA (when the Faroe Islands applied for membership the conditions were not yet so stringent). Due to the refusal of FIFA and UEFA, Greenland has recently made an effort to become a member of CONCACAF, due to its geographical affiliation with North America. CONCACAF might be a more feasible option for Greenland. CONCACAF’s membership criteria are not as stringent as FIFA’s, and it includes non-sovereign entities. However, Greenland’s geographical location in the North Atlantic may present logistical challenges for participation in regional competitions. CONCACAF governs not only football in North America, as well as in Central America, and the Caribbean.
Moldova & Transnistria
The status of Transnistria is a complex and politically sensitive issue. While it considers itself an independent state, Moldova and the international community, for the most part, do not recognize its independence. Instead, Transnistria is internationally recognized as part of Moldova. Sheriff Tiraspol, despite being based in Transnistria, participates in the Moldovan football league system. This arrangement likely has historical roots, and the details can be intricate. It may be a practical decision for the football club to compete in the Moldovan league due to the recognition of Moldova as a state and the lack of recognition for Transnistria. Additionally, participating in the Moldovan league provides Sheriff Tiraspol with the opportunity to compete at a higher level in European competitions, such as the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. As Transnistria does not as a rule have international recognition, the Moldovan league is only branded with the Moldovan flag and Sheriff is branded as a club originating from Moldova.
the Ranking Points, RPS and IC3
Ranking points (ELO points) are calculated according to the ELO method. In terms of leagues, these points are derived from the values obtained by clubs. The tables also show values labeled RPS and IC3. RPS (Relative Point Score) is a value that results from the fact that the ELO points obtained in a ranking are converted according to the same formula used throughout the KA system, which allows values from different continental rankings to be compared and combined to determine global rankings. IC3 (Inter-Continental Club Coefficient) is an indicator dedicated only for clubs and it is based on the continental ranking points, taking into account the index of the continent (Power Index Federation), as well as AIF value. It is very important indicator for the KA Football Club Global Rating.
UEFA Members
As a general principle the ranking includes all UEFA members, without Liechtenstein that does not provide league games (54).

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2Q 2023 Performance Ranking of European clubs in international matches – ELO method

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