What is the UEFA Coefficient?

An explainer for all - regardless of whether you already know a little or a lot

Many of you are likely very informed on the workings of the UEFA coefficient and don’t need me to explain every aspect in detail. However there are lots of subscribers who are not entirely sure on all the intricacies of UEFA’s scoring system and would like a detailed guide they can refer to throughout the season when they have any questions they need answered.

This article is ScottishFootball.info’s coefficient BIBLE, covering:

• What is the UEFA coefficient?

  • The coefficient ‘lag’

• How do you earn points?

• Country coefficient

  • 4 team fallacy

  • Targets

• Club coefficient

  • Seedings

  • Revenue distribution

  • Automatic Champions League Qualification

• Bonus points

  • Guaranteed minimum

  • Penalties & Tiebreaker

• Women’s UEFA coefficient

• Scotland National team

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