UEFA Ranking Revealed: Where do Liverpool Rank Amongst Europe’s Elite? | OneFootball

Liverpool Overtake PSG in UEFA Rankings Despite Champions League Heartbreak

Liverpool’s early exit from the Champions League this season may have stung, especially after watching Paris Saint-Germain go on to lift the trophy in such emphatic fashion. Yet UEFA’s latest club coefficient rankings, released on Sunday, offer a compelling reminder that one match or one season alone does not define European status.

Arne Slot’s side have leapfrogged PSG into fourth place in the updated standings, a testament to sustained excellence across multiple campaigns. While PSG claimed their maiden Champions League title after demolishing Inter Milan 5-0 in the final, UEFA’s system takes a broader view. The governing body calculates its rankings based on performances over a rolling five-year period, rewarding consistency rather than short-term dominance.

And consistent is exactly what Liverpool have been. In the 2024/25 season alone, the Reds earned 29.5 points, taking their cumulative total to 125.5 – enough to put them ahead of PSG by a clear seven points.

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Slot’s Title-Winning Start Sets Tone for Liverpool Revival

It has been a season of transition and triumph for Liverpool. With Jurgen Klopp’s departure in May 2024, there were inevitable questions about the club’s direction. Slot, however, wasted no time answering them.

Winning the Premier League in his debut campaign, Slot has not only reasserted domestic authority but also maintained Liverpool’s strong European pedigree. Although knocked out by PSG in the Champions League round of 16, it was far from a walkover. In fact, the French champions were arguably given their sternest test at Anfield, where Liverpool controlled much of the game and narrowly missed out in a dramatic penalty shootout.

That performance clearly resonated beyond the final scoreline. UEFA’s rankings reflect the quality of Liverpool’s campaign, not just its endpoint.

PSG Win Big but Fall Short in Rankings

It is rare to see the European champions sitting below the team they eliminated. But context is everything. PSG, under Luis Enrique, were superb in their run to the title, seeing off Aston Villa, Arsenal and then cruising past Inter. Ousmane Dembélé’s performances have sparked Ballon d’Or conversations, and a treble is nothing to dismiss lightly.

Still, their five-year coefficient, while boosted by this season’s 33.5-point haul, falls short of Liverpool’s more sustained performance over recent seasons. That gap has placed PSG fifth, just below the Reds.

England’s Presence Still Strong in UEFA Rankings

Liverpool are not the only English side among the elite. Manchester City remain the highest-ranked Premier League club in second, behind leaders Real Madrid, who top the list despite finishing the 2024/25 season without silverware. Bayern Munich sit third, bridging the gap between the Spanish and English giants.

Chelsea hold seventh, while Manchester United and Arsenal have dropped to 11th and 12th respectively, underlining how volatile the rankings can be without consistent European progress.

For Liverpool, though, the message is clear: despite the pain of missing out on Champions League glory, their status as one of Europe’s top clubs remains firmly intact – both on the pitch and in UEFA’s books.