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List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries

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The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is the administrative and controlling body for European football. It consists of 55 member associations, each of which is responsible for governing football in their respective countries.[1]

All widely recognised sovereign states located entirely within Europe are members, with the exceptions of the United Kingdom, Monaco and Vatican City. Eight states partially or entirely outside Europe are also members: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Georgia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkey.[1] The United Kingdom is divided into the four separate football associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales; each association has a separate UEFA membership. The Faroe Islands, an autonomous country of the Kingdom of Denmark, also has its own football association which is a member of UEFA.[1] The football association of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory, was approved as a member by UEFA in 2013.[2] Kosovo was approved as a member in 2016, even though it is claimed by Serbia and is not recognised by several other UEFA member states.

Each UEFA member has its own football league system, except Liechtenstein.[3] Clubs playing in each top-level league compete for the title as the country's club champions. Clubs also compete in the league and national cup competitions for places in the following season's UEFA club competitions, the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League. Due to promotion and relegation, the clubs playing in the top-level league are different every season, except in San Marino and Gibraltar where there is only one level.[4]

Some clubs play in a national football league other than their own country's. Where this is the case, the club is noted as such.

UEFA coefficients

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The UEFA league coefficients, also known as the UEFA rankings, are used to rank the leagues of Europe, and thus determine the number of clubs from a league that will participate in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. A country's ranking determines the number of teams competing in the season after the next; the 2009 rankings determined qualification for European competitions in the 2010–11 season.[5]

A country's ranking is calculated based on the results of its clubs in UEFA competitions over the past five seasons. Two points are awarded for each win by a club, and one for a draw. If a game goes to extra time, the result at the end of time is used to calculate ranking points; if the match goes to a penalty shootout, it is considered to be a draw for the purposes of the coefficient system. The number of points awarded to a country's clubs are added together, and then divided by the number of clubs that participated in European competitions that season. This number is then rounded to three decimal places; two and two-thirds would become 2.667.[5]

For the league coefficient the season's league coefficients for the last five seasons must be added up. In the preliminary rounds of both the Champions League and Europa League, the awarded points are halved. Bonus points for certain achievements are added to the number of points scored in a season. Bonus points are allocated for:

  • Qualifying for the Champions League group phase. (4 bonus points)
  • Reaching the second round of the Champions League. (5 bonus points)
  • Reaching the quarter, semi and final of both Champions League and Europa League. (1 bonus point)[5]

Full list by country

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Albania

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The top division of Albanian football was formed in 1930, and the inaugural title was won by SK Tirana (now known as KF Tirana). Tirana are the most successful team in the league's history, having won the competition on 24 occasions, followed by FK Dinamo Tirana (now playing in the second division) with 18 championships, and Partizani with 17.[7] The league became affiliated with UEFA in 1954.[8] Since the 2014–15 season, 10 teams compete in the division. The teams finishing in the bottom two places are relegated to the Albanian First Division and are replaced by the champions of each of that league's two groups.

Clubs and locations as of 2024-25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Egnatia 25 48
2 Vllaznia 25 44
3 Dinamo City 25 41
4 Partizani 25 40
5 Laçi 25 30
6 Elbasani 25 30
7 Tirana 25 26
8 Bylis 25 25
9 Teuta 25 24
10 Skënderbeu 25 20
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: Albanian Football Association

Andorra

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Andorra's national league system was formed in 1993, and the Andorran Football Federation gained UEFA membership in 1996.[9] Records from the league's first three seasons are incomplete, but FC Santa Coloma have won more First Division titles than any other team, with at least 13.[10]

Another Andorran football club, FC Andorra, play in the Spanish football league system. In recent years, ten teams have competed in the First Division. The eight clubs that play in the league play each other three times in the same venue. After the first 21 rounds, the league splits in half, into a top four and bottom four. They then play the other three teams in their section twice more to give a total of 27 games. The last placed of the relegation round is relegated to Second Division, the second highest football league in Andorra, while the penultimate classified play a two-legged relegation play-off against the runners-up of Segona Divisió.

Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Inter Club d'Escaldes 17 36
2 FC Santa Coloma 17 34
3 UE Santa Coloma 17 32
4 Atlètic Club d'Escaldes 17 32
5 Rànger's 17 30
6 Pas de la Casa 17 22
7 Ordino 17 21
8 Penya Encarnada 17 16
9 La Massana 17 5
10 Esperança 17 1
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: Flashscore


Armenia

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Armenia gained independence in 1991, following the break-up of the Soviet Union. Organised football had been played in Armenia since 1936, as part of the Soviet football system. The Football Federation of Armenia gained UEFA affiliation in 1992, and the league ran as the national championship for the first time in the same year.[11][12] Since independence, the country's most successful team is Pyunik, who has won 16 league titles.[11]

Clubs and locations as of 2024-25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Noah 16 40
2 Urartu 18 38
3 Pyunik 17 37
4 Ararat-Armenia 17 35
5 Van 17 29
6 Shirak 17 24
7 BKMA 17 20
8 West Armenia 18 17
9 Ararat Yerevan 17 15
10 Alashkert 17 13
11 Gandzasar Kapan 17 2
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2024. Source: FFA [1]

Austria

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Clubs and locations as of 2024-25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Sturm Graz (Q) 18 37
2 Austria Wien (Q) 18 37
3 Wolfsberg 18 32
4 Red Bull Salzburg 18 28
5 SK Rapid 18 28
6 Blau-Weiß Linz 18 24
7 LASK 18 22
8 TSV Hartberg 18 22
9 WSG Tirol 18 18
10 Austria Klagenfurt 18 17
11 Grazer AK 18 16
12 Rheindorf Altach 18 13
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Azerbaijan

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Although the country was part of the Soviet Union, the first Azerbaijan-wide football competition took place in 1928, and became an annual occurrence from 1934. Following the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991, the first independent Azeri championship took place in 1992, and the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan gained UEFA affiliation in 1994[15][16] Since independence, the country's most successful team is Qarabağ, with eleven league titles.

Clubs and locations as of 2024-25 season:

Locations of the 2024–25 Azerbaijan Premier League teams.
Team in italics is from a zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and is playing its home games in Baku.
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Qarabağ 23 56
2 Araz-Naxçıvan 23 44
3 Zira 23 42
4 Turan Tovuz 23 39
5 Sabah 23 32
6 Neftçi 23 24
7 Sumgayit 23 22
8 Shamakhi 23 21
9 Kapaz 23 19
10 Sabail 23 17
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2025. Source: Soccerway

Belarus

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Belarus declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. Its independence was widely recognised within Europe in 1991, an independent national championship began in 1992, and UEFA membership followed in 1993.[18] Through the 2018 season, the most successful team is BATE Borisov, with 15 league championships.[19] The 2016 season saw the league expand from 14 teams to 16, accomplished by promoting three clubs from the Belarusian First League and relegating only the last-place team in the 2015 Premier League. At the end of the season, the bottom two teams are relegated to the First League and replaced by that league's top two finishers.

Clubs and locations as of 2024 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Dinamo Minsk (C) 30 68
2 Neman Grodno 30 65
3 Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino 30 62
4 Dynamo Brest 30 49
5 Vitebsk 30 47
6 Gomel 30 44
7 Isloch Minsk Raion 30 41
8 BATE Borisov 30 40
9 Slutsk 30 39
10 Arsenal Dzerzhinsk 30 38
11 Slavia Mozyr 30 35
12 Smorgon 30 32
13 Minsk 30 28
14 Naftan Novopolotsk (O) 30 26
15 Dnepr Mogilev (R) 30 18
16 Shakhtyor Soligorsk (R) 30 2
Source: Soccerway
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Belgium

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Organised football reached Belgium in the 19th century; the Royal Belgian Football Association was founded in 1895, and FC Liégeois became the country's first champions the following year. Belgium joined European football's governing body, UEFA, upon its formation in 1954.[21] Historically the country's most successful team are Anderlecht, with 34 league titles as of 2024.[22] The Belgian First Division A, historically known as the First Division and also known as the Pro League from 2008 to 2009 through 2015–16, currently consists of 16 teams. Initially, each team plays the other clubs twice for a total of 30 matches. At this point, the league proceeds as follows (as of the current 2024–25 season):[23]

  • The top six teams take half of their points (rounded up) into a championship play-off, playing each other two further times to determine the national champion.
  • The relegation play-off is played between the teams ranked 13th and 16th after the regular season. After the relegation play-off battle, two teams are relegated directly to the Challenger Pro League and one team will play against 3rd place of Challenger Pro League due to avoid relegation.

Clubs and locations as of 2024-25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Genk (X) 26 60
2 Club Brugge (X) 26 52
3 Union SG (Y) 26 46
4 Anderlecht (Y) 26 45
5 Antwerp (Y) 26 43
6 Gent 26 40
7 Standard Liège 26 35
8 Charleroi 26 33
9 OH Leuven 26 32
10 Mechelen 26 31
11 Dender EH 26 31
12 Westerlo 26 30
13 Cercle Brugge 26 30
14 Sint-Truiden (Z) 26 24
15 Kortrijk (Z) 26 19
16 Beerschot (Q) 26 14
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (X) Assured of the Champions' play-offs, and may still qualify for the Europa League by finishing first after the regular season; (Y) Assured of the Europe play-offs, and may still qualify for the Champions' play-offs; (Z) Best reach the Europe play-offs

Pos Team Pld Pts GNK CLU TBD3 TBD4 TBD5 TBD6
1 Genk 0 0
2 Club Brugge 0 0
3 TBD 0 0
4 TBD 0 0
5 TBD 0 0
6 TBD 0 0
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway

Pos Team Pld Pts TBD1 TBD2 TBD3 TBD4 TBD5 TBD6
1 TBD 0 0
2 TBD 0 0
3 TBD 0 0
4 TBD 0 0
5 TBD 0 0
6 TBD 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 February 2025. Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway

Pos Team Pld Pts TBD1 TBD2 TBD3 BEE
1 TBD 0 0
2 TBD 0 0
3 TBD 0 0
4 Beerschot 0 14
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Prior to gaining independence from Yugoslavia, clubs from Bosnia and Herzegovina were eligible to compete in the Yugoslav First League, which they won three times. The country gained independence in 1992, and its Football Association gained UEFA membership in 1998.[28] Due to political tensions between Bosniaks, Bosnian Serbs and Bosnian Croats, the country did not have a single national top division until the 2002–03 season, but rather two or three. Since then, Zrinjski Mostar have won eight titles, Sarajevo have won four, Željezničar have won three, Borac have won three, Široki Brijeg have won twice and two other teams have won it once each.[29]

Since the 2016–17 season, the Premier League has consisted of 12 clubs, reduced from 16 in previous seasons. The 2016–17 season was the first for a two-stage season. In the first stage, each team played all others home and away, after which the league split into two six-team groups that also played home and away. The top six teams played for the championship and European qualifying places; the bottom six played to avoid relegation. At the end of the second stage, the bottom two clubs of the relegation group dropped to either the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina or the First League of the Republika Srpska.[30] Since the 2018–19 season, the league is not played as the one in the 2016–17 season. Actually very simple, after all the 12 clubs play each other two times, once home and once away, they play each other three times, also playing home or away depending on how the schedule is made. With that, the league season has 33 full rounds instead of the 22 rounds and an additional 10 rounds in the relegation and championship games.[31]

Clubs and locations as of 2024-25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Zrinjski Mostar 18 47
2 Borac Banja Luka 17 41
3 Sarajevo 17 38
4 Željezničar 18 35
5 Široki Brijeg 18 25
6 Radnik Bijeljina 18 25
7 Velež Mostar 18 24
8 Sloga Meridian 18 22
9 Posušje 18 21
10 Igman Konjic 18 17
11 GOŠK Gabela 18 7
12 Sloboda Tuzla 18 2
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: Rezultati.com

Bulgaria

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A national Bulgarian championship has been held in every year since 1924, although the 1924, 1927 and 1944 seasons were not completed. The country gained UEFA membership in 1954.[33] Historically, the most successful teams in Bulgarian football have been CSKA Sofia, Levski Sofia and Ludogorets Razgrad; no other team has won more than ten league titles. In recent years, Ludogorets Razgrad has dominated the league; although the team did not make its first appearance in the top flight until 2011–12, it has won the championship in each of its first thirteen seasons at that level.[34] The 2015–16 season was intended to have 12 teams, but was reduced to 10 after four clubs (the two clubs that would otherwise have been promoted to what was then known as the A Group, plus two from the previous season's A Group) were denied professional licenses. Following that season, the Bulgarian Football Union revamped the country's professional league structure, expanding the top flight to 14 teams and changing that league's name from "A Group" to "First League".

Under the current structure that began in 2024, each team plays the others twice, once at each club's stadium. After the regular season concludes, the league would split into a top four group to determine the champion and European competition places, a second group for teams ranked fifth through eight to determine the team that would compete in the playoffs for UEFA Conference League (team that finished fourth in the top group would play against the fifth-placed team), as well as a bottom eight group consisting of teams competing to avoid relegation, with the last two teams being directly relegated, while the 14th and 15th placed teams would compete in a playoff against the third and fourth placed teams from the Second League.

Clubs and locations as of 2024-25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Ludogorets Razgrad (X) 21 56
2 Levski Sofia 21 46
3 Cherno More 21 41
4 Botev Plovdiv 21 41
5 Arda 21 35
6 Spartak Varna 21 35
7 Beroe 21 31
8 CSKA Sofia 21 29
9 Slavia Sofia 21 27
10 Septemvri Sofia 21 23
11 Krumovgrad 21 22
12 CSKA 1948 21 22
13 Lokomotiv Sofia 21 20
14 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 21 17
15 Botev Vratsa (Y) 21 13
16 Hebar (Y) 21 10
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2025. Source: soccerway, Bulgarian Football
(X) Assured of the Conference League group,:but may still qualify for the Championship group; (Y) Cannot qualify for Championship group, but may still qualify for Conference League group

Croatia

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National Croatian leagues were organised in 1914 and during the Second World War, but during peacetime Croatia's biggest clubs competed in the Yugoslav First League. After Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, a national football league was formed in 1992, and the Croatian Football Federation gained UEFA membership in 1993.[36] Since its formation, the Croatian First League has been dominated by Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split; as of the end of the 2023–24 season, one of these teams has won the title in all but two of the league's 33 seasons.[37] Since the 2013–14 season, the First League has consisted of 10 teams. At the end of the season, the 10th-placed team is relegated directly to the second division, while the 9th-placed team enters a relegation play-off.

Clubs and locations as of 2024-25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Rijeka 22 42
2 Hajduk Split 22 41
3 Dinamo Zagreb 22 38
4 Osijek 22 30
5 Varaždin 22 30
6 Slaven Belupo 22 28
7 Lokomotiva 22 25
8 Istra 1961 22 24
9 Gorica 22 20
10 Šibenik 22 18
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: SuperSport HNL

Cyprus

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Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Pafos (Q) 23 58
2 Aris Limassol (Q) 23 52
3 Omonia (Q) 23 48
4 AEK Larnaca (Q) 23 48
5 APOEL 23 40
6 Apollon Limassol 23 35
7 Anorthosis Famagusta 23 35
8 Ethnikos Achna 23 27
9 AEL Limassol (Q) 23 21
10 Karmiotissa (Q) 23 21
11 Omonia Aradippou (Q) 23 19
12 Enosis Neon Paralimni (Q) 23 18
13 Nea Salamis Famagusta (Q) 23 16
14 Omonia 29M (Q) 23 10
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: Soccerway
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Czech Republic

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Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Slavia Prague (Q) 22 59
2 Viktoria Plzeň 22 49
3 Sparta Prague 22 46
4 Baník Ostrava 22 42
5 Jablonec 22 36
6 Sigma Olomouc 22 32
7 Mladá Boleslav 22 31
8 Hradec Králové 22 29
9 Bohemians 1905 22 29
10 Slovan Liberec 22 27
11 Slovácko 22 26
12 Karviná 21 24
13 Teplice 22 22
14 Pardubice 22 15
15 Dukla Prague 21 14
16 České Budějovice 22 4
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: Chance Liga
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Denmark

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Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Copenhagen 18 36
2 Midtjylland 18 36
3 AGF 18 31
4 Brøndby 18 30
5 Randers 18 30
6 Silkeborg 18 26
7 Nordsjælland 17 26
8 Viborg 18 21
9 AaB 17 17
10 Sønderjyske 18 16
11 Lyngby (Q) 18 10
12 Vejle (Q) 18 9
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2025. Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

England

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Founded in 1888, the Football League was the world's first national football league.[41] The inaugural competition was won by Preston North End, who remained unbeaten throughout the entire season. It was the top-level football league in England from its foundation until 1992, when the 22 clubs comprising the First Division resigned from the Football League to form the new FA Premier League.[41] As of the 2019–20 season the Premier League comprises 20 clubs;[42] each team plays every other team twice, with the bottom 3 clubs at the end of the season relegated to the EFL Championship. The most successful domestic club is Manchester United, who have won the league 20 times, while the most successful English club in Europe is Liverpool, who have won 6 European Cups, 3 UEFA Cups and 4 UEFA Super Cups, more than any other English team.[43]

Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Liverpool 25 60
2 Arsenal 25 53
3 Nottingham Forest 25 47
4 Manchester City 25 44
5 Bournemouth 25 43
6 Chelsea 25 43
7 Newcastle United 25 41
8 Fulham 25 39
9 Aston Villa 25 38
10 Brighton & Hove Albion 25 37
11 Brentford 25 34
12 Tottenham Hotspur 25 30
13 Crystal Palace 25 30
14 Everton 25 30
15 Manchester United 25 29
16 West Ham United 25 27
17 Wolverhampton Wanderers 25 19
18 Ipswich Town 25 17
19 Leicester City 25 17
20 Southampton 25 9
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: Premier League

Estonia

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An independent Estonian league took place between 1921 and 1940. However, after the Second World War it became part of the Soviet Union, and became a regional system. Estonia regained independence after the dissolution of the USSR, organising the first national championship in 52 years in 1992, the same year that the Estonian Football Association joined UEFA.[45][46] FC Flora is the most successful team in the modern era, with 15 league titles as of the end of the 2014 season.[45] Since 2005, the Premier Division has consisted of 10 teams, which play one another four times. At the end of the season the bottom team is relegated to the second level of Estonian football, while the ninth-placed team enters into a relegation playoff.[47]

Clubs and locations as of 2024 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 FCI Levadia (C) 36 87
2 Nõmme Kalju 36 72
3 Paide Linnameeskond 36 72
4 Flora 36 70
5 Tammeka 36 42
6 Narva Trans 36 42
7 Vaprus 36 35
8 Kuressaare 36 34
9 Tallinna Kalev (O) 36 31
10 Nõmme United (R) 36 15
Source: Premium Liiga, Soccerway
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Faroe Islands

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The Faroe Islands are a constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark, which also comprises Greenland and Denmark itself. The league was formed in 1942, and has been contested annually since, with the exception of 1944 due to a lack of available balls.[48] The Faroe Islands gained UEFA recognition in 1992.[49] The most successful teams are HB and KI, with 24 and 21 Premier League titles respectively as of the most recently completed 2024 season. Since the 1988 season, the Premier League has consisted of 10 teams.[50] They play each other three times, with the bottom two teams relegated to the First Division.

Clubs and locations as of 2024 season:

Locations of the 2024 Betri deidin menn teams
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Víkingur (C) 27 73
2 27 67
3 Havnar Bóltfelag 27 59
4 NSÍ Runavík 27 42
5 B36 Tórshavn 27 41
6 07 Vestur 27 30
7 EB/Streymur 27 28
8 B68 Toftir 27 21
9 Skála (R) 27 20
10 ÍF (R) 27 7
Source: Soccerway
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Finland

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Finland's current league has been contested annually since 1898, with the exceptions of 1914 and 1943.[51] The most successful team are HJK with 33 titles; as of 2024, no other team has won 10 or more. However, between 1920 and 1948 a rival championship operated, organised by the Finnish Workers' Sports Federation. Frequent champions in that competition before it came under the jurisdiction of the Football Association of Finland included Kullervo Helsinki, Vesa Helsinki and Tampereen Pallo-Veikot.[52] The Premier League consists of 12 teams. Since 2019 season teams play one another two times, then the top 6 teams play the championship round, and the bottom 6 the relegation round. At the end of the season the bottom club is relegated to the First Division, and the second-last club contests a in a play-off with the 2nd team of the First Division.

Clubs and locations as of 2024 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 KuPS 22 44
2 HJK 22 43
3 Ilves 22 39
4 SJK 22 36
5 Haka 22 35
6 VPS 22 32
7 Inter Turku 22 31
8 Gnistan 22 30
9 Oulu 22 21
10 Mariehamn 22 20
11 Lahti 22 19
12 EIF 22 13
Source: Flashscore

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 KuPS (C) 27 56
2 Ilves 27 54
3 HJK 27 45
4 SJK (O) 27 40
5 VPS 27 39
6 Haka 27 38
Source: Flashscore
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Inter Turku 27 41
2 Gnistan 27 37
3 Oulu 27 28
4 Mariehamn 27 26
5 Lahti (R) 27 24
6 EIF (R) 27 19
Source: Flashscore
(R) Relegated

France

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France's first football team—Le Havre AC—formed in 1872. The first French championship was first held in 1894, but only featured teams from the capital, Paris. Between 1896 and 1912, national championships were organised by several competing federations; the first universally recognised national championship took place in the 1912–13 season. However, it only lasted two seasons; from the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, French football operated on a regional basis until 1932. A national league resumed between 1932 and 1939, and has operated annually since the conclusion of the Second World War in 1945.[53] Ligue 1 and its predecessors have featured 20 teams since the 1946–47 season. Each team plays the other nineteen sides home and away, and at the end of the season the bottom three teams are relegated to Ligue 2.[54] From 2023 to 2024 season, the Ligue 1 was reduced to 18 teams which meant 4 teams were relegated in the 2022–23 season.[55] So far, Olympique de Marseille are the only French club to have won the UEFA Champions League, in 1993.

Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Paris Saint-Germain 22 56
2 Marseille 22 46
3 Nice 22 40
4 Monaco 22 40
5 Lille 22 38
6 Lyon 22 36
7 Strasbourg 22 33
8 Lens 22 33
9 Brest 22 32
10 Toulouse 22 27
11 Angers 22 26
12 Auxerre 22 25
13 Rennes 22 23
14 Reims 22 22
15 Nantes 22 21
16 Saint-Étienne 22 18
17 Le Havre 22 17
18 Montpellier 22 15
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: Ligue 1

Georgia

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A Georgian football championship first took place in 1926, as part of the Soviet football system. The first independent championship took place in 1990, despite the fact that Georgia remained a Soviet state until 1991. Upon independence, Georgia subsequently joined UEFA and FIFA in 1992.[57]

When Georgia organised its first independent championship, it operated with a spring-to-autumn season contained entirely within a calendar year. After the 1991 championship, the country transitioned to an autumn-to-spring season spanning two calendar years. This format continued through the 2015–16 season, after which it returned to a spring-to-autumn format. This was accomplished by holding an abbreviated 2016 season in autumn; the transition was completed for the 2017 season. Before the most recent transition, 16 teams had competed in the top flight, but the league was reduced to 14 teams for the 2016 season, and was reduced further to 10 for 2017 and beyond.

Clubs and locations as of 2024 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Iberia 1999 (C) 36 75
2 Torpedo Kutaisi 36 70
3 Dila Gori 36 68
4 Dinamo Batumi 36 55
5 Samgurali Tsqaltubo 36 44
6 Kolkheti-1913 36 41
7 Dinamo Tbilisi 36 39
8 Gagra (O) 36 38
9 Telavi (O) 36 34
10 Samtredia (R) 36 27
Source: Erovnuli Liga, Soccerway
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Germany

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The Bundesliga consists of 18 teams, who play each other twice, for a total of 34 matches. The teams finishing in 17th and 18th places are relegated directly to the 2. Bundesliga, while the team finishing in 16th place enters into a two-legged play-off with the team finishing 3rd in the lower division.

Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Bayern Munich 22 55
2 Bayer Leverkusen 22 47
3 Eintracht Frankfurt 22 42
4 RB Leipzig 22 37
5 SC Freiburg 22 36
6 Mainz 05 22 35
7 VfB Stuttgart 22 35
8 Borussia Mönchengladbach 22 34
9 VfL Wolfsburg 22 33
10 Werder Bremen 22 30
11 Borussia Dortmund 22 29
12 FC Augsburg 22 28
13 Union Berlin 22 23
14 FC St. Pauli 22 21
15 TSG Hoffenheim 22 21
16 VfL Bochum 22 16
17 1. FC Heidenheim 22 14
18 Holstein Kiel 22 13
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: Bundesliga

Gibraltar

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The Gibraltar Football Association was founded in 1895, making it one of the ten oldest active football associations in the world. League football has been organized by the GFA since 1905. The first league season after Gibraltar were accepted as full members of UEFA was 2013–14, making qualification to the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League possible since the 2014–15 season, provided the relevant club has received a UEFA licence.[2] The Premier Division has consisted of 10 teams since the 2015–16 season. All league matches are held at Victoria Stadium.

Clubs as of 2024–25 season:

Location of the stadia where all teams play in the 2024–25 Gibraltar Football League
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Lincoln Red Imps (Q) 17 45
2 St Joseph's (Q) 17 45
3 Europa (Q) 18 40
4 FCB Magpies 16 25
5 Manchester 62 16 24
6 Lions Gibraltar 16 24
7 Glacis United 17 19
8 College 1975 17 18
9 Mons Calpe 17 12
10 Lynx 17 11
11 Europa Point 18 3
Updated to match(es) played on 10 February 2025. Source: Soccerway
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 TBD 0 0
2 TBD 0 0
3 TBD 0 0
4 TBD 0 0
5 TBD 0 0
6 TBD 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on TBD 2025. Source: Soccerway

Greece

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Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Olympiacos (Q) 23 51
2 AEK Athens (Q) 23 49
3 Panathinaikos (X) 23 46
4 PAOK (X) 23 43
5 Aris 23 37
6 Asteras Tripolis 23 35
7 Panetolikos (Z) 23 32
8 OFI (Z) 23 30
9 Atromitos (Z) 23 28
10 Levadiakos (Z) 23 24
11 Panserraikos (Z) 23 22
12 Volos (Q) 23 21
13 Athens Kallithea (Q) 23 18
14 Lamia (Q) 23 9
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: Super League Greece
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (X) Assured of at least Europe play-offs, but may still qualify for Championship play-offs; (Z) Cannot reach Championship play-offs, but may still reach Europe play-offs


Hungary

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Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Puskás Akadémia 20 41
2 Ferencváros 20 36
3 Paks 20 34
4 Diósgyőr 20 31
5 MTK 20 30
6 Újpest 20 28
7 Győr 20 25
8 Fehérvár 20 24
9 Zalaegerszeg 20 23
10 Nyíregyháza 20 22
11 Debrecen 20 19
12 Kecskemét 20 18
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025 (after Round 20). Source: Hungarian Football Federation (in Hungarian)

Iceland

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Clubs and locations as of 2024 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Breiðablik (C) 27 62
2 Víkingur Reykjavík 27 59
3 Valur 27 44
4 Stjarnan 27 42
5 ÍA 27 37
6 FH 27 34
Source: KSI (in Icelandic), Soccerway
(C) Champions

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 KA 27 37
2 KR 27 34
3 Fram 27 30
4 Vestri 27 25
5 HK (R) 27 25
6 Fylkir (R) 27 21
Source: KSI (in Icelandic), Soccerway
(R) Relegated

Israel

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Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Hapoel Be'er Sheva (Q) 23 53
2 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Q) 23 51
3 Maccabi Haifa (Q) 23 43
4 Beitar Jerusalem (Q) 23 41
5 Hapoel Haifa 23 35
6 Maccabi Netanya 23 35
7 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 23 30
8 Maccabi Bnei Reineh 23 28
9 Hapoel Jerusalem (Q) 23 25
10 Maccabi Petah Tikva (Q) 23 24
11 Bnei Sakhnin (Q) 23 23
12 Ironi Tiberias (Q) 23 20
13 F.C. Ashdod (Q) 23 18
14 Hapoel Hadera (Q) 23 14
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2025. Source: Soccerway, One
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Italy

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Clubs and locations as of 2024-25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Napoli 25 56
2 Inter Milan 25 54
3 Atalanta 25 51
4 Juventus 25 46
5 Lazio 25 46
6 Fiorentina 25 42
7 AC Milan 24 41
8 Bologna 24 41
9 Roma 25 37
10 Udinese 25 33
11 Genoa 25 30
12 Torino 25 28
13 Como 25 25
14 Cagliari 25 25
15 Lecce 25 25
16 Hellas Verona 25 23
17 Empoli 25 21
18 Parma 25 20
19 Venezia 25 16
20 Monza 25 14
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2025. Source: Serie A

Kazakhstan

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Clubs and locations as of 2024 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Kairat (C) 24 47
2 Astana 24 46
3 Aktobe 24 43
4 Ordabasy 24 42
5 Tobol 24 39
6 Elimai 24 37
7 Atyrau 24 35
8 Kaisar 24 34
9 Kyzylzhar 24 29
10 Zhenis 24 24
11 Zhetysu 24 23
12 Turan 24 20
13 Shakhter (R) 24 10
Source: UEFA, Soccerway
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Kosovo

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Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Locations of the 2024–25 Football Superleague of Kosovo teams
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Drita 20 44
2 Ballkani 20 36
3 Malisheva 20 34
4 Prishtina 20 29
5 Gjilani 20 27
6 Suhareka 20 24
7 Dukagjini 20 24
8 Ferizaj 20 23
9 Llapi 20 21
10 Feronikeli 20 10
Updated to match(es) played on 18 February 2025. Source: Football Federation of Kosovo

Latvia

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Clubs and locations as of 2024 season:

Locations of the 2024 Latvian Higher League teams
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 RFS (C) 36 90
2 Riga 36 87
3 Auda 36 60
4 Valmiera (R) 36 55
5 Daugavpils 36 42
6 Liepāja 36 39
7 Metta 36 36
8 Tukums 2000 36 35
9 Grobiņa (O) 36 29
10 Jelgava 36 25
Source: LFF, Soccerway
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Lithuania

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Clubs as of 2024 season:

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Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Žalgiris (C) 36 79
2 Hegelmann 36 67
3 Kauno Žalgiris 36 54
4 Dainava 36 45
5 Banga 36 43
6 Džiugas 36 42
7 Šiauliai 36 42
8 Panevėžys 36 41
9 Sūduva (O) 36 39
10 TransINVEST (R) 36 38
Source: A Lyga, Soccerway
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Luxembourg

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Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Differdange 03 17 46
2 F91 Dudelange 17 36
3 Swift Hesperange 17 34
4 Racing Union 17 33
5 UNA Strassen 17 32
6 Progrès Niederkorn 17 32
7 Mondorf-les-Bains 17 28
8 Jeunesse Esch 17 27
9 Union Titus Pétange 17 21
10 Victoria Rosport 17 21
11 Hostert 17 19
12 Wiltz 71 17 17
13 Bettembourg 17 13
14 Rodange 17 12
15 Fola Esch 17 7
16 Mondercange 17 5
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: UEFA, Flashscore

Malta

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Clubs as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Birkirkara 11 28
2 Floriana 11 23
3 Sliema Wanderers 11 22
4 Hibernians 11 21
5 Mosta 11 16
6 Ħamrun Spartans 11 14
7 Gżira United 11 14
8 Melita 11 12
9 Marsaxlokk 11 12
10 Balzan 11 9
11 Naxxar Lions 11 7
12 Żabbar St. Patrick 11 4
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2024. Source: Malta Football Association

Moldova

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Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Sheriff Tiraspol 14 36
2 Zimbru Chișinău 14 25
3 Petrocub Hîncești 14 23
4 Bălți 14 23
5 Milsami Orhei 14 21
6 Spartanii Sportul 14 14
7 Dacia Buiucani 14 11
8 Florești 14 1
Source: FMF, UEFA, Soccerway

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Sheriff Tiraspol 0 0
2 Zimbru Chișinău 0 0
3 Petrocub Hîncești 0 0
4 Bălți 0 0
5 Milsami Orhei 0 0
6 Spartanii Sportul 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 8 March 2025. Source: FMF, UEFA, Soccerway

Montenegro

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Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Budućnost 19 45
2 Petrovac 19 33
3 Bokelj 19 30
4 Dečić 19 27
5 Arsenal 19 25
6 Mornar 19 25
7 Sutjeska 19 24
8 Jedinstvo 19 21
9 Jezero 19 16
10 Otrant-Olympic 19 14
Updated to match(es) played on 7 December 2024. Source: Football Association of Montenegro (in Montenegrin)

Netherlands

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Clubs as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Ajax 22 54
2 PSV Eindhoven 23 52
3 Utrecht 23 43
4 Feyenoord 22 40
5 AZ 22 40
6 Twente 22 39
7 Go Ahead Eagles 22 35
8 Groningen 23 27
9 Heerenveen 23 27
10 NAC Breda 23 27
11 Fortuna Sittard 22 26
12 NEC 22 25
13 PEC Zwolle 23 25
14 Willem II 23 24
15 Heracles Almelo 23 24
16 Sparta Rotterdam 23 20
17 RKC Waalwijk 23 17
18 Almere City 22 14
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: Eredivisie

North Macedonia

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Clubs as of 2024–25 season:

Location of teams in 2024–25 Macedonian First League
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Shkëndija 19 40
2 Sileks 19 38
3 Gostivar 19 38
4 Rabotnički 19 37
5 Struga 19 32
6 Shkupi 19 25
7 Pelister 19 20
8 AP Brera 19 20
9 Tikvesh 19 15
10 Voska Sport 19 15
11 Besa 19 13
12 Vardar 19 13
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: MacedonianFootball.com

Northern Ireland

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Clubs and locations as of 2024-25 season:

Locations of the Belfast-based 2024–25 NIFL Irish Premiership teams
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Linfield (Q) 29 67
2 Glentoran 27 48
3 Dungannon Swifts 28 43
4 Crusaders 29 43
5 Portadown 28 42
6 Larne 25 40
7 Cliftonville 28 39
8 Coleraine 27 35
9 Glenavon 27 35
10 Ballymena United 27 34
11 Carrick Rangers (Q) 28 22
12 Loughgall (Q) 27 13
Updated to match(es) played on 18 February 2025. Source: Northern Ireland Football League
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated


Norway

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Clubs and locations as of 2024 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Bodø/Glimt (C) 30 62
2 Brann 30 59
3 Viking 30 57
4 Rosenborg 30 53
5 Molde 30 52
6 Fredrikstad 30 51
7 Strømsgodset 30 38
8 KFUM 30 37
9 Sarpsborg 30 37
10 Sandefjord 30 34
11 Kristiansund 30 34
12 HamKam 30 33
13 Tromsø 30 33
14 Haugesund (O) 30 33
15 Lillestrøm (R) 30 24
16 Odd (R) 30 23
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Poland

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Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Lech Poznań 21 41
2 Jagiellonia Białystok 21 41
3 Raków Częstochowa 21 40
4 Legia Warsaw 21 36
5 Pogoń Szczecin 21 36
6 Cracovia 21 34
7 Górnik Zabrze 21 34
8 GKS Katowice 21 30
9 Piast Gliwice 21 29
10 Motor Lublin 21 29
11 Widzew Łódź 21 26
12 Korona Kielce 21 23
13 Stal Mielec 21 22
14 Zagłębie Lubin 21 22
15 Radomiak Radom 21 21
16 Lechia Gdańsk 21 21
17 Puszcza Niepołomice 21 19
18 Śląsk Wrocław 21 14
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2025. Source: ekstraklasa.org 90minut.pl

Portugal

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Clubs as of 2024–25 season:

Location of teams in 2024–25 Primeira Liga (Madeira)
Location of teams in 2024–25 Primeira Liga (Azores)
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Sporting CP 22 52
2 Benfica 22 50
3 Porto 22 46
4 Braga 22 44
5 Santa Clara 22 38
6 Casa Pia 22 33
7 Vitória de Guimarães 22 31
8 Estoril 22 31
9 Famalicão 22 28
10 Moreirense 22 26
11 Rio Ave 22 26
12 Arouca 22 24
13 Nacional 22 23
14 Gil Vicente 22 22
15 Estrela da Amadora 22 20
16 AVS 22 19
17 Farense 22 15
18 Boavista 22 12
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2025. Source: Liga Portugal

Republic of Ireland

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Clubs and locations as of 2024 season:


Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Shelbourne (C) 36 63
2 Shamrock Rovers 36 61
3 St Patrick's Athletic 36 59
4 Derry City 36 55
5 Galway United 36 52
6 Sligo Rovers 36 49
7 Waterford 36 45
8 Bohemians 36 42
9 Drogheda United (O) 36 34
10 Dundalk (R) 36 26
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway[75]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Romania

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Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Location of Bucharest / Ilfov County teams.

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 FCSB (Q) 27 49
2 Universitatea Craiova (Q) 27 48
3 Universitatea Cluj (Q) 27 48
4 CFR Cluj (Q) 27 47
5 Dinamo București 27 45
6 Rapid București 27 42
7 Sepsi OSK 27 37
8 Petrolul Ploiești 27 37
9 Hermannstadt 27 35
10 Farul Constanța 27 34
11 UTA Arad 27 33
12 Oțelul Galați (Q) 27 29
13 Unirea Slobozia (Q) 27 25
14 Botoșani (Q) 27 24
15 Politehnica Iași (Q) 27 24
16 Gloria Buzău (Q) 27 19
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2025. Source: LPF (in Romanian)
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Russia

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Clubs as of 2024–25 season:

Locations of teams in the 2024–25 Russian Premier League in Moscow
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Krasnodar 18 39
2 Zenit Saint Petersburg 18 39
3 Spartak Moscow 18 37
4 Dynamo Moscow 18 35
5 Lokomotiv Moscow 18 35
6 CSKA Moscow 18 31
7 Rostov 18 26
8 Rubin Kazan 18 26
9 Akron Tolyatti 18 22
10 Krylia Sovetov Samara 18 18
11 Dynamo Makhachkala 18 17
12 Pari Nizhny Novgorod 18 16
13 Khimki 18 16
14 Fakel Voronezh 18 14
15 Akhmat Grozny 18 13
16 Orenburg 18 8
Updated to match(es) played on 8 December 2024. Source: Premier Liga
  1. ^ Fredrikstad qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the 2024 Norwegian Football Cup.

San Marino

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This is a complete list of football clubs in San Marino (as San Marino has only one level domestic amateur league), apart from San Marino Calcio, the only professional Sammarinese club, which as of 2024–25 competes in Serie D, the fourth level of the Italian football league system.

Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:[78]

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Virtus (Y) 21 54
2 La Fiorita (Y) 21 49
3 Folgore 21 38
4 Fiorentino 21 38
5 Tre Fiori 21 37
6 Tre Penne 21 37
7 San Giovanni 21 34
8 Cosmos 21 33
9 Murata 21 30
10 Faetano 21 23
11 Domagnano 21 21
12 Libertas 21 18
13 Cailungo 21 15
14 Juvenes/Dogana 21 16
15 San Marino Academy U22 21 12
16 Pennarossa 21 8
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: Flashscore
(Y) Assured of at least Conference League play-off first round


Scotland

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Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Celtic (V, Z) 26 69
2 Rangers (V) 26 56
3 Aberdeen 26 38
4 Dundee United 26 37
5 Hibernian 26 34
6 St Mirren 26 31
7 Kilmarnock 26 31
8 Motherwell 26 31
9 Heart of Midlothian 26 30
10 Ross County 26 29
11 Dundee 26 27
12 St Johnstone 26 21
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: [79][80]
(V) Assured of a top six finish; (Z) Assured of at least Conference League second qualifying round

Serbia

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Clubs as of 2024–25 season:

Locations of the 2024–25 Serbian SuperLiga teams on the territory of Belgrade

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Red Star Belgrade (Q) 23 67
2 Partizan 23 46
3 Radnički 1923 23 37
4 Mladost Lučani 23 36
5 Vojvodina 23 33
6 OFK Beograd 23 33
7 Čukarički 23 32
8 Radnički Niš 23 29
9 Novi Pazar 23 29
10 Železničar Pančevo 23 28
11 TSC 23 28
12 Napredak Kruševac 23 27
13 Spartak Subotica 23 26
14 Tekstilac Odžaci 23 24
15 IMT 23 23
16 Jedinstvo Ub 23 11
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2025. Source: SuperLiga (in Serbian)
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Slovakia

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Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Slovan Bratislava (Q) 20 48
2 Žilina (Q) 19 41
3 Spartak Trnava (Q) 20 40
4 DAC Dunajská Streda 20 28
5 Podbrezová 20 28
6 Košice 20 26
7 Zemplín Michalovce 20 24
8 Trenčín (Q) 20 18
9 Dukla Banská Bystrica (Q) 20 17
10 Skalica (Q) 20 17
11 Ružomberok (Q) 20 17
12 Komárno (Q) 19 17
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: Niké liga (in Slovak)
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Slovenia

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Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Olimpija Ljubljana 21 48
2 Maribor 21 39
3 Bravo 21 39
4 Koper 20 36
5 Celje 21 32
6 Mura 21 26
7 Primorje 20 24
8 Radomlje 21 22
9 Nafta 1903 21 13
10 Domžale 21 10
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2025. Source: PrvaLiga

Spain

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Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Location of Community of Madrid teams in 2024–25 La Liga
Location of teams in 2024–25 La Liga (Canary Islands)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Barcelona 24 16 3 5 65 25 +40 51 Qualification for the Champions League league stage
2 Real Madrid 24 15 6 3 52 23 +29 51
3 Atlético Madrid 24 14 8 2 39 16 +23 50
4 Athletic Bilbao 24 12 9 3 37 21 +16 45
5 Villarreal 24 11 8 5 47 35 +12 41 Qualification for the Europa League league stage[a]
6 Rayo Vallecano 24 9 8 7 27 25 +2 35 Qualification for the Conference League play-off round
7 Mallorca 24 10 4 10 23 30 −7 34
8 Real Betis 24 8 8 8 30 31 −1 32
9 Osasuna 24 7 11 6 29 33 −4 32
10 Girona 24 9 4 11 32 35 −3 31
11 Real Sociedad 24 9 4 11 20 23 −3 31
12 Sevilla 24 8 7 9 29 34 −5 31
13 Getafe 24 7 9 8 20 18 +2 30
14 Celta Vigo 24 8 5 11 35 38 −3 29
15 Espanyol 24 6 6 12 23 36 −13 24
16 Leganés 24 5 9 10 22 35 −13 24
17 Las Palmas 24 6 5 13 29 41 −12 23
18 Valencia 24 5 8 11 25 38 −13 23 Relegation to Segunda División
19 Alavés 24 5 7 12 28 38 −10 22
20 Valladolid 24 4 3 17 15 52 −37 15
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2025. Source: LaLiga EA Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[82]
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2024–25 Copa del Rey winners also qualify for the Europa League league stage (or the sixth-placed team if the Copa del Rey winners finish in the top five). If the Copa del Rey winners finish in the top six, the Conference League spot will be passed to the seventh-placed team.

Sweden

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A Swedish championship was first organised in 1896, and the champions were decided by a knockout cup format until 1925, when Allsvenskan was formed.[83] Sweden was one of the founding members of UEFA in 1954.[84] As of the most recently completed 2024 season, Malmö FF have won the most national titles with 24, followed by IFK Göteborg with 18 and IFK Norrköping with 15. Malmö also have the most league titles, with 24 to 15 for IFK Götebörg and 13 for IFK Norrköping. Since 2008,[85] Allsvenskan has featured 16 teams. They each play one another home and away, for a total of 30 games. The bottom two teams are relegated to the Superettan (The Super One), and the 14th-placed Allsvenskan team enters into a relegation playoff with the 3rd-placed Superettan team to decide which will play in Allsvenskan for the following season.[86]

Clubs and locations as of 2024 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Malmö FF (C) 30 65
2 Hammarby IF 30 54
3 AIK 30 54
4 Djurgårdens IF 30 53
5 Mjällby AIF 30 50
6 GAIS 30 48
7 IF Elfsborg 30 45
8 BK Häcken 30 42
9 IK Sirius 30 41
10 IF Brommapojkarna 30 34
11 IFK Norrköping 30 34
12 Halmstads BK 30 33
13 IFK Göteborg 30 31
14 IFK Värnamo (O) 30 31
15 Kalmar FF (R) 30 30
16 Västerås SK (R) 30 23
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Switzerland

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Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Lugano 24 42
2 Basel 24 41
3 Luzern 24 39
4 Servette 24 39
5 Lausanne-Sport 24 36
6 St. Gallen 24 35
7 Young Boys 24 34
8 Zürich 24 33
9 Sion 24 30
10 Yverdon-Sport 24 24
11 Grasshopper 24 22
12 Winterthur 24 17
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: Swiss Super League

Turkey

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Turkish football operated on a regional basis until the 1950s. A national knockout tournament took place in 1957 and 1958, to decide European qualification. The Turkish Football Federation retrospectively recognised these tournaments as deciding the Turkish champions; both competitions were won by Beşiktaş.[88] A national league was formed in 1959, and has been held annually from then onwards.[88] Since the formation of a national league, the most successful teams are Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, with 24 and 19 league titles respectively, as of the most recently completed 2023–24 season. Currently, 19 teams compete in the Süper Lig. Each team plays the other teams home and away, with the three lowest placed teams being relegated to the TFF 1. Lig and the top two teams from the 1. Lig, together with the winner of play-offs involving the third to seventh placed 1. Lig clubs being promoted in their place for the following season.[89]

Clubs as of 2024–25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Galatasaray 23 63
2 Fenerbahçe 23 57
3 Samsunspor 23 46
4 Eyüpspor 23 40
5 Beşiktaş 22 38
6 Göztepe 22 35
7 Başakşehir 23 33
8 Kasımpaşa 23 31
9 Trabzonspor 22 29
10 Gaziantep 22 29
11 Alanyaspor 23 28
12 Rizespor 23 27
13 Antalyaspor 23 27
14 Konyaspor 23 24
15 Sivasspor 23 23
16 Kayserispor 22 21
17 Bodrum 23 20
18 Hatayspor 23 13
19 Adana Demirspor 23 6
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2025. Source: Süper Lig

Ukraine

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As a member of the Soviet Union, Ukraine's league operated as a feeder to the national Soviet leagues, meaning that until 1992 the strongest Ukrainian teams did not take part.[91] The Football Federation of Ukraine was formed shortly after the country achieved independence in 1991, and gained UEFA membership the following year.[92] Since the formation of a national league, Dynamo Kyiv have won 16 titles, Shakhtar Donetsk 15, and Tavriya Simferopol one, as of the most recently completed 2023–24 season.[91]

Through the 2013–14 season, 16 teams participated in the Premier League. However, during that season's winter break, the Euromaidan protests began, soon followed by Russia's annexation of the Crimean peninsula and the still-ongoing war in the country's east. These developments led to the league dropping to 14 teams in 2014–15 and 12 in 2016–17.

Beginning with the 2016–17 season, the league season is divided into two stages. In the first stage, the teams play one another home and away, after which the league splits into two groups, each playing a home-and-away schedule within the group and with table points carrying over intact. The top six teams play to determine the league champion and European qualifying spots, while the bottom six teams play to avoid relegation, with the bottom two at the end of the second stage dropping to the Ukrainian First League.[93][94]

Clubs and locations as of 2024–25 season:

Home venues of teams in the 2024–25 Ukrainian Premier League.
Teams in italics are from a conflict zone of the war in Donbas and are playing their home games in different cities.

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Dynamo Kyiv 17 43
2 Oleksandriya 17 38
3 Shakhtar Donetsk 16 33
4 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 16 31
5 Polissya Zhytomyr 17 27
6 Karpaty Lviv 17 24
7 Rukh Lviv 17 23
8 Zorya Luhansk 16 22
9 Veres Rivne 17 19
10 LNZ Cherkasy 17 19
11 Kolos Kovalivka 17 18
12 Vorskla Poltava 17 16
13 Livyi Bereh Kyiv 17 16
14 Obolon Kyiv 17 14
15 Chornomorets Odesa 17 12
16 Inhulets Petrove 16 9
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2024. Source: upl.ua

Wales

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Although Wales joined UEFA in 1954, Welsh football operated on a regional basis until 1992, with no national championship.[96] Five Welsh clubs play not in the Welsh football league system, but in the English football league system. Currently, there are no Welsh clubs competing in the Premier League. Welsh club Swansea City was relegated to the second level, the EFL Championship, at the end of the 2017–18 season, while Cardiff City were relegated following the 2018–19 season. Three other Welsh clubs participate lower down the English football league system:Wrexham (EFL League One), Newport County (EFL League Two), and Merthyr Town (Southern League Premier Division South). Despite competing in Football Association competitions, the latter three are under the jurisdiction of the Football Association of Wales.[97] Until 2011 Swansea City and Cardiff City had similar arrangements with the FAW but are now under the jurisdiction of The Football Association.[98] The most successful Welsh club since the formation of the Welsh Premier League is The New Saints, with 16 league titles.[99] Since the 2010–11 season, the Welsh Premier League has featured 12 teams.[100] Relegation to and promotion from lower regional leagues is in part dictated by whether or not clubs can obtain a Premier League licence; only clubs able to obtain a licence are eligible for promotion, and clubs which fail to obtain one are relegated regardless of their final league position.[101]

Clubs and locations as of 2024-25 season:

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 The New Saints 22 51
2 Penybont 22 50
3 Haverfordwest County 22 40
4 Caernarfon Town 22 34
5 Bala Town 22 32
6 Cardiff Metropolitan University 22 32
7 Barry Town United 22 30
8 Connah's Quay Nomads 22 26
9 Briton Ferry Llansawel 22 21
10 Flint Town United 22 20
11 Newtown 22 19
12 Aberystwyth Town 22 14
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 The New Saints (X) 25 60
2 Penybont 25 51
3 Haverfordwest County 25 45
4 Cardiff Metropolitan University (T) 25 38
5 Caernarfon Town (T) 25 38
6 Bala Town (T) 25 32
Updated to match(es) played on 11 February 2025. Source: Cymru Premier
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated; (X) Assured of at least Conference League play-off semi-finals
Pos Team Pld Pts
7 Barry Town United 25 37
8 Connah's Quay Nomads 25 29
9 Flint Town United 25 26
10 Briton Ferry Llansawel 25 25
11 Newtown 25 21
12 Aberystwyth Town 25 17
Updated to match(es) played on 8 February 2025. Source: Cymru Premier

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