CoefficientsA resounding victory by Feyenoord over Partizan Belgrade was the highlight of a mixed evening for Dutch football. Still, there is reason for optimism. All Dutch clubs still have a view of a place in the quarterfinals.
Points obtained
1.6 points could be collected, but the yield remained at 0.600. For this, Dutch football could especially thank Feyenoord, which treated Partizan to a 2-5 defeat and thus struck a blow. In addition to the fact that the Rotterdam team provided the maximum coefficient yield, Feyenoord is in the quarterfinals of the Conference League with one leg thanks to the big win. That will also earn you points.
The other Dutch participants will have to pull out all the stops for this. Vitesse has to make up for a 0-1 defeat against AS Roma, while AZ also fell in the final phase at Bodø/Glimt (2-1). Thanks to PSV’s spectacular draw against FC Copenhagen (4-4), 0.200 points could still be added. Incidentally, Ajax can still do good business next week. With a win over Benfica, the team from Amsterdam will join the last eight in the Champions League, which is rewarded with an extra bonus point.
Portugal points
In the hunt for a place in the top-6, which offers two guaranteed tickets to the Champions League group stage, the focus should be on Portugal. The southern European country has had to pull an iron out of the fire after this week, after Sporting Portugal was unable to complete a miracle against Manchester City. The 0-0 draw against the English still resulted in 0.166 points that could be added to the total, but elimination proved unavoidable.
Moreover, it does not look good for FC Porto, which fell 1-0 behind in the first part of the diptych against Olympique Lyon. Only SC Braga performed in national interest: the sub-topper defeated AS Monaco (2-0) and thus scored 0.333 point. Portugal gets less for a win than the Netherlands because the Southern Europeans were allowed to start the European campaign more with a team. A win is worth two points, but must be divided by the number of participants who started.
Current state
Dutch football again came closer to Portugal, which is therefore gradually starting to fear for this season. Tonight alone, the backlog was reduced by the Netherlands from 5,849 to 5,582. To find out about Portugal this season, several Dutch clubs will have to hold out until the finish line.
5. France – 57.748
6. Portugal – 51,882
7. NETHERLANDS – 46,300
8. Austria – 38,450
Virtual booth
The crazy first months in a European context already virtually ensured that the Netherlands passed the Portuguese. This means that the Netherlands is sixth in the 2018-2023 cycle, which starts next year. For this, the Dutch clubs must of course also keep Portugal behind them in the rankings next season. If that succeeds, the 2023 national champion and the number two will receive a direct ticket for the group stage of the Champions League.
It doesn’t stop there: the number six in the coefficient rankings can also send a team for Champions League qualifying matches, there is a direct place in the group stage of the Europa League and two teams can also hope to participate in the Conference via qualifying rounds. league.
5. France – 46,248
6. NETHERLANDS – 43,400
7. Portugal – 42.216
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