UEFA have released their club coefficient rankings based on the last five seasons.

The teams are scored on their performances in the Champions League and Europa League.

The rankings system works as follows:

[Source: UEFA]

Champions League

First qualifying round elimination – 0.5 points

Second qualifying round elimination – 1 point

Group stage bonus participation – 4 points

Group stage win – 2 points

Group stage draw – 1 point

Round of 16 bonus participation – 4 points

***Teams are awarded an extra point every time they reach a knockout stage of the tournament.

Europa League

First qualifying round elimination – 0.25 points

Second qualifying round elimination – 0.5 points

Third qualifying round elimination – 1 point

Play-off elimination – 1.5 points

Group stage win – 2 points

Group stage draw – 1 point

***Clubs are guarenteed a minimum two points for qualifying for the group stage and an additional point for each knockout round that they reach.

Unsurprisingly, Real Madrid were ranked at the top of the list. Los Blancos have won 3 out of the last 5 Champions League titles.

The second and third spots belonged to Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.

Manchester City were the highest ranked English team in ninth spot.

Arsenal (11), Chelsea (14), and Manchester United (16) rounded out the English contingent included on the list.