The Netherlands can celebrate a small party on Tuesday evening in view of the UEFA coefficient list. Belgium saw Champions League trump card KAA Gent die in the play-offs of the billion dollar ball. Dinamo Kiev was a size too big.
The Ukrainians were 3-0 too strong at home, after winning 1-2 in Ghent as well. From Buffalo’s leave expensive points for the UEFA ranking. A win in the play-offs yields 0.2 points, a draw 0.1 point and a defeat 0. Moreover, Ghent misses out on a bonus of 0.8 points for reaching the group stage of the Champions League.
Just like the Netherlands, Belgium has one trump card in the billions ball next season. Club Brugge qualified directly for the group stage as champion. The southern neighbors will in any case remain within shooting distance by dropping out of Ghent.
It is important for the Netherlands to maintain its place in the top ten of the coefficient list this season. In that case, the champion of 2022 can enter the Champions League immediately, just like in 2021. Despite Dinamo Kiev’s victory, which yields 1.0 point, the lead over number eleven Ukraine still seems reassuring.
The current middle section of the coefficient ranking:
8. Belgium 32,500 (2,000)
9. NETHERLANDS 31,900 (1,900)
10. Austria 30,125 (1,000)
11. Ukraine 29,100 (2,800)
12. Turkey 28,800 (1,800)
13. Scotland 28,125 (3,250)
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