2025 FIFA Club World Cup qualification

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The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup qualification was the qualifying process which decided the 32 participants in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The final tournament was played in the United States from June 14 to July 13, 2025.

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The majority of teams qualified based on performance in their respective confederation's club championships. Only a single play-in match was played as part of qualification which determined the final team in the Club World Cup.

Slot allocation

On February 14, 2023, the FIFA Council approved the slot allocation for the 2025 tournament based on a "set of objective metrics and criteria". UEFA were awarded the most slots with twelve, while CONMEBOL were given the second most with six. The AFC, CAF, and CONCACAF were all given four slots, while the OFC and the host association were given one slot each. [1] On March 14, the FIFA Council approved the key principles of the access list for the tournament. [2] The principles were as follows, considering competitions completed during a four-year period from 2021 to 2024:

If a club won two or more seasons of their confederation's top club competition, additional teams were determined by a club ranking of the four-year period. A restriction of two clubs per association was applied, with an exception for champion clubs if more than two clubs from the same association won their confederation's top club competition. The calculation method for the four-year club rankings within each confederation was based on sporting criteria during seasons completed between 2021 and 2024, and was finalized after consultation with confederations and stakeholders. [2]

Host club selection

As with previous editions of the Club World Cup, the new format allocated a slot reserved for the host nation. [3] Traditionally, this slot was filled by the defending champion of the host nation. The champion of Major League Soccer was determined by a postseason playoff rather than the regular season record (in the case of the 2024 season, it was the LA Galaxy). [4] The exact qualification method had been left undetermined for an extended period of time into the 2024 regular season. At the mid-season MLS All-Star Game, league commissioner Don Garber suggested that the spot could be filled with the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield winner, the MLS Cup 2024 winner, or a possible playoff between them. [5] [6]

On October 19, 2024, FIFA president Gianni Infantino appeared on the pitch shortly after Inter Miami CF's 6–2 home win over the New England Revolution on Decision Day, and officially announced that the final slot would be given to Inter Miami as winners of the 2024 Supporters' Shield, prior to the beginning of the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs and after Inter Miami had already won the Shield. [7] The rationale for this was considered to be because the Club World Cup has traditionally taken the host champions through who won silverware in the "league setting." [8] FIFA explained that it chose the Supporters' Shield winner because that award reflects a league setting, as opposed to MLS Cup. It also stated that it made the decision prior to Inter Miami CF's win, but could not announce it until regulations were approved in pre-scheduled conventions. [8]

This decision came under criticism from fans and media pundits for its lack of transparency, lack of qualification by traditional sporting merit, and as an attempt to court sponsors by ensuring that Lionel Messi would feature in the tournament. [4] [9] On November 10, 2024, Inter Miami was eliminated from the MLS Cup playoffs by Atlanta United FC in the first round. [10] Despite this, then-Inter Miami head coach Gerardo Martino defended the selection of the team, arguing that the Supporters' Shield was enough justification for selection. [11]

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament: [12] [13] [14] [15] Years in bold indicate winner of that year's Club World Cup.

ConfederationTeam(s)QualificationQualified date(s)Participation
AFC (4 slots) Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal Winners of the 2021 AFC Champions League March 14, 2023 [note 3] 4th (Previous: 2019, 2021, 2022)
Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds Winners of the 2022 AFC Champions League May 6, 20234th (Previous: 2007, 2017, 2023)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Ain Winners of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League May 25, 20242nd (Previous: 2018)
Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan HD Best-ranked eligible team in the AFC four-year rankingApril 17, 20243rd (Previous: 2012, 2020)
CAF (4 slots) Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly Winners of the 2020–21 CAF Champions League March 14, 2023 [note 3] 10th (Previous: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Flag of Morocco.svg Wydad AC Winners of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League March 14, 2023 [note 3] 3rd (Previous: 2017, 2022)
Flag of Tunisia.svg Espérance de Tunis Best-ranked eligible team in the CAF four-year rankingApril 26, 20244th (Previous: 2011, 2018, 2019)
Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns Second-best ranked eligible team in the CAF four-year rankingApril 26, 20242nd (Previous: 2016)
CONCACAF (4 slots) Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey Winners of the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League March 14, 2023 [note 3] 6th (Previous: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2021)
Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Winners of the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League March 14, 2023 [note 3] 2nd (Previous: 2022)
Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca Winners of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup June 1, 20245th (Previous: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017)
Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC [note 4] Winners of play-in match May 31, 20251st
CONMEBOL (6 slots) Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras Winners of the 2021 Copa Libertadores March 14, 2023 [note 3] 3rd (Previous: 2020, 2021)
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo Winners of the 2022 Copa Libertadores March 14, 2023 [note 3] 3rd (Previous: 2019, 2022)
Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense Winners of the 2023 Copa Libertadores November 4, 20232nd (Previous: 2023)
Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo Winners of the 2024 Copa Libertadores November 30, 20241st
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate Best-ranked eligible team in the CONMEBOL four-year rankingMay 14, 2024 [21] 3rd (Previous: 2015, 2018)
Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors Second-best ranked eligible team in the CONMEBOL four-year rankingAugust 22, 20242nd (Previous: 2007)
OFC (1 slot) Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City Best OFC Champions League winners in the OFC four-year ranking [note 2] December 17, 202312th (Previous: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023)
UEFA (12 slots) Flag of England.svg Chelsea Winners of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League March 14, 2023 [note 3] 3rd (Previous: 2012, 2021 )
Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid Winners of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League March 14, 2023 [note 3] 7th (Previous: 2000, 2014 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2022 )
Flag of England.svg Manchester City Winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League June 10, 20232nd (Previous: 2023 )
Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich Best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year rankingDecember 17, 2023 [note 5] 3rd (Previous: 2013 , 2020 )
Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain Second-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year rankingDecember 17, 2023 [note 5] 1st
Flag of Italy.svg Inter Milan Fourth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year rankingDecember 17, 2023 [note 5] 2nd (Previous: 2010 )
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto Fifth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year rankingDecember 17, 2023 [note 5] 1st
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Benfica Seventh-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year rankingDecember 17, 2023 [note 5] 1st
Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund Third-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year rankingMarch 6, 20241st
Flag of Italy.svg Juventus Eighth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year rankingMarch 12, 20241st
Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid Sixth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year rankingApril 16, 20241st
Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Salzburg Ninth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year rankingApril 17, 20241st
Host (1 slot) Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF Winners of the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield October 19, 2024 [7] 1st

By nation

NationClubs
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (4) Botafogo
Flamengo
Fluminense
Palmeiras
Flag of the United States.svg United States (3) Inter Miami CF
Los Angeles FC
Seattle Sounders FC
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina (2) Boca Juniors
River Plate
Flag of England.svg England (2) Chelsea
Manchester City
Flag of Germany.svg Germany (2) Bayern Munich
Borussia Dortmund
Flag of Italy.svg Italy (2) Inter Milan
Juventus
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (2) Monterrey
Pachuca
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal (2) Benfica
Porto
Flag of Spain.svg Spain (2) Atlético Madrid
Real Madrid
Flag of Austria.svg Austria (1) Red Bull Salzburg
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt (1) Al Ahly
Flag of France.svg France (1) Paris Saint-Germain
Flag of Japan.svg Japan (1) Urawa Red Diamonds
Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco (1) Wydad AC
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (1) Auckland City
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia (1) Al-Hilal
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa (1) Mamelodi Sundowns
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (1) Ulsan HD
Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia (1) Espérance de Tunis
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates (1) Al Ain

Confederation qualification

For confederations other than UEFA, the method was as follows: [22]

The method used by UEFA to calculate the club coefficient was "exceptionally applied" to rank the European teams, [22] [note 6] and was as follows:

Key
Qualified as the host
Qualified through winning the competition
Qualified through the confederation ranking
Qualified through the play-in match [note 4]

AFC

Table showing the top ten in the AFC rankings, as well as other relevant teams.

AFC ranking
RankTeamTotal
points		Competition
points		Match
points		WDLPerformance
2021 2022 2023–24
1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 11842762445ChampionsFinalSemi-finals
2 Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan HD 8127541665Semi-finalsGroup stageSemi-finals
3 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 80305013113Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsQuarter-finals
4 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki Frontale 6415491542Round of 16Group stageRound of 16
5 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Nassr 6121401243Semi-finals–Quarter-finals
6 Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos 6021391236Round of 16–Final
7 Flag of South Korea.svg Pohang Steelers 5621351053Final–Round of 16
8 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Duhail 5318351056Group stageSemi-finalsGroup stage
9 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds 491831944–ChampionsGroup stage
10 Flag of Thailand.svg BG Pathum United 461828849Round of 16Quarter-finalsGroup stage
11 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Ain 431528914––Champions

CAF

Table showing the top ten in the CAF rankings.

CAF ranking
RankTeamTotal
points		Competition
points		Match
points		WDLPerformance
2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
1 Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly 140489226146ChampionsFinalChampionsChampions
2 Flag of Morocco.svg Wydad AC 10836722199Semi-finalsChampionsFinalGroup stage
3 Flag of Tunisia.svg Espérance de Tunis 1003664171310Semi-finalsQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns 98306819116Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsSemi-finals
5 Flag of Algeria.svg CR Belouizdad 63214211910Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsQuarter-finalsGroup stage
6 Flag of Angola.svg Petro de Luanda 58213791011Group stageSemi-finalsGroup stageQuarter-finals
7 Flag of Tanzania.svg Simba 5518371149Quarter-finals–Quarter-finalsQuarter-finals
8 Flag of Morocco.svg Raja CA 4512331033–Quarter-finalsQuarter-finals–
9 Flag of Sudan.svg Al Hilal 3512235811Group stageGroup stageGroup stageGroup stage
10 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe 321220556Group stage––Semi-finals

CONCACAF

Table showing the top ten in the CONCACAF rankings, as well as other relevant teams.

CONCACAF ranking
RankTeamTotal
points		Competition
points		Match
points		WDLPerformance
2021 2022 2023 2024
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey 5221311012Champions––Semi-finals
2 Flag of Mexico.svg León [note 4] 472126824Round of 16Quarter-finalsChampions–
3 Flag of Mexico.svg América [note 4] 442123724Final––Semi-finals
4 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union 412120554Semi-finals–Semi-finalsRound of 16
5 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 391821633Semi-finalsSemi-finals––
6 Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew 371819542Quarter-finals––Final
7 Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca 341519540––Round of 16Champions
8 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 321517451––Semi-finalsQuarter-finals
9 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC 281216440–Champions––
10 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC [note 4] 251213413––Final–
21 Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF 1064112–––Quarter-finals

CONMEBOL

Table showing the top ten in the CONMEBOL rankings, as well as other relevant teams.

CONMEBOL ranking
RankTeamTotal
points		Competition
points		Match
points		WDLPerformance
2021 2022 2023 2024
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 14145962996FinalChampionsRound of 16Quarter-finals
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras 140459527144ChampionsSemi-finalsSemi-finalsRound of 16
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro 122428022147Semi-finalsQuarter-finalsRound of 16Final
4 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 103337020108Quarter-finalsRound of 16Round of 16Semi-finals
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense 97336418105Quarter-finals–ChampionsQuarter-finals
6 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 71274410145Round of 16Round of 16Final–
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense 5921381155–FinalRound of 16–
8 Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia 57213610610Quarter-finalsGroup stageQuarter-finals–
9 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 5718391099Group stageGroup stageRound of 16Round of 16
10 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 531835983Quarter-finals––Quarter-finals
22 Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo 371522643–––Champions

OFC

For the OFC, only the best-ranked club that were continental champions qualified for the tournament. The confederation ranking was therefore not applicable, as Auckland City won all three OFC Champions League competitions in this qualification timeframe.

OFC ranking
RankTeamTotal
points		Competition
points		Match
points		WDLPerformance
2022 2023 2024
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 6627391230ChampionsChampionsChampions

UEFA

Table showing the top twenty in the UEFA rankings.

UEFA ranking
RankTeamTotal
points		Competition
points		Match
points		WDLPerformance
2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
1 Flag of England.svg Manchester City 123457834104FinalSemi-finalsChampionsQuarter-finals
2 Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid 11946733299Semi-finalsChampionsSemi-finalsChampions
3 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich 10841673075Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsQuarter-finalsSemi-finals
4 Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain 85404519714Semi-finalsRound of 16Round of 16Semi-finals
5 Flag of England.svg Chelsea 7932472157ChampionsQuarter-finalsQuarter-finals–
6 Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund 79354418811Quarter-finalsGroup stageRound of 16Final
7 Flag of Italy.svg Inter Milan 76344216109Group stageRound of 16FinalRound of 16
8 Flag of England.svg Liverpool 7631452137Quarter-finalsFinalRound of 16–
9 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto 68323616412Quarter-finalsGroup stageRound of 16Round of 16
10 Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid 673334121012Round of 16Quarter-finalsGroup stageQuarter-finals
11 Flag of Germany.svg RB Leipzig 62313114313Round of 16Group stageRound of 16Round of 16
12 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 61273415411Round of 16Group stageGroup stageQuarter-finals
13 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Benfica 5224281088–Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsGroup stage
14 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus 4722251219Round of 16Round of 16Group stage–
15 Flag of Italy.svg Napoli 4219231035––Quarter-finalsRound of 16
16 Flag of Spain.svg Sevilla 4221216911Round of 16Group stageGroup stageGroup stage
17 Flag of Italy.svg Milan 4119228610–Group stageSemi-finalsGroup stage
18 Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Salzburg 4021196713Group stageRound of 16Group stageGroup stage
19 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax 3917221028Group stageRound of 16Group stage–
20 Flag of Italy.svg Lazio 351817655Round of 16––Round of 16

Play-in match

León was originally set to participate in the tournament as the winner of the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. However, the team was removed from the tournament by the FIFA Appeal Committee on March 21, 2025, due to violating the rules on multi-club ownership, as León and Pachuca have the same owner. [23] On May 6, 2025, the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected appeals by León, Pachuca, and Alajuelense, who originally brought the case to FIFA. León's expulsion was confirmed by FIFA; their spot in the Club World Cup remaining vacant until further notice. In the same press release, FIFA announced that the vacant spot would not be given on merit, and instead ordered Los Angeles FC, the runners-up to León in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League, and Club América, the top-ranked team in the CONCACAF confederation ranking at the conclusion of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup to compete against each other in a one-off match. FIFA also confirmed that the final spot would be awarded to the winner of the play-in, with further details coming at a later date. [24] [25] On May 16, 2025, FIFA officially announced the match would be held on May 31, hosted by Los Angeles FC at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. [26]

Los Angeles FC Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Mexico.svg América
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Attendance: 20,714
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
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América
GK1 Flag of France.svg Hugo Lloris
RB14 Flag of Spain.svg Sergi Palencia Yellow card.svg 66'
CB33 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Long (c)Sub off.svg 106'
CB4 Flag of Colombia.svg Eddie Segura
LB24 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hollingshead
CM8 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Delgado Yellow card.svg 62'Sub off.svg 74'
CM6 Flag of Brazil.svg Igor Jesus Yellow card.svg 59'
CM11 Flag of the United States.svg Timothy Tillman Yellow card.svg 110'
RF27 Flag of El Salvador.svg Nathan Ordaz Sub off.svg 68'
CF17 Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Ebobisse Sub off.svg 74'
LF99 Flag of Gabon.svg Denis Bouanga
Substitutions:
FW30 Flag of Venezuela.svg David Martínez Sub on.svg 68'
FW9 Flag of France.svg Olivier Giroud Sub on.svg 74'
FW22 Flag of Turkey.svg Cengiz Ünder Sub on.svg 74'Sub off.svg 90+4'
FW23 Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Amaya Yellow card.svg 104'Sub on.svg 90+4'
DF5 Flag of Brazil.svg Marlon Sub on.svg 106'
MF20 Flag of Ghana.svg Yaw Yeboah Sub on.svg 120'
DF21 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryan Raposo Sub on.svg 120'
Manager:
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Cherundolo
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GK1 Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Malagón
RB3 Flag of Mexico.svg Israel Reyes Yellow card.svg 119'
CB4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Sebastián Cáceres Yellow card.svg 18'Sub off.svg 85'
CB5 Flag of Mexico.svg Kevin Álvarez Sub off.svg 91'
LB26 Flag of Colombia.svg Cristian Borja Sub off.svg 91'
CM28 Flag of Mexico.svg Érick Sánchez
CM13 Flag of Mexico.svg Alan Cervantes Sub off.svg 46'
RW17 Flag of the United States.svg Alejandro Zendejas Yellow card.svg 89'Sub off.svg 89'
AM8 Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Fidalgo (c)
LW11 Flag of Chile.svg Víctor Dávila Sub off.svg 46'
CF27 Flag of Uruguay.svg Rodrigo Aguirre Sub off.svg 89'
Substitutions:
MF6 Flag of Mexico.svg Jonathan dos Santos Sub on.svg 46'
MF7 Flag of Uruguay.svg Brian Rodríguez Sub on.svg 46'
DF29 Flag of Mexico.svg Ramón Juárez Sub on.svg 85'
DF32 Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Vázquez Sub on.svg 89'
DF18 Flag of Mexico.svg Cristian Calderón Sub on.svg 89'
MF10 Flag of Chile.svg Diego Valdés Sub on.svg 91'
MF24 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Javairô Dilrosun Sub on.svg 91'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg André Jardine

Man of the Match:
Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC) [27]

Assistant referees:
Bruno Pires (Brazil)
Bruno Boschilia (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

Notes

  1. ↑ As the AFC Champions League was shifted from an intra-year schedule to an inter-year schedule starting from 2023–24, only three seasons of the AFC Champions League were completed within the consideration period of 2021 to 2024. As a result, the remaining slot was allocated using the four-year club ranking.
  2. 1 2 As the 2021 OFC Champions League was cancelled, the slot was awarded to the best club in the OFC's four-year ranking that won the competition between 2022 and 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The teams' participation was confirmed on March 14, 2023, with the approval of the access list. However, the teams won the competitions (that eventually qualified them for the Club World Cup) on the following dates: Al Hilal (November 23, 2021), Al Ahly (July 17, 2021), Wydad AC (May 30, 2022), Monterrey (October 28, 2021), Seattle Sounders FC (May 4, 2022), Palmeiras (November 27, 2021), Flamengo (October 29, 2022), Chelsea (May 29, 2021), and Real Madrid (May 28, 2022).
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Originally León was set to participate in the tournament as winner of the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. On March 21, 2025, the team was removed from the competition due to violating the FIFA Appeal Committee's rules on multi-club ownership, as León and Pachuca have the same owner. On May 6, 2025, the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected appeals by León, Pachuca, and Alajuelense. FIFA confirmed León's exclusion and ordered a one-off match between Los Angeles FC and América to take place, the winner of which would qualify for the Club World Cup. [16] [17] [18] [19] On May 31, Los Angeles FC beat América 2–1 in extra time to claim the final tournament spot. [20]
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Five eligible teams qualified on December 17, 2023, via four-year confederation rankings, when the qualifying procedure was confirmed. These teams were both guaranteed a place in the top eight and could not be made ineligible by two teams from their own national association accumulating more points. [15]
  6. ↑ The system was only applied over a four year timeframe, instead of the usual five years, applied only to the Champions League competition.

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