The Bundesliga has overtaken the English Premier League in UEFA’s coefficient rankings, for the first time in 15 years.
Germany’s top flight is now in second place behind Spain’s La Liga, in the list of the most successful leagues in European competition, between the 2011/2012 and the current 2015/2016 campaign.
Clubs from Germany have consistently done well in the UEFA Champions League and the Europa League.
Bayern Munich have reached the last four of the Champions League in the last four years and played in the 2012 and 2013 finals, when they defeated their Bundesliga rivals, Borussia Dortmund, to win the cup.
The poor performances from English clubs could soon see its Champions League quota cut from four teams down to three if they don’t improve on the continent.
UEFA currently reserve four Champions League spots for only three countries – Spain, Germany and England. But another bad run in Europe for Premier League clubs could lead to Italy pushing England out of that elite trio.
CURRENT UEFA CO-EFFICIENT Spain 85.142 Germany 66.749 England 65.034 Italy 60.605 (accurate after Champions League and Europa League play-off round
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