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The 2021-22 UEFA Champions League group stage has drawn to a close. Most of the usual suspects - barring a few notable exceptions - have booked their place in the knockouts. In the process, they have boosted their UEFA five-year club coefficient.
The UEFA five-year club coefficient is the higher of 20% of the club's association's five-season association coefficient and the sum of the club's cumulative points in UEFA competitions in the same period.
Points are accrued by clubs depending on how they fare in UEFA club competitions during a season. For instance: every group-stage win in the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League is worth two points. Every draw in the three competitions is worth one point.
There are additional points on offer for winning the group (2 points) or finishing runner-up (1 point). Each round a club reaches beyond the first knockout round is worth an additional point.
For more details about UEFA five-season club coefficient and association coefficient calculation, click here.
Following the conclusion of the group stage of this season's UEFA Champions League, here's a look at the ten clubs with the most five-year coefficient points:
#10 Atletico Madrid (two-time Champions League finalists) - 100 points
Atletico Madrid have been Champions League regulars since 2013-14, when they lost to Real Madrid in the final.
This season, the Rojiblancos were perched in a Group of Death comprising three former winners - Liverpool, AC Milan and Porto. After a Matchday 5 home defeat to Milan, it seemed Atletico would miss the knockouts.
However, with group winners Liverpool winning at Milan and the Rojiblancos emerging victorious at Porto, Diego Simeone's men climbed from fourth to second.
In the last five seasons (including this one), Atletico have made the quarter-finals once (2020) and Round of 16 twice (2019, 2021). After a group-stage exit in the Champions League in 2017-18, Atletico went on to win the Europa League that season.
The Rojiblancos will take on Manchester United for a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League this season.
#9 Manchester United (three-time Champions League winners) - 104 points
Manchester United have played four times in the UEFA Champions League in the last five years.
This season, the Red Devils won a Champions League group comprising Villarreal, Atalanta and Young Boys. For that, they are indebted to Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored in all five games he played this season.
The Portuguese maestro scored late winners at home against Villarreal and Atalanta, and a late equalizer at Atalanta.
In 2018, the Red Devils were eliminated in the Champions League Round of 16. A year later, they made the last eight.
Last season, Manchester United endured a group-stage exit from the competition and went on to lose to Villarreal in the Europa League final. In 2020, they made the Europa League semis after failing to qualify for the Champions League.
This campaign, United have drawn Atletico Madrid in the Round of 16.
#8 Juventus (1996 Champions League winners) - 106 points
Juventus have been Champions League regulars since 2012-13. This season, the Bianconeri won their group ahead of holders Chelsea, winning five of their six games.
Massimiliano Allegri's men lost 4-0 at Stamford Bridge, but eked out wins in all other games to emerge as the surprise group winners. They'll now take on Villarreal as they look to reach their third quarter-final in five years.
Juventus were eliminated in the Round of 16 in both 2020 (Lyon) and 2021 (Porto). Before that, they made successive quarter-finals but lost to eventual winners Real Madrid in 2018 and Ajax a year later.
#7 Barcelona (five-time Champions League winners) - 108 points
Barcelona have been Champions League regulars since 1997-98. They have been one of the most consistent teams in the competition, winning four titles, including two continental trebles.
However, following club talisman Lionel Messi's departure, Barcelona endured their first group-stage exit in 20 years this season. Needing a win on Matchday 6 at Bayern Munich to reach the Round of 16, Xavi's team fell 3-0 on the night.
Last season, Barcelona suffered their first Round of 16 reverse (against PSG) in 14 years. In the three previous campaigns, they made the quarter-finals twice (2018 - lost to AS Roma; 2020 - lost to Bayern Munich) and the last four once (2019 - lost to Liverpool).
Barcelona will continue their European campaign this season in the Europa League.
#6 PSG (2020 Champions League finalists) - 110 points
PSG have been Champions League regulars since 2012-13. This summer, they made a bevy of big-name signings.
The Ligue 1 giants brought in Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Georginio Wijnaldum and Achratf Hakimi. Among the quintet, Messi has shone the brightest, scoring five of his six PSG goals in the Champions League.
However, Mauricio Pochettino's men finished second to Manchester City. They will now face 13-time winners Real Madrid for a place in the last eight.
PSG have fared well in the Champions League in the last four seasons. After making the Round of 16 in 2018 and 2019, they made their first final in the competition, but went down to Bayern Munich. Last year, they were eliminated by Manchester City in the semis.
#5 Real Madrid (13-time Champions League winners) - 113 points
Real Madrid have fared well in the Champions League this season. After a shock home defeat to competition debutants Sheriff on Matchday 2, Los Blancos recovered to qualify for the knockouts with a game to spare.
Making their 26th consecutive appearance in the competition, Carlo Ancelotti's men won their group with a Matchday 6 win over ten-man Inter Milan.
The 13-time winners won their latest title in the competition in 2018. After successive Round of 16 exits, Real Madrid made the semis in 2021, losing to eventual winners Chelsea.
This season, Ancelotti's side will take on PSG for a place in the quarter-finals.
#4 Chelsea (two-time Champions League winners) - 116 points
Holders Chelsea have had an inconsistent 2021-22 Champions League campaign. They stumbled to a defeat at Juventus on Matchday 2, but took pole position in the group by beating the Bianconeri convincingly at Stamford Bridge.
However, just when it looked like they were winning their group, Zenit St. Petersburg scored an injury-time equalizer to force a share of the spoils in a six-goal thriller. With Juventus winning on the night, Chelsea dropped to second in their group. Thomas Tuchel's men will now meet LOSC Lille in the Round of 16.
The Blues made the Champions League Round of 16 in 2018 and 2020 either side of a triumph in the Europa League in 2019. Of course, they went all the way in the Champions League last season, beating Manchester City in the final.
#3 Liverpool (six-time Champions League winners) - 122 points
Liverpool created history in the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, becoming the first English team to win all six group games in a season.
The Reds were already assured of top place in the Group of Death ahead of their Matchday 6 trip to AC Milan. Jurgen Klopp's men recovered from a goal down to create history. In the process, the Serie A leaders finished fourth to bow out of Europe for the season.
Liverpool will now face Serie A holders and two-time champions Inter Milan for a place in the quarter-finals.
The six-time winners have been regulars in the Champions League since 2017-18. Liverpool lost to Real Madrid in the final that season, before going all the way in their next campaign. In 2019-20, the then holders endured a Round of 16 exit, while they were knocked out in the quarter-finals last season.
#2 Manchester City (2021 Champions League finalists) - 124 points
Manchester City were perched in a difficult Champions League group containing PSG this season. However, they managed to win the group ahead of the star-studded Ligue 1 giants. They were assured of finishing atop their group ahead of their Matchday 6 trip to RB Leipzig, where they lost 2-1.
Last season's finalists will now face Sporting Lisbon for a place in the quarter-finals of this edition's competition.
Pep Guardiola's men have been fairly consistent performers in the Champions League in the last few years.
Regulars in the competition since 2011-12, Manchester City made three successive quarter-finals before making the final earlier this year, which they lost to Chelsea. The Citizens lost to Liverpool in 2018, Tottenham Hotspur in 2019 and Olympique Lyon last year.
#1 Bayern Munich (six-time Champions League winners) - 133 points
Bayern Munich have been the epitome of consistency in domestic and European football over the years.
Continuing their impressive start to their 2021-22 campaign, Julian Nagelsman's men breezed through their Champions League group without dropping a game. That made the six-time winners the only team after Real Madrid (2011-12, 2014-15) to register multiple perfect group-stage campaigns in the Champions League.
The serial Bundesliga winners made the Champions League semi-finals in 2018, where they lost to eventual winners Real Madrid. A year later, the Bavarians were dumped out by eventual winners Liverpool in the Round of 16.
However, Bayern bounced back in 2019-20 to become only the second team to win multiple continental trebles. Last season, though, the holders were beaten by PSG in the last eight.
The Bavarian giants will face Austria's RB Salzburg for a place in the 2021-22 Champions League quarter-finals.
