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[Newcastle Fan]

http://www.iffhs.de/?10f42e00fa2d17f73702fa3016e23c17f7370eff3702bb1c2bbb6f28f5351e

 

 

Didnt we lead this for two years in a row under Sir Bobby ?

 

 

We are still 12th on the world mind

[Guest khyberpass]

According to the bumph...we were top 1 year!

 

Nay fear of that at the mo'!!!?

[Guest Triglett]

Cerro Porteño FBC Asunción, from Paraguay, about 100 places higher than Everton 

[Guest]

How the hell is that worked out.

[BlufPurdi]

How the Club World Ranking is made

 

 

Changes to the methodology used to determine the Club World Ranking

 

The Executive Committee of IFFHS meeting on 6th January 2007 in Salzburg (Austria) decided to make the following changes to the methodology used to determine the Club World Ranking, with effect from January 1st, 2007.

 

UEFA: Champions League: 14 - 7 - 0  points for win - draw - defeat

UEFA Cup: 12 - 6 - 0  points for win - draw - defeat

Copa Libertadores: 14 - 7 - 0 points for win - draw - defeat

Copa Sudamericana: 12 - 6 - 0 points for win - draw - defeat

CAF: Champions League: 9 - 4.5 - 0 points for win - draw - defeat

CAF Cup: 7 - 3.5 - 0 points for win - draw - defeat

AFC: Champions League:  9 - 4.5 - 0 points for win - draw - defeat

AFC Cup:  7 - 3.5 - 0 points for win - draw - defeat

CONCACAF Cup (1/4-, 1/2- and 1/1-finals): 9 - 4.5 - 0  points for win - draw - defeat

 

Reason:

The widening difference in standard and performance between the two club competitions within each continent, as well as the increasing number of matches played in the less important competition of each continent.

 

 

 

Corrections in the calculations of the Club World Ranking (2006)

 

When the rules for calculating the Club World Ranking were made in 1990, the national club competition of the national football associations played a greater role for clubs than it does now. In the meantime, however, this national cup competition in many countries has lost much of its former importance, particularly amongst the top clubs. This is also a consequence of the greater number of matches played in the continental cups, as well as the continental Cup Winners' Cups being abolished over the last 15 years. In Brazil, teams who participated in the Copa Libertadores are excluded by the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol from playing in the Copa do Brasil.

 

As a result of these changes, the old 2:1 ratio of national championship to national cup competition no longer corresponds with the reality. Thus, beginning with the 2006 season respectively 2006/07 season, a ratio of 3:1 will be used for national championship (75%) and national cup competition (25%). Therefore, teams from the strongest leagues (Group 4) will receive 12 points each for the last four rounds, those from the second-strongest leagues 8, those from the third-strongest leagues 5, and those from the weakest leagues (Group 1) 2.5 points. All other details not will be changed.

 

Furthermore, all play-offs in national championships everywhere will be treated as regular league matches. Latin American clubs will benefit the most from this ruling, which will come into effect beginning with 2006. Ongoing national cup competitions will be treated according to the old rules for the duration of the 2005/06 season.

 

For reasons of global uniformity and fairness, the Club World Ranking cannot be linked up to individual countries or clubs. Likewise, historical titles cannot be considered, only national and international results from the last 12 months. Due to the high turnover of players, the performance of a given team may vary greatly over one year. The international club competitions must be played under the authority of FIFA or one of their six continental Confederations.

 

 

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