Norway are 9th in the new UEFA ranking ahead of this week's matches, as Kolbotn's semi-final season is wiped from the slate. The Austrians, who are constantly given kind draws due to the uncompetitive state of their league, sneak 3 points ahead.
This season's results, added together with the 4 preceding ones, determines starting positions in the 2013/14 Champions League.
Two points are awarded for each match win, with an extra point for winning the two-legged tie. Leagues with two teams represented average the point sum by the two teams.
England 2nd Champions League place is safe for the next 3 seasons but Arsenal and Bristol must avoid slipping up early and same in next year's competition.
Austria keep their 8th spot, but Czech Republic are 1 point closer as Praha got a draw away at Limassol. Spain should go into 9th just 1.5 points behind Austria if Rayo also win at home against PK-35.
Norway fall to 12th, but at least lose the season when Kolbotn got less points than Sparta Praha and Neulengbach because they were seeded into a pool with Brøndby and Lyon.
Actually, my error. They should be 11th once Rayo gets through against PK-35. Spain are now on 23.5, 0.5 behind Norway.
I agree on the other numbers too.
Yeah...far out in the future though. We're probably talking about 2014/15 before it has an impact and by that time they could have changed the rules.
Oh dear, Bristol loosing in the first round and Arsenal only drawing is not helping.
England cannot really afford a second season with early elimination in 2012/13.
Lucky Austria gets 2 team in 2013/14 I am very curious to see how far the 2nd Austrian team will go.
I have the same points except for France 74.5 with 15+13+17+18+11.5.
Thanks for double check. Yours is right: Lyon 13 (3+5+5), PSG 10 (3+5+2).
Haha we can dream eh?
Ldb Malmo, Arsenal, Thor/Ka, Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv Ki Klasvik and Crusaders stikers.
Arsenal LFC made it nine English titles in a row in a weekend of contrasting fortunes for teams in midweek European action, while Tyresö FF have booked a debut for next season.
Arsenal LFC made it nine English title in a row on Sunday ahead of their UEFA Women's Champions League round of 32 second leg against FC Barcelona, while there were mixed fortunes for the two former semi-finalists facing early exits.
Unbeaten Arsenal knew the FA WSL title was theirs even before their penultimate game against Doncaster Rovers Belles LFC as the only side that could catch them, fellow European challengers Birmingham City LFC, were held 2-2 at Bristol Academy WFC earlier on Sunday. Before beating Doncaster 3-2, Arsenal defender Stephanie Houghton – whose team lead Barcelona 3-0 prior to Thursday's home leg – told ESPN: "The girls have been immense this year and we have so much strength in depth, [manager] Laura Harvey has been able to freshen things up for each game."
Birmingham do have the consolation of knowing the point all but mathematically confirms a second European campaign next season, as with one game to go they are three points ahead of Everton LFC with a superior goal difference of ten. Meanwhile, the team Birmingham visit on Wednesday holding a 2-0 lead, ASD CF Verona, continued their disappointing start to the season as they were held 1-1 at home by AC Chiasiellis for a second draw in as many Serie A games.
Like Verona, Brøndby IF are former semi-finalists going into a home second leg 2-0 down, but they warmed up for the visit of Stabæk FK by beating BK Skjold 9-3 to make it eight wins out of eight. Stabæk also had a happy weekend, beating Amazon Grimstad FK 1-0 to close the gap to Lillestrøm SK to one point with five games left as the Norwegian leaders lost 2-1 at Arna-Bjørnar Fotball. Arna-Bjørnar are one further point behind, as are Stabæk's fellow European entrants Røa IL, 7-0 winners against bottom side FL Fart.
In Germany, two teams with five European titles between them were matched and it was the side not involved this season – three-time winners 1. FFC Frankfurt – who won 2-1 at 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam with a last-gasp goal by Fatmire Bajramaj against her old club. VfL Wolfsburg, who won their debut European game 5-1 at RTP Unia Racibórz in midweek, triumphed 3-0 at FF USV Jena and have the only remaining 100% record.
Sweden’s representatives WFC Malmö and Göteborg FC both look set to advance to the last 16 but only one are assured entry next season. That spot was clinched by Malmö last week and joining them will be ambitious Tyresö FF, whose 6-0 defeat of two-time European champions Umeå IK left them out of reach of Göteborg. Malmö retain their two-point lead with four games left, defeating Piteå IF 3-1.
Meanwhile, reigning European champions Olympique Lyonnais matched their 7-0 midweek win at PK-35 Vantaa by beating Toulouse FC by the same scoreline. Incredibly, their four competitive fixtures this season have yielded 30 unanswered goals.
Tough race for seeded spots.
4 out of 6 will be seeded.
Lilleström will not be seeded.
Sparta could still lose the league, mind. Tied the 1st league final.
I have Limassol at 15.960 points. That doesn't matter much though, just for checking. I also have Peamount (Irl) at 7.805 though, so pot 2, pushing Slovakia down.