Greece remains 12th in UEFA coefficient after PAOK and Panathinaikos add 300 points
PAOK secured a 2‑0 win over Dynamo Kyiv in the third qualifying round of the Europa League, earning 200 coefficient points for Greece. Panathinaikos drew 2‑2 with Paks in the third qualifying round of the Conference League, contributing an additional 100 points. The combined 300 points lifted Greece’s UEFA country coefficient to 41.112, keeping the nation in 12th place behind Turkey, the Czech Republic and Poland. The Greek football federation continues to pursue a top‑10 finish, which would grant the domestic champion a direct group‑stage berth in the 2027‑28 Champions League. Both clubs are also preparing for upcoming playoff draws and have opened ticket sales for their European fixtures.
Entities: Dynamo Kyiv · Febronia Bouzana · Greece · Iason Panagopoulos · Lithuania · Nikos Pappas · PAOK · PAOK FC · Paks · Panathinaikos · Panathinaikos FC · UEFA
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 6 SOURCES] Turkey (47.175), the Czech Republic (43.425) and Poland (42.825) rank ahead of Greece. (UEFA ranking tables)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Reaching 10th place would give the Greek champion a direct slot in the Champions League League Phase for the 2027‑28 season. (Greek federation statements)
- [● 7 SOURCES] PAOK defeated Dynamo Kyiv 2‑0 in the third qualifying round of the Europa League. (the three Greek clubs articles)
- [● 7 SOURCES] The PAOK victory contributed 200 UEFA coefficient points to Greece. (the Greek ranking articles)
- [● 7 SOURCES] Greece’s total UEFA country coefficient rose to 41.112 points. (UEFA ranking summaries)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Panathinaikos drew 2‑2 with Paks in the third qualifying round of the Conference League. (the Greek ranking articles)
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Panathinaikos draw added 100 UEFA coefficient points to Greece. (the Greek ranking articles)
- [● 7 SOURCES] Greece is ranked 12th in the UEFA country coefficient table. (UEFA ranking summaries)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Greece is aiming for a top‑10 UEFA ranking to secure a direct Champions League group‑stage spot for the 2027‑28 season champion.