Europe's best soccer clubs in 2018 - UEFA has released the current ranking of the best clubs of 2018. The results come just before the final of the prestigious Champions League.
Several big clubs such as Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Manchester City, or Real Madrid have had extraordinary seasons, both in their countries and internationally, while Roma, Liverpool, and Salzburg continue to be the thriving underdogs.

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30. FC Red Bull Salzburg - Total score - 53.500 points /
The Austrian team has been doing great in the Europa League. They reached the semi-finals and knocked out big clubs from the competition, including Borussia Dortmund and Lazio. They're currently first in the Austrian Bundesliga and are the favorites to win the championship.

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29. ACF Fiorentina - Total score - 54,000 points /
The Italian club is currently ninth in the Italian soccer league, Serie A.

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28. Olympiacos FC - Total score - 54.000 points /
The Greek team has won seven consecutive championships in recent years. They now occupy the third position, with a 10-point gap between them and league leader AEK Athens. They came fourth and last in their Champions League group behind Sporting, Barcelona, and Juventus.

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27. AS Monaco FC - Total score - 57.000 points /
This club has become stronger in recent years, partly due to the strong financial investment from its billionaire president Dmitry Rybolovlev. Last year they reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. This year, they came last in the group stages.

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26. Beşiktaş, JK - Total score - 57.000 points /
The Turkish club was a surprise in the Champions League and was only knocked out in the last 16 against Bayern Munich. They're currently fourth in the Turkish league, but only four points away from the leader, Galatasaray.

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25. Lyon - Total score - 59.500 points /
The French club had a good campaign in the Europa League but fell at the feet of CSKA Moscow in the round of 16. They occupy second place in the French league, with one more point than third placed Monaco.

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24. Liverpool FC - Total score - 61,000 points /
The historic English club has fascinated supporters with their excellent performances. The Egyptian ace Mohamed Salah has been the star of the moment and has dazzled the fans. In the Premier League, however, the club occupies the third place.

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23. FC Schalke 04 - Total score - 62.000 points /
The team occupies second place in the German Bundesliga and are a regular presence in European competitions.

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22. FC Dynamo Kyiv - Total score - 62.000 points /
The team fell in the last 16 of the Europa League against Lazio. They currently occupy the second position in the Ukranian premier league.

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21. AS Roma - Total score - 62.000 points /
Roma made history in the Champions League by knocking out Barcelona, beating them 3-0 in Rome when the tie looked all but over.

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20. Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Total score - 66.000 points /
The German team occupies the fifth position in the Bundesliga, but in Europe the story is different. Despite being a usual presence in the Champions League, this year they didn't qualify for the competition.

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19. Tottenham Hotspur FC - Total score - 67.000 points /
The English club has charmed fans with their fantastic performances. They made a good campaign in the Champions League and were only eliminated by Juventus in the round of 16. The Spurs are currently fourth in the Premier League.

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18. FC Basel 1893 - Total score - 71.000 points /
The Swiss team occupies the second place in the national league and managed to get to the round of 16 in the Champions League, where they where knocked out by Manchester City.

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17. SSC Napoli - Total score - 78,000 points /
The Neapolitan team have been fighting for the Italian title with Juventus. They're now four points away from the leader, with just two games left to play. They were knocked out of the Europa League in the round of 32 by RB Leipzig.

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16. FC Zenit St. Petersburg - Total score - 78.000 points /
The team is currently fourth in the Russian championship. They too were eliminated by Leipzig in the round of 16 of the Europa League.

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15. SL Benfica - Total score - 80.000 points /
The 36-time, four-in-a-w-row Portuguese champion is in second place this season, but things didn't go well in European competitions. They played six games and lost every single one of them, resulting in their worst performance ever in Europe.

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14. FC Shakhtar Donetsk - Total score - 81.000 points /
The Ukrainian team occupies the first position in the league and had an excellent season in the Champions League. They managed to reach the last 16 and almost eliminated Roma.

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13. Chelsea FC - Total score - 82.000 points /
The pensioners are fifth in the Premier League and things have not gone well this season for them in the Champions League either. They were eliminated in the knockout stages and thrashed by Barcelona at Camp Nou 3-0.

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12. Manchester United - Total score - 82.000 points /
The red devils occup second place in the Premier League but they were knocked out of the Champions League at home by Sevilla in the quarterfinals.

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11. FC Porto - Total score - 86.000 points /
The Portuguese club seems to be headed to win the championship after 4 years without wining the title. They reached the round of 16 in the Champions League, but were eliminated by Liverpool.

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10. Borussia Dortmund - Total score - 89.000 points /
The historic Borussia Dortmund kick off the top 10. The club is currently in third in the Bundesliga, and when everyone thought the German team was the favorite to win the Europa League, they were eliminated in the knockout stages by the Austrians RB Salzburg.

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9. Arsenal FC - Total score - 93.000 points /
The Gunners could be on course to win the Europa League, in what will be Arsène Wenger's last season, after joining the club in 1996. They are in the semis with Atlético de Madrid. The London team is in sixth place in the Premier League.

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8. Manchester City - Total score - 100.000 points /
The English billionaire club has become Premier League champion after an excellent campaign with Guardiola at the helm. They were thrashed by Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield in the Champions League, though.

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7. Paris Saint-Germain - Total score - 109.000 points /
This year's French champion is seventh in the UEFA ranking. PSG were eliminated by Real Madrid in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

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6. Sevilla FC - Total score - 113.000 points /
The club with the most Europa Leagues titles under their belt occupies the sixth position in the ranking. The club surprised everyone by eliminating Manchester United and were only knocked out of the Champions League in the quarterfinals, by the iconic Bayern Munich.

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5. Juventus - Total score - 126.000 points /
The 'Old Lady' lost the Champions League final last season to Real Madrid. The Spanish team knocked them out of the competition again this year, this time in the quarterfinals. Juventus looks set to win its seventh consecutive title in Italy.

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4. FC Barcelona - Total score - 132.000 points /
The Catalans have already won the Spanish championship and the King's Cup, but things didn't go as planned in the Champions League. When everything seemed to be set after a 4-1 win at home, Barca were eliminated by Roma who, after winning 3-0, qualified for the semi-finals.

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3. Bayern Munich - Total score - 134.000 points /
The 2018 Bundesliga champion have reached the semi-finals in the Champions League.

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2. Atlético de Madrid - Total score - 135.000 points /
The second best club according to UEFA is Atlético Madrid. The Spaniards occupy the second position in the Spanish league and will play the semi-finals of the Europa League against Arsenal.

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1. Real Madrid - Total score - 158.000 points /
The 'merengues' are still strong in Europe, and after winning the Champions League two consecutive times, this year they are yet again in the final. However, things didn't go as well for Zidane and Ronaldo's team, since they occupy the third position.

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Europe's best soccer clubs in 2018

UEFA's ranking has some surprises

03/05/18 | StarsInsider

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UEFA has updated its ranking of Europe's best clubs in 2018, just in time for the Champions League and the Europa League finals. Several big clubs such as Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Manchester City, and Real Madrid have had extraordinary seasons, both in their domestic leagues and internationally. Roma, Liverpool, and Salzburg continue to be thriving underdogs, but the big surprise comes in second in the ranking. Click on the gallery to check out the top 30!