Arsenal has slipped to seventh in the UEFA rankings, while Bayern Munich takes top spot ahead of the 2026-27 season. The German club has leapfrogged Real Madrid to become UEFA's top-ranked club. Bayern Munich's run to the Champions League semi-final stage has earned them the top spot. The rankings are determined using a point-based system over a rolling five-year period, with points based on the club's performances in continental competitions and measured using a weighted algorithm. A club's five-season coefficient is determined by either the cumulative sum of its points in the five-year period or by 20 per cent of its association's coefficient over the same period, whichever tally is higher. Arsenal recorded the highest cumulative coefficient points for 2025-26, but fell to seventh in the overall standings. Mikel Arteta's side will look to improve their ranking in the coming season. Bayern Munich's victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final tie has been a significant factor in their rise to the top spot. The German club has been consistent in their performances in continental competitions, reaching the quarter-final or better in each of the five seasons. Real Madrid, on the other hand, has been eliminated at the quarter-final stage for successive seasons. The Spanish club has required the knockout play-off phase on each occasion, having missed out on top-eight slots in the league phase of the Champions League. Paris Saint-Germain are up two places to third after securing their second successive Champions League victory, with a final victory over Arsenal. Liverpool remain fourth in the overall standings, having been eliminated by PSG for a second successive year. Manchester City down four places to sixth.