05.11.2026 09:50
The victories secured by Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe in the UEFA Champions League strengthened Turkey's position in the UEFA country coefficient rankings. While the yellow-and-reds defeated Stuttgart 2-0 and the yellow-and-navy blues defeated Liverpool 3-2, the two representatives of Turkey's closest rival, the Netherlands, also ended the week with defeats. The points gap between Turkey and the Netherlands narrowed to 2.320.
In the 4th week of the UEFA Champions League, pleasing results were achieved on behalf of Turkish football. Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe defeated strong European teams and made a significant contribution to Turkey's UEFA country coefficient race. In the week when both of our representatives won, the loss of points by Dutch teams further increased the competition in the standings.
FENERBAHÇE WON AFTER 18 YEARS
Fenerbahçe achieved an important victory by defeating Liverpool 3-2, whom they hosted at Kadıköy in the 4th week of the UEFA Champions League. With this result, the yellow-navy blues experienced the joy of victory in the Champions League after 18 years.
Galatasaray, meanwhile, completed the week with three points by defeating Stuttgart 2-0 at home. With the victory of the yellow-reds, Turkey left both matches victorious in the 4th week of the Champions League.
BOTH DUTCH TEAMS LOST
The Netherlands, which Turkey is trying to overtake in the UEFA country coefficient rankings, could not get the results it wanted in the Champions League. Dutch representatives PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord left their 4th-week matches with defeats.
PSV Eindhoven lost 2-1 to Club Brugge, while Feyenoord was defeated 3-0 by Inter. The point losses experienced by the Dutch teams enabled Turkey to close in on eighth place.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE NETHERLANDS IS 2.320 POINTS
In the updated UEFA country coefficient rankings, Turkey took ninth place with 53.075 points. The Netherlands, in eighth place, has 55.395 points.
Thus, the difference between the two countries decreased to 2.320 points. The results Turkish teams will get in European cups will be decisive for the race in the rankings in the coming weeks.