Celtic Scotland Official entry
2026-27 European status Champions League

UCL: starts in play-off round

Domestic champions path. Use the route map below to see every win and loss branch.

Entry basis
Official
Starting point
play-off round
Seed outlook
Seeded side
Club coefficient
44
Named by UEFA in access-list snapshot v127. Calculated from coefficient order. This is not an official UEFA draw group.
Route calculator

What happens if Celtic win or lose?

Every branch follows UEFA's 2026-27 transfer rules. Opponents remain unknown until the relevant draw is published.

Already guaranteed at least Europa League Even if every later tie is lost, the route still ends in the Europa League league phase.
Win 1 tie to guarantee at least Champions League That reaches the Champions League league phase directly.
Current starting point Champions League play-off round · Champions path
Win the tie Stay on the upward route
  1. 1
    Next destination Champions League league phase
Lose the tie Drop down or exit Europe
  1. 1
    Immediate destination Europa League league phase
Club coefficient

Five seasons behind the ranking

Rank #58 overall and #2 of 10 in Scotland. The oldest season rolls out of the next ranking window.

Current coefficient 44 no floor adjustment
Own 5-year points 44 sum of the five seasons
Association floor 6.41 SCO 20% country share
Rollover drop -6 2021/22 leaves next
UEL 2025-26 Open the current-season competition record for this club.
Season points

Five-year history

5 seasons
5-year total 44 Peak season 2024/25 (16) Drops next 6 · 2021/22
6 2021/22 drops next
6 2022/23
7 2023/24
16 2024/25
9 2025/26 latest
Ranking rule

Coefficient math

Own points
44 = max(44 own, 6.41 floor) Celtic's ranking coefficient uses the club's own five-season points because they are higher than the SCO country minimum.
Own five-season points Sum of the five club seasons shown. +44
Country minimum SCO minimum: 20% of the country points over the same five seasons. +6.4
Basis adjustment No country-minimum adjustment is applied because own points are higher. 0
Ranking coefficient Coefficient used to rank and seed the club. +44
Next rollover drop 2021/22 is the oldest season in the coefficient window and drops first in a new five-year window. -6
Five-season ledger

Season breakdown

Own points, running total, and entry context
SeasonCompetition(s)Own pointsRunning totalRank / position
2021/22Club coefficient Coefficient points only66Not available
2022/23Club coefficient Coefficient points only612Not available
2023/24Club coefficient Coefficient points only719Not available
2024/25Club coefficient Coefficient points only1635Not available
2025/26 UEL Competition entry944#27 · unallocated · Unseeded