Sabah's historic victory in the UEFA Champions League has helped Azerbaijan improve its position in the UEFA country coefficient rankings.
As reported by İdman.Biz, the Masazir-based club defeated Czech side Slavia Prague 2-0 in the second round of the Champions League league phase, earning Azerbaijan an additional 0.500 coefficient points.
Following this result, Azerbaijan climbed to 24th place in UEFA's five-year country coefficient rankings with 24.187 points, overtaking Israel, which has 24.125 points. Ukraine occupy 23rd place with 24.337 points, while England lead the overall standings with 104.019 points.
Even more impressively, Azerbaijan have moved into second place in Europe's coefficient rankings for the current season.
Azerbaijani clubs have accumulated 5.625 points in the 2026/27 campaign, a total surpassed only by Portugal, who lead with 5.900 points.
This puts Azerbaijan ahead of several European football powerhouses, including England (5.500), Spain (5.375) and Germany (5.285).
Previously, Azerbaijan had occupied third place in the seasonal standings behind Portugal and England. However, Manchester United's 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid, combined with Sabah's victory over Slavia Prague, allowed Azerbaijan to move into second position.
Sabah's success has also significantly improved the club's individual UEFA ranking. The Azerbaijani side climbed 17 places, moving from 147th to 130th position.
Sabah now have 14 coefficient points, eight of which have been earned during the current European campaign.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijan's other representative, Qarabag, occupy 59th place in the UEFA club rankings with 36.250 points.
The latest developments underline the impressive start Azerbaijani clubs have made to the European season, with Sabah's breakthrough Champions League victory providing another important boost to the country's international standing.
