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UEFA released the newest club rankings on Friday.
Manchester City areranked firstdespite failing to win back-to-back Champions League championships, while Real Madrid, whowon the cup, is in second position.
Bayern Munich is placed third after missing out on the Bundesliga title to Bayer Leverkusen. Liverpool and Roma round up the top five.
Chelsea are the next Premier League team in the coefficient, in ninth place, followed by Manchester United in 14th, West Ham in 16th, and Arsenal in 19th.
The UEFA club coefficients are derived using a teams performance in European tournaments over the preceding five seasons.
The rankings also influence how clubs are seeded in UEFA draws for future European events.
Check out the top 20 UEFA club rankings for the 2024/25 season below:
1. Manchester City
2. Real Madrid
3. Bayern Munich
4. Liverpool
5. Roma
6. PSG
7. Villarreal
8. Borussia Dortmund
9. Chelsea
10. Inter Milan
11. Bayer Leverkusen
12. FC Porto
13. RB Leipzig
14. Manchester United
15. Benfica
16. West Ham
17. Atletico Madrid
18. Barcelona
19. Arsenal
20.Atalanta (Sun)