UEFA have a co-efficient points system which rewards clubs for their performance in Europe and assists in seeding and qualification decisions.
Each years ranking is based on the current season’s performance added to the previous four seasons performance.
Celtic were first included in the tables in 1963 in 95th place. Coinciding with Celtic’s excellent European runs in the 60’s and 70’s Celtic reached their highest ever placing two years in succession in 1973 and 1974. These years saw them ranked 2nd in the co-efficient tables.
The tables show Celtic’s ranking for each year of European competition.
Current System
| Year |
UEFA Ranking |
Points |
| 2008 | 42 | 51.766 |
| 2007 | 24 | 62.064 |
| 2006 | 24 | 60.023 |
| 2005 | 22 | 63.476 |
| 2004 | 28 | 60.600 |
| 2003 | 32 | 57.187 |
| 2002 | 70 | 36.062 |
| 2001 | 96 | 25.312 |
| 2000 | 95 | 25.250 |
| 1999 | 115 | 19.312 |
Previous System
| Year |
UEFA Ranking |
Points |
| 1998 | 49 | 3.250 |
| 1997 | 62= | 2.750 |
| 1996 | 41 | 4.000 |
| 1995 | 64= | 3.000 |
| 1994 | 42= | 4.000 |
| 1993 | 48= | 3.500 |
| 1992 | 39= | 4.000 |
| 1991 | 39= | 4.000 |
| 1990 | 32= | 4.500 |
| 1989 | 38= | 4.000 |
| 1988 | 32 | 4.416 |
| 1987 | 30 | 4.666 |
| 1986 | 36 | 4.416 |
| 1985 | 26 | 4.916 |
| 1984 | 14= | 5.749 |
| 1983 | 34= | 4.583 |
| 1982 | 30 | 4.833 |
| 1981 | 33 | 4.333 |
| 1980 | 24 | 4.833 |
| 1979 | 41= | 4.000 |
| 1978 | 16= | 5.500 |
| 1977 | 17 | 5.500 |
| 1976 | 5 | 6.625 |
| 1975 | 8 | 6.958 |
| 1974 | 2 | 8.013 |
| 1973 | 2 | 7.679 |
| 1972 | 6 | 6.679 |
| 1971 | 4 | 7.054 |
| 1970 | 3 | 7.096 |
| 1969 | 5 | 6.541 |
| 1968 | 4 | 7.125 |
| 1967 | 4 | 7.125 |
| 1966 | 13 | 5.125 |
| 1965 | 28 | 3.250 |
| 1964 | 35 | 2.250 |
| 1963 | 95= | 0.050 |
Link: Bert Kassies UEFA Site