Celtic fans have the play-off round of the Europa League to look forward to after having a successful campaign in the group stages.
Martin O’Neill’s return to Paradise saw Celtic beat the likes of Feyenoord and Utrecht to finish in the unseeded play-off places.
Celtic drew VfB Stuttgart to battle it out for a place in the last 16 of the Europa League as O’Neill looks to progress his side in the competition.
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Rangers, on the other hand, had a disastrous campaign after just one win in eight Europa League fixtures left them in 32nd place in the table.
So as Celtic prepare to fly the flag for Scotland in Europe, here is how UEFA rank the Parkhead club to Rangers after their Europa League disaster this season.
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The 35 places between Celtic and Rangers in UEFA’s rankings
Celtic are Scotland’s sole representatives in Europe and UEFA’s official rankings show how this has elevated the champions above Rangers in the ranks.
- Celtic: 64th
- Rangers: 99th
- Aberdeen: 124th
- Hibernian: 126th
- Dundee United: 162nd
While the rankings don’t make great reading for all Scottish clubs, Celtic are leading the way for the country in UEFA’s coefficient rankings.
Celtic rank above Serie A, La Liga and Premier League clubs
While 64th place is not the best Celtic have ranked, the Parkhead club are still ahead of teams from some of Europe’s biggest leagues.
- Crystal Palace: 66th
- Fiorentina: 75th
- Villarreal: 77th
- Feyenoord: 92nd
- Anderlecht: 107th
With Martin O’Neill at the helm, Celtic fans will be confident of getting past Stuttgart, which will help boost their ranking in this season’s coefficient further.
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