Conmebol released the update of its club ranking this week, with a clear dominance of Brazilian teams. Out of the 281 clubs in the list, 41 are from Brazil, making it the country with the most representativs in the ranking, which also includes teams from Concacaf that participated in Libertadores and Sudamericana in previous years.
The criteria used by the South American football governing body is based on two factors: results in continental competitions in the last 10 years (with greater weight for more recent editions) and historical coefficient (attributed to teams’ performances between 1960 and 2013). National champions also receive 50 points.
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The 41 Brazilian clubs in the CONMEBOL ranking
Brazil has so many representatives in this ranking that several of its clubs are even in the lower categories of its pyramid. Palmeiras lead the list, while four other Brazilian teams complete the top 10: Flamengo (4th), Athletico Paranaense (6th), Grêmio (7th), and São Paulo (9th).
🔝🏆 The Top-3⃣0⃣ from the 2024 CONMEBOL Club Ranking!
🔗 Full Ranking: https://t.co/pPYXum9vgq pic.twitter.com/B7PMKYV0UU
— CONMEBOL Libertadores (@TheLibertadores) December 18, 2023
All 20 clubs in the Brasileirao are in the ranking, just like half of the Serie B teams (10). Two Serie C (third division) teams are also part of the list, as well as Santo André from Serie D. Additionally, there are seven club that won’t even play a national competition in 2024.
1st) Palmeiras – 9,532.6 (Serie A)
4th) Flamengo – 8,183.5 (Serie A)
6th) Athletico Paranaense – 5,348.6 (Serie A)
7th) Grêmio – 4,908 (Serie A)
9th) São Paulo – 4,825.2 (Serie A)
11th) Internacional – 4,560.6 (Serie A)
12th) Fluminense – 4,502.2 (Serie A)
14th) Atlético Mineiro – 4,202.2 (Serie A)
15th) Santos – 4,149.4 (Serie B)
22nd) Corinthians – 3,429.9 (Serie A)
33rd) Cruzeiro – 2,259.8 (Serie A)
39th) Fortaleza – 1,727.5 (Serie A)
41st) Red Bull Bragantino – 1,582.8 (Serie A)
49th) Botafogo – 1,296.2 (Serie A)
57th) Atlético Goianiense – 951.6 (Serie A)
63rd) Ceará – 787.2 (Serie B)
64th) América Mineiro – 688.5 (Serie B)
65th) Vasco da Gama – 676.9 (Serie A)
69th) Bahia – 588.7 (Serie A)
71st) Chapecoense – 575 (Serie B)
81st) Goiás – 478.6 (Serie B)
117th) São Caetano – 228 (no division)
126th) Sport – 196.6 (Serie B)
142nd) Cuiabá – 144.9 (Serie A)
144th) Guarani – 138 (Serie B)
146th) Coritiba – 132.1 (Serie B)
151st) Ponte Preta – 121.8 (Serie B)
180th) Criciúma – 57.5 (Serie A)
188th) Paysandu – 48 (Serie B)
199th) Santa Cruz – 36.9 (no division)
205th) Paraná – 28 (no division)
210th) Santo André – 24 (Serie D)
220th) Juventude – 20 (Serie A)
220th) Paulista – 20 (no division)
227th) Brasília – 19.8 (no division)
229th) Vitória – 16.8 (Serie A)
230th) Náutico – 16 (Serie C)
249th) Bangu – 8 (no division)
258th) Avaí – 7.2 (Serie B)
266th) Figueirense – 4.5 (Serie C)
271st) Joinville – 3 (no division)
