If there are no sensational surprises tomorrow (Thursday), an excellent European campaign by Maccabi Tel Aviv will come to an end. Apart from the memories and the double victory over the Turkish Sibaspur, the Yellows will also (and perhaps most importantly) take the score from this campaign towards what will probably be another season in the European factories in 2021/22.
The Yellows scored eight points in the 2020/21 season, even before the rematch against Shakhtar Donetsk, which places them in 71st place in the UEFA club rankings (the ranking is determined by achievements in the last five years). A, ahead of only 13/14 (under Paulo Sousa) with 10.1500 points.
What does this mean for next season? dependent. First of all, Maccabi Tel Aviv is currently in the midst of a championship battle with greater importance than in previous years. This means, perhaps, an easier way to stage the houses, but also lower monetary rewards and less attractive rivals.
On the other hand, if Maccabi Tel Aviv completes winning a third consecutive championship, it will start another Champions League qualifying campaign with a better chance of the season to qualify for the home stage. ), This time she will arrive with 20.5.
In any case, due to the high score and the champions appearing in some of the leagues from which the champions come who may compete with her for a place in the home stage of the Champions League, she can already be sure that in the first two qualifying rounds she will be ranked.
For comparison, Maccabi Tel Aviv’s rival for the championship, Maccabi Haifa, will come next season with 4.875 ranking points, so if it is ranked, it will only be in the first round. However, it should be noted that the draws are held between the two games in the qualifiers A team can “carry” the ranking points with it if they oust a club ranked above it.
