8. Atletico Madrid
UEFA ranking points over last five seasons: 110.656
In the last five seasons, Atletico Madrid have improved a great deal, with the appointments of Quique Flores then Diego Simeone as manager a key part of their resurgence.
This season sees them make a genuine title challenge for the first time in an age, and the Spanish capital side have also qualified for the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League. Having won the UEFA Europa League in 2010, Atleti are making the next step.
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