Barcelona are well placed to snatch the Power Rankings crown from under Manchester United's noses.
United top the rankings again this week after their 4-0 thumping of Stoke kept Barca, who beat Sevilla 3-2, at arm's length.
But with United's season now over and the potential for more points gone, victory for Barca against Real Valladolid on the final day of the Spanish season will see them take our prestigious title.
Barca are the only team now capable of catching United, whose prolonged interest in the Champions League has seen them finish above Chelsea, who stay in seventh despite securing the Premier League title in emphatic style with an 8-0 win over Wigan.
Jose Mourinho's Internazionale remain in fourth, but even a win on the final day of the Serie A season and victory in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich will not be enough to overhaul the top two.
EUROPEAN POWER RANKINGS
1. (1) Manchester United - 22.18
2. (2) Barcelona - 22.14
3. (3) Real Madrid - 21.59
4. (4) Internazionale - 20.68
5. (5) Bordeaux - 20.28
6. (6) Benfica - 20.07
7. (7) Chelsea - 20.07
8. (8) Porto - 19.58
9. (9) PSV Eindhoven - 18.82
10. (10) Bayern - 18.43
11. (11) Arsenal - 18.37
12. (12) Fiorentina -17.60
13. (15) Shakhtar - 17.27
14. (13) Ajax - 17.25
15. (16) Anderlecht - 17.06
16. (19) Roma - 16.91
17. (18) Twente - 16.88
18. (17) Sevilla - 16.86
19. (20) Fenerbahce - 16.85
20. (14) Salzburg - 16.80
33. (33) Liverpool - 14.50
35. (35) Fulham - 14.05
36. (37) Everton - 14.03
HOW IT WORKS
Scores are based on points per game in domestic league, Champions League and Europa games.
Domestic points per game are multiplied by the league coefficient - either 3.5, 4, 4.5 or 5 - with teams in stronger leagues getting more credit.
League coefficients:
4.5 - Germany, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Russia.
4 - Belgium, Greece, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine, Scotland, Romania.
3.5 - Cyprus, Switzerland, Israel, Denmark, Austria.
Champions League victories are counted as three points for a win. They are all multiplied by a coefficient of 5. Matches in the group stage and beyond are counted.
Europa League victories are counted as three points for a win. They are all multiplied by a coefficient of 4. Matches in the group stage and beyond are counted.
All teams relegated from Champions League to Europa League have had their formulas adjusted to reflect the amount they have gained or lost in Europe since then.
Example: Manchester United
85 points from 38 Premier League games = 2.24 points per game
Multiplied by league coefficient of 5 - 2.24 x 5 = 11.18
22 points from 10 Champions League game = 2.20 points per game.
Multiplied by Champions League coefficient of five - 2.20 x 5 = 11.00
Total score = 11.18 + 11.00 = 22.18
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