UEFA Fair Play report: Albania leads Europe in improvement

Albania has recorded the biggest improvement in UEFA’s Fair Play rankings for the 2025/26 season.

According to UEFA’s official report, Albania scored 7.789 points, up from 7.503 in the previous season. The increase of 0.286 points places the country first in Europe for progress.

Iceland ranks second, with an improvement of 0.263 points, while Slovenia takes third place with 0.250 points.

Albania outperformed 50 other European football associations included in the rankings. UEFA assessed Fair Play records from club and national team competitions held between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026. The assessment covered associations that played at least 50 UEFA competition matches.

Meanwhile, UEFA evaluated three categories: overall Fair Play, improvement from the previous season and spectator behaviour.

Iceland topped the overall Fair Play ranking with 8.533 points. Wales led the spectator behaviour category with 9.125 points.

This result places Albanian football at the top of Europe for its progress in Fair Play during the 2025/26 season.

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