Iceland Tops UEFA Fair Play Rankings 2025/26
Iceland led UEFA's 2025/26 overall fair play ranking, while Wales topped the spectator behaviour ranking, with both nations receiving €50,000.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Soccer
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Iceland topped UEFA's 2025/26 overall fair play ranking, with three Scandinavian nations placed behind it. Wales led the 2025/26 behaviour of spectators ranking with 9.125 points, and both Iceland and Wales each received €50,000.
Why it matters
The rankings reward clean conduct across UEFA competition, giving associations a measurable benchmark for player and fan behaviour. The financial awards provide a tangible incentive for member associations to prioritise sportsmanship.
The rankings draw on all UEFA club and national team matches from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, and only associations that played at least 50 matches qualified. England ranked fifth overall and Spain 29th, while Bosnia and Herzegovina placed 51st, last in the table.
The players
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations is the governing body for football across Europe and publishes the fair play and behaviour rankings.
The details
Iceland's position reflects results across the full 2025/26 UEFA season, with three Scandinavian nations finishing behind it. Albania was the leading improver, lifting its overall score from 7.503 points in 2024/25 to 7.789 in 2025/26.
Timeline
- The rankings cover UEFA competition matches played from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
- Albania's improvement was measured across the 2024/25 and 2025/26 seasons.
Season Trajectory
The 2025/26 ranking extends UEFA's annual fair play system, which awards money to associations for conduct across club and national team football. Iceland's top placement and Albania's sharp improvement show how the table can shift considerably from one season to the next.
Clubs and national teams in the top-ranked associations gain financial rewards, while lower-ranked associations face a visible benchmark to improve conduct. Fans of the listed nations can use the published standings to compare conduct across competitions.
The takeaway
Conduct on the pitch and in the stands now carries measurable weight in European football. Associations that want to climb the table can focus on both player discipline and fan behaviour.
Further reading
For more on the competitions behind these rankings, see Soccer.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Inside World Football.
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