Edition No. 63 · Mon 24 Aug 2026 · Story 14 of 26

"Europe's record number of surprise champions"

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Nine clubs in UEFA's 11th-to-30th ranked leagues won their first title in over a decade last season, and none was its league's biggest spender.

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