🏟️ The Universal Index

National sides in the international codes on one scale: how far each stands above the best eight in its sport that week.

Week of 13 Oct 2026 · history every Tuesday since 1946

This week's board

Every side across all codes, with places moved. Pick a code or a continent to narrow it.

How this is measured

Universal = 1500 + 100 × z, where 1500 is the average of the top eight sides in that sport that week. Arrows show places gained or lost since last Tuesday. Under a code filter the first column is the position within that code and the overall position keeps its own column. The continent is that of the side’s own governing body, so Australia sits in Asia for football, basketball, handball and volleyball and in Oceania for rugby, cricket, ice hockey and baseball.

All codesMen's footballWomen's footballMen's basketballWomen's basketballRugby unionCricketMen's ice hockeyMen's handballMen's volleyballBaseballAthletics
ContinentAllAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth AmericaOceania
Spain men's football
–+158 over #2 · #1 overall · 1 in code · last major 2026 · 6 Oct '26
1763
universal
Denmark men's handball
–+171 over #2 · #3 overall · 1 in code · last major 2025 · 30 Jan '26
1715
universal
Spain women's football
–+47 over #2 · #5 overall · 1 in code · last major 2023 · 10 Oct '26
1689
universal
Poland men's volleyball
–+29 over #2 · #9 overall · 1 in code · last major 2018 · 26 Sep '26
1631
universal
Switzerland men's ice hockey
–#12 overall · 2 in code · 31 May '26
1617
universal
Italy men's volleyball
–#15 overall · 2 in code · last major 2025 · 23 Sep '26
1602
universal
Finland men's ice hockey
–#17 overall · 3 in code · last major 2026 · 31 May '26
1591
universal
England men's football
–#18 overall · 3 in code · last major 1966 · 6 Oct '26
1589
universal
Germany men's basketball
–#19 overall · 2 in code · last major 2023 · 30 Aug '26
1587
universal
England cricket
–#23 overall · 3 in code · last major 2022 · 27 Sep '26
1568
universal
France women's basketball
–#24 overall · 2 in code · 13 Sep '26
1565
universal
Ireland rugby union
–#26 overall · 3 in code · 18 Jul '26
1563
universal
Serbia men's basketball
–#27 overall · 4 in code · last major 2002 · 31 Aug '26
1551
universal
France men's volleyball
–#30 overall · 3 in code · last major 2024 · 26 Sep '26
1545
universal
France men's handball
–#31 overall · 2 in code · last major 2020 · 17 May '26
1544
universal
France rugby union
–#32 overall · 4 in code · 18 Jul '26
1543
universal
Spain women's basketball
–#34 overall · 3 in code · 13 Sep '26
1541
universal
Russia men's ice hockeysuspended
–#36 overall · 5 in code · last major 2018 · suspended
1534
universal
France men's football
–#38 overall · 4 in code · last major 2018 · 5 Oct '26
1530
universal
Germany men's handball
–#42 overall · 3 in code · last major 2007 · 30 Jan '26
1522
universal
England women's football
–#43 overall · 3 in code · last major 2025 · 9 Oct '26
1520
universal
Russia men's volleyballsuspended
–#45 overall · 5 in code · last major 2012 · suspended
1512
universal
Great Britain athleticsindividual
–#47 overall · 4 in code · last major 2024 · 21 Sep '25
1505
universal
Russia athleticsindividualsuspended
–#48 overall · 5 in code · last major 2015 · suspended
1503
universal
Belgium women's basketball
–#50 overall · 5 in code · 10 Sep '26
1499
universal
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England rugby union
–#51 overall · 5 in code · last major 2003 · 18 Jul '26
1492
universal
Sweden men's ice hockey
–#52 overall · 6 in code · last major 2018 · 28 May '26
1492
universal
Croatia men's handball
–#53 overall · 4 in code · last major 2004 · 1 Feb '26
1492
universal
Germany women's football
up 1#55 overall · 5 in code · last major 2016 · 9 Oct '26
1489
universal
Germany athleticsindividual
–#58 overall · 6 in code · last major 2025 · 21 Sep '25
1476
universal
Italy baseball
–#59 overall · 6 in code · 16 Mar '26
1476
universal
France women's football
–#61 overall · 6 in code · 10 Oct '26
1472
universal
Sweden men's handball
–#63 overall · 6 in code · last major 1999 · 30 Jan '26
1450
universal
Czech Republic men's ice hockey
–#64 overall · 7 in code · last major 2024 · 28 May '26
1449
universal
Portugal men's handball
–#65 overall · 7 in code · 30 Jan '26
1449
universal
Portugal men's football
–#67 overall · 5 in code · last major 2016 · 4 Oct '26
1445
universal
Iceland men's handball
–#68 overall · 8 in code · 1 Feb '26
1431
universal
Scotland rugby union
–#71 overall · 6 in code · 18 Jul '26
1424
universal
Israel baseball
–#78 overall · 12 in code · 10 Mar '26
1388
universal
Norway men's handball
–#79 overall · 9 in code · 16 May '26
1376
universal
Turkey men's basketball
–#83 overall · 6 in code · 31 Aug '26
1358
universal
France men's basketball
–#85 overall · 7 in code · 30 Aug '26
1354
universal
Slovenia men's volleyball
–#86 overall · 8 in code · 26 Sep '26
1353
universal
Great Britain baseball
–#88 overall · 15 in code · 9 Mar '26
1345
universal
Spain baseball
–#89 overall · 16 in code · 25 Feb '25
1344
universal
Netherlands baseball
–#91 overall · 18 in code · 10 Mar '26
1341
universal
Germany baseball
–#94 overall · 19 in code · 6 Mar '25
1336
universal
Spain men's handball
–#95 overall · 10 in code · last major 2013 · 16 May '26
1335
universal
Czech Republic baseball
–#96 overall · 20 in code · 10 Mar '26
1334
universal
Germany women's basketball
–#102 overall · 9 in code · 13 Sep '26
1323
universal
Hungary women's basketball
–#105 overall · 10 in code · 10 Sep '26
1301
universal
Slovenia men's handball
up 1#107 overall · 11 in code · 17 May '26
1288
universal
Poland athleticsindividual
up 1#108 overall · 9 in code · last major 2022 · 21 Sep '25
1287
universal
Sweden women's football
up 1#109 overall · 8 in code · last major 1984 · 9 Oct '26
1285
universal
Netherlands men's football
–#112 overall · 8 in code · last major 1988 · 4 Oct '26
1274
universal
Slovakia men's ice hockey
–#113 overall · 8 in code · last major 2002 · 26 May '26
1269
universal
Switzerland men's football
up 1#114 overall · 9 in code · 6 Oct '26
1261
universal
Germany men's volleyball
–#116 overall · 10 in code · 22 Sep '26
1244
universal
Russia women's basketballsuspended
–#117 overall · 11 in code · last major 1992 · suspended
1244
universal
Lithuania men's basketball
–#119 overall · 10 in code · 31 Aug '26
1238
universal
Hungary men's handball
–#122 overall · 13 in code · 17 May '26
1233
universal
Serbia women's basketball
–#124 overall · 13 in code · 21 Jun '25
1230
universal
Spain men's basketball
–#125 overall · 11 in code · last major 2019 · 31 Aug '26
1229
universal
Italy women's basketball
–#126 overall · 14 in code · 9 Sep '26
1225
universal
Belgium men's football
–#128 overall · 10 in code · 5 Oct '26
1220
universal
Germany men's ice hockey
–#130 overall · 9 in code · 25 May '26
1207
universal
Georgia rugby union
–#133 overall · 9 in code · 15 Mar '26
1200
universal
Serbia men's handball
–#134 overall · 14 in code · last major 1986 · 17 May '26
1200
universal
France athleticsindividual
–#135 overall · 11 in code · last major 2025 · 21 Sep '25
1197
universal
Norway men's ice hockey
–#136 overall · 10 in code · 31 May '26
1196
universal
Belgium men's volleyball
up 1#137 overall · 13 in code · 23 Sep '26
1173
universal
Bulgaria men's volleyball
up 1#138 overall · 13 in code · 19 Sep '26
1173
universal
Czech Republic men's volleyball
up 1#139 overall · 13 in code · last major 1966 · 21 Sep '26
1173
universal
Finland men's volleyball
up 1#140 overall · 13 in code · 26 Sep '26
1173
universal
Serbia men's volleyball
up 1#142 overall · 13 in code · last major 2000 · 21 Sep '26
1173
universal
Ukraine men's volleyball
up 1#143 overall · 13 in code · 20 Sep '26
1173
universal
Romania men's volleyball
up 1#145 overall · 20 in code · 22 Sep '26
1157
universal
Turkey men's volleyball
–#149 overall · 23 in code · 16 Sep '26
1131
universal
Greece men's volleyball
–#150 overall · 25 in code · 20 Sep '26
1123
universal
Spain men's volleyball
–#151 overall · 26 in code · 5 Sep '23
1110
universal
Latvia men's ice hockey
–#152 overall · 11 in code · 28 May '26
1099
universal
Germany men's football
–#155 overall · 13 in code · last major 2014 · 4 Oct '26
1079
universal
Denmark women's football
up 13#156 overall · 11 in code · 12 Oct '26
1078
universal
Norway men's football
down 1#157 overall · 14 in code · 4 Oct '26
1077
universal
Italy men's football
down 1#159 overall · 15 in code · last major 2021 · 5 Oct '26
1074
universal
Portugal men's volleyball
down 1#160 overall · 28 in code · 20 Sep '26
1070
universal
Denmark men's ice hockey
down 1#162 overall · 12 in code · 26 May '26
1066
universal
Italy athleticsindividual
down 1#164 overall · 13 in code · last major 2025 · 21 Sep '25
1064
universal
Netherlands women's football
up 12#165 overall · 12 in code · last major 2017 · 9 Oct '26
1062
universal
Czech Republic women's basketball
down 2#169 overall · 18 in code · 7 Sep '26
1060
universal
Russia men's handballsuspended
down 2#170 overall · 15 in code · last major 2000 · suspended
1058
universal
Latvia men's basketball
down 1#171 overall · 12 in code · 30 Aug '26
1051
universal
Netherlands men's volleyball
down 1#173 overall · 31 in code · last major 1996 · 16 Sep '26
1050
universal
Spain athleticsindividual
down 1#176 overall · 14 in code · last major 2025 · 21 Sep '25
1047
universal
Russia men's basketballsuspended
down 1#177 overall · 13 in code · last major 1988 · suspended
1046
universal
Wales rugby union
–#178 overall · 12 in code · 18 Jul '26
1045
universal
Netherlands athleticsindividual
–#179 overall · 15 in code · last major 2025 · 21 Sep '25
1044
universal
Italy women's football
up 14#181 overall · 13 in code · 9 Oct '26
1042
universal
Austria men's handball
down 1#183 overall · 16 in code · 17 May '26
1040
universal
Switzerland men's handball
down 1#184 overall · 17 in code · 17 May '26
1039
universal
Lithuania women's basketball
down 1#185 overall · 19 in code · 29 Jun '25
1037
universal
Montenegro men's volleyball
down 1#186 overall · 35 in code · 6 Sep '23
1037
universal
Turkey women's basketball
down 1#188 overall · 21 in code · 7 Sep '26
1035
universal
Croatia men's volleyball
down 1#189 overall · 36 in code · 8 Sep '23
1033
universal
Italy men's basketball
up 1#198 overall · 15 in code · 31 Aug '26
1024
universal
Croatia men's football
down 3#199 overall · 19 in code · 6 Oct '26
1020
universal
Italy rugby union
down 1#203 overall · 13 in code · 18 Jul '26
1016
universal
Ukraine athleticsindividual
down 1#205 overall · 18 in code · last major 2024 · 21 Sep '25
1015
universal
Austria men's ice hockey
down 1#206 overall · 13 in code · 26 May '26
1015
universal
Estonia men's volleyball
–#207 overall · 40 in code · 17 Sep '26
1010
universal
Portugal rugby union
–#208 overall · 14 in code · 15 Mar '26
1009
universal
Denmark men's football
–#209 overall · 20 in code · last major 1992 · 4 Oct '26
1007
universal
Slovakia men's volleyball
–#210 overall · 41 in code · 17 Sep '26
1005
universal
Netherlands men's handball
–#211 overall · 19 in code · 17 May '26
1005
universal
North Macedonia men's handball
–#212 overall · 20 in code · 17 May '26
1004
universal
Czech Republic men's handball
–#215 overall · 21 in code · last major 1967 · 17 May '26
999
universal
Latvia men's volleyball
–#216 overall · 42 in code · 19 Sep '26
997
universal
Greece women's basketball
–#217 overall · 26 in code · 21 Jun '25
993
universal
Latvia women's basketball
–#219 overall · 27 in code · 18 Jun '23
992
universal
Poland men's handball
–#220 overall · 22 in code · 17 May '26
992
universal
Sweden men's volleyball
–#221 overall · 44 in code · 16 Sep '26
988
universal
Sweden women's basketball
–#222 overall · 28 in code · 22 Jun '25
986
universal
North Macedonia men's volleyball
–#223 overall · 45 in code · 16 Sep '26
986
universal
Slovenia women's basketball
–#226 overall · 29 in code · 21 Jun '25
979
universal
Norway women's football
up 13#229 overall · 15 in code · last major 2000 · 9 Oct '26
976
universal
Slovakia women's basketball
down 1#231 overall · 32 in code · 20 Jun '23
972
universal
Austria men's football
down 1#233 overall · 23 in code · 4 Oct '26
969
universal
Italy men's handball
down 1#234 overall · 24 in code · 17 May '26
969
universal
Montenegro women's basketball
down 1#235 overall · 33 in code · 24 Aug '26
966
universal
Spain rugby union
–#239 overall · 15 in code · 15 Mar '26
964
universal
Greece men's basketball
down 2#240 overall · 16 in code · 31 Aug '26
964
universal
Switzerland men's volleyball
down 1#242 overall · 50 in code · 15 Sep '26
963
universal
Croatia men's basketball
down 1#247 overall · 17 in code · 30 Aug '26
947
universal
Great Britain women's basketball
–#248 overall · 38 in code · 24 Aug '26
944
universal
Greece men's football
–#251 overall · 24 in code · last major 2004 · 4 Oct '26
935
universal
Portugal women's basketball
down 1#254 overall · 41 in code · 22 Jun '25
929
universal
Ireland cricket
–#255 overall · 10 in code · 15 Aug '26
927
universal
Slovenia men's basketball
–#260 overall · 19 in code · 30 Aug '26
918
universal
Sweden athleticsindividual
–#264 overall · 20 in code · last major 2025 · 21 Sep '25
909
universal
Greece men's handball
down 2#270 overall · 27 in code · 17 May '26
899
universal
Belgium athleticsindividual
–#274 overall · 21 in code · last major 2024 · 21 Sep '25
889
universal
Russia men's footballsuspended
down 4#277 overall · 30 in code · last major 1960 · suspended
887
universal
Turkey men's football
–#283 overall · 31 in code · 5 Oct '26
878
universal
Sweden men's football
–#285 overall · 32 in code · 5 Oct '26
877
universal
Czech Republic athleticsindividual
–#287 overall · 23 in code · last major 2017 · 21 Sep '25
874
universal
Finland men's basketball
–#288 overall · 20 in code · 30 Aug '26
871
universal
Norway athleticsindividual
up 1#289 overall · 24 in code · last major 2024 · 21 Sep '25
869
universal
Montenegro men's handball
up 1#295 overall · 30 in code · 17 May '26
866
universal
Faroe Islands men's handball
–#300 overall · 32 in code · 16 May '26
858
universal
Slovenia men's ice hockey
up 1#301 overall · 15 in code · 25 May '26
856
universal
Romania rugby union
up 1#303 overall · 20 in code · 15 Mar '26
850
universal
Poland men's basketball
–#305 overall · 22 in code · 30 Aug '26
847
universal
Romania men's handball
up 1#306 overall · 34 in code · last major 1974 · 22 Mar '26
846
universal
Scotland men's football
down 24#313 overall · 39 in code · 6 Oct '26
826
universal
Belgium rugby union
down 1#320 overall · 24 in code · 15 Mar '26
814
universal
Hungary men's football
down 1#321 overall · 42 in code · 5 Oct '26
810
universal
Belarus athleticsindividual
down 1#324 overall · 27 in code · last major 2015 · 24 Jul '22
803
universal
Hungary men's ice hockey
down 1#325 overall · 16 in code · 26 May '26
802
universal
Portugal athleticsindividual
up 1#327 overall · 28 in code · last major 2025 · 21 Sep '25
794
universal
Lithuania men's handball
–#331 overall · 39 in code · 22 Mar '26
791
universal
Belgium women's football
up 20#332 overall · 20 in code · 9 Oct '26
790
universal
Slovenia men's football
up 35#335 overall · 44 in code · 6 Oct '26
787
universal
Republic of Ireland men's football
down 2#338 overall · 46 in code · 4 Oct '26
781
universal
France men's ice hockey
down 3#341 overall · 17 in code · 8 May '26
777
universal
Kosovo men's football
down 3#342 overall · 47 in code · 4 Oct '26
776
universal
Great Britain men's ice hockey
down 3#343 overall · 18 in code · last major 1936 · 25 May '26
775
universal
Ukraine men's football
down 3#345 overall · 48 in code · 5 Oct '26
774
universal
Ukraine men's basketball
down 3#346 overall · 29 in code · 31 Aug '26
772
universal
Wales men's football
down 2#347 overall · 49 in code · 4 Oct '26
770
universal
Serbia men's football
down 3#349 overall · 50 in code · 4 Oct '26
770
universal
Scotland cricket
down 3#351 overall · 14 in code · 13 Aug '26
766
universal
Turkey men's handball
down 3#352 overall · 40 in code · 16 May '26
765
universal
Iceland women's football
up 22#353 overall · 21 in code · 9 Oct '26
764
universal
Republic of Ireland women's football
up 15#356 overall · 22 in code · 9 Oct '26
762
universal
Netherlands rugby union
down 4#357 overall · 27 in code · 15 Mar '26
760
universal
Greece athleticsindividual
down 4#358 overall · 32 in code · last major 2024 · 21 Sep '25
760
universal
Israel men's handball
down 4#359 overall · 41 in code · 16 May '26
759
universal
Bosnia and Herzegovina men's handball
down 4#360 overall · 42 in code · 16 May '26
757
universal
Slovakia men's handball
down 2#366 overall · 43 in code · 17 May '26
750
universal
Poland men's football
down 2#368 overall · 53 in code · 5 Oct '26
749
universal
Georgia men's basketball
down 6#369 overall · 32 in code · 31 Aug '26
748
universal
Bosnia and Herzegovina men's football
down 2#370 overall · 54 in code · 5 Oct '26
745
universal
Netherlands cricket
down 3#372 overall · 16 in code · 31 Jul '26
743
universal
Switzerland rugby union
down 1#374 overall · 30 in code · 15 Mar '26
741
universal
Czech Republic rugby union
–#377 overall · 31 in code · 11 Apr '26
737
universal
Poland rugby union
–#380 overall · 32 in code · 11 Apr '26
735
universal
Slovakia men's football
up 19#381 overall · 56 in code · 6 Oct '26
733
universal
Ukraine men's ice hockey
down 1#382 overall · 19 in code · 8 May '26
733
universal
Poland men's ice hockey
down 1#383 overall · 20 in code · 8 May '26
730
universal
Finland men's handball
down 1#384 overall · 46 in code · 22 Mar '26
730
universal
Ukraine men's handball
–#385 overall · 47 in code · 22 Mar '26
729
universal
Estonia men's handball
–#386 overall · 48 in code · 21 Mar '26
728
universal
Georgia men's handball
down 1#390 overall · 49 in code · 21 Mar '26
726
universal
Portugal women's football
up 18#394 overall · 24 in code · 9 Oct '26
724
universal
Czech Republic men's football
down 3#396 overall · 59 in code · last major 1976 · 6 Oct '26
714
universal
Northern Ireland men's football
down 1#397 overall · 60 in code · 5 Oct '26
714
universal
Israel men's basketball
down 3#398 overall · 35 in code · 30 Aug '26
714
universal
Finland athleticsindividual
down 2#400 overall · 36 in code · last major 2007 · 21 Sep '25
713
universal
Switzerland athleticsindividual
down 2#401 overall · 37 in code · last major 2025 · 21 Sep '25
713
universal
Italy men's ice hockey
down 1#404 overall · 21 in code · 25 May '26
708
universal
Russia women's footballsuspended
up 23#408 overall · 25 in code · suspended
697
universal
Switzerland women's football
up 21#409 overall · 26 in code · 9 Oct '26
696
universal
Scotland women's football
up 47#412 overall · 27 in code · 9 Oct '26
691
universal
Finland women's football
up 21#413 overall · 28 in code · 9 Oct '26
691
universal
Bosnia and Herzegovina men's basketball
down 5#414 overall · 37 in code · 31 Aug '26
688
universal
Croatia athleticsindividual
down 5#416 overall · 38 in code · last major 2017 · 21 Sep '25
685
universal
Austria women's football
up 14#421 overall · 29 in code · 9 Oct '26
676
universal
Hungary athleticsindividual
down 4#425 overall · 42 in code · last major 2012 · 21 Sep '25
671
universal
Slovenia athleticsindividual
down 3#430 overall · 45 in code · last major 2022 · 21 Sep '25
666
universal
Montenegro men's basketball
down 8#434 overall · 38 in code · 31 Aug '26
664
universal
Malta rugby union
down 1#438 overall · 42 in code · 24 May '26
650
universal
Albania men's football
up 1#439 overall · 69 in code · 6 Oct '26
650
universal
Sweden rugby union
down 1#440 overall · 43 in code · 11 Apr '26
650
universal
Hungary men's basketball
down 6#444 overall · 40 in code · 30 Aug '26
648
universal
Georgia men's football
down 2#447 overall · 71 in code · 5 Oct '26
647
universal
Lithuania men's ice hockey
down 1#452 overall · 22 in code · 8 May '26
634
universal
Germany rugby union
–#462 overall · 49 in code · 15 Mar '26
625
universal
Poland women's football
up 2#464 overall · 33 in code · 9 Oct '26
620
universal
Israel men's football
–#467 overall · 74 in code · last major 1964 · 4 Oct '26
614
universal
Portugal men's basketball
–#468 overall · 44 in code · 31 Aug '26
606
universal
Israel rugby union
up 1#469 overall · 50 in code · 27 May '23
606
universal
Estonia men's basketball
down 1#476 overall · 47 in code · 30 Aug '26
595
universal
Iceland men's football
down 6#478 overall · 76 in code · 6 Oct '26
594
universal
Sweden men's basketball
down 4#482 overall · 48 in code · 30 Aug '26
591
universal
Belgium men's basketball
up 1#484 overall · 49 in code · 6 Jul '26
576
universal
Romania men's football
–#489 overall · 80 in code · 5 Oct '26
566
universal
Serbia men's ice hockey
–#490 overall · 25 in code · 29 Apr '23
565
universal
Wales women's football
up 7#493 overall · 40 in code · 9 Oct '26
562
universal
Estonia men's ice hockey
down 1#498 overall · 26 in code · 5 May '26
547
universal
North Macedonia men's football
down 1#499 overall · 84 in code · 6 Oct '26
541
universal
Finland men's football
down 6#508 overall · 89 in code · 6 Oct '26
502
universal
Belarus men's football
up 9#509 overall · 90 in code · 6 Oct '26
493
universal
Romania men's ice hockey
down 1#512 overall · 27 in code · 5 May '26
484
universal
Serbia women's football
down 1#515 overall · 47 in code · 9 Oct '26
477
universal
Czech Republic women's football
down 2#519 overall · 50 in code · 9 Oct '26
446
universal
Montenegro men's football
–#522 overall · 97 in code · 5 Oct '26
443
universal
Spain men's ice hockey
up 1#532 overall · 29 in code · 5 May '26
379
universal
Bulgaria men's football
up 21#533 overall · 106 in code · 6 Oct '26
378
universal
Estonia men's football
up 3#552 overall · 125 in code · 6 Oct '26
329
universal
Kazakhstan men's football
down 3#554 overall · 127 in code · 6 Oct '26
320
universal
Jersey men's football
up 1#555 overall · 128 in code · 18 Jul '25
312
universal
Faroe Islands men's football
up 7#557 overall · 130 in code · 6 Oct '26
308
universal
Croatia men's ice hockey
up 2#565 overall · 30 in code · 2 May '25
293
universal
Netherlands men's ice hockey
up 1#572 overall · 31 in code · 5 May '26
277
universal
Northern Cyprus men's football
up 1#574 overall · 145 in code · 6 Jun '26
271
universal
Armenia men's football
up 2#576 overall · 147 in code · 5 Oct '26
262
universal
Cyprus men's football
up 2#582 overall · 153 in code · 5 Oct '26
236
universal
Luxembourg men's football
down 13#583 overall · 154 in code · 6 Oct '26
231
universal
Azerbaijan men's football
up 1#584 overall · 155 in code · 4 Oct '26
227
universal
Moldova men's football
up 1#589 overall · 160 in code · 6 Oct '26
157
universal
Isle of Man men's football
up 1#590 overall · 161 in code · 18 Jul '25
154
universal
Malta men's football
up 1#594 overall · 165 in code · 4 Oct '26
134
universal
Lithuania men's football
–#597 overall · 168 in code · 4 Oct '26
118
universal
Guernsey men's football
up 1#604 overall · 175 in code · 13 Jul '23
71
universal
Latvia men's football
up 1#605 overall · 176 in code · 5 Oct '26
70
universal
Andorra men's football
–#631 overall · 202 in code · 4 Oct '26
-187
universal
Gibraltar men's football
–#632 overall · 203 in code · 5 Oct '26
-193
universal
Liechtenstein men's football
–#661 overall · 232 in code · 5 Oct '26
-410
universal
San Marino men's football
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The top five in each code

Position within the code on the left, Universal on the right; each leader's cushion over its #2.

Men's football · top 5
1
Spain men's football
+158 over Argentina · Elo 2344 · last match 6 Oct '26
1763
2
Argentina men's football
Elo 2228 · last match 6 Oct '26
1605
3
England men's football
Elo 2211 · last match 6 Oct '26
1589
4
France men's football
Elo 2160 · last match 5 Oct '26
1530
5
Portugal men's football
Elo 2104 · last match 4 Oct '26
1445
Women's football · top 5
1
Spain women's football
+47 over United States · Elo 2414 · last match 10 Oct '26
1689
2
United States women's football
Elo 2381 · last match 10 Oct '26
1642
3
England women's football
Elo 2283 · last match 9 Oct '26
1520
4
Japan women's football
Elo 2282 · last match 9 Oct '26
1518
5
Germany women's football
Elo 2261 · last match 9 Oct '26
1489
Men's basketball · top 5
1
United States men's basketball
+16 over Germany · Elo 2118 · last match 31 Aug '26
1603
2
Germany men's basketball
Elo 2101 · last match 30 Aug '26
1587
3
Australia men's basketball
Elo 2084 · last match 30 Aug '26
1575
4
Serbia men's basketball
Elo 2059 · last match 31 Aug '26
1551
5
Canada men's basketball
Elo 2041 · last match 31 Aug '26
1533
Women's basketball · top 5
1
United States women's basketball
+174 over France · Elo 2465 · last match 13 Sep '26
1740
2
France women's basketball
Elo 2126 · last match 13 Sep '26
1565
3
Spain women's basketball
Elo 2086 · last match 13 Sep '26
1541
4
Australia women's basketball
Elo 2057 · last match 10 Sep '26
1525
5
Belgium women's basketball
Elo 2017 · last match 10 Sep '26
1499
Rugby union · top 5
1
South Africa rugby union
+35 over New Zealand · Elo 2261 · last match 27 Sep '26
1627
2
New Zealand rugby union
Elo 2190 · last match 12 Sep '26
1592
3
Ireland rugby union
Elo 2133 · last match 18 Jul '26
1563
4
France rugby union
Elo 2093 · last match 18 Jul '26
1543
5
England rugby union
Elo 2004 · last match 18 Jul '26
1492
Cricket · top 5
1
Australia cricket
+7 over India · Rating 132 · last match 30 Sep '26
1637
2
India cricket
Rating 130 · last match 11 Oct '26
1630
3
England cricket
Rating 124 · last match 27 Sep '26
1568
4
South Africa cricket
Rating 126 · last match 30 Sep '26
1536
5
New Zealand cricket
Rating 122 · last match 21 Jul '26
1527
Men's ice hockey · top 5
1
Canada men's ice hockey
+45 over Switzerland · Elo 2266 · last match 31 May '26
1661
2
Switzerland men's ice hockey
Elo 2214 · last match 31 May '26
1617
3
Finland men's ice hockey
Elo 2195 · last match 31 May '26
1591
4
United States men's ice hockey
Elo 2173 · last match 28 May '26
1563
5
Russia men's ice hockeysuspended
Elo 2237 · last match suspended
1534
Men's handball · top 5
1
Denmark men's handball
+171 over France · Elo 2457 · last match 30 Jan '26
1715
2
France men's handball
Elo 2253 · last match 17 May '26
1544
3
Germany men's handball
Elo 2219 · last match 30 Jan '26
1522
4
Croatia men's handball
Elo 2177 · last match 1 Feb '26
1492
5
Egypt men's handball
Elo 2152 · last match 31 Jan '26
1477
Men's volleyball · top 5
1
Poland men's volleyball
+29 over Italy · Elo 2254 · last match 26 Sep '26
1631
2
Italy men's volleyball
Elo 2218 · last match 23 Sep '26
1602
3
France men's volleyball
Elo 2130 · last match 26 Sep '26
1545
4
Brazil men's volleyball
Elo 2135 · last match 20 Sep '26
1541
5
Russia men's volleyballsuspended
Elo 2134 · last match suspended
1512
Baseball · top 5
1
Japan baseball
+23 over Venezuela · Elo 1872 · last match 14 Mar '26
1572
2
Venezuela baseball
Elo 1786 · last match 17 Mar '26
1549
3
United States baseball
Elo 1723 · last match 17 Mar '26
1529
4
Dominican Republic baseball
Elo 1687 · last match 15 Mar '26
1511
5
Chinese Taipei baseball
Elo 1637 · last match 8 Mar '26
1489
Athletics · top 5
1
United States athleticsindividual
+141 over Kenya · Elo 2399 · last match 21 Sep '25
1709
2
Kenya athleticsindividual
Elo 2263 · last match 21 Sep '25
1569
3
Jamaica athleticsindividual
Elo 2227 · last match 21 Sep '25
1545
4
Great Britain athleticsindividual
Elo 2186 · last match 21 Sep '25
1505
5
Russia athleticsindividualsuspended
Elo 2220 · last match suspended
1503

Next up: who is No.1

The chance each leading side holds No.1 when the board is rebuilt next Tuesday.

How this is measured

The No.1 odds replay every game before the next Tuesday ten thousand times through each engine’s update rule, then rebuild the board, decay for idle teams included. Club football’s standing comes from the season ranking, which results move only through the table, so a club’s chance there is an estimate.

Odds as of 13 Oct · refreshed every morning

No.1 after the update of Tue 20 Oct

Nations: Universal Index
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Every rated fixture for the next two weeks, with our odds: /predictions/games

Strength now: countries across all codes

Each country's best side per code, summed above the field. Higher means strong in more codes.

How this is measured

Strength adds, for every code, how far the country’s best side stands above the elite-eight mean that week: (Universal − 1500) / 100, counted only where positive, with no weights between codes. Men’s and women’s sides count as separate codes. The United Kingdom takes the best of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Great Britain in each code; the West Indies cricket side adds to no single member. The same places feed the current-strength layer of the Zone Zero Cup, which adds titles won.

1
United States
6 codes above the field · best women's basketball 1740
7.9
strength
2
Spain
3 codes above the field · best men's football 1763
4.9
strength
3
Australia
3 codes above the field · best cricket 1637
2.4
strength
4
France
5 codes above the field · best women's basketball 1565
2.3
strength
5
Denmark
1 code above the field · best men's handball 1715
2.1
strength
6
Canada
2 codes above the field · best men's ice hockey 1661
1.9
strength
7
United Kingdom
4 codes above the field · best men's football 1589
1.8
strength
8
South Africa
2 codes above the field · best rugby union 1627
1.6
strength
9
Poland
1 code above the field · best men's volleyball 1631
1.3
strength
10
India
1 code above the field · best cricket 1630
1.3
strength
11
New Zealand
2 codes above the field · best rugby union 1592
1.2
strength
12
Switzerland
1 code above the field · best men's ice hockey 1617
1.2
strength
13
Germany
2 codes above the field · best men's basketball 1587
1.1
strength
14
Argentina
1 code above the field · best men's football 1605
1.0
strength
15
Italy
1 code above the field · best men's volleyball 1602
1.0
strength
Show all 25 countries
16
Japan
3 codes above the field · best baseball 1572
0.9
strength
17
Finland
1 code above the field · best men's ice hockey 1591
0.9
strength
18
Kenya
1 code above the field · best athletics 1569
0.7
strength
19
Ireland
1 code above the field · best rugby union 1563
0.6
strength
20
Serbia
1 code above the field · best men's basketball 1551
0.5
strength
21
Venezuela
1 code above the field · best baseball 1549
0.5
strength
22
Russia
3 codes above the field · best men's ice hockey 1534
0.5
strength
23
Jamaica
1 code above the field · best athletics 1545
0.4
strength
24
Brazil
1 code above the field · best men's volleyball 1541
0.4
strength
25
Dominican Republic
1 code above the field · best baseball 1511
0.1
strength

All-time peaks

Each side's best week ever in each code, with the date of the week. The filters are the same as on the board above.

All codesMen's footballWomen's footballMen's basketballWomen's basketballRugby unionCricketMen's ice hockeyMen's handballMen's volleyballBaseballAthletics
ContinentAllAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth AmericaOceania
Russia men's handball
23 Mar 1993
1897
peak
Denmark men's handball
4 Feb 2025
1828
peak
Soviet Union men's volleyball
26 Nov 1985
1827
peak
Soviet Union men's ice hockey
11 Sept 1984
1799
peak
Soviet Union women's basketball
22 Sept 1970
1776
peak
France men's handball
1 Feb 2011
1772
peak
England men's football
28 May 1968
1765
peak
Spain men's football
29 Sept 2026
1763
peak
Germany men's football
7 May 1991
1761
peak
France men's football
12 Jun 2001
1735
peak
Italy men's volleyball
28 May 1996
1732
peak
Hungary men's football
29 Nov 1955
1732
peak
Sweden men's handball
1 Feb 2000
1731
peak
Netherlands men's football
20 Sept 1988
1710
peak
England cricket
9 Mar 1971
1708
peak
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Germany women's football
3 Oct 2006
1707
peak
Romania men's handball
7 Aug 1984
1696
peak
Norway women's football
20 Jun 1995
1695
peak
Spain women's football
13 Oct 2026
1689
peak
Yugoslavia men's handball
7 Aug 1984
1686
peak
Czechoslovakia men's handball
3 Mar 1970
1678
peak
Czechoslovakia men's volleyball
8 Nov 1960
1677
peak
Spain men's basketball
12 Aug 2008
1672
peak
Soviet Union men's basketball
14 May 1963
1668
peak
Poland men's volleyball
23 Sept 2025
1667
peak
Croatia men's handball
7 Aug 2012
1662
peak
Belgium men's football
29 Jun 2021
1660
peak
Ireland rugby union
26 Sept 2023
1659
peak
West Germany men's handball
7 Mar 1961
1655
peak
Soviet Union men's football
19 Jul 1966
1654
peak
Czechoslovakia men's ice hockey
7 Sept 1976
1651
peak
Spain men's handball
23 Jan 2007
1650
peak
Yugoslavia men's basketball
4 Jul 1995
1645
peak
Sweden men's ice hockey
7 Sept 2004
1639
peak
Netherlands men's volleyball
6 Aug 1996
1639
peak
Italy men's football
11 Jul 2006
1638
peak
England rugby union
24 Feb 2004
1637
peak
France rugby union
16 Jun 1987
1635
peak
Finland men's ice hockey
16 May 2023
1628
peak
Yugoslavia men's volleyball
22 May 2001
1626
peak
France men's volleyball
11 Jul 2017
1625
peak
Switzerland men's ice hockey
2 Jun 2026
1621
peak
Russia athleticsindividual
19 Oct 2004
1619
peak
Czechoslovakia women's basketball
25 Sept 1962
1615
peak
Wales rugby union
21 Mar 1978
1610
peak
Bulgaria women's basketball
2 Oct 1962
1606
peak
Lithuania men's basketball
20 Sept 2005
1594
peak
East Germany men's volleyball
29 Aug 1972
1594
peak
Sweden women's football
3 Dec 1991
1590
peak
Serbia and Montenegro men's basketball
19 Sept 2000
1588
peak
Denmark men's football
17 Jun 1986
1587
peak
Germany men's basketball
1 Sept 2026
1587
peak
Czech Republic men's football
29 Jun 2004
1584
peak
East Germany athleticsindividual
4 Oct 1988
1581
peak
Serbia men's basketball
2 Sept 2025
1580
peak
Norway men's handball
10 Nov 2020
1578
peak
Poland men's football
14 Oct 1975
1578
peak
Sweden athleticsindividual
10 Aug 1948
1578
peak
Romania men's volleyball
8 Nov 1960
1576
peak
Great Britain athleticsindividual
29 Jul 1952
1574
peak
Yugoslavia men's football
12 Jun 1962
1572
peak
East Germany men's handball
5 Aug 1980
1570
peak
England women's football
15 Aug 2023
1567
peak
Spain women's basketball
4 Aug 2020
1565
peak
France women's basketball
15 Sept 2026
1565
peak
Germany athleticsindividual
21 Oct 2003
1563
peak
France women's football
4 Jun 2024
1562
peak
Sweden men's football
13 Sept 1994
1562
peak
Serbia men's volleyball
13 Jun 2017
1561
peak
Poland men's handball
26 Jan 2010
1559
peak
Croatia men's basketball
16 Aug 1994
1555
peak
Serbia and Montenegro men's volleyball
15 Jul 2003
1553
peak
Bulgaria men's volleyball
13 Sept 1949
1553
peak
Slovakia men's ice hockey
4 May 2004
1549
peak
Yugoslavia women's basketball
18 Jun 1991
1548
peak
Greece men's basketball
29 Aug 2006
1548
peak
Spain baseball
25 Sept 2012
1545
peak
Portugal men's football
2 Aug 1966
1544
peak
Czechoslovakia men's football
30 Oct 1962
1542
peak
Italy men's basketball
8 Jul 1986
1542
peak
France men's basketball
22 Sept 2015
1542
peak
Hungary women's basketball
15 Oct 1957
1542
peak
Bulgaria men's basketball
20 Jan 1959
1540
peak
Belgium women's basketball
8 Sept 2026
1540
peak
Israel baseball
25 Sept 2012
1538
peak
Hungary men's volleyball
17 Oct 1950
1536
peak
Slovenia men's volleyball
17 Jun 2025
1535
peak
Netherlands women's football
3 Aug 2021
1532
peak
Germany baseball
25 Sept 2012
1529
peak
Denmark women's football
17 Aug 1993
1528
peak
Scotland rugby union
22 Oct 1991
1528
peak
Czechoslovakia men's basketball
14 Jun 1955
1521
peak
Latvia men's basketball
25 Feb 2025
1517
peak
France athleticsindividual
10 Aug 1948
1514
peak
Hungary men's basketball
14 Jun 1955
1513
peak
Poland women's basketball
22 Sept 1970
1512
peak
Great Britain baseball
25 Sept 2012
1511
peak
Czech Republic baseball
25 Sept 2012
1509
peak
France baseball
25 Sept 2012
1509
peak
Hungary men's handball
11 Mar 1986
1508
peak
Slovenia men's basketball
19 Sept 2017
1507
peak
Netherlands baseball
21 Mar 2017
1503
peak
Iceland men's handball
7 Aug 2012
1500
peak
Portugal men's volleyball
4 Jan 1949
1498
peak
Croatia men's football
14 Jul 1998
1491
peak
Scotland men's football
21 May 1946
1488
peak
Italy baseball
17 Mar 2026
1479
peak
Czech Republic women's basketball
13 Sept 2005
1476
peak
West Germany men's ice hockey
23 Feb 1988
1473
peak
Netherlands athleticsindividual
10 Aug 1948
1472
peak
FR Yugoslavia men's football
23 Jun 1998
1471
peak
Serbia women's basketball
29 Jun 2021
1464
peak
Turkey men's basketball
6 Sept 2011
1461
peak
Switzerland men's handball
16 May 1995
1460
peak
Germany men's volleyball
24 Sept 2013
1459
peak
Italy women's football
8 Jul 1997
1454
peak
Poland athleticsindividual
5 Aug 1980
1452
peak
Turkey women's basketball
20 Jun 2017
1450
peak
Portugal men's handball
3 Feb 2026
1449
peak
Finland athleticsindividual
10 Aug 1948
1446
peak
Poland men's basketball
13 Jun 1967
1445
peak
Romania rugby union
26 May 1987
1443
peak
Romania women's basketball
2 Jan 1968
1443
peak
East Germany men's ice hockey
8 Mar 1966
1443
peak
Romania men's football
21 Jun 1994
1441
peak
Great Britain men's ice hockey
5 Jan 1954
1440
peak
Italy athleticsindividual
17 Sept 1991
1438
peak
Austria men's football
25 Mar 1952
1437
peak
Serbia and Montenegro men's handball
8 Feb 2005
1436
peak
Slovenia men's handball
31 Jan 2017
1433
peak
Poland men's ice hockey
4 Apr 1972
1431
peak
Italy men's ice hockey
7 Feb 1956
1430
peak
Czech Republic men's handball
16 May 1995
1429
peak
Jersey men's football
11 May 1965
1425
peak
Belgium men's basketball
8 May 1951
1422
peak
Italy women's basketball
30 Jul 1996
1421
peak
Norway men's ice hockey
13 Mar 1962
1416
peak
Belarus men's ice hockey
12 Feb 2002
1410
peak
Georgia rugby union
22 Sept 2015
1409
peak
Latvia men's ice hockey
12 May 1998
1408
peak
Hungary athleticsindividual
3 Nov 1964
1406
peak
Belgium men's volleyball
4 Jan 1949
1401
peak
Republic of Ireland men's football
27 Aug 2002
1399
peak
East Germany women's basketball
2 Jan 1968
1398
peak
Spain men's volleyball
7 Dec 1999
1388
peak
Spain rugby union
8 Dec 1998
1388
peak
Russia women's football
27 Jun 2000
1386
peak
Bulgaria men's football
3 Apr 1973
1384
peak
Austria men's handball
4 Mar 1958
1383
peak
Norway men's football
12 Oct 1999
1382
peak
Turkey men's volleyball
4 Sept 1956
1376
peak
Italy rugby union
20 May 1952
1373
peak
Romania men's ice hockey
4 Apr 1967
1369
peak
Belarus men's handball
23 May 1995
1366
peak
Yugoslavia men's ice hockey
4 Mar 1969
1364
peak
Belarus women's basketball
16 Jun 2015
1363
peak
Israel men's volleyball
18 Sept 1951
1361
peak
Finland men's volleyball
19 Aug 1952
1355
peak
Bulgaria athleticsindividual
4 Oct 1988
1355
peak
Bulgaria men's ice hockey
12 Mar 1963
1353
peak
Albania men's volleyball
21 Jun 1955
1346
peak
Portugal rugby union
21 Apr 1998
1340
peak
Greece men's football
24 Aug 2004
1335
peak
Turkey men's football
22 Oct 2002
1331
peak
Austria men's ice hockey
5 Jan 1954
1329
peak
Switzerland men's football
26 Mar 2019
1326
peak
Germany women's basketball
15 Sept 2026
1324
peak
Czechoslovakia athleticsindividual
8 Sept 1987
1318
peak
Israel men's football
17 Sept 1974
1317
peak
Finland men's handball
4 Mar 1958
1299
peak
Serbia men's handball
15 Jan 2013
1299
peak
Austria men's volleyball
21 Jun 1955
1298
peak
Netherlands women's basketball
23 Sept 1980
1295
peak
France men's ice hockey
18 Feb 1992
1289
peak
Guernsey men's football
16 Apr 1946
1289
peak
Greece men's volleyball
28 Jun 2005
1287
peak
Hungary men's ice hockey
10 Mar 1959
1287
peak
Denmark men's ice hockey
22 Feb 2022
1282
peak
Slovakia women's basketball
14 Jun 1994
1277
peak
Wales men's football
22 Oct 1946
1272
peak
Russia rugby union
21 Oct 1997
1264
peak
Sweden men's volleyball
3 Oct 1989
1264
peak
Czech Republic men's volleyball
15 Jul 2003
1262
peak
Ukraine athleticsindividual
19 Oct 2004
1247
peak
Romania men's basketball
26 May 1959
1245
peak
Lithuania women's basketball
26 Sept 2006
1244
peak
Spain athleticsindividual
18 Oct 2005
1243
peak
Luxembourg men's volleyball
4 Sept 1956
1242
peak
Czech Republic men's basketball
28 Jul 2020
1238
peak
Netherlands men's handball
7 Mar 1961
1237
peak
Belarus athleticsindividual
19 Oct 2004
1236
peak
Northern Ireland men's football
29 Apr 1986
1234
peak
Macedonia men's handball
16 Jun 2015
1234
peak
Switzerland women's football
14 Mar 2017
1219
peak
Romania athleticsindividual
17 Sept 1991
1213
peak
Netherlands men's ice hockey
19 Feb 1980
1213
peak
Ukraine men's volleyball
15 Sept 2026
1207
peak
Latvia women's basketball
28 Jun 2011
1204
peak
Greece women's basketball
20 Jun 2017
1202
peak
Bulgaria men's handball
5 Mar 1974
1200
peak
Israel men's basketball
2 Jun 1981
1199
peak
Ukraine men's football
27 May 2014
1199
peak
Spain men's ice hockey
15 Mar 1977
1196
peak
Estonia men's ice hockey
15 Mar 1994
1196
peak
Slovenia men's ice hockey
10 Nov 1992
1196
peak
Ukraine men's ice hockey
16 Mar 1993
1196
peak
Greece men's ice hockey
24 Mar 1992
1196
peak
Hungary women's football
22 Apr 2003
1194
peak
Luxembourg men's handball
4 Mar 1958
1193
peak
Ukraine men's handball
29 Jan 2002
1191
peak
Finland women's football
29 Aug 2006
1187
peak
Norway athleticsindividual
10 Aug 1948
1184
peak
Lithuania men's handball
27 May 1997
1181
peak
Croatia men's ice hockey
15 Mar 1994
1175
peak
Denmark men's volleyball
6 Sept 1966
1173
peak
Slovakia men's volleyball
9 Sept 1997
1173
peak
Bosnia and Herzegovina men's football
11 Jun 2013
1172
peak
Ukraine women's basketball
6 Aug 1996
1168
peak
Croatia men's volleyball
1 Oct 2002
1157
peak
Belgium men's ice hockey
5 Jan 1954
1156
peak
Israel men's ice hockey
24 Mar 1992
1153
peak
Montenegro women's basketball
30 Jun 2015
1150
peak
Estonia men's volleyball
8 Sept 2009
1147
peak
Romania women's football
4 Jul 2000
1130
peak
Belgium women's football
30 Sept 1997
1117
peak
Iceland women's football
20 Sept 2011
1105
peak
Czech Republic women's football
14 Oct 1997
1104
peak
Montenegro men's volleyball
15 Aug 2023
1100
peak
Luxembourg men's ice hockey
24 Mar 1992
1099
peak
Turkey men's ice hockey
24 Mar 1992
1098
peak
Scotland cricket
12 Mar 2024
1090
peak
Sweden women's basketball
25 May 1976
1090
peak
Slovakia women's football
19 May 1998
1089
peak
Serbia and Montenegro women's basketball
13 Sept 2005
1088
peak
Austria athleticsindividual
10 Aug 1948
1087
peak
Ukraine women's football
24 Jun 2008
1083
peak
Ukraine men's basketball
4 Dec 2018
1082
peak
Iceland men's football
10 Oct 2017
1080
peak
Finland men's basketball
26 Feb 2019
1076
peak
Albania men's football
27 Aug 1946
1071
peak
Scotland women's football
15 Apr 2014
1070
peak
England women's basketball
25 May 1976
1069
peak
Italy men's handball
27 May 1997
1067
peak
Lithuania men's ice hockey
10 Nov 1992
1067
peak
Greece men's handball
8 Feb 2005
1066
peak
Austria women's football
26 Sept 2017
1060
peak
Finland women's basketball
23 Sept 1980
1060
peak
Montenegro men's basketball
26 Feb 2019
1060
peak
Bosnia and Herzegovina women's basketball
29 Jun 2021
1056
peak
East Germany men's basketball
15 Oct 1963
1054
peak
Great Britain women's basketball
2 Jul 2019
1053
peak
Croatia women's basketball
18 Jun 2013
1051
peak
Slovakia men's handball
14 Jan 2014
1050
peak
Republic of Ireland women's football
10 Mar 1998
1047
peak
Bosnia and Herzegovina men's handball
4 Nov 2014
1042
peak
Slovenia women's basketball
22 Jun 2021
1040
peak
Slovakia men's football
16 Jun 2015
1039
peak
North Macedonia men's volleyball
5 Sept 2023
1039
peak
Montenegro men's football
27 Aug 1946
1036
peak
Georgia men's basketball
4 Dec 2018
1033
peak
Switzerland men's volleyball
22 Aug 2023
1032
peak
Poland women's football
23 Jun 1998
1031
peak
Macedonia men's basketball
8 Sept 2015
1031
peak
Great Britain men's volleyball
31 Jul 2012
1025
peak
Czechoslovakia women's football
2 Apr 1991
1025
peak
Israel women's basketball
25 May 1976
1020
peak
Belarus men's volleyball
17 May 2022
1016
peak
Netherlands men's basketball
12 Jun 1979
1015
peak
Sweden rugby union
12 Jun 2001
1014
peak
Belarus women's football
23 May 2000
1013
peak
Faroe Islands women's football
19 Jul 2005
1011
peak
Croatia rugby union
19 May 1998
1011
peak
Malta men's football
10 Mar 1959
1009
peak
Jersey women's football
10 Jul 2001
1005
peak
Cyprus men's football
2 Aug 1949
1005
peak
Ireland women's basketball
23 Sept 1980
1005
peak
Switzerland men's basketball
8 May 1951
1004
peak
Denmark women's basketball
1 Jan 1957
1003
peak
Latvia men's volleyball
8 Aug 2023
1001
peak
Greece athleticsindividual
19 Oct 2004
1000
peak
Estonia men's basketball
6 Jul 1993
999
peak
Ukraine rugby union
23 Oct 2001
998
peak
Czech Republic rugby union
6 Nov 2001
998
peak
Austria women's basketball
22 Sept 1970
998
peak
Latvia women's football
8 Jul 1997
996
peak
Latvia rugby union
22 May 2001
993
peak
Finland men's football
2 Apr 2002
991
peak
Faroe Islands men's volleyball
8 Aug 2023
991
peak
Netherlands cricket
5 Mar 2024
986
peak
Bosnia and Herzegovina women's football
9 Sept 1997
985
peak
Bosnia and Herzegovina men's basketball
26 Feb 2019
985
peak
Latvia men's handball
19 Jan 2016
981
peak
Switzerland rugby union
15 May 2001
980
peak
Portugal women's football
7 Apr 1998
979
peak
Switzerland athleticsindividual
10 Aug 1948
978
peak
Denmark athleticsindividual
10 Aug 1948
978
peak
Israel women's football
4 Nov 1997
978
peak
Cyprus men's volleyball
8 Aug 2023
977
peak
Lithuania athleticsindividual
11 Aug 1992
974
peak
Lithuania women's football
19 Aug 1997
974
peak
Poland rugby union
7 May 2002
971
peak
Armenia men's basketball
15 Aug 2017
970
peak
Croatia women's football
24 May 1994
968
peak
Moldova women's basketball
10 Jun 1997
968
peak
Andorra rugby union
17 Jun 1997
968
peak
Germany rugby union
27 Nov 2001
966
peak
Bulgaria women's football
30 Sept 1997
964
peak
Yugoslavia athleticsindividual
10 Aug 1948
963
peak
Belgium athleticsindividual
10 Aug 1948
963
peak
Netherlands rugby union
21 Apr 1998
962
peak
Portugal athleticsindividual
12 Aug 1997
961
peak
Belgium rugby union
8 May 2001
961
peak
Montenegro men's handball
5 May 2015
960
peak
Kosovo men's basketball
8 Aug 2017
960
peak
Moldova rugby union
21 Nov 2000
957
peak
Kazakhstan women's football
26 Sept 1995
957
peak
Estonia men's handball
18 Jun 2013
957
peak
Azerbaijan men's volleyball
10 May 2022
955
peak
Estonia athleticsindividual
11 Aug 1992
955
peak
Slovenia men's football
21 May 2002
954
peak
Portugal women's basketball
24 Jun 2025
952
peak
Latvia men's football
7 Oct 1947
951
peak
Slovenia rugby union
15 May 2001
951
peak
Ireland cricket
2 Jul 2024
950
peak
Sweden men's basketball
29 Jul 1980
949
peak
Scotland women's basketball
25 May 1976
949
peak
Serbia and Montenegro women's football
1 Apr 2003
948
peak
Israel rugby union
6 Mar 2001
947
peak
Norway men's volleyball
10 May 2022
946
peak
Belarus men's basketball
25 Feb 2020
944
peak
Bosnia and Herzegovina rugby union
3 Oct 2000
942
peak
Latvia athleticsindividual
24 Aug 1993
940
peak
Moldova men's football
14 Aug 1956
939
peak
Hungary rugby union
31 Oct 2000
931
peak
Turkey women's football
10 Oct 1995
930
peak
Iceland men's basketball
8 Sept 2015
929
peak
Switzerland women's basketball
1 Jan 1957
928
peak
Denmark rugby union
30 Oct 2001
927
peak
Slovakia athleticsindividual
24 Aug 1993
926
peak
Lithuania rugby union
15 May 2001
926
peak
Moldova men's volleyball
7 Sept 2021
924
peak
Serbia women's football
8 May 2007
923
peak
Monaco rugby union
31 Oct 2000
922
peak
Belarus men's football
7 Aug 1956
920
peak
Austria rugby union
12 Jun 2001
920
peak
Great Britain women's football
7 Aug 2012
920
peak
Malta rugby union
21 Nov 2000
919
peak
Israel men's handball
29 Jan 2002
916
peak
Who gets in, and why

A sport is on this board only if eight nations can beat each other at it, because 1500 is the average of that top eight. Only full-strength national sides count.

In: Men's and women's football, men's and women's basketball, cricket, rugby union, men's ice hockey, men's handball, men's volleyball, baseball from 2006, and athletics (men and women together, from Olympic and World Championships finals). Next: women's handball and volleyball.

Out, and why
  • Tennis. A national total of Grand Slam last-eight places is too aggregate for a nations board, and the one team competition, the Davis Cup, no longer carries the sport's best. It is rated, and may find a home on the tennis hub.
  • Women's ice hockey. The elite is two nations, Canada and the United States, not eight.
  • Rugby league. Too few nations play it at the top level.
  • Baseball before 2006, men's Olympic football from 1992. Not full-strength sides: amateur rosters before the World Baseball Classic, under-23 teams at the Olympics.
  • Olympic medal tables. A medal count is not a team. Olympic team matches count inside each sport instead.
Where these numbers come from

TestedTennis and golf replays conserve points, the national Elo engines are zero-sum and the board ignores code order; no backtest is published. About the tiers

Universal = 1500 + 100 × z. 1500 is the average of the top eight sides in that sport that week, and 100 points is one standard deviation of that elite. The scale is calibrated so a 1-in-1000 week scores the same in every code.

Every code except cricket uses the site’s Elo. Basketball, ice hockey, handball, volleyball and baseball are rated on tournament matches only, so their numbers move a few times a year. Basketball counts World Cups, Olympics, continental championships and, since 2017, World Cup qualifiers; men are shown from 1950 and women from 1957. Men’s ice hockey is shown from 1954: World Championships from 1970 count at 60% where Canada or the United States play, because their NHL players were mostly absent, and the 2018 and 2022 Olympics at half weight for the NHL nations; an overtime win scores 0.75 and a shootout win 0.6. Men’s handball (from 1954) and volleyball (from 1949) count World Championships, Olympics and continental championships, volleyball also the World Cup, World League and Nations League, with the margin in sets. Baseball counts only the professional era from 2006: the World Baseball Classic, the Premier12 and the Olympics. With so few games its scores are pulled toward the average, as for the IPL on the clubs board. In football, friendlies count at a reduced weight, halved again from 2018 once the Nations Leagues took over the meaningful dates; invitational cups count as friendlies, and the men’s Olympic tournament is left out from 1992, when it became an under-23 event. Cricket is one row per nation, blended from Tests, ODIs and T20Is with weights that move with the eras (Tests alone before 1971; T20Is from 2007, gaining weight from 2019), each format read from the site’s ICC ranking replay. A side without Test status is still ranked from its ODIs and T20Is, with its Test share set at the weakest Test side’s level, so associates such as the United States, Scotland and Nepal rank below the Test nations rather than not at all. Its figure is shown as a rating rather than an Elo. Rugby adds the tier-two and tier-three tournaments to the Tests, a newcomer starting at 1100.

Athletics is an individual sport scored as a nation’s total, men’s, women’s and mixed events together. Every final at the Olympics (from 1948) and the World Championships (from 1983) gives 8 points for first down to 1 for eighth, relays like any event. Each championship is then one match between all scoring nations: a nation gains rating for out-scoring the field it was expected to trail, and a nation that scored last time but not this time takes the loss. The boycotted Games of 1976, 1980 and 1984 count at reduced weight; Russia is suspended from November 2015 and neutral athletes are credited to no nation.

A side cannot rise while it is not playing, and after a grace period it fades toward the field. Suspended sides, such as South Africa during isolation and Russia since 2022, carry a “suspended” marker. Names are the era’s own, shown with the flag of the nation. A defunct state such as the Soviet Union or East Germany shows its own flag; a renamed or pre-independence side shows its successor’s.

History runs every Tuesday since 1946, with women’s football from 1991. The current board is refreshed each morning.

Sources: football from the martj42 international results file and API-Football; cricket from the site’s ICC ranking replay; rugby from the site’s rugby Elo and Wikipedia tier-two and tier-three tournament pages; basketball, ice hockey, handball, volleyball and baseball from English Wikipedia tournament pages, and athletics from the English Wikipedia page of every Olympic and World Championships final (CC BY-SA 4.0), one page cited per match or final in the data.