European basketball club rankings and ELO ratings

Compare basketball clubs across Europe in one results-based ranking covering domestic leagues and international competitions.

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Ranking table

Latest rated game: Jun 24, 2026
Rated teams: 448
Strongest right now: CSKA Moscu· 2259

Showing 1-50 of 448 rated teams Page 1 of 9.

Rank	Team	Country	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	CSKA Moscu	Russia	2259	1717	2259 Jun 10, 2026
#2	Olympiakos BC	Greece	2179	2212	2207 Jun 3, 2026
#3	Valencia Basket	Spain	2105	1986	2105 Jun 24, 2026
#4	Fenerbahçe SK	Türkiye	2064	2755	2196 Dec 20, 2018
#5	Zalgiris Kaunas	Lithuania	2060	1690	2084 Oct 7, 2018
#6	Panathinaikos AC	Greece	2055	2355	2153 Nov 6, 2011
#7	Unics Kazan	Russia	2046	1146	2117 Feb 21, 2026
#8	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	2039	109	2039 Jun 12, 2026
#9	PBK Lokomotiv Kuban	Russia	2022	956	2091 Jan 31, 2018
#10	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Israel	2022	3335	2071 Nov 6, 2005
#11	Partizan	Serbia	1995	2705	2093 Apr 27, 2023
#12	FC Barcelona	Spain	1995	3591	2180 Jun 1, 2010
#13	Zenit Petersburg	Russia	1994	892	2133 May 7, 2025
#14	Monaco	France	1994	954	2098 Jan 17, 2026
#15	Baskonia	Spain	1976	2811	2056 Jun 13, 2018
#16	Real Madrid	Spain	1975	3759	2210 Dec 31, 2023
#17	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Israel	1955	2052	2053 Dec 27, 2025
#18	UCAM Murcia CB	Spain	1954	1117	1971 Jun 4, 2026
#19	Paris Basketball	France	1935	344	2080 Dec 8, 2024
#20	Beşiktaş JK	Türkiye	1933	2068	2007 Dec 13, 2025
#21	Anadolu Efes	Türkiye	1933	2611	2194 Jan 24, 2020
#22	Olimpia Milano	Italy	1930	2767	2056 Nov 14, 2021
#23	FC Bayern München	Germany	1919	1141	2031 Mar 6, 2018
#24	KK Crvena Zvezda	Serbia	1918	2297	2083 Jan 30, 2017
#25	Budućnost VOLI	Montenegro	1917	1628	1961 Nov 3, 2021
#26	Joventut Badalona	Spain	1914	2745	1980 Jan 19, 1992
#27	Cedevita Olimpija	Slovenia	1881	412	1929 Apr 6, 2022
#28	Bilbao	Spain	1866	1130	1903 Dec 5, 2012
#29	Bahcesehir Kol.	Türkiye	1858	354	1896 Nov 16, 2025
#30	Alba Berlin	Germany	1854	2324	2051 Oct 19, 2022
#31	Unicaja	Spain	1852	1888	2090 Oct 27, 2024
#32	Turk Telekom	Türkiye	1849	1234	1925 Mar 31, 2026
#33	JL Bourg	France	1849	743	1922 Apr 28, 2026
#34	Nanterre	France	1846	708	1876 Feb 17, 2026
#35	Hapoel Jerusalem	Israel	1843	2158	1951 May 12, 2023
#36	AEK Athens	Greece	1840	1525	1928 Nov 10, 2001
#37	Nymburk	Czech Republic	1839	1613	2046 Sep 25, 2020
#38	Manresa	Spain	1838	1879	1925 Apr 12, 2022
#39	Cholet	France	1838	1635	1875 Jun 2, 2026
#40	Bamberg	Germany	1835	2069	2024 Oct 23, 2016
#41	Le Mans	France	1831	1503	1894 Oct 6, 2025
#42	CB 1939 Canarias	Spain	1824	691	2039 Apr 26, 2025
#43	Virtus Bologna	Italy	1823	3171	2057 Oct 20, 2021
#44	Uralmash Ekaterinburg	Russia	1821	170	1877 Apr 24, 2025
#45	Parma Perm	Russia	1811	388	1835 Jan 11, 2026
#46	Galatasaray	Türkiye	1809	2229	1977 Oct 20, 2013
#47	Antwerp Giants	Belgium	1807	855	1854 Sep 26, 2019
#48	Venezia	Italy	1806	1137	1878 Oct 4, 2020
#49	Lyon-Villeurbanne	France	1802	2209	2034 Oct 12, 2021
#50	PAOK	Greece	1802	1664	1978 Apr 25, 1994

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This European club ranking connects results from domestic and international competitions in one ELO pool. It provides a broader comparison than a single league table while keeping the model, game history, and assumptions visible.

Ratings start at 1,500 and update after every rated result using a versioned, published model. Read the basketball ELO formula and assumptions.

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