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: Oct 26, 2026
Rated teams: 502
Strongest right now: CSKA Moscu· 2268

Showing 1-50 of 502 rated teams Page 1 of 11.

Rank	Team	Country	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	CSKA Moscu	Russia	2268	1718	2268 Sep 27, 2026
#2	Olympiakos BC	Greece	2171	2225	2215 Jun 3, 2026
#3	Panathinaikos AC	Greece	2096	2366	2158 Nov 6, 2011
#4	Fenerbahçe SK	Türkiye	2086	2769	2200 Dec 20, 2018
#5	Valencia Basket	Spain	2076	1999	2113 Jun 24, 2026
#6	Real Madrid	Spain	2062	3773	2217 Dec 31, 2023
#7	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	2058	122	2058 Oct 24, 2026
#8	Zalgiris Kaunas	Lithuania	2045	1704	2088 Oct 7, 2018
#9	PBK Lokomotiv Kuban	Russia	2033	958	2095 Jan 31, 2018
#10	Unics Kazan	Russia	2031	1149	2123 Feb 21, 2026
#11	Partizan	Serbia	2019	2716	2100 Apr 27, 2023
#12	FC Barcelona	Spain	2004	3605	2186 Jun 1, 2010
#13	Monaco	France	2001	954	2105 Jan 17, 2026
#14	Zenit Petersburg	Russia	2001	892	2140 May 7, 2025
#15	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Israel	1988	2062	2061 Dec 27, 2025
#16	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Israel	1963	3345	2073 Nov 6, 2005
#17	KK Crvena Zvezda	Serbia	1960	2308	2085 Jan 30, 2017
#18	Anadolu Efes	Türkiye	1945	2623	2198 Jan 24, 2020
#19	UCAM Murcia CB	Spain	1942	1124	1980 Jun 4, 2026
#20	Virtus Bologna	Italy	1936	3184	2063 Oct 20, 2021
#21	Joventut Badalona	Spain	1934	2812	1980 Jan 19, 1992
#22	Hapoel Jerusalem	Israel	1922	2165	1961 May 12, 2023
#23	Beşiktaş JK	Türkiye	1917	2080	2015 Dec 13, 2025
#24	Baskonia	Spain	1913	2824	2060 Jun 13, 2018
#25	Paris Basketball	France	1906	356	2091 Dec 8, 2024
#26	FC Bayern München	Germany	1901	1154	2035 Mar 6, 2018
#27	Bahcesehir Kol.	Türkiye	1900	363	1910 Oct 17, 2026
#28	Budućnost VOLI	Montenegro	1899	1636	1967 Nov 3, 2021
#29	Unicaja	Spain	1896	1957	2098 Oct 27, 2024
#30	Bilbao	Spain	1888	1137	1909 Dec 5, 2012
#31	CB 1939 Canarias	Spain	1882	700	2046 Apr 26, 2025
#32	Olimpia Milano	Italy	1867	2781	2062 Nov 14, 2021
#33	Antwerp Giants	Belgium	1856	861	1859 Sep 26, 2019
#34	Alba Berlin	Germany	1856	2333	2057 Oct 19, 2022
#35	Lyon-Villeurbanne	France	1853	2219	2039 Oct 12, 2021
#36	Le Mans	France	1849	1512	1901 Oct 6, 2025
#37	Parma Perm	Russia	1843	389	1843 Sep 26, 2026
#38	PAOK	Greece	1833	1672	1978 Apr 25, 1994
#39	Nanterre	France	1830	715	1883 Feb 17, 2026
#40	Cholet	France	1825	1642	1883 Jun 2, 2026
#41	Nymburk	Czech Republic	1821	1623	2050 Sep 25, 2020
#42	Turk Telekom	Türkiye	1820	1243	1934 Mar 31, 2026
#43	Basquet Girona	Spain	1820	144	1820 Oct 25, 2026
#44	Chalon/Saone	France	1819	1142	1860 Dec 6, 2025
#45	Gimle	Norway	1817	481	1848 Apr 28, 2023
#46	London Lions	United Kingdom	1816	639	1921 Nov 17, 2024
#47	Aris	Greece	1816	1706	1922 Feb 2, 1991
#48	Uralmash Ekaterinburg	Russia	1815	172	1884 Apr 24, 2025
#49	AEK Athens	Greece	1813	1531	1929 Nov 10, 2001
#50	Bakken Bears	Denmark	1812	751	1939 May 17, 2021

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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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