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
Showing 1-30 of 30 filtered teams.
| Rank | Global rank | Team | Country | ELO | Games | Peak ELO | Last games oldest → newest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | Israel | 1876 | 374 | |||
| #2 | #2 | Israel | 1867 | 389 | |||
| #3 | #3 | Spain | 1867 | 361 | |||
| #4 | #4 | Spain | 1813 | 290 | |||
| #5 | #5 | Russia | 1743 | 57 | |||
| #6 | #6 | Türkiye | 1743 | 104 | |||
| #7 | #7 | Türkiye | 1734 | 114 | |||
| #8 | #10 | Czech Republic | 1714 | 37 | |||
| #9 | #11 | Italy | 1711 | 34 | |||
| #10 | #12 | Belgium | 1688 | 58 | |||
| #11 | #13 | Türkiye | 1676 | 77 | |||
| #12 | #14 | Greece | 1630 | 31 | |||
| #13 | #15 | Spain | 1606 | 231 | |||
| #14 | #18 | Israel | 1591 | 359 | |||
| #15 | #20 | France | 1577 | 36 | |||
| #16 | #21 | Germany | 1571 | 29 | |||
| #17 | #23 | France | 1543 | 9 | |||
| #18 | #24 | Israel | 1541 | 72 | |||
| #19 | #26 | Greece | 1540 | 18 | |||
| #20 | #31 | Germany | 1512 | 1 | |||
| #21 | #32 | Spain | 1508 | 24 | |||
| #22 | #34 | Croatia | 1500 | 4 | |||
| #23 | #35 | Portugal | 1493 | 2 | |||
| #24 | #36 | Germany | 1488 | 1 | |||
| #25 | #37 | Germany | 1480 | 26 | |||
| #26 | #40 | Israel | 1468 | 327 | |||
| #27 | #41 | Spain | 1456 | 4 | |||
| #28 | #42 | Germany | 1433 | 14 | |||
| #29 | #43 | Germany | 1427 | 14 | |||
| #30 | #44 | Portugal | 1353 | 17 |
ELO ratings guide
Who is the best basketball team in Europe?
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.