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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Min games

Rankings as of Jul 31, 1959 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jun 20, 1959.

Ranking table

Rated through: Jun 20, 1959
Rated teams: 12
Strongest as of: Maccabi Tel Aviv· 1787

Showing 1-12 of 12 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	Country	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Israel	1787	85	1816 Jun 6, 1958
#2	#2	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Israel	1778	84	1778 Apr 3, 1959
#3	#3	FC Barcelona	Spain	1693	52	1693 Jun 20, 1959
#4	#4	Real Madrid	Spain	1688	56	1737 Feb 14, 1959
#5	#5	Joventut Badalona	Spain	1641	49	1683 Feb 1, 1959
#6	#6	Hapoel Holon	Israel	1604	85	1682 Nov 12, 1955
#7	#7	Étoile de Charleville-Mézières	France	1536	6	1549 Dec 4, 1958
#8	#8	Brno	Czech Republic	1527	4	1529 Nov 9, 1958
#9	#9	Olimpia Milano	Italy	1512	1	1512 Nov 24, 1958
#10	#10	Antwerp Giants	Belgium	1475	4	1504 Nov 19, 1958
#11	#11	AEK Athens	Greece	1472	2	1500 Nov 16, 1958
#12	#12	Hapoel Jerusalem	Israel	1373	51	1500 Mar 4, 1955

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.

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