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, 1960 Using the latest rated game available before that date: May 29, 1960.

Ranking table

Rated through: May 29, 1960
Rated teams: 12
Strongest as of: Hapoel Tel Aviv· 1807

Showing 1-12 of 12 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	Country	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Israel	1807	107	1807 May 20, 1960
#2	#2	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Israel	1797	108	1826 Feb 19, 1960
#3	#3	Real Madrid	Spain	1794	80	1794 May 29, 1960
#4	#4	Joventut Badalona	Spain	1679	74	1702 Jan 10, 1960
#5	#5	Hapoel Holon	Israel	1655	108	1682 Nov 12, 1955
#6	#6	FC Barcelona	Spain	1578	84	1693 Jun 20, 1959
#7	#7	Roanne	France	1544	6	1558 Dec 22, 1959
#8	#11	Fenerbahçe SK	Türkiye	1474	2	1500 Dec 4, 1959
#9	#12	PAOK	Greece	1473	2	1500 Nov 20, 1959
#10	#14	Heidelberg	Germany	1470	2	1500 Nov 26, 1959
#11	#15	Antwerp Giants	Belgium	1456	6	1504 Nov 19, 1958
#12	#16	Hapoel Jerusalem	Israel	1396	74	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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