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 1-16 of 16 filtered teams.
| Rank | Global rank | Team | Country | ELO | Games | Peak ELO | Last games oldest → newest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | Israel | 1836 | 140 | |||
| #2 | #2 | Spain | 1836 | 108 | |||
| #3 | #3 | Israel | 1832 | 137 | |||
| #4 | #4 | Spain | 1634 | 96 | |||
| #5 | #5 | Spain | 1617 | 106 | |||
| #6 | #6 | Russia | 1595 | 8 | |||
| #7 | #7 | Israel | 1577 | 137 | |||
| #8 | #8 | Türkiye | 1549 | 4 | |||
| #9 | #10 | Israel | 1528 | 103 | |||
| #10 | #12 | Italy | 1527 | 4 | |||
| #11 | #13 | France | 1525 | 10 | |||
| #12 | #14 | Belgium | 1513 | 12 | |||
| #13 | #16 | Serbia | 1495 | 4 | |||
| #14 | #20 | Greece | 1471 | 2 | |||
| #15 | #21 | Portugal | 1468 | 2 | |||
| #16 | #22 | Germany | 1444 | 4 |
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.