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, 1962 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jul 20, 1962.

Ranking table

Rated through: Jul 20, 1962
Rated teams: 12
Strongest as of: Maccabi Tel Aviv· 1875

Showing 1-12 of 12 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	Country	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Israel	1875	163	1894 Apr 6, 1962
#2	#2	Real Madrid	Spain	1813	135	1881 Mar 4, 1962
#3	#3	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Israel	1779	170	1836 Jul 28, 1961
#4	#4	Joventut Badalona	Spain	1659	114	1707 Jan 15, 1961
#5	#6	CSKA Moscu	Russia	1561	12	1610 Jul 14, 1961
#6	#8	Cimberio Varese	Italy	1548	4	1551 Jan 18, 1962
#7	#10	Antwerp Giants	Belgium	1534	18	1551 Jan 24, 1962
#8	#14	Hapoel Jerusalem	Israel	1524	129	1561 Aug 4, 1961
#9	#15	Hapoel Holon	Israel	1513	163	1682 Nov 12, 1955
#10	#18	Panathinaikos AC	Greece	1491	2	1500 Dec 9, 1961
#11	#23	Heidelberg	Germany	1452	8	1500 Nov 26, 1959
#12	#24	Benfica	Portugal	1441	4	1500 Dec 20, 1960

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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