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, 1963 Using the latest rated game available before that date: May 17, 1963.

Ranking table

Rated through: May 17, 1963
Rated teams: 13
Strongest as of: Maccabi Tel Aviv· 1904

Showing 1-13 of 13 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	Country	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Israel	1904	187	1904 May 17, 1963
#2	#2	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Israel	1862	191	1870 May 10, 1963
#3	#3	Real Madrid	Spain	1798	163	1881 Mar 4, 1962
#4	#4	CSKA Moscu	Russia	1668	23	1668 Jan 5, 1963
#5	#5	Joventut Badalona	Spain	1624	130	1707 Jan 15, 1961
#6	#6	Brno	Czech Republic	1600	12	1606 Dec 30, 1962
#7	#7	Olimpia Milano	Italy	1561	6	1577 Dec 26, 1962
#8	#10	Hapoel Jerusalem	Israel	1548	151	1561 Aug 4, 1961
#9	#14	Hapoel Holon	Israel	1507	185	1682 Nov 12, 1955
#10	#15	Antwerp Giants	Belgium	1505	20	1551 Jan 24, 1962
#11	#17	Panathinaikos AC	Greece	1483	4	1500 Dec 9, 1961
#12	#22	FC Barcelona	Spain	1453	116	1693 Jun 20, 1959
#13	#24	Benfica	Portugal	1435	6	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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