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 1-27 of 27 filtered teams.
| Rank | Global rank | Team | Country | ELO | Games | Peak ELO | Last games oldest → newest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | Israel | 1944 | 333 | |||
| #2 | #2 | Spain | 1879 | 290 | |||
| #3 | #3 | Israel | 1875 | 324 | |||
| #4 | #4 | Spain | 1814 | 236 | |||
| #5 | #5 | Italy | 1732 | 38 | |||
| #6 | #6 | Czech Republic | 1719 | 43 | |||
| #7 | #7 | Türkiye | 1705 | 62 | |||
| #8 | #8 | Türkiye | 1690 | 56 | |||
| #9 | #9 | Russia | 1683 | 43 | |||
| #10 | #10 | Italy | 1656 | 26 | |||
| #11 | #11 | Czech Republic | 1650 | 22 | |||
| #12 | #12 | Belgium | 1617 | 48 | |||
| #13 | #14 | Greece | 1589 | 21 | |||
| #14 | #15 | Türkiye | 1574 | 28 | |||
| #15 | #16 | Israel | 1570 | 26 | |||
| #16 | #17 | France | 1566 | 22 | |||
| #17 | #18 | Spain | 1558 | 182 | |||
| #18 | #19 | Israel | 1551 | 313 | |||
| #19 | #20 | Germany | 1545 | 16 | |||
| #20 | #21 | Croatia | 1545 | 13 | |||
| #21 | #29 | Greece | 1486 | 8 | |||
| #22 | #30 | Germany | 1481 | 5 | |||
| #23 | #31 | Spain | 1476 | 2 | |||
| #24 | #32 | Germany | 1474 | 20 | |||
| #25 | #35 | Israel | 1462 | 281 | |||
| #26 | #36 | Germany | 1429 | 8 | |||
| #27 | #38 | Türkiye | 1292 | 48 |
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.