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 1-30 of 30 filtered teams.
| Rank | Global rank | Team | Country | ELO | Games | Peak ELO | Last games oldest → newest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | Israel | 1934 | 413 | |||
| #2 | #2 | Spain | 1904 | 324 | |||
| #3 | #3 | Spain | 1859 | 396 | |||
| #4 | #4 | Israel | 1844 | 400 | |||
| #5 | #5 | Türkiye | 1802 | 126 | |||
| #6 | #6 | Russia | 1802 | 65 | |||
| #7 | #7 | Italy | 1788 | 48 | |||
| #8 | #8 | Italy | 1762 | 42 | |||
| #9 | #9 | Türkiye | 1747 | 138 | |||
| #10 | #11 | Czech Republic | 1696 | 47 | |||
| #11 | #13 | Spain | 1669 | 257 | |||
| #12 | #14 | Türkiye | 1666 | 99 | |||
| #13 | #15 | Greece | 1634 | 35 | |||
| #14 | #17 | Croatia | 1591 | 26 | |||
| #15 | #19 | Germany | 1586 | 40 | |||
| #16 | #20 | Greece | 1586 | 22 | |||
| #17 | #21 | Spain | 1578 | 51 | |||
| #18 | #23 | France | 1564 | 13 | |||
| #19 | #24 | Israel | 1556 | 381 | |||
| #20 | #25 | Bulgaria | 1556 | 12 | |||
| #21 | #31 | Poland | 1519 | 3 | |||
| #22 | #32 | France | 1519 | 10 | |||
| #23 | #33 | Germany | 1516 | 7 | |||
| #24 | #34 | Israel | 1512 | 94 | |||
| #25 | #39 | Spain | 1488 | 28 | |||
| #26 | #40 | Germany | 1485 | 34 | |||
| #27 | #41 | Portugal | 1476 | 2 | |||
| #28 | #45 | Germany | 1438 | 25 | |||
| #29 | #46 | Germany | 1380 | 24 | |||
| #30 | #47 | Portugal | 1342 | 19 |
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.