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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Rankings as of Jul 31, 2024 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jun 17, 2024.

Ranking table

Rated through: Jun 17, 2024
Rated teams: 347
Strongest as of: Real Madrid· 2141

Showing 1-50 of 347 filtered teams Page 1 of 7.

Rank	Global rank	Team	Country	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Real Madrid	Spain	2141	3585	2210 Dec 31, 2023
#2	#2	Panathinaikos AC	Greece	2136	2199	2153 Nov 6, 2011
#3	#3	Olympiakos BC	Greece	2092	2056	2131 Mar 21, 2023
#4	#4	Fenerbahçe SK	Türkiye	2041	2584	2196 Dec 20, 2018
#5	#5	Unicaja	Spain	2036	1774	2078 May 21, 2024
#6	#6	CSKA Moscu	Russia	2031	1603	2243 Nov 13, 2016
#7	#7	Monaco	France	2023	772	2080 Mar 16, 2024
#8	#8	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Israel	2022	3184	2071 Nov 6, 2005
#9	#9	KK Crvena Zvezda	Serbia	2006	2142	2083 Jan 30, 2017
#10	#10	FC Barcelona	Spain	1991	3427	2180 Jun 1, 2010
#11	#11	Zenit Petersburg	Russia	1987	771	2097 Jun 5, 2022
#12	#12	Paris Basketball	France	1974	176	2036 May 11, 2024
#13	#13	Anadolu Efes	Türkiye	1961	2457	2194 Jan 24, 2020
#14	#14	Unics Kazan	Russia	1947	1034	2070 Jan 20, 2023
#15	#15	Olimpia Milano	Italy	1946	2607	2056 Nov 14, 2021
#16	#16	UCAM Murcia CB	Spain	1933	1013	1955 May 30, 2024
#17	#17	PBK Lokomotiv Kuban	Russia	1926	838	2091 Jan 31, 2018
#18	#18	FC Bayern München	Germany	1925	972	2031 Mar 6, 2018
#19	#19	Partizan	Serbia	1907	2549	2093 Apr 27, 2023
#20	#20	Zalgiris Kaunas	Lithuania	1899	1520	2084 Oct 7, 2018
#21	#21	Lyon-Villeurbanne	France	1896	2060	2034 Oct 12, 2021
#22	#22	CB 1939 Canarias	Spain	1887	575	2014 Dec 4, 2022
#23	#23	Baskonia	Spain	1884	2663	2056 Jun 13, 2018
#24	#24	Oostende	Belgium	1882	1005	1882 Jun 12, 2024
#25	#25	Hapoel Jerusalem	Israel	1882	2040	1951 May 12, 2023
#26	#26	Budućnost VOLI	Montenegro	1870	1521	1961 Nov 3, 2021
#27	#27	BC Rytas	Lithuania	1865	1221	1961 Nov 17, 2009
#28	#28	JL Bourg	France	1861	626	1919 Feb 4, 2024
#29	#29	Valencia Basket	Spain	1859	1830	2060 Oct 29, 2017
#30	#30	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Israel	1856	1909	1953 Dec 15, 1967
#31	#31	Uralmash Ekaterinburg	Russia	1847	74	1851 Apr 29, 2024
#32	#32	Virtus Bologna	Italy	1843	3013	2057 Oct 20, 2021
#33	#33	Alba Berlin	Germany	1833	2185	2051 Oct 19, 2022
#34	#34	Manresa	Spain	1828	1779	1925 Apr 12, 2022
#35	#35	Zadar	Croatia	1825	1840	1852 Mar 17, 2024
#36	#36	Gran Canaria	Spain	1818	1486	1956 Feb 26, 2017
#37	#37	Mega Basket	Serbia	1816	128	1837 Apr 21, 2024
#38	#38	Nymburk	Czech Republic	1811	1473	2046 Sep 25, 2020
#39	#39	Peristeri	Greece	1809	889	1851 Mar 17, 2001
#40	#40	Beşiktaş JK	Türkiye	1803	1932	1942 Dec 9, 2017
#41	#41	Karşıyaka	Türkiye	1801	1720	1909 Oct 17, 2015
#42	#42	Chemnitz	Germany	1796	191	1858 Mar 17, 2024
#43	#43	BC Kalev/Cramo	Estonia	1793	745	1831 Sep 17, 2021
#44	#44	Joventut Badalona	Spain	1789	2634	1980 Jan 19, 1992
#45	#45	Cedevita Olimpija	Slovenia	1786	295	1929 Apr 6, 2022
#46	#46	Enisey	Russia	1783	485	1802 Apr 13, 2024
#47	#47	Parma Perm	Russia	1782	284	1814 Apr 10, 2024
#48	#48	JDA Dijon	France	1781	1228	1931 Nov 3, 2020
#49	#49	Ulm	Germany	1777	1304	1923 Oct 25, 2023
#50	#50	Cluj-Napoca	Romania	1776	89	1812 Jan 31, 2024

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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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