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Nigeria
National teamAdjusted ELO profile with latest rated games and a continuous, game-by-game rating history.
Pool rank
#45
adjusted-v1
Current ELO
1623
Best rank #18 · last reached Jul 25, 2021
Best ELO
1809
Feb 19, 2021
Games rated
257
Recent movement
+9
vs Cabo Verde
Last game
Aug 30, 2026
Recent form
Latest rated games summarized by record, rating movement, and opponent strength.
Last 5
3-2
- Rated games
- 5
- ELO change
- -1
- Avg opponent
- 1553
Last 10
5-5
- Rated games
- 10
- ELO change
- -29
- Avg opponent
- 1563
History highlights
Top three wins and toughest losses across 257 rated games.
Best wins
Jul 4, 2012 · at Lithuania 86-80
Jul 6, 2012 · at Greece 80-79
Jul 25, 1997 · vs Senegal 50-38
Worst losses
Aug 11, 2010 · vs Togo 58-59
Sep 10, 2017 · vs Democratic Republic of the Congo 77-83
Feb 23, 2024 · vs Libya 82-89
Competitions
FIBA AfroBasketFIBA AfroBasket QualifiersFIBA World CupFIBA World Cup QualifiersOlympics Pre-QualificationOlympics QualificationSummer Olympics
Rating history
Showing 120 sampled games from Dec 25, 1971 to Aug 30, 2026.
Plotted games
Showing 120 of 257 rated games represented by this chart interval.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | ELO change | After | New rank | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
2026-2027 |
vs Cabo Verde | 100-84 | +9 | 1623 | #50(+2) | |
| Aug 27, 2026 | FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
2026-2027 |
vs Cameroon | 62-78 | -16 | 1619 | #50(-3) | |
| Jul 3, 2026 | FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
2027 |
vs Guinea | 80-79 | +3 | 1627 | #48(+1) | |
| Nov 30, 2025 | FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
2027 |
vs Rwanda | 75-69 | +3 | 1605 | #52 | |
| Aug 20, 2025 | FIBA AfroBasket
2025 |
vs Senegal | 75-91 | -11 | 1640 | #47(-3) | |
| Aug 15, 2025 | FIBA AfroBasket
2025 |
vs Tunisia | 87-66 | +18 | 1636 | #48(+4) | |
| Feb 23, 2025 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2025 |
vs Cabo Verde | 77-62 | +9 | 1612 | #53(+1) | |
| Feb 21, 2025 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2025 |
at Libya | 75-70 | +7 | 1596 | #56 | |
| Feb 24, 2024 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2025 |
at Uganda | 62-72 | -20 | 1602 | #53(-4) | |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Olympics Pre-Qualification
2024 |
vs Mali | 68-77 | -25 | 1649 | #45(-4) | |
| Feb 25, 2023 | FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
2023 |
at Guinea | 62-59 | +2 | 1701 | #36(-1) | |
| Aug 28, 2022 | FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
2023 |
at Angola | 67-70 | -9 | 1685 | #41(-5) | |
| Aug 26, 2022 | FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
2023 |
at Côte d'Ivoire | 66-78 | -11 | 1692 | #36(-6) | |
| Jul 1, 2022 | FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
2023 |
vs Cabo Verde | 70-79 | -25 | 1698 | #31(-4) | |
| Nov 26, 2021 | FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
2023 |
at Cabo Verde | 71-79 | -21 | 1713 | #30(-3) | |
| Aug 29, 2021 | FIBA AfroBasket
2021 |
vs Côte d'Ivoire | 68-77 | -21 | 1758 | #24(-4) | |
| Aug 25, 2021 | FIBA AfroBasket
2021 |
vs Mali | 81-73 | +2 | 1776 | #20(+1) | |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Summer Olympics
2020 |
at Australia | 67-84 | -9 | 1800 | #18(+1) | |
| Feb 18, 2021 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2021 |
vs Rwanda | 64-51 | +1 | 1804 | #19 | |
| Nov 29, 2020 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2021 |
vs Mali | 91-68 | +3 | 1799 | #19 | |
| Nov 26, 2020 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2021 |
vs South Sudan | 76-56 | +4 | 1791 | #19(+3) | |
| Sep 6, 2019 | FIBA World Cup
2019 |
vs Côte d'Ivoire | 83-66 | +8 | 1773 | #23 | |
| Sep 2, 2019 | FIBA World Cup
2019 |
vs Argentina | 81-94 | -7 | 1752 | #26(-1) | |
| Feb 24, 2019 | FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
2019 |
at Senegal | 63-84 | -14 | 1768 | #24(-1) | |
| Sep 16, 2018 | FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
2019 |
vs Senegal | 89-61 | +10 | 1800 | #19(+3) | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
2019 |
at Côte d'Ivoire | 84-73 | +7 | 1786 | #22(+2) | |
| Jun 30, 2018 | FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
2019 |
at Rwanda | 111-70 | +8 | 1775 | #24 | |
| Feb 25, 2018 | FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
2019 |
at Mali | 82-59 | +9 | 1764 | #25(+1) | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
2019 |
at Uganda | 102-86 | +6 | 1751 | #27(-1) | |
| Sep 15, 2017 | FIBA AfroBasket
2017 |
vs Senegal | 76-71 | +11 | 1760 | #25 | |
| Sep 10, 2017 | FIBA AfroBasket
2017 |
vs Democratic Republic of the Congo | 77-83 | -27 | 1764 | #24(-1) | |
| Sep 8, 2017 | FIBA AfroBasket
2017 |
vs Côte d'Ivoire | 78-77 | +4 | 1785 | #23(+1) | |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Summer Olympics
2016 |
at Croatia | 90-76 | +18 | 1795 | #21(+4) | |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Summer Olympics
2016 |
at Lithuania | 80-89 | -8 | 1783 | #24(-3) | |
| Aug 30, 2015 | FIBA AfroBasket
2015 |
at Angola | 74-65 | +17 | 1802 | #20(+4) | |
| Aug 27, 2015 | FIBA AfroBasket
2015 |
at Gabon | 88-64 | +4 | 1774 | #24 | |
| Aug 23, 2015 | FIBA AfroBasket
2015 |
vs Tunisia | 59-70 | -20 | 1764 | #24 | |
| Mar 25, 2015 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2015 |
vs Burkina Faso | 63-50 | +1 | 1773 | #24 | |
| Aug 30, 2013 | FIBA AfroBasket
2013 |
at Morocco | 105-87 | +6 | 1767 | #21 | |
| Aug 29, 2013 | FIBA AfroBasket
2013 |
at Cabo Verde | 76-79 | -23 | 1755 | #22(-2) | |
| Aug 27, 2013 | FIBA AfroBasket
2013 |
vs Central African Republic | 112-75 | +8 | 1796 | #19 | |
| Aug 23, 2013 | FIBA AfroBasket
2013 |
at Republic of the Congo | 93-75 | +2 | 1783 | #19 | |
| Aug 6, 2012 | Summer Olympics
2012 |
at France | 73-79 | -5 | 1777 | #21 | |
| Jul 31, 2012 | Summer Olympics
2012 |
at Lithuania | 53-72 | -9 | 1790 | #20(-1) | |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Olympics Qualification
2012 |
vs Dominican Republic | 88-73 | +15 | 1793 | #20(+1) | |
| Jul 6, 2012 | Olympics Qualification
2012 |
at Greece | 80-79 | +23 | 1788 | #20(+2) | |
| Jul 2, 2012 | Olympics Qualification
2012 |
vs Venezuela | 69-71 | -17 | 1739 | #24(-2) | |
| Aug 27, 2011 | FIBA AfroBasket
2011 |
vs Angola | 68-76 | -13 | 1749 | #22 | |
| Aug 23, 2011 | FIBA AfroBasket
2011 |
vs Chad | 84-46 | +3 | 1753 | #22 | |
| Aug 19, 2011 | FIBA AfroBasket
2011 |
at Mozambique | 78-63 | +4 | 1747 | #22 | |
| Aug 15, 2010 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2011 |
at Togo | 67-53 | +5 | 1732 | #23 | |
| Aug 12, 2010 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2011 |
at Côte d'Ivoire | 72-52 | +11 | 1724 | #23 | |
| Aug 10, 2010 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2011 |
at Benin | 60-43 | +6 | 1741 | #23(+1) | |
| Aug 14, 2009 | FIBA AfroBasket
2009 |
vs Senegal | 76-58 | +9 | 1725 | #24 | |
| Aug 11, 2009 | FIBA AfroBasket
2009 |
at Angola | 85-93 | -12 | 1738 | #22 | |
| Aug 9, 2009 | FIBA AfroBasket
2009 |
at Egypt | 87-77 | +9 | 1746 | #22(-1) | |
| Aug 6, 2009 | FIBA AfroBasket
2009 |
at South Africa | 97-49 | +4 | 1736 | #21(+1) | |
| Aug 9, 2008 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2009 |
at Togo | 73-48 | +5 | 1722 | #22 | |
| Aug 6, 2008 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2009 |
vs Togo | 76-41 | +2 | 1743 | #21 | |
| Aug 24, 2007 | FIBA AfroBasket
2007 |
vs Tunisia | 83-82 | +3 | 1735 | #21(+2) | |
| Aug 21, 2007 | FIBA AfroBasket
2007 |
vs Cabo Verde | 53-62 | -24 | 1722 | #23(-2) | |
| Aug 19, 2007 | FIBA AfroBasket
2007 |
vs Democratic Republic of the Congo | 90-74 | +5 | 1741 | #21(+1) | |
| Aug 17, 2007 | FIBA AfroBasket
2007 |
at Liberia | 109-35 | +4 | 1725 | #23(+1) | |
| Aug 23, 2006 | FIBA World Cup
2006 |
vs Argentina | 64-98 | -5 | 1713 | #25 | |
| Aug 20, 2006 | FIBA World Cup
2006 |
vs Venezuela | 77-84 | -13 | 1726 | #25(-1) | |
| Aug 24, 2005 | FIBA AfroBasket
2005 |
at Algeria | 88-76 | +10 | 1717 | #24 | |
| Aug 22, 2005 | FIBA AfroBasket
2005 |
at Central African Republic | 63-51 | +10 | 1718 | #24 | |
| Aug 20, 2005 | FIBA AfroBasket
2005 |
vs Gabon | 65-57 | +2 | 1707 | #24 | |
| Aug 18, 2005 | FIBA AfroBasket
2005 |
at Tunisia | 78-65 | +7 | 1720 | #24 | |
| Aug 15, 2005 | FIBA AfroBasket
2005 |
vs Côte d'Ivoire | 87-56 | +5 | 1711 | #24(-2) | |
| Aug 13, 2003 | FIBA AfroBasket
2003 |
vs Mozambique | 83-41 | +3 | 1708 | #22 | |
| Aug 10, 2003 | FIBA AfroBasket
2003 |
vs Central African Republic | 69-64 | +6 | 1691 | #23(+1) | |
| Aug 8, 2003 | FIBA AfroBasket
2003 |
at Algeria | 62-77 | -20 | 1679 | #27(-3) | |
| Aug 11, 2001 | FIBA AfroBasket
2001 |
vs Morocco | 79-66 | +5 | 1699 | #24(+1) | |
| Aug 8, 2001 | FIBA AfroBasket
2001 |
vs Algeria | 59-58 | +7 | 1684 | #25(+1) | |
| Aug 7, 2001 | FIBA AfroBasket
2001 |
at Angola | 43-54 | -13 | 1672 | #27(-1) | |
| Aug 6, 2001 | FIBA AfroBasket
2001 |
vs South Africa | 64-47 | +4 | 1679 | #27 | |
| Aug 5, 2001 | FIBA AfroBasket
2001 |
at South Africa | 64-47 | +4 | 1673 | #27 | |
| Aug 6, 1999 | FIBA AfroBasket
1999 |
vs Angola | 72-79 | -8 | 1654 | #29 | |
| Aug 5, 1999 | FIBA AfroBasket
1999 |
at Egypt | 69-54 | +16 | 1671 | #26(+3) | |
| Aug 2, 1999 | FIBA AfroBasket
1999 |
at Côte d'Ivoire | 80-69 | +7 | 1650 | #31(+1) | |
| Jul 31, 1999 | FIBA AfroBasket
1999 |
at South Africa | 85-45 | +6 | 1652 | #30(+1) | |
| Aug 3, 1998 | FIBA World Cup
1998 |
at Japan | 70-60 | +17 | 1639 | #32(+2) | |
| Jul 30, 1998 | FIBA World Cup
1998 |
at Argentina | 51-68 | -7 | 1605 | #38(-3) | |
| Aug 3, 1997 | FIBA AfroBasket
1997 |
vs Senegal | 48-69 | -11 | 1617 | #36(-2) | |
| Jul 29, 1997 | FIBA AfroBasket
1997 |
vs South Africa | 100-39 | +8 | 1611 | #36 | |
| Jul 27, 1997 | FIBA AfroBasket
1997 |
at Central African Republic | 77-57 | +17 | 1582 | #43(+1) | |
| Jul 25, 1997 | FIBA AfroBasket
1997 |
vs Central African Republic | 77-57 | +20 | 1520 | #57(+6) | |
| Jul 25, 1997 | FIBA AfroBasket
1997 |
vs South Africa | 100-39 | +12 | 1554 | #46(+3) | |
| Dec 18, 1995 | FIBA AfroBasket
1995 |
vs Algeria | 58-51 | +15 | 1485 | #67(+11) | |
| Dec 14, 1995 | FIBA AfroBasket
1995 |
vs Zaire | 70-52 | +14 | 1491 | #63(+9) | |
| Dec 11, 1995 | FIBA AfroBasket
1995 |
at Côte d'Ivoire | 6-57 | -16 | 1469 | #79(-1) | |
| Dec 11, 1995 | FIBA AfroBasket
1995 |
vs Côte d'Ivoire | 61-57 | +14 | 1458 | #82(-12) | |
| Dec 11, 1995 | FIBA AfroBasket
1995 |
vs Democratic Republic of the Congo | 70-52 | +15 | 1485 | #66(+21) | |
| Jan 1, 1993 | FIBA AfroBasket
1992 |
vs Cameroon | 70-66 | +16 | 1437 | #78(+10) | |
| Dec 30, 1992 | FIBA AfroBasket
1992 |
at Mali | 63-75 | -12 | 1408 | #97(-8) | |
| Dec 28, 1992 | FIBA AfroBasket
1993 |
vs Algeria | 75-72 | +16 | 1382 | #105(-13) | |
| Dec 28, 1992 | FIBA AfroBasket
1992 |
vs Côte d'Ivoire | 75-68 | +19 | 1423 | #86(+8) | |
| Dec 28, 1992 | FIBA AfroBasket
1993 |
at Mali | 63-75 | -12 | 1405 | #97(-8) | |
| Dec 20, 1987 | FIBA AfroBasket
1987 |
at Angola | 67-87 | -7 | 1374 | #93(-1) | |
| Dec 18, 1987 | FIBA AfroBasket
1987 |
at Tunisia | 64-79 | -14 | 1360 | #94 | |
| Dec 17, 1987 | FIBA AfroBasket
1987 |
at Angola | 67-87 | -8 | 1374 | #93(-1) | |
| Dec 26, 1985 | FIBA AfroBasket
1985 |
at Tunisia | 74-69 | +17 | 1374 | #91(+5) | |
| Dec 22, 1985 | FIBA AfroBasket
1985 |
at Senegal | 93-97 | -2 | 1342 | #99 | |
| Dec 20, 1985 | FIBA AfroBasket
1985 |
at Mauritania | 84-85 | -5 | 1339 | #99 | |
| Dec 20, 1985 | FIBA AfroBasket
1985 |
vs Mozambique | 88-77 | +22 | 1337 | #100(+2) | |
| Dec 20, 1985 | FIBA AfroBasket
1985 |
vs Senegal | 93-97 | -2 | 1337 | #100(-2) | |
| Mar 26, 1980 | FIBA AfroBasket
1980 |
at Somalia | 97-98 | -9 | 1315 | #98(-4) | |
| Mar 24, 1980 | FIBA AfroBasket
1980 |
at Senegal | 73-94 | -4 | 1337 | #92 | |
| Mar 22, 1980 | FIBA AfroBasket
1980 |
at Algeria | 92-107 | -17 | 1392 | #82(+4) | |
| Mar 22, 1980 | FIBA AfroBasket
1980 |
vs Mauritania | 87-68 | +18 | 1409 | #80(+10) | |
| Dec 31, 1977 | FIBA AfroBasket
1978 |
at Morocco | 94-98 | -8 | 1390 | #82(-1) | |
| Dec 26, 1977 | FIBA AfroBasket
1978 |
at Mauritania | 78-69 | +18 | 1407 | #79(+4) | |
| Dec 24, 1977 | FIBA AfroBasket
1978 |
at Côte d'Ivoire | 88-92 | -10 | 1360 | #86(-2) | |
| Dec 24, 1977 | FIBA AfroBasket
1978 |
vs Mauritania | 78-69 | +20 | 1395 | #82(+2) | |
| Jan 1, 1972 | FIBA AfroBasket
1972 |
at Togo | 41-73 | -14 | 1370 | #81(-1) | |
| Dec 27, 1971 | FIBA AfroBasket
1972 |
at Tunisia | 52-96 | -10 | 1411 | #73(-3) | |
| Dec 25, 1971 | FIBA AfroBasket
1972 |
at Mali | 45-101 | -13 | 1444 | #60 | |
| Dec 25, 1971 | FIBA AfroBasket
1972 |
at Cameroon | 50-101 | -14 | 1486 | #44(+4) | |
| Dec 25, 1971 | FIBA AfroBasket
1972 |
at Tunisia | 52-96 | -12 | 1432 | #65(-10) |