3Q September 2023 CONMEBOL Ranking

the KA Leagues Ranking

3Q 2023 Performance Ranking of South American leagues in international matches – derived ELO method

September 28, 2023

	League (s)		Clubs	Clubs	Pts	RPS_PIF	ex pos.	diff.	Zone/Region
1	Brazil	BRA	🇧🇷		49,511	197,735	1	≡	America South
2	Argentina	ARG	🇦🇷		30,502	121,818	2	≡	America South
3	Ecuador	ECU	🇪🇨		18,032	72,015	4	+1	America South
4	Paraguay	PAR	🇵🇾		16,192	64,667	5	+1	America South
5	Colombia	COL	🇨🇴		15,987	63,848	3	-2	America South
6	Bolivia	BOL	🇧🇴		10,025	40,037	6	≡	America South
7	Uruguay	URU	🇺🇾		8,637	34,494	7	≡	America South
8	Peru	PER	🇵🇪		7,580	30,273	8	≡	America South
9	Chile	CHI	🇨🇱		6,359	25,396	9	≡	America South
10	Venezuela	VEN	🇻🇪		4,436	17,716	10	≡	America South

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Notes
Meaning of the continental ranking versus global ranking
The South America continental rankings (ELO Ranking CONMEBOL), solely depict the position of a league or club based on international cups, like the Champions League. These rankings are highly technical in nature. For a more precise evaluation of football strength and quality, you should refer to the KA Football Leagues Global Rating or the KA Football Club Global Rating. Global rankings differ from continental rankings by considering more factors. A global league rating takes into account the level of attractiveness and reputation of a league, as measured by the number of players from that league who feature in top national teams (AIF), regardless of the performance of clubs in international competitions. Furthermore, we consider a nation’s general football reputation, evaluated through national team historical results and the most esteemed individual football awards (NFRI). The global club ranking exhibits a greater disparity from the continental ranking. It considers additionally a club’s standing in domestic league competitions in tandem with the global rating of league. As a result, clubs playing in highly ranked leagues but rarely participating in continental competitions may also feature in the global club rankings, occasionally achieving respectable positions.

ELO CONMEBOL – International Matches Leagues & Clubs Performance Rankings
Clubs earn points for match results under the ELO method scheme. Points are determined based on the relative strength of each opponent, with the expected score factor calculated first. A point value is then determined using factors specific to the match, including the match importance, score, and goal difference, which either increase or decrease the base value. Each of the continental rankings covers international matches arranged or recognized by FIFA or the continental federation. For South America, this includes the Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Recopa as well as the FIFA Club World Cup.
South American countries – not CONMEBOL members
French Guiana, Suriname and Guyana do not belong to CONMEBOL. The are members of CONCACAF. Islands: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao (dependent territories of Netherlands) as well as Trinidad and Tobago, lies on the continental shelf of South America, they are members of CONCACAF, and they usually don’t recognized as South America’s countries.
the Ranking Points, RPS and IC3
Ranking points (ELO points) are calculated according to the ELO method. In terms of leagues, these points are derived from the values obtained by clubs. The tables also show values labeled RPS_PIF and IC3. RPS (Relative Point Score) is a value obtained by converting ELO points acquired in a ranking according to the same formula used throughout the KA system. This practice enables the comparison of values from different continental rankings. Each RPS assigned to a certain league is multiplied by PIF (Power Index Federation), which allows for the determination of the KA Football Leagues Global Rating. The Inter-Continental Club Coefficient (IC3) is solely dedicated to clubs and is determined by their continental ranking points, taking into consideration the PIF (Power Index Federation) of the continent, as well as the AIF value. It is a crucial indicator for determining the KA Football Club Global Rating.

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the KA Club Ranking

3Q 2023 Performance Ranking of South American clubs in international matches – ELO method

September 28, 2023

	Club	Country	Country	League	Pts	IC3	diff.	Zone/Region
1	Palmeiras	BRA 🇧🇷		BRA	56,090	1,569	≡	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
2	Flamengo	BRA 🇧🇷		BRA	45,936	1,287	≡	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
3	Atlético Paranaense	BRA 🇧🇷		BRA	37,602	1,050	≡	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
4	River Plate	ARG 🇦🇷		ARG	35,991	1,008	≡	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
5	Boca Juniors	ARG 🇦🇷		ARG	35,579	0,994	≡	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
6	Fluminense	BRA 🇧🇷		BRA	31,943	0,892	+2	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
7	Internacional Porto Alegre	BRA 🇧🇷		BRA	30,856	0,862	+5	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
8	Atlético Mineiro	BRA 🇧🇷		BRA	29,798	0,832	+2	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
9	Racing	ARG 🇦🇷		ARG	29,022	0,811	≡	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
10	Olimpia	PAR 🇵🇾		PAR	28,964	0,809	+4	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
11	Libertad	PAR 🇵🇾		PAR	28,741	0,803	-4	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
12	Nacional Montevideo	URU 🇺🇾		URU	28,515	0,797	-1	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
13	Independiente del Valle	ECU 🇪🇨		ECU	26,633	0,744	-7	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
14	LDU Quito	ECU 🇪🇨		ECU	26,404	0,738	-1	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
15	Cerro Porteño	PAR 🇵🇾		PAR	23,421	0,654	≡	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
16	Corinthians	BRA 🇧🇷		BRA	22,724	0,635	≡	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
17	Santos FC	BRA 🇧🇷		BRA	21,478	0,600	≡	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
18	Bolívar	BOL 🇧🇴		BOL	20,423	0,571	+2	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
19	Estudiantes	ARG 🇦🇷		ARG	19,822	0,554	+3	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
20	São Paulo FC	BRA 🇧🇷		BRA	19,270	0,538	+1	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
21	Barcelona Guayaquil	ECU 🇪🇨		ECU	18,674	0,522	+2	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
22	The Strongest	BOL 🇧🇴		BOL	18,370	0,513	-4	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
23	Vélez Sársfield	ARG 🇦🇷		ARG	18,236	0,509	-4	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
24	Defensa y Justicia	ARG 🇦🇷		ARG	18,059	0,505	+4	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
25	Emelec	ECU 🇪🇨		ECU	17,431	0,487	+4	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
26	Atlético Nacional	COL 🇨🇴		COL	16,894	0,483	+8	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
27	Junior	COL 🇨🇴		COL	16,242	0,483	-3	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
28	Fortaleza	BRA 🇧🇷		BRA	16,088	0,483	+25	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
29	Grêmio	BRA 🇧🇷		BRA	15,948	0,483	-4	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
30	Sporting Cristal	PER 🇵🇪		PER	15,898	0,478	-3	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
31	Independiente	ARG 🇦🇷		ARG	15,764	0,473	-5	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
32	Peñarol	URU 🇺🇾		URU	14,648	0,467	-1	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
33	Argentinos Juniors	ARG 🇦🇷		ARG	14,221	0,462	-3	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
34	Colo-Colo	CHI 🇨🇱		CHI	13,131	0,456	-1	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
35	Deportivo Pereira	COL 🇨🇴		COL	11,804	0,451	+6	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
36	Deportes Tolima	COL 🇨🇴		COL	11,701	0,446	+2	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
37	Universidad Católica	CHI 🇨🇱		CHI	11,367	0,442	-2	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
38	Independiente Medellín	COL 🇨🇴		COL	11,110	0,435	-6	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
39	Caracas	VEN 🇻🇪		VEN	11,033	0,429	-3	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
40	Red Bull Bragantino	BRA 🇧🇷		BRA	10,907	0,424	≡	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
41	Deportivo Cali	COL 🇨🇴		COL	10,509	0,419	-4	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
42	Colón	ARG 🇦🇷		ARG	10,336	0,413	-3	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
43	Melgar	PER 🇵🇪		PER	10,286	0,408	+3	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
44	San Lorenzo	ARG 🇦🇷		ARG	9,980	0,402	+13	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
45	Guaraní	PAR 🇵🇾		PAR	9,687	0,397	+6	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
46	Atlético Goianiense	BRA 🇧🇷		BRA	9,478	0,397	-1	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
47	Talleres	ARG 🇦🇷		ARG	9,461	0,397	-3	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
48	Jorge Wilstermann	BOL 🇧🇴		BOL	9,416	0,397	-5	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
49	Alianza Lima	PER 🇵🇪		PER	9,339	0,397	-7	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
50	Patronato	ARG 🇦🇷		ARG	8,731	0,397	+4	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
51	Lanús	ARG 🇦🇷		ARG	8,726	0,397	-4	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
52	América MG	BRA 🇧🇷		BRA	8,682	0,397	+3	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
53	Ceará SC	BRA 🇧🇷		BRA	8,001	0,397	-5	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
54	Ñublense	CHI 🇨🇱		CHI	7,918	0,397	-4	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
55	Cruzeiro	BRA 🇧🇷		BRA	7,885	0,397	-6	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
56	Botafogo	BRA 🇧🇷		BRA	7,648	0,397	+9	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
57	Deportivo Táchira	VEN 🇻🇪		VEN	7,594	0,397	-5	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
58	Goiás	BRA 🇧🇷		BRA	7,170	0,397	+1	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
59	Tigre	ARG 🇦🇷		ARG	6,925	0,397	+7	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
60	Millonarios	COL 🇨🇴		COL	6,179	0,397	+1	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
61	Newell's Old Boys	ARG 🇦🇷		ARG	5,674	0,397	+12	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
62	Monagas	VEN 🇻🇪		VEN	5,444	0,401	+1	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
63	Liverpool Montevideo	URU 🇺🇾		URU	4,846	0,397	-7	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
64	Santa Fe	COL 🇨🇴		COL	4,760	0,397	+5	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
65	Delfin SC	ECU 🇪🇨		ECU	4,400	0,397	-5	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
66	Unión La Calera	CHI 🇨🇱		CHI	4,275	0,397	-8	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
67	Aucas	ECU 🇪🇨		ECU	4,082	0,397	-5	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
68	Club Universitario de Deportes	PER 🇵🇪		PER	3,375	0,397	+14	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
69	Universidad Católica del Ecuador	ECU 🇪🇨		ECU	3,296	0,397	-2	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
70	Always Ready	BOL 🇧🇴		BOL	3,244	0,397	-2	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
71	Bahia	BRA 🇧🇷		BRA	3,170	0,397	-7	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
72	Metropolitanos FC	VEN 🇻🇪		VEN	3,057	0,397	-1	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
73	Audax Italiano	CHI 🇨🇱		CHI	3,023	0,397	+5	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
74	Gimnasia y Esgrima	ARG 🇦🇷		ARG	2,218	0,397	+3	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
75	Magallanes	CHI 🇨🇱		CHI	2,208	0,397	+6	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
76	La Equidad	COL 🇨🇴		COL	1,920	0,397	-6	CONMEBOL North / Amazonia Zone
77	Palestino	CHI 🇨🇱		CHI	1,661	0,397	+7	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
78	Tacuary	PAR 🇵🇾		PAR	1,505	0,397	+7	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
79	Huracán	ARG 🇦🇷		ARG	1,452	0,397	+7	CONMEBOL Southern Cone Countries
80	América de Cali	COL 🇨🇴