ELO Ranking – CONCACAF Club Competitions & Matches

the KA Leagues & Club Rankings, set for September 26, 2024

CONCACAF Champions Cup, CONCACAF Central American Cup, CONCACAF Caribbean Cup, CFU Club Shield, Leagues Cup, Campeones Cup, FIFA Club World Cup

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3Q 2024 Performance ranking of CONCACAF leagues, based on CONCACAF club competitions – derived ELO method

September 26, 2024

	League (s)		Clubs	Pts	RPS_PIF	ex pos.	diff.	Zone/Region
1	United States	USA	🇺🇸🇨🇦	29,897	158,905	2	+1	America North
2	Mexico	MEX	🇲🇽	22,877	121,593	1	-1	America North
3	Costa Rica	CRC	🇨🇷	14,121	75,054	3	≡	America Central and Caribbean
4	Honduras	HON	🇭🇳	8,147	43,302	4	≡	America Central and Caribbean
5	Nicaragua	NCA	🇳🇮	7,217	38,359	8	+3	America Central and Caribbean
6	Guatemala	GUA	🇬🇹	5,998	31,880	7	+1	America Central and Caribbean
7	El Salvador	SLV	🇸🇻	5,174	27,500	10	+3	America Central and Caribbean
8	Suriname	SUR	🇸🇷	4,947	26,294	5	-3	America South
9	Jamaica	JAM	🇯🇲	3,671	19,512	11	+2	America Central and Caribbean
10	Panama	PAN	🇵🇦	3,399	18,066	6	-4	America Central and Caribbean
11	Dominican Republic	DOM	🇩🇴	2,796	14,861	13	+2	America Central and Caribbean
12	Haiti	HAI	🇭🇹	2,772	14,733	9	-3	America Central and Caribbean
13	Antigua and Barbuda	ATG	🇦🇬	1,525	8,106	OFF	−	America Central and Caribbean
14	Trinidad and Tobago	TRI	🇹🇹	0,870	4,624	12	-2	America Central and Caribbean
15	Dominica	DMA	🇩🇲	0,608	3,232	27	+12	America Central and Caribbean
16	Sint Maarten	SMA	🇸🇽	0,482	2,562	OFF	−	America Central and Caribbean
17	Bonaire	BOE	🇧🇶	0,421	2,238	OFF	−	America Central and Caribbean
18	Grenada	GRN	🇬🇩	0,407	2,163	OFF	−	America Central and Caribbean
19	Saint Kitts and Nevis	SKN	🇰🇳	0,391	2,078	24	+5	America Central and Caribbean
20	Belize	BLZ	🇧🇿	0,351	1,866	21	+1	America Central and Caribbean
21	Guyana	GUY	🇬🇾	0,342	1,818	OFF	−	America South
22	Aruba	ARU	🇦🇼	0,292	1,552	18	-4	America Central and Caribbean
23	Saint Lucia	LCA	🇱🇨	0,283	1,504	26	+3	America Central and Caribbean
24	Curaçao	CUW	🇨🇼	0,273	1,451	19	-5	America Central and Caribbean
25	Puerto Rico	PUR	🇵🇷	0,207	1,100	15	-10	America Central and Caribbean
26	Turks and Caicos Islands	TCA	🇹🇨	0,118	0,627	23	-3	America Central and Caribbean
27	Canada	CAN	🇨🇦	0,117	0,622	16	-11	America North
28	Martinique	MTQ	🇲🇶	0,064	0,340	14	-14	America Central and Caribbean
29	French Guiana	GUF	🇬🇫	0,030	0,159	17	-12	America South

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Notes
Meaning of the continental ranking versus global ranking
The North and Central America continental rankings (CONCACAF Leagues Ranking & CONCACAF Clubs Ranking) solely depict the position of a league or club based on international cups, like the Champions Cup. 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. What makes global rankings different from continental rankings is the consideration of 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 CONCACAF – 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 North & Central America, this includes CONCACAF Champions Cup (formerly: CONCACAF Champions League), CONCACAF Central American Cup (formerly: CONCACAF League), CONCACAF Caribbean Cup (formerly: Caribbean Club Championship), CFU Club Shield (formerly: CONCACAF Caribbean Shield, Caribbean Club Shield), the Leagues Cup, Campeones Cup as well as the FIFA Club World Cup.
Canada
The new national and professional Canadian Premier League started to play in April 2019 and 8 clubs participate in it. Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps and CF Montréal play in the highest tier of American league system, in the Major League Soccer (MLS). Other clubs play at various levels of American leagues or Canadian regional leagues.
CONCACAF members who didn’t score points
The classic ELO method assigns points to a base value, either adding or subtracting them. However, this distorts the evaluation of a club when they do not play matches, as its ranking value remains constant. Therefore, in the KA system, we utilise an additional depreciation algorithm in ELO rankings. This algorithm gradually reduces the point value of a club that does not play matches. As a result, such a club after some time acquires a zero or negative value and drops out of the ranking. This can impact the national league’s total score, leading to some countries not being displayed in the ranking table.

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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3Q 2024 Performance ranking of CONCACAF clubs, based on CONCACAF club competitions – ELO method

September 26, 2024

OK	Club	Country	League	Pts	IC3	diff.	Zone/Region
1	UANL Tigres	MEX 🇲🇽	MEX	20,098	1,563	≡	CONCACAF North America
2	CF Monterrey	MEX 🇲🇽	MEX	18,153	1,415	≡	CONCACAF North America
3	América	MEX 🇲🇽	MEX	16,197	1,264	+3	CONCACAF North America
4	Columbus Crew SC	USA 🇺🇸	USA	15,888	1,238	+6	CONCACAF North America
5	CF Pachuca	MEX 🇲🇽	MEX	15,854	1,235	-1	CONCACAF North America
6	Club León	MEX 🇲🇽	MEX	15,559	1,210	-3	CONCACAF North America
7	Los Angeles FC	USA 🇺🇸	USA	14,173	1,104	+2	CONCACAF North America
8	Saprissa	CRC 🇨🇷	CRC	13,740	1,072	≡	CONCACAF Central America
9	Olimpia Tegucigalpa	HON 🇭🇳	HON	13,390	1,041	-2	CONCACAF Central America
10	Seattle Sounders FC	USA 🇺🇸	USA	13,345	1,040	-5	CONCACAF North America
11	Motagua	HON 🇭🇳	HON	12,059	0,938	≡	CONCACAF Central America
12	Alajuelense	CRC 🇨🇷	CRC	11,521	0,899	+6	CONCACAF Central America
13	New York City FC	USA 🇺🇸	USA	11,333	0,881	+3	CONCACAF North America
14	Inter Miami CF	USA 🇺🇸	USA	11,100	0,866	≡	CONCACAF North America
15	Cruz Azul	MEX 🇲🇽	MEX	10,838	0,845	-3	CONCACAF North America
16	Philadelphia Union	USA 🇺🇸	USA	10,835	0,846	+1	CONCACAF North America
17	Comunicaciones	GUA 🇬🇹	GUA	10,565	0,824	-4	CONCACAF Central America
18	Herediano	CRC 🇨🇷	CRC	9,731	0,759	+1	CONCACAF Central America
19	Real Estelí	NCA 🇳🇮	NCA	9,419	0,733	+10	CONCACAF Central America
20	Pumas UNAM	MEX 🇲🇽	MEX	9,269	0,722	≡	CONCACAF North America
21	New York Red Bulls	USA 🇺🇸	USA	9,048	0,706	-6	CONCACAF North America
22	New England Revolution	USA 🇺🇸	USA	8,308	0,646	-1	CONCACAF North America
23	Toronto FC	CAN 🇨🇦	USA	8,221	0,641	+9	CONCACAF North America
24	Atlas	MEX 🇲🇽	MEX	7,010	0,547	+7	CONCACAF North America
25	Querétaro	MEX 🇲🇽	MEX	6,815	0,530	+10	CONCACAF North America
26	FC Cincinnati	USA 🇺🇸	USA	6,636	0,516	+10	CONCACAF North America
27	Charlotte FC	USA 🇺🇸	USA	6,529	0,508	+11	CONCACAF North America
28	Orlando City SC	USA 🇺🇸	USA	6,506	0,506	-1	CONCACAF North America
29	Colorado Rapids	USA 🇺🇸	USA	6,448	0,502	+79	CONCACAF North America
30	Independiente de la Chorrera	PAN 🇵🇦	PAN	6,335	0,493	-8	CONCACAF Central America
31	Portland Timbers	USA 🇺🇸	USA	6,238	0,486	+11	CONCACAF North America
32	Robinhood	SUR 🇸🇷	SUR	6,136	0,477	-4	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
33	Marathón	HON 🇭🇳	HON	6,019	0,468	+4	CONCACAF Central America
34	Nashville SC	USA 🇺🇸	USA	5,976	0,467	-10	CONCACAF North America
35	Alianza	SLV 🇸🇻	SLV	5,974	0,465	-10	CONCACAF Central America
36	Atlanta United FC	USA 🇺🇸	USA	5,875	0,460	-13	CONCACAF North America
37	Houston Dynamo	USA 🇺🇸	USA	5,851	0,455	+3	CONCACAF North America
38	Águila	SLV 🇸🇻	SLV	5,706	0,444	+41	CONCACAF Central America
39	Santos Laguna	MEX 🇲🇽	MEX	5,576	0,434	≡	CONCACAF North America
40	CF Montréal	CAN 🇨🇦	USA	5,543	0,433	-10	CONCACAF North America
41	Antigua Guatemala	GUA 🇬🇹	GUA	5,304	0,415	+67	CONCACAF Central America
42	Guadalajara	MEX 🇲🇽	MEX	5,097	0,415	-16	CONCACAF North America
43	Mazatlán FC	MEX 🇲🇽	MEX	5,040	0,417	+10	CONCACAF North America
44	DC United	USA 🇺🇸	USA	4,998	0,415	-1	CONCACAF North America
45	Tauro	PAN 🇵🇦	PAN	4,894	0,415	-11	CONCACAF Central America
46	Real Salt Lake	USA 🇺🇸	USA	4,720	0,415	-13	CONCACAF North America
47	Necaxa	MEX 🇲🇽	MEX	4,666	0,415	+61	CONCACAF North America
48	Sporting Kansas City	USA 🇺🇸	USA	4,633	0,415	-3	CONCACAF North America
49	Vancouver Whitecaps	CAN 🇨🇦	USA	4,630	0,417	≡	CONCACAF North America
50	Los Angeles Galaxy	USA 🇺🇸	USA	4,447	0,415	+58	CONCACAF North America
51	FC Juárez	MEX 🇲🇽	MEX	4,314	0,415	-7	CONCACAF North America
52	Austin FC	USA 🇺🇸	USA	3,969	0,415	+39	CONCACAF North America
53	Violette	HAI 🇭🇹	HAI	3,928	0,415	-12	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
54	AD Guanacasteca	CRC 🇨🇷	CRC	3,803	0,415	+54	CONCACAF Central America
55	San Jose Earthquakes	USA 🇺🇸	USA	3,532	0,416	+39	CONCACAF North America
56	Diriangén FC	NCA 🇳🇮	NCA	3,372	0,415	+19	CONCACAF Central America
57	Minnesota United	USA 🇺🇸	USA	3,205	0,418	-11	CONCACAF North America
58	Municipal	GUA 🇬🇹	GUA	3,195	0,416	+50	CONCACAF Central America
59	St. Louis City SC	USA 🇺🇸	USA	2,978	0,415	+6	CONCACAF North America
60	Arnett Gardens	JAM 🇯🇲	JAM	2,756	0,415	+48	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
61	Moca FC	DOM 🇩🇴	DOM	2,660	0,415	-10	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
62	Deportivo Toluca	MEX 🇲🇽	MEX	2,626	0,415	-8	CONCACAF North America
63	Cibao	DOM 🇩🇴	DOM	2,251	0,415	+1	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
64	Managua FC	NCA 🇳🇮	NCA	2,238	0,415	+44	CONCACAF Central America
65	Cavalier	JAM 🇯🇲	JAM	2,029	0,415	-9	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
66	Real Hope FA	HAI 🇭🇹	HAI	1,998	0,415	+42	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
67	Grenades	ATG 🇦🇬	ATG	1,946	0,415	+41	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
68	Luis Ángel Firpo	SLV 🇸🇻	SLV	1,936	0,415	+40	CONCACAF Central America
69	Puebla	MEX 🇲🇽	MEX	1,897	0,415	+11	CONCACAF North America
70	San Francisco FC de La Chorrera	PAN 🇵🇦	PAN	1,747	0,415	+38	CONCACAF Central America
71	Mount Pleasant	JAM 🇯🇲	JAM	1,647	0,415	+37	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
72	Cartaginés	CRC 🇨🇷	CRC	1,491	0,415	-22	CONCACAF Central America
73	Police FC	TRI 🇹🇹	TRI	1,371	0,415	+35	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
74	Dublanc FC	DMA 🇩🇲	DMA	1,321	0,415	+34	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
75	Atlético San Luis	MEX 🇲🇽	MEX	1,195	0,415	+18	CONCACAF North America
76	Club Sando	TRI 🇹🇹	TRI	1,110	0,415	-28	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
77	Atlético Pantoja	DOM 🇩🇴	DOM	1,078	0,415	+7	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
78	Ouanaminthe FC	HAI 🇭🇹	HAI	1,071	0,415	+30	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
79	Village Superstars	SKN 🇰🇳	SKN	0,866	0,415	+29	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
80	Port Layola	BLZ 🇧🇿	BLZ	0,777	0,415	+28	CONCACAF Central America
81	SCSA Eagles	SMA 🇸🇽	SMA	0,750	0,415	+27	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
82	Real Rincon	BOE 🇧🇶	BOE	0,655	0,415	+26	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
83	Real España	HON 🇭🇳	HON	0,650	0,415	-31	CONCACAF Central America
84	Racing Club Aruba	ARU 🇦🇼	ARU	0,642	0,415	+24	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
85	Paradise FC	GRN 🇬🇩	GRN	0,632	0,415	+23	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
86	BAYS FC	LCA 🇱🇨	LCA	0,626	0,415	+22	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
87	Tijuana	MEX 🇲🇽	MEX	0,622	0,415	-9	CONCACAF North America
88	Harbour View	JAM 🇯🇲	JAM	0,615	0,415	-30	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
89	Guyana Defence Force	GUY 🇬🇾	GUY	0,531	0,415	+19	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
90	Jong Holland	CUW 🇨🇼	CUW	0,411	0,415	-19	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
91	AC Port of Spain	TRI 🇹🇹	TRI	0,352	0,415	-15	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
92	Metropolitan FA	PUR 🇵🇷	PUR	0,321	0,415	-33	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
93	Club Deportivo Universitario	PAN 🇵🇦	PAN	0,269	0,415	-38	CONCACAF Central America
94	Forge FC	CAN 🇨🇦	CAN	0,223	0,415	-33	CONCACAF North America
95	Chicago Fire	USA 🇺🇸	USA	0,199	0,415	-48	CONCACAF North America
96	SWA Sharks FC	TCA 🇹🇨	TCA	0,180	0,415	-9	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
97	Sporting San Miguelito	PAN 🇵🇦	PAN	0,176	0,415	-40	CONCACAF Central America
98	Golden Lion FC	MTQ 🇲🇶	MTQ	0,100	0,415	-35	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
99	Olancho FC	HON 🇭🇳	HON	0,055	0,415	-39	CONCACAF Central America
100	Étoile Matoury	GUF 🇬🇫	GUF	0,046	0,415	-32	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
101	Cavalry FC	CAN 🇨🇦	CAN	0,035	0,415	-24	CONCACAF North America
102	Cobán Imperial	GUA 🇬🇹	GUA	0,032	0,415	-40	CONCACAF Central America
103	Xelaju MC	GUA 🇬🇹	GUA	0,016	0,415	-37	CONCACAF Central America
104	Dunbeholden FC	JAM 🇯🇲	JAM	0,010	0,415	-37	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
105	Guastatoya	GUA 🇬🇹	GUA	0,006	0,415	-36	CONCACAF Central America
106	Dakota	ARU 🇦🇼	ARU	0,005	0,415	-36	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas
107	O&M FC	DOM 🇩🇴	DOM	0,003	0,415	-34	CONCACAF Caribbean and the Guianas