4Q December 2025 CONMEBOL Ranking

the KA Leagues Ranking

4Q 2025 Performance ranking of South American leagues, based on international club competitions – derived ELO method

December 17, 2025

	League (s)		Clubs	Clubs	Pts	RPS_PIF	ex pos.	diff. pos.	Zone/Region
1	Brazil	BRA	🇧🇷		42,925	221,200	1	≡	America South
2	Argentina	ARG	🇦🇷		32,518	167,571	2	≡	America South
3	Ecuador	ECU	🇪🇨		18,168	93,623	3	≡	America South
4	Paraguay	PAR	🇵🇾		10,623	54,742	5	+1	America South
5	Colombia	COL	🇨🇴		10,176	52,439	4	-1	America South
6	Bolivia	BOL	🇧🇴		10,099	52,042	7	+1	America South
7	Uruguay	URU	🇺🇾		9,497	48,940	6	-1	America South
8	Peru	PER	🇵🇪		9,292	47,883	8	≡	America South
9	Chile	CHI	🇨🇱		8,122	41,854	9	≡	America South
10	Venezuela	VEN	🇻🇪		2,854	14,707	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 Copa Libertadores. 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 and FIFA Intercontinental 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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4Q 2025 Performance Ranking of South American clubs in international matches – ELO method

December 17, 2025

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