Continental Indexes the Kick Algorithms

the KA Continental Indexes related to club football

Continental football indices are crucial for the KA System as they permit adjustment of continental scores to a global standard. These indices are computed from a large football dataset, and relate to club football rather than national teams. The primary data source is players’ activity in major football tournaments representing their respective countries. The system assumes that each footballer participating in a tournament represents not only their national team but also the football league in which they play. Points collected by a player are assigned to their league and then added up within the federation to which the league belongs. The second component is related to results of inter-continental club competitions.

These indexes present an all-encompassing view of the continent, encompassing both highly-rated leagues and those in low-level football countries. They are distributed among six regional confederations, namely: AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North Central America), CONMEBOL (South America), OFC (Oceania) and UEFA (Europe)

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Power Index

The Power Index of Federation (PIF) is the primary metric used in the KA System, calculated as a percentage. It reflects the overall strength and attraction of a continent from the viewpoint of club football (soccer). The sum of all PIFs equals 100%. The Continents Ranking is determined by the PIF value, with the highest score attaining first place. PIF is utilised for both the KA Football Leagues Global Rating and the KA Football Club Global Rating.

pure Power Index

Pure Power Index of Federation (pure PIF) measures the inherent strength and appeal of the continent from club football perspective. It does not account for the effect of uneven distribution of investment capital or the obstacles posed by regulations and arrangements made by FIFA and continental federations.
The sum of all pure PIFs is 100%. If the pure PIF exceeds the ordinary PIF, it can indicate growth potential for the federation or confederation.
The pure PIF value is not directly applied in the KA System. Instead, the VIF, another derived index, is used.

Virtual Performance Index

The VIF (Virtual Performance Index of Federation ) is the second key factor in the KA System. It is calculated as a percentage, resulting from the ratio of the continental pure PIF to the pure PIF assigned to the top continent on the Continents Ranking. The continent with the highest PIF has a VIF of 100%. The VIF is primarily used in the KA Football Club Global Rating. VIF is also presented as FV (the Federation Value).

BIF / Federation Value

The Balanced Index of Federation (BIF) is the average of the PIF and the VIF. It is mainly used for the KA Football Leagues Global Rating and provides a well-balanced measure of actual and potential strength across continents.

UEFA dominates club soccer, and its power index has remained at 75% for years. CONMEBOL, CONCACAF and the AFC have similar levels. The AFC, however, has been raising its level year after year due to financial investment, and is currently in second place with a strength index of 10%. A steady and deep exodus of young players from South American leagues is causing CONMEBOL to trend downward. Club soccer in Africa, due to underinvestment, is unable to break above 5th place. In Ocenia (OFC), professional soccer is rare. Oceania's influence on world club soccer is marginal.

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Power Index of Federation Trends

	2024/2025	2023/2024	2022/2023	2021/2022	2020/2021	2019/2020	2018/2019	2017/2018	2016/2017	2015/2016	2014/2015
AFC/Asia	10,25%	9,1%	7,48%	7,41%	7,76%	8,31%	7,23%	5,23%	4,67%	4,32%	4,3%
CAF/Africa	3,32%	3,75%	5,87%	4,5%	3,38%	3,42%	2,73%	3,11%	3,02%	3,47%	3,85%
CONCACAF/North Central America	6,26%	5,81%	6,3%	7,12%	6,82%	6,49%	5,87%	6,8%	6,66%	6,62%	6,81%
CONMEBOL/South America	3,95%	6,68%	7,85%	7,95%	8,05%	7,81%	7,77%	8,31%	8,75%	8,48%	8,57%
OFC/Oceania	0,40%	0,8%	0,4%	0,29%	0,28%	0,28%	0,29%	0,29%	0,29%	0,68%	0,29%
UEFA/Europe	75,82%	73,86%	72,1%	72,73%	73,71%	73,69%	76,11%	76,26%	76,62%	76,43%	76,18%
	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100,01%	100,00%

Season 2024/2025

	pos.	PIF	pure PIF	VIF	BIF	FV
AFC	2	10,25%	19,41%	43,73%	26,99%	0,437
CAF	5	3,32%	6,80%	15,32%	9,32%	0,153
CONCACAF	3	6,26%	11,70%	26,37%	16,32%	0,264
CONMEBOL	4	3,95%	15,10%	34,03%	18,99%	0,34
OFC	6	0,4%	2,61%	5,88%	3,14%	0,059
UEFA	1	75,82%	44,38%	100%	87,91%	1
		100,00%	100,00%

Season 2023/2024

	pos.	PIF	pure PIF	VIF	BIF	FV
AFC	2	9,1%	17,27%	40,75%	24,93%	0,408
CAF	5	3,75%	7,36%	17,36%	10,56%	0,174
CONCACAF	4	5,81%	9,70%	22,88%	14,35%	0,229
CONMEBOL	3	6,68%	20,46%	48,27%	27,48%	0,483
OFC	6	0,8%	2,83%	6,67%	3,74%	0,067
UEFA	1	73,86%	42,39%	100%	86,93%	1
		100,00%	100,00%

Season 2022/2023

	pos.	PIF	pure PIF	VIF	BIF	FV
AFC	3	7,48%	14,88%	39,51%	23,50%	0,395
CAF	5	5,87%	13,07%	34,71%	20,29%	0,347
CONCACAF	4	6,3%	11,45%	30,41%	18,36%	0,304
CONMEBOL	2	7,85%	20,62%	54,75%	31,30%	0,548
OFC	6	0,4%	2,32%	6,16%	3,28%	0,062
UEFA	1	72,1%	37,66%	100,00%	86,05%	1,000
		100,00%	100,00%

Season 2021/2022

	pos.	PIF	pure PIF	VIF	BIF	FV
AFC	3	7,41%	16,13%	37,55%	22,48%	0,376
CAF	5	4,5%	8,22%	19,14%	11,82%	0,191
CONCACAF	4	7,12%	12,08%	28,14%	17,63%	0,281
CONMEBOL	2	7,95%	18,20%	42,38%	25,17%	0,424
OFC	6	0,29%	2,43%	5,65%	2,97%	0,057
UEFA	1	72,73%	42,94%	100,00%	86,37%	1,000
		100,00%	100,00%

Season 2020/2021

	pos.	PIF	pure PIF	VIF	BIF	FV
AFC	3	7,76%	15,04%	37,86%	22,81%	0,379
CAF	5	3,38%	9,39%	23,64%	13,51%	0,236
CONCACAF	4	6,82%	12,19%	30,70%	18,76%	0,307
CONMEBOL	2	8,05%	21,43%	53,95%	31,00%	0,540
OFC	6	0,28%	2,23%	5,61%	2,95%	0,056
UEFA	1	73,71%	39,72%	100,00%	86,85%	1,000
		100,00%	100,00%

Season 2019/2020

	pos.	PIF	pure PIF	VIF	BIF	FV
AFC	2	8,31%	18,46%	42,93%	25,62%	0,429
CAF	5	3,42%	8,00%	18,61%	11,02%	0,186
CONCACAF	4	6,49%	10,76%	25,03%	15,76%	0,250
CONMEBOL	3	7,81%	17,36%	40,37%	24,09%	0,404
OFC	6	0,28%	2,43%	5,66%	2,97%	0,057
UEFA	1	73,69%	42,99%	100,00%	86,85%	1,000
		100,00%	100,00%

Season 2018/2019

	pos.	PIF	pure PIF	VIF	BIF	FV
AFC	3	7,23%	14,24%	35,04%	21,14%	0,350
CAF	5	2,73%	9,02%	22,21%	12,47%	0,222
CONCACAF	4	5,87%	11,86%	29,18%	17,53%	0,292
CONMEBOL	2	7,77%	21,19%	52,14%	29,96%	0,521
OFC	6	0,29%	3,06%	7,53%	3,91%	0,075
UEFA	1	76,11%	40,63%	100,00%	88,06%	1,000
		100,00%	100,00%

Season 2017/2018

	pos.	PIF	pure PIF	VIF	BIF	FV
AFC	4	5,23%	7,73%	17,52%	11,38%	0,175
CAF	5	3,11%	5,92%	13,42%	8,27%	0,134
CONCACAF	3	6,8%	22,61%	51,27%	29,04%	0,513
CONMEBOL	2	8,31%	15,80%	35,82%	22,07%	0,358
OFC	6	0,29%	3,86%	8,75%	4,52%	0,088
UEFA	1	76,26%	44,10%	100,00%	88,13%	1,000
		100,00%	100,00%

Season 2016/2017

	pos.	PIF	pure PIF	VIF	BIF	FV
AFC	4	4,67%	6,98%	15,57%	10,12%	0,156
CAF	5	3,02%	5,08%	11,33%	7,18%	0,113
CONCACAF	3	6,66%	22,39%	49,95%	28,31%	0,500
CONMEBOL	2	8,75%	16,82%	37,53%	23,14%	0,375
OFC	6	0,29%	3,92%	8,75%	4,52%	0,088
UEFA	1	76,62%	44,82%	100,00%	88,31%	1,000
		100,00%	100,00%

Season 2015/2016

	pos.	PIF	pure PIF	VIF	BIF	FV
AFC	4	4,32%	6,11%	14,43%	9,38%	0,144
CAF	5	3,47%	6,33%	14,93%	9,20%	0,149
CONCACAF	3	6,62%	21,10%	49,81%	28,22%	0,498
CONMEBOL	2	8,48%	15,44%	36,45%	22,47%	0,365
OFC	6	0,68%	8,65%	20,41%	10,55%	0,204
UEFA	1	76,43%	42,37%	100,00%	88,22%	1,000
		100,00%	100,00%

Season 2014/2015

	pos.	PIF	pure PIF	VIF	BIF	FV
AFC	4	4,30%	6,38%	14,43%	9,37%	0,144
CAF	5	3,85%	6,42%	14,52%	9,19%	0,145
CONCACAF	3	6,81%	22,74%	51,40%	29,11%	0,514
CONMEBOL	2	8,57%	16,36%	36,98%	22,78%	0,370
OFC	6	0,29%	3,87%	8,75%	4,52%	0,088
UEFA	1	76,18%	44,23%	100,00%	88,09%	1,000
		100,00%	100,00%