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Season 2020/21

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January 30, 2021
WORLD TIER
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class
I     ★★★★★★  World Ultimate Class
1ENG

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Premier LeagueUEFA / Europe1 177,177≡≡
2ESP

🇪🇸

La LigaUEFA / Europe756,669≡≡
3ITA

🇮🇹

Serie AUEFA / Europe638,680≡≡
4GER

🇩🇪

BundesligaUEFA / Europe596,876≡≡
II     ★★★★★  World Top Class
5FRA

🇫🇷🇲🇨

Ligue 1UEFA / Europe488,980≡≡
CONTINENTAL TIER
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class
III     ★★★★  Upper Continental Class
6RUS

🇷🇺

Российская Премьер-Лига

UEFA / Europe258,960≡≡
7POR

🇵🇹

Primeira LigaUEFA / Europe252,034≡≡
8BEL

🇧🇪

First Division A Pro LeagueUEFA / Europe201,940≡≡
9NED

🇳🇱

EredivisieUEFA / Europe196,197+1≡
10TUR

🇹🇷

Süper LigUEFA / Europe193,458-1≡
11MEX

🇲🇽

Liga MXCONCACAF / North Central America187,872≡≡
12BRA

🇧🇷

Campeonato Brasileiro Série ACONMEBOL / South America152,865≡≡
IV     ★★★  Prime Continental Class
13SCO

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Scottish PremiershipUEFA / Europe152,137≡≡
14ARG

🇦🇷

Liga Profesional de Fútbol / SAFCONMEBOL / South America146,825≡≡
15AUT

🇦🇹

Fußball-BundesligaUEFA / Europe144,378≡≡
16UKR

🇺🇦

Українська Прем’єр-Лі́га

UEFA / Europe141,353+1≡
17USA

🇺🇸🇨🇦

Major League SoccerCONCACAF / North Central America136,264-1≡
18SUI

🇨🇭🇱🇮

Super LeagueUEFA / Europe122,525+1≡
V     ★★  Lower Continental Class
19DEN

🇩🇰

SuperligaenUEFA / Europe120,985-1⬇︎
20CRO

🇭🇷

Prva LigaUEFA / Europe119,379≡≡
21GRE

🇬🇷

Ελληνική Σούπερ Λίγκα

UEFA / Europe114,609+1≡
22ENG2

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

EFL ChampionshipUEFA / Europe113,401-1≡
23SRB

🇷🇸

Суперлига Србије

UEFA / Europe105,781+3≡
24SWE

🇸🇪

AllsvenskanUEFA / Europe105,542-1≡
25CZE

🇨🇿

1. Česká Fotbalová LigaUEFA / Europe103,603-1≡
26CYP

🇨🇾

Παγκύπριο Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας

UEFA / Europe96,249-1≡
INTER-ZONE TIER
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class
VI     ★☆  Upper Inter-Zone Class
27KSA

🇸🇦

دوري المحترفين السعودي

AFC / Asia92,984≡≡
28NOR

🇳🇴

EliteserienUEFA / Europe89,840+5⬆︎
29ISR

🇮🇱

ליגת העל

UEFA / Europe86,611+2⬆︎
30CHN

🇨🇳

中国足球协会超级联赛

AFC / Asia85,498-1≡
31POL

🇵🇱

EkstraklasaUEFA / Europe81,666-3≡
32JPN

🇯🇵

J1リーグ

AFC / Asia78,810≡⬆︎
33COL

🇨🇴

Categoría Primera ACONMEBOL / South America76,479-3≡
VII     ★ Middle Inter-Zone Class
34BUL

🇧🇬

Първа Лига

UEFA / Europe75,289≡≡
35HUN

🇭🇺

Nemzeti BajnokságUEFA / Europe71,125+6⬆︎
36ROU

🇷🇴

Liga IUEFA / Europe70,154-1≡
37QAT

🇶🇦

دوري نجوم قطر

AFC / Asia69,313-1≡
38PAR

🇵🇾

División de HonorCONMEBOL / South America67,169-1≡
39GER2

🇩🇪

2. BundesligaUEFA / Europe65,793-1≡
40FRA2

🇫🇷

Ligue 2UEFA / Europe64,651-1⬆︎
VIII     ☆  Lower Inter-Zone Class
41ESP2

🇪🇸

LaLiga2UEFA / Europe63,820-1≡
42ITA2

🇮🇹

Serie BUEFA / Europe59,814+2≡
43SVK

🇸🇰

SuperligaUEFA / Europe59,332-1≡
44CRC

🇨🇷

Liga FPDCONCACAF / North Central America56,484+4⬆︎
45AZE

🇦🇿

Premyer LiqasıUEFA / Europe55,958-2≡
46KOR

🇰🇷

K리그 클래식

AFC / Asia53,578≡≡
47IRN

🇮🇷

یگ برتر خلیج فارس

AFC / Asia52,670≡≡
DOMESTIC TIER
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class
IX     <>  Intermediate Class
48HON

🇭🇳

Liga NacionalCONCACAF / North Central America51,000+1≡
49EGY

🇪🇬

الدوري المصري الممتاز

CAF / Africa40,022+2≡
50TUN

🇹🇳

الرابطة المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم

CAF / Africa38,746≡≡
51UAE

🇦🇪

دوري الخليج العربي

AFC / Asia36,876+1≡
52KAZ

🇰🇿

Қазақстан Премьер Лигасы

UEFA / Europe32,944-7⬇︎
53SVN

🇸🇮

PrvaLigaUEFA / Europe32,351+1≡
54BLR

🇧🇾

Вышэйшая Ліга

UEFA / Europe32,319-1≡
X     ⌘  Secondary Class
55URU

🇺🇾

Campeonato UruguayoCONMEBOL / South America31,675≡≡
56CHI

🇨🇱

Primera División de ChileCONMEBOL / South America31,525≡≡
57AUS

🇦🇺 🇳🇿

A-LeagueAFC / Asia25,917≡≡
58PAN

🇵🇦

Liga Panameña de FútbolCONCACAF / North Central America23,758≡≡
59IRQ

🇮🇶

دوري الممتاز العراقي

AFC / Asia20,220≡≡
60RSA

🇿🇦

Premier Soccer LeagueCAF / Africa19,905+1≡
61MAR

🇲🇦

Botola Pro 1 / البطولة

CAF / Africa19,772+1≡
62ALG

🇩🇿

الرابطة الجزائرية المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم

CAF / Africa17,238+1≡
63PHI

🇵🇭

Philippines Football LeagueAFC / Asia16,902+1≡
64COD

🇨🇩

LinafootCAF / Africa16,060+1≡
65NGA

🇳🇬

Nigerian Professional Football LeagueCAF / Africa15,914+1≡
66GUI

🇬🇳

Guinée Championnat NationalCAF / Africa15,159+1≡
67ZAM

🇿🇲

Zambia Super LeagueCAF / Africa13,888+2≡
68RUS2

🇷🇺

Футбольная Национальная Лига

UEFA / Europe13,475≡≡
69POR2

🇵🇹

Liga Portugal 2UEFA / Europe13,293+2≡
70ANG

🇦🇴

GirabolaCAF / Africa13,162≡≡
71NZL

🇳🇿

PremiershipOFC / Oceania12,489+1≡
72ECU

🇪🇨

Serie A de EcuadorCONMEBOL / South America11,945+1≡
73BOL

🇧🇴

Liga de Fútbol Profesional BolivianoCONMEBOL / South America11,900+1≡
     ❖  Elementary Class
74E ➞🌎🌎All other Leagues in the World< 11,900
League CountryLeague CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/-

Track of document versions:
Version 1, the first release / February 3, 2021
Version 2, correction of mistake – wrong assignation classes to some leagues / February 3, 2021
Version 3, flag of Liechtenstein has been added to Swiss League; change of name of the 2nd level Portugal League / March 1, 2021

July 15, 2020
WORLD TIER
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class
I     ★★★★★★  World Ultimate Class
1ENG

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Premier LeagueUEFA / Europe1 197,918≡≡
2ESP

🇪🇸

La LigaUEFA / Europe763,796≡≡
3ITA

🇮🇹

Serie AUEFA / Europe638,262≡≡
4GER

🇩🇪

BundesligaUEFA / Europe590,629≡≡
II     ★★★★★  World Top Class
5FRA

🇫🇷🇲🇨

Ligue 1UEFA / Europe503,341≡≡
CONTINENTAL TIER
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class
III     ★★★★  Upper Continental Class
6RUS

🇷🇺

Российская Премьер-Лига

UEFA / Europe274,831≡≡
7POR

🇵🇹

Primeira LigaUEFA / Europe245,535≡≡
8BEL

🇧🇪

First Division A Pro LeagueUEFA / Europe212,452≡≡
9TUR

🇹🇷

Süper LigUEFA / Europe209,801≡≡
10NED

🇳🇱

EredivisieUEFA / Europe195,870≡≡
11MEX

🇲🇽

Liga MXCONCACAF / North Central America181,911≡≡
12BRA

🇧🇷

Campeonato Brasileiro Série ACONMEBOL / South America150,001≡⬆︎
IV     ★★★  Prime Continental Class
13SCO

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Scottish PremiershipUEFA / Europe147,965+2≡
14ARG

🇦🇷

Liga Profesional de Fútbol / SAFCONMEBOL / South America141,386≡≡
15AUT

🇦🇹

Fußball-BundesligaUEFA / Europe139,978+1≡
16USA

🇺🇸🇨🇦

Major League SoccerCONCACAF / North Central America138,969+1≡
17UKR

🇺🇦

Українська Прем’єр-Лі́га

UEFA / Europe138,058-4≡
18DEN

🇩🇰

SuperligaenUEFA / Europe130,500≡≡
19SUI

🇨🇭🇱🇮

Super LeagueUEFA / Europe125,634≡⬆︎
V     ★★  Lower Continental Class
20CRO

🇭🇷

Prva LigaUEFA / Europe120,261≡≡
21ENG2

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

EFL ChampionshipUEFA / Europe114,720+2≡
22GRE

🇬🇷

Ελληνική Σούπερ Λίγκα

UEFA / Europe113,719≡≡
23SWE

🇸🇪

AllsvenskanUEFA / Europe112,973-2≡
24CZE

🇨🇿

1. Česká Fotbalová LigaUEFA / Europe101,426≡≡
25CYP

🇨🇾

Παγκύπριο Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας

UEFA / Europe100,104+1⬆︎
26SRB

🇷🇸

Суперлига Србије

UEFA / Europe98,998-1⬆︎
INTER-ZONE TIER
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class
VI     ★☆  Upper Inter-Zone Class
27KSA

🇸🇦

دوري المحترفين السعودي

AFC / Asia92,899≡≡
28POL

🇵🇱

EkstraklasaUEFA / Europe85,294≡≡
29CHN

🇨🇳

中国足球协会超级联赛

AFC / Asia85,286≡≡
30COL

🇨🇴

Categoría Primera ACONMEBOL / South America82,534≡≡
VII     ★ Middle Inter-Zone Class
31ISR

🇮🇱

ליגת העל

UEFA / Europe80,282+2≡
32JPN

🇯🇵

J1リーグ

AFC / Asia78,833≡≡
33NOR

🇳🇴

EliteserienUEFA / Europe78,435-2⬇︎
34BUL

🇧🇬

Първа Лига

UEFA / Europe78,056≡≡
35ROU

🇷🇴

Liga IUEFA / Europe71,927+1≡
36QAT

🇶🇦

دوري نجوم قطر

AFC / Asia71,423-1≡
37PAR

🇵🇾

División de HonorCONMEBOL / South America69,464+1≡
38GER2

🇩🇪

2. BundesligaUEFA / Europe68,735-1≡
VIII     ☆  Lower Inter-Zone Class
39FRA2

🇫🇷

Ligue 2UEFA / Europe67,842≡⬇︎
40ESP2

🇪🇸

LaLiga2UEFA / Europe66,750+1≡
41HUN

🇭🇺

Nemzeti BajnokságUEFA / Europe66,453+1≡
42SVK

🇸🇰

SuperligaUEFA / Europe64,986-2≡
43AZE

🇦🇿

Premyer LiqasıUEFA / Europe63,154≡≡
44ITA2

🇮🇹

Serie BUEFA / Europe62,609+1≡
45KAZ

🇰🇿

Қазақстан Премьер Лигасы

UEFA / Europe61,379-1≡
46KOR

🇰🇷

K리그 클래식

AFC / Asia52,858≡≡
47IRN

🇮🇷

یگ برتر خلیج فارس

AFC / Asia52,111≡≡
DOMESTIC TIER
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class
IX     <>  Intermediate Class
48CRC

🇨🇷

Liga FPDCONCACAF / North Central America51,000≡≡
49HON

🇭🇳

Liga NacionalCONCACAF / North Central America44,285+10⬆︎
50TUN

🇹🇳

الرابطة المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم

CAF / Africa37,042+2≡
51EGY

🇪🇬

الدوري المصري الممتاز

CAF / Africa36,078+2≡
52UAE

🇦🇪

دوري الخليج العربي

AFC / Asia34,538-2≡
53BLR

🇧🇾

Вышэйшая Ліга

UEFA / Europe32,704-2≡
54SVN

🇸🇮

PrvaLigaUEFA / Europe31,076≡≡
X     ⌘  Secondary Class
55URU

🇺🇾

Campeonato UruguayoCONMEBOL / South America30,450+1≡
56CHI

🇨🇱

Primera División de ChileCONMEBOL / South America28,173+1≡
57AUS

🇦🇺 🇳🇿

A-LeagueAFC / Asia25,513+1≡
58PAN

🇵🇦

Liga Panameña de FútbolCONCACAF / North Central America24,177-9⬇︎
59IRQ

🇮🇶

دوري الممتاز العراقي

AFC / Asia20,002+1≡
60JOR

🇯🇴

دوري الأردني للمحترفين

AFC / Asia18,979+1≡
61RSA

🇿🇦

Premier Soccer LeagueCAF / Africa18,947+1≡
62MAR

🇲🇦

Botola Pro 1 / البطولة

CAF / Africa18,574-7⬇︎
63ALG

🇩🇿

الرابطة الجزائرية المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم

CAF / Africa16,116+1≡
64PHI

🇵🇭

Philippines Football LeagueAFC / Asia15,593+1≡
65COD

🇨🇩

LinafootCAF / Africa15,195+1≡
66NGA

🇳🇬

Nigerian Professional Football LeagueCAF / Africa14,987+1≡
67GUI

🇬🇳

Guinée Championnat NationalCAF / Africa14,237+1≡
68RUS2

🇷🇺

Футбольная Национальная Лига

UEFA / Europe13,263+2≡
69ZAM

🇿🇲

Zambia Super LeagueCAF / Africa13,066≡≡
70ANG

🇦🇴

GirabolaCAF / Africa12,150+1≡
71POR2

🇵🇹

LigaProUEFA / Europe12,134+1≡
72NZL

🇳🇿

PremiershipOFC / Oceania11,539+1≡
73ECU

🇪🇨

Serie A de EcuadorCONMEBOL / South America10,865+1≡
74BOL

🇧🇴

Liga de Fútbol Profesional BolivianoCONMEBOL / South America10,433+1≡
75PER

🇵🇪

Primera División del PerúCONMEBOL / South America10,000+2≡
     ❖  Elementary Class
76E →🌎🌎All other Leagues in the World< 10,000
League CountryLeague CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/-

EURO 2020 RANKINGS

COPA AMERICA 2021 RANKINGS

GOLD CUP 2021 RANKING & STATS

Full Data Table - January 2021

Full Data Table - July 2020

Summary Opening 2021 - January 2021

PDF FILES

Summary Start Season - July 2020

Statistic Continents - January 2021
Statistic Tiers & Classes - January 2021
Statistic Continents - July 2020
Statistic Tiers & Classes - July 2020

Season 2019/20

Season 2021/22

Elementary Class Leagues Ranking you can find in the Yard Table July, 2020 or Yard Table January, 2021.

LEAGUES MOVED TO THE ELEMENTARY CLASS – OPENING 2021

January 30, 2021
JOR

🇯🇴

دوري الأردني للمحترفين❖⬇︎AFC / Asia
PER

🇵🇪

Primera División del Perú❖⬇︎CONMEBOL / South America

LEAGUES MOVED TO THE ELEMENTARY CLASS – START SEASON 2020/21

July 15, 2020
IND

🇮🇳

I-League / ISL❖⬇︎AFC / Asia
VEN

🇻🇪

Liga de Fútbol Profesional de Venezuela❖⬇︎CONMEBOL / South America
TUR2

🇹🇷

TFF 1.Lig❖⬇︎UEFA / Europe

League-Despite the Welsh Premier League – Swansea City and Cardiff City play in the Premier League or EFL Championship. For the moment of preparing the ranking, both clubs play in the English second division. Welsh league on the day of the ranking is in the last Elementary Class.
-Club-Monaco does not have a professional league. AS Monaco FC plays in the French football league system.
-CountryAll clubs in Liechtenstein play in the Swiss football league system.
Major League Soccer (MLS) is based in the USA, but both the American and Canadian soccer teams play there. Canada has a new professional league, which started in 2019. This league on the day of the ranking is in the last Elementary Class.
New Zealand club Wellington Phoenix competes in the Australian A-League.
I-League shares the top spot in the Indian football system with the Indian Super League (ISL) – franchise-based league. The ISL has been granted official recognition by the AFC, meaning there are two collateral top divisions in India since 2017/18.
PtsPoints (the Ka League Points) obtained by single league according the KA Algorithms System.
The value reflecting to the application of two types of algorithms: the Attraction & Impact Factors (AIF: FI2/CFRI) and
the Continental Competitions Factors (CCF); for both weight is aprox. 50%.
+/- PlaceDifference in relation to the position held in the previous ranking.
up/down-Difference in relation to the class assigned in the previous season; two arrows indicate promotion / degradation by two classes;
-Classtwo arrows and an exclamation mark – promotion / degradation by more than two classes; the cirled bullet – no change;
teardrop (spoked asterisk) means the new entry.

Read more in the Full Data Table SSR 20/21, Full Data Table OYR 2021 or in THE-KA LOGS menu tab.

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