JULY 15, 2022 / JANUARY 15, 2023

the best leagues in the world / top football soccer leagues

Season 2022/23

the KA Leagues Global Rating

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January 15, 2023
WORLD TIER
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class
I     ★★★★★★  World Ultimate Class
1ENG

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world leagues ranking

Premier LeagueUEFA / Europe1 451,352
2ESP

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world leagues ranking

La LigaUEFA / Europe865,620
3GER

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world leagues ranking

BundesligaUEFA / Europe847,216+1
4ITA

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world leagues ranking

Serie AUEFA / Europe846,991-1
II     ★★★★★  World Top Class
5FRA

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Ligue 1UEFA / Europe544,146
CONTINENTAL TIER
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class
III     ★★★★  Upper Continental Class
6POR

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world leagues ranking

Primeira LigaUEFA / Europe314,354
7NED

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world leagues ranking

EredivisieUEFA / Europe243,593+1
8BEL

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world leagues ranking

First Division A Pro LeagueUEFA / Europe214,245+2
9USA

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Major League SoccerCONCACAF / North Central America193,815+4⬆︎
IV     ★★★  Prime Continental Class
10TUR

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world leagues ranking

Süper LigUEFA / Europe190,584+2
11ENG2

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EFL ChampionshipUEFA / Europe178,440+7⬆︎
12MEX

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world leagues ranking

Liga MXCONCACAF / North Central America177,368-3⬇︎
13BRA

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world leagues ranking

Campeonato Brasileiro Série ACONMEBOL / South America176,472-2⬇︎
14RUS

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world leagues ranking

Российская Премьер-Лига

UEFA / Europe163,117-7⬇︎
15ARG

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world leagues ranking

Liga Profesional de Fútbol / SAFCONMEBOL / South America142,210-1
V     ★★  Lower Continental Class
16AUT

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world leagues ranking

Fußball-BundesligaUEFA / Europe137,237
17SCO

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world leagues ranking

Scottish PremiershipUEFA / Europe128,287
18CRO

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world leagues ranking

Hrvatska Nogometna LigaUEFA / Europe122,068+1
19KSA

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world leagues ranking

دوري المحترفين السعودي

AFC / Asia121,407+1
20SUI

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world leagues ranking

Super LeagueUEFA / Europe119,577+1
INTER-ZONE TIER
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class
VI     ★☆  Upper Inter-Zone Class
21DEN

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world leagues ranking

SuperligaenUEFA / Europe115,841+2
22UKR

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world leagues ranking

Українська Прем’єр-Лі́га

UEFA / Europe115,240-7⬇︎
23GRE

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world leagues ranking

Ελληνική Σούπερ Λίγκα

UEFA / Europe108,955+1⬆︎
24QAT

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world leagues ranking

دوري نجوم قطر

AFC / Asia107,159+4⬆︎
25CZE

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world leagues ranking

1. Česká Fotbalová LigaUEFA / Europe105,373-3⬇︎
VII     ★ Middle Inter-Zone Class
26JPN

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world leagues ranking

J1リーグ

AFC / Asia95,970-1
27SRB

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world leagues ranking

Суперлига Србије

UEFA / Europe87,894
28ISR

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world leagues ranking

ליגת העל

UEFA / Europe83,893+14⬆︎
29KOR

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world leagues ranking

K리그 클래식

AFC / Asia79,476
30GER2

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world leagues ranking

2. BundesligaUEFA / Europe74,337+3
31ITA2

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world leagues ranking

Serie BUEFA / Europe73,072+10⬆︎
VIII     ☆  Lower Inter-Zone Class
32ESP2

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world leagues ranking

LaLiga2UEFA / Europe73,024+5
33FRA2

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world leagues ranking

Ligue 2UEFA / Europe71,948+2
34CRC

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world leagues ranking

Liga FPDCONCACAF / North Central America69,420+9
35EGY

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world leagues ranking

الدوري المصري الممتاز

CAF / Africa64,525-5⬇︎
36MAR

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world leagues ranking

Botola Pro 1 / البطولة

CAF / Africa62,742-2
37HON

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world leagues ranking

Liga NacionalCONCACAF / North Central America61,804+8⬆︎
DOMESTIC TIER
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class
IX     <>  Intermediate Class
38TUN

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world leagues ranking

الرابطة المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم

CAF / Africa60,000+1⬇︎
39IRN

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world leagues ranking

یگ برتر خلیج فارس

AFC / Asia47,558-3⬇︎
40CHN

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world leagues ranking

中国足球协会超级联赛

AFC / Asia41,810-14⬇︎⬇︎
41SWE

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world leagues ranking

AllsvenskanUEFA / Europe31,914-9⬇︎⬇︎
42HUN

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world leagues ranking

Nemzeti BajnokságUEFA / Europe30,142+6
43ECU

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world leagues ranking

Serie A de EcuadorCONMEBOL / South America29,636+1⬇︎
44PAR

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world leagues ranking

División de HonorCONMEBOL / South America29,305-4⬇︎
45COL

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world leagues ranking

Categoría Primera ACONMEBOL / South America28,975-14⬇︎⬇︎
46CYP

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world leagues ranking

Παγκύπριο Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας

UEFA / Europe28,644-8⬇︎
X     ⌘  Secondary Class
47UAE

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world leagues ranking

دوري المحترفين الإماراتي

AFC / Asia28,313-1⬇︎
48MDA

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world leagues ranking

Moldovan Super LigaUEFA / Europe27,229+2
49BUL

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world leagues ranking

Първа Лига

UEFA / Europe26,650-2⬇︎
50NOR

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world leagues ranking

EliteserienUEFA / Europe26,053-1⬇︎
51POL

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world leagues ranking

EkstraklasaUEFA / Europe25,977+16
52AUS

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world leagues ranking

A-LeagueAFC / Asia25,566+4
53RSA

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world leagues ranking

Premier Soccer LeagueCAF / Africa24,743-2
54ALG

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world leagues ranking

الرابطة الجزائرية المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم

CAF / Africa23,983-2
55AZE

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world leagues ranking

Premyer LiqasıUEFA / Europe23,462
56COD

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world leagues ranking

LinafootCAF / Africa23,288-2
57ROU

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world leagues ranking

Superliga RomnanieiUEFA / Europe23,021-4
58SVK

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world leagues ranking

SuperligaUEFA / Europe21,565+6
59GUI

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world leagues ranking

Guinée Championnat NationalCAF / Africa19,425+32
60ANG

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world leagues ranking

GirabolaCAF / Africa19,423-2
61POR2

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world leagues ranking

Liga Portugal 2UEFA / Europe18,246-2
62SDN

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world leagues ranking

الدوري السوداني الممتاز

CAF / Africa18,209+35
63URU

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world leagues ranking

Campeonato UruguayoCONMEBOL / South America17,705-3
64GUA

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world leagues ranking

Liga Nacional de Fútbol de GuatemalaCONCACAF / North Central America17,670-1
65PER

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world leagues ranking

Primera División del PerúCONMEBOL / South America17,635-3
66KAZ

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world leagues ranking

Қазақстан Премьер Лигасы

UEFA / Europe17,600-9
     ❖  Elementary Class
67E🌎🌎All other Leagues in the World< 17,600
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class

COLUMNS

League Country

a short name of the country and the number presenting the league level in the country league system, if the division is lower then the first

Clubs Country

flag of a country of the football league; in a case when other then domestic clubs participate in the league, there is the other small flag in the corner of the flag image (desktop) or two flags (mobile)

League

a name of the football league

Continent

continental Federation/Confederation to which the country belongs

Pts

points assigned according to the KA Algorithms (see in the “Procedure” item of the toggle bar)

+/-

difference in relation to the position held in the previous ranking

up/down Class

difference in relation to the class assigned in the previous season; two arrows means indicate promotion / degradation by two classes; two arrows and an exclamation mark – promotion / degradation by more than two classes; teardrop (spoked asterisk) means the new entry

Track of ranking table versions:

Version 1, the first release / January 25, 2023

July 15, 2022
WORLD TIER
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class
I     ★★★★★★  World Ultimate Class
1ENG

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

world leagues ranking

Premier LeagueUEFA / Europe1 373,938
2ESP

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world leagues ranking

La LigaUEFA / Europe909,514
3ITA

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world leagues ranking

Serie AUEFA / Europe861,692
4GER

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world leagues ranking

BundesligaUEFA / Europe718,923⬆︎
II     ★★★★★  World Top Class
5FRA

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Ligue 1UEFA / Europe537,613
CONTINENTAL TIER
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class
III     ★★★★  Upper Continental Class
6POR

🇵🇹

world leagues ranking

Primeira LigaUEFA / Europe304,177
7RUS

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world leagues ranking

Российская Премьер-Лига

UEFA / Europe250,330+1
8NED

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world leagues ranking

EredivisieUEFA / Europe248,574-1
9MEX

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world leagues ranking

Liga MXCONCACAF / North Central America198,012⬆︎
10BEL

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world leagues ranking

First Division A Pro LeagueUEFA / Europe192,697⬆︎
11BRA

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world leagues ranking

Campeonato Brasileiro Série ACONMEBOL / South America187,008+2⬆︎
IV     ★★★  Prime Continental Class
12TUR

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world leagues ranking

Süper LigUEFA / Europe169,820-1
13USA

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Major League SoccerCONCACAF / North Central America159,404-1
14ARG

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world leagues ranking

Liga Profesional de Fútbol / SAFCONMEBOL / South America157,026
V     ★★  Lower Continental Class
15UKR

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world leagues ranking

Українська Прем’єр-Лі́га

UEFA / Europe144,092
16AUT

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world leagues ranking

Fußball-BundesligaUEFA / Europe134,291
17SCO

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world leagues ranking

Scottish PremiershipUEFA / Europe120,934
18ENG2

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EFL ChampionshipUEFA / Europe117,390
19CRO

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world leagues ranking

Hrvatska Nogometna LigaUEFA / Europe115,521
20KSA

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world leagues ranking

دوري المحترفين السعودي

AFC / Asia108,598+1⬆︎
21SUI

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world leagues ranking

Super LeagueUEFA / Europe107,103-1
22CZE

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world leagues ranking

1. Česká Fotbalová LigaUEFA / Europe104,496⬆︎⬆︎
INTER-ZONE TIER
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class
VI     ★☆  Upper Inter-Zone Class
23DEN

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world leagues ranking

SuperligaenUEFA / Europe92,910⬆︎
VII     ★ Middle Inter-Zone Class
24GRE

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world leagues ranking

Ελληνική Σούπερ Λίγκα

UEFA / Europe92,457
25JPN

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world leagues ranking

J1リーグ

AFC / Asia91,450+1
26CHN

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world leagues ranking

中国足球协会超级联赛

AFC / Asia86,991-1
27SRB

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world leagues ranking

Суперлига Србије

UEFA / Europe81,453
28QAT

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world leagues ranking

دوري نجوم قطر

AFC / Asia78,996+16⬆︎⬆︎
29KOR

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world leagues ranking

K리그 클래식

AFC / Asia74,503⬆︎
30EGY

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world leagues ranking

الدوري المصري الممتاز

CAF / Africa71,659+10⬆︎⬆︎
31COL

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world leagues ranking

Categoría Primera ACONMEBOL / South America65,163-3
32SWE

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world leagues ranking

AllsvenskanUEFA / Europe63,656⬆︎
33GER2

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world leagues ranking

2. BundesligaUEFA / Europe61,907-3⬆︎
VIII     ☆  Lower Inter-Zone Class
34MAR

🇲🇦

world leagues ranking

Botola Pro 1 / البطولة

CAF / Africa60,577+20⬆︎⬆︎
35FRA2

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world leagues ranking

Ligue 2UEFA / Europe60,380-2
36IRN

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world leagues ranking

یگ برتر خلیج فارس

AFC / Asia60,356
37ESP2

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world leagues ranking

LaLiga2UEFA / Europe60,279-3
38CYP

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world leagues ranking

Παγκύπριο Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας

UEFA / Europe59,630-7
39TUN

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world leagues ranking

الرابطة المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم

CAF / Africa58,822+2⬆︎
40PAR

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world leagues ranking

División de HonorCONMEBOL / South America57,349+3⬆︎
41ITA2

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world leagues ranking

Serie BUEFA / Europe56,989-6
42ISR

🇮🇱

world leagues ranking

ליגת העל

UEFA / Europe56,985⬆︎
43CRC

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world leagues ranking

Liga FPDCONCACAF / North Central America56,780-5⬆︎
44ECU

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world leagues ranking

Serie A de EcuadorCONMEBOL / South America51,658+20⬆︎⬆︎
DOMESTIC TIER
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class
IX     <>  Intermediate Class
45HON

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world leagues ranking

Liga NacionalCONCACAF / North Central America50,000-6
46UAE

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world leagues ranking

دوري المحترفين الإماراتي

AFC / Asia46,098+6⬆︎
47BUL

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world leagues ranking

Първа Лига

UEFA / Europe33,602-2
48HUN

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world leagues ranking

Nemzeti BajnokságUEFA / Europe32,200-1
49NOR

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world leagues ranking

EliteserienUEFA / Europe31,782-12⬇︎
X     ⌘  Secondary Class
50MDA

🇲🇩

world leagues ranking

Moldovan Super LigaUEFA / Europe31,382+5
51RSA

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world leagues ranking

Premier Soccer LeagueCAF / Africa29,716+5
52ALG

🇩🇿

world leagues ranking

الرابطة الجزائرية المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم

CAF / Africa29,502+6
53ROU

🇷🇴

world leagues ranking

Superliga RomnanieiUEFA / Europe28,765-7⬇︎
54COD

🇨🇩

world leagues ranking

LinafootCAF / Africa25,516+6
55AZE

🇦🇿

world leagues ranking

Premyer LiqasıUEFA / Europe24,762+2
56AUS

🇦🇺🇳🇿

world leagues ranking

A-LeagueAFC / Asia24,379+22
57KAZ

🇰🇿

world leagues ranking

Қазақстан Премьер Лигасы

UEFA / Europe22,325-9⬇︎
58ANG

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world leagues ranking

GirabolaCAF / Africa19,129+55
59POR2

🇵🇹

world leagues ranking

Liga Portugal 2UEFA / Europe17,456+4
60URU

🇺🇾

world leagues ranking

Campeonato UruguayoCONMEBOL / South America16,704-9
61CHI

🇨🇱

world leagues ranking

Primera División de ChileCONMEBOL / South America16,646-8
62PER

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world leagues ranking

Primera División del PerúCONMEBOL / South America16,588+5
63GUA

🇬🇹

world leagues ranking

Liga Nacional de Fútbol de GuatemalaCONCACAF / North Central America16,531+5
64SVK

🇸🇰

world leagues ranking

SuperligaUEFA / Europe16,473-15⬇︎
65SVN

🇸🇮

world leagues ranking

PrvaLigaUEFA / Europe16,415
66BLR

🇧🇾

world leagues ranking

Вышэйшая Ліга

UEFA / Europe16,358-7
67POL

🇵🇱

world leagues ranking

EkstraklasaUEFA / Europe16,300-17⬇︎
     ❖  Elementary Class
68E🌎🌎All other Leagues in the World< 16,300
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class

COLUMNS

League Country

a short name of the country and the number presenting the league level in the country league system, if the division is lower then the first

Clubs Country

flag of a country of the football league; in a case when other then domestic clubs participate in the league, there is the other small flag in the corner of the flag image (desktop) or two flags (mobile)

League

a name of the football league

Continent

continental Federation/Confederation to which the country belongs

Pts

points assigned according to the KA Algorithms (see in the “Procedure” item of the toggle bar)

+/-

difference in relation to the position held in the previous ranking

up/down Class

difference in relation to the class assigned in the previous season; two arrows means indicate promotion / degradation by two classes; two arrows and an exclamation mark – promotion / degradation by more than two classes; teardrop (spoked asterisk) means the new entry

Track of ranking table versions:

Version 1, the first release / July 24, 2022

Elementary Class Leagues Ranking you can find in the Yard Table July 2022 or the Yard Table January, 2023.

Changes from last rankings

LEAGUES SHIFTED UP TO THE MAIN TOP TABLE – OPENING 2023 (January)

LEAGUES MOVED TO THE ELEMENTARY CLASS – OPENING 2023 (January)

LEAGUES SHIFTED UP TO THE MAIN TOP TABLE – START SEASON 2022/23 (July)

LEAGUES MOVED TO THE ELEMENTARY CLASS – START SEASON 2022/23 (July)

the KA FOOTBALL LEAGUES GLOBAL RATING PROCEDURE ©

The ranking is based on three factors:

    1. Inter-Continental League Points (ICLP) which measures clubs performance in the international club competitions (and transpose and switch the score to leagues where clubs play games);
    2. Flow Impact Index (FI2) which measures players performance in the key international national team competitions (and transposes and switch the score to leagues where footballers play games);
    3. Nations Football Reputability Index (NFRI, formerly: CFRI) shows the position of the country in the football world, from the perspective of its overall recognition, reputation, prestige and quality of players (and transposes and switch the index score to leagues managing by the rated country).

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Estimated typical values

Max Value

ICLP 600

FI2 2.400

NFRI 120

Position 100 pts

ICLP 30

FI2 20

NFRI  10

Position 5 pts

ICLP 150

FI2 100

NFRI 200

 

Ranges, Tiers & Classes

The KA Ranking has 4 (four) Tiers. Each of the Tier is divided into Classes. The highest Tier has two Classes. The others have 3 Classes.

Classes, with the exception of the Classes assigned to the lowest Tier, are marked with asterisks, from 6 to 0.5 asterisk (white asterisk). They are called “the Chamber” The 9th and the 10th class constitute of “the Antechamber” Range.

For Leagues, there are: World Tier (Ultimate & Top), Continental Tier (Upper, Prime & Lower), Inter-Zone Tier (Upper, Middle & Lower) and Domestic Tier (Intermediate, Secondary & Elementary).

The 11th Elementary Class has separate table (Yard Table). It is divided into subclasses (degrees): National, Union, Regional and Local.

The Local subclass for leagues covers all leagues not classified in larger levels, where they are cumulatively listed in the one position.

More details you can find in the-KA LOGS menu tab

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Season 2021/22

Full Data Table - July 2022

Full Data Table - January 2023

Season 2023/24

Statistic Continents - July 2022
Statistic Tiers & Classes - July 2022
Statistic Continents - January 2023
Statistic Tiers & Classes - January 2023

the KA FOOTBALL CLUB GLOBAL RATING