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the best leagues in the world / top football soccer leagues
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July 19, 2026
| WORLD TIER | ||||||||
| League Country | Clubs Country | Clubs Country | League | Continent | Pts | +/- | up/down Class | |
| I ★★★★★★ World Ultimate Class | ||||||||
| 1 | ENG | 🏴 | Premier League | UEFA / Europe | 1 348,863 | ≡ | ≡ | |
| 2 | ESP | 🇪🇸 | La Liga | UEFA / Europe | 772,914 | ≡ | ≡ | |
| 3 | GER | 🇩🇪 | Bundesliga | UEFA / Europe | 713,182 | +1 | ≡ | |
| II ★★★★★ World Top Class | ||||||||
| 4 | ITA | 🇮🇹 | Serie A | UEFA / Europe | 649,849 | -1 | ⬇︎ | |
| 5 | FRA | 🇫🇷🇲🇨 | Ligue 1 | UEFA / Europe | 581,635 | ≡ | ≡ | |
| CONTINENTAL TIER | ||||||||
| League Country | Clubs Country | Clubs Country | League | Continent | Pts | +/- | up/down Class | |
| III ★★★★ Upper Continental Class | ||||||||
| 6 | POR | 🇵🇹 | Primeira Liga | UEFA / Europe | 359,128 | ≡ | ≡ | |
| 7 | NED | 🇳🇱 | Eredivisie | UEFA / Europe | 257,016 | ≡ | ≡ | |
| 8 | TUR | 🇹🇷 | Süper Lig | UEFA / Europe | 216,927 | ≡ | ≡ | |
| 9 | BRA | 🇧🇷 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | CONMEBOL / South America | 215,449 | +3 | ≡ | |
| 10 | USA | 🇺🇸🇨🇦 | Major League Soccer | CONCACAF / North Central America | 215,006 | ≡ | ≡ | |
| 11 | BEL | 🇧🇪 | Belgian Pro League | UEFA / Europe | 208,042 | -2 | ≡ | |
| 12 | ENG2 | 🏴🏴 | EFL Championship | UEFA / Europe | 198,619 | -1 | ≡ | |
| 13 | GRE | 🇬🇷 | Ελληνική Σούπερ Λίγκα | UEFA / Europe | 194,773 | ≡ | ⬆︎ | |
| 14 | KSA | 🇸🇦 | دوري المحترفين السعودي | AFC / Asia | 182,701 | ≡ | ⬆︎ | |
| IV ★★★ Prime Continental Class | ||||||||
| 15 | DEN | 🇩🇰 | Superligaen | UEFA / Europe | 160,160 | +1 | ⬆︎ | |
| 16 | MEX | 🇲🇽 | Liga MX | CONCACAF / North Central America | 154,805 | -1 | ≡ | |
| 17 | CZE | 🇨🇿 | 1. Česká Fotbalová Liga | UEFA / Europe | 151,870 | +2 | ⬆︎ | |
| 18 | ARG | 🇦🇷 | Liga Profesional de Fútbol / SAF | CONMEBOL / South America | 146,479 | -1 | ⬆︎ | |
| 19 | SCO | 🏴 | Scottish Premiership | UEFA / Europe | 138,386 | -1 | ⬆︎ | |
| V ★★ Lower Continental Class | ||||||||
| 20 | NOR | 🇳🇴 | Eliteserien | UEFA / Europe | 109,088 | +8 | ⬆︎⬆︎ | |
| 21 | POL | 🇵🇱 | Ekstraklasa | UEFA / Europe | 108,019 | +4 | ⬆︎⬆︎ | |
| 22 | AUT | 🇦🇹 | Fußball-Bundesliga | UEFA / Europe | 105,468 | +2 | ⬆︎ | |
| 23 | UKR | 🇺🇦 | Українська Прем’єр-Лі́га | UEFA / Europe | 104,973 | +3 | ⬆︎⬆︎ | |
| 24 | CRO | 🇭🇷 | Hrvatska Nogometna Liga | UEFA / Europe | 97,922 | -1 | ⬆︎ | |
| 25 | QAT | 🇶🇦 | دوري نجوم قطر | AFC / Asia | 97,325 | -5 | ≡ | |
| 26 | SUI | 🇨🇭🇱🇮 | Super League | UEFA / Europe | 96,832 | -4 | ⬆︎ | |
| 27 | JPN | 🇯🇵 | J1リーグ | AFC / Asia | 92,735 | -6 | ⬆︎ | |
| 28 | CYP | 🇨🇾 | Παγκύπριο Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας | UEFA / Europe | 91,503 | +4 | ⬆︎⬆︎ | |
| INTER-ZONE TIER | ||||||||
| League Country | Clubs Country | Clubs Country | League | Continent | Pts | +/- | up/down Class | |
| VI ★☆ Upper Inter-Zone Class | ||||||||
| 29 | UAE | 🇦🇪 | دوري المحترفين الإماراتي | AFC / Asia | 90,526 | +4 | ⬆︎⬆︎ | |
| 30 | EGY | 🇪🇬 | الدوري المصري الممتاز | CAF / Africa | 84,952 | ≡ | ⬆︎ | |
| VII ★ Middle Inter-Zone Class | ||||||||
| 31 | GER2 | 🇩🇪 | 2. Bundesliga | UEFA / Europe | 84,946 | +6 | ⬆︎ | |
| 32 | SRB | 🇷🇸 | Суперлига Србије | UEFA / Europe | 81,929 | +12 | ⬆︎⬆︎ | |
| 33 | HUN | 🇭🇺 | Nemzeti Bajnokság | UEFA / Europe | 78,933 | +1 | ⬆︎ | |
| 34 | ESP2 | 🇪🇸🇦🇩 | LaLiga2 | UEFA / Europe | 75,471 | +7 | ⬆︎ | |
| 35 | IRN | 🇮🇷 | یگ برتر خلیج فارس | AFC / Asia | 72,512 | -6 | ≡ | |
| 36 | AUS | 🇦🇺🇳🇿 | A-League | AFC / Asia | 69,663 | -5 | ≡ | |
| 37 | RUS | 🇷🇺 | Российская Премьер-Лига | 65,406 | +48 | ✻ | ||
| 38 | ITA2 | 🇮🇹 | Serie B | UEFA / Europe | 64,987 | -3 | ⬆︎ | |
| 39 | ROU | 🇷🇴 | SuperLiga României | UEFA / Europe | 64,617 | +6 | ⬆︎⬆︎ | |
| VIII ☆ Lower Inter-Zone Class | ||||||||
| 40 | KOR | 🇰🇷 | K리그1 | AFC / Asia | 62,347 | -13 | ⬇︎ | |
| 41 | FRA2 | 🇫🇷 | Ligue 2 | UEFA / Europe | 60,695 | -1 | ≡ | |
| 42 | SWE | 🇸🇪 | Allsvenskan | UEFA / Europe | 60,206 | -3 | ≡ | |
| 43 | ISR | 🇮🇱 | ליגת העל | UEFA / Europe | 59,544 | +4 | ⬆︎ | |
| 44 | RSA | 🇿🇦 | PSL South African Premiership | CAF / Africa | 56,169 | -2 | ⬆︎ | |
| 45 | AZE | 🇦🇿 | Premyer Liqası | UEFA / Europe | 55,761 | +1 | ⬆︎ | |
| 46 | BUL | 🇧🇬 | Първа Лига | UEFA / Europe | 53,485 | +5 | ⬆︎⬆︎ | |
| 47 | MAR | 🇲🇦 | Botola Pro 1 / البطولة | CAF / Africa | 52,567 | -9 | ≡ | |
| 48 | MAS | 🇲🇾🇧🇳 | Liga Super Malaysia | AFC / Asia | 48,595 | +20 | ⬆︎⬆︎ | |
| 49 | ENG3 | 🏴 | EFL League One | UEFA / Europe | 42,785 | +31 | ✻ | |
| DOMESTIC TIER | ||||||||
| League Country | Clubs Country | Clubs Country | League | Continent | Pts | +/- | up/down Class | |
| IX <> Intermediate Class | ||||||||
| 50 | CRC | 🇨🇷 | Liga FPD | CONCACAF / North Central America | 41,000 | -14 | ⬇︎ | |
| 51 | THA | 🇹🇭 | ไทยลีก 1 | AFC / Asia | 38,585 | +3 | ⬆︎ | |
| 52 | HON | 🇭🇳 | Liga Nacional | CONCACAF / North Central America | 34,738 | +1 | ⬆︎ | |
| 53 | ALG | 🇩🇿 | الرابطة الجزائرية المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم | CAF / Africa | 33,442 | +3 | ⬆︎ | |
| 54 | TUN | 🇹🇳 | الرابطة المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم | CAF / Africa | 31,490 | -11 | ≡ | |
| 55 | PAN | 🇵🇦 | Liga Panamena de Futbol | CONCACAF / North Central America | 27,437 | +4 | ⬆︎ | |
| 56 | SVN | 🇸🇮 | PrvaLiga | UEFA / Europe | 23,609 | +22 | ✻ | |
| 57 | POR2 | 🇵🇹 | Liga Portugal 2 | UEFA / Europe | 22,268 | +8 | ⬆︎ | |
| X ⌘ Domestic Secondary Class | ||||||||
| 58 | COL | 🇨🇴 | Categoría Primera A | CONMEBOL / South America | 21,871 | -8 | ≡ | |
| 59 | ECU | 🇪🇨 | Serie A de Ecuador | CONMEBOL / South America | 20,869 | -10 | ≡ | |
| 60 | CHI | 🇨🇱 | Primera Division de Chile | CONMEBOL / South America | 18,997 | +15 | ✻ | |
| 61 | UZB | 🇺🇿 | Oʻzbekiston Superligasi | AFC / Asia | 18,353 | -13 | ⬇︎ | |
| 62 | JOR | 🇯🇴 | دوري الأردني للمحترفين | AFC / Asia | 18,029 | +7 | ≡ | |
| 63 | PAR | 🇵🇾 | División de Honor | CONMEBOL / South America | 17,765 | +9 | ✻ | |
| 64 | VEN | 🇻🇪 | Primera Division de Venezuela | CONMEBOL / South America | 17,363 | +30 | ✻ | |
| 65 | GUA | 🇬🇹 | GFF Elite lLeague | CONCACAF / North Central America | 17,168 | -10 | ≡ | |
| 66 | URU | 🇺🇾 | Campeonato Uruguayo | CONMEBOL / South America | 17,163 | -14 | ≡ | |
| 67 | IRQ | 🇮🇶 | دوري الممتاز العراقي | AFC / Asia | 17,026 | +9 | ✻ | |
| 68 | SVK | 🇸🇰 | Slovenská Liga | UEFA / Europe | 16,563 | +9 | ✻ | |
| 69 | CHN | 🇨🇳 | 中国足球协会超级联赛 | AFC / Asia | 16,067 | -12 | ≡ | |
| 70 | IRL | 🇮🇪🇬🇧 |
| League of Ireland Premier Division | UEFA / Europe | 15,763 | ≡ | ≡ |
| 71 | KAZ | 🇰🇿 | Қазақстан Премьер Лигасы | UEFA / Europe | 15,719 | +15 | ✻ | |
| 72 | ARM | 🇦🇲 | Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգա | UEFA / Europe | 15,667 | +36 | ✻ | |
| 73 | NZL | 🇳🇿 | New Zealand National League | OFC / Oceania | 15,469 | -15 | ≡ | |
| 74 | MLI | 🇲🇱 | Première Division Malienne | CAF / Africa | 15,196 | +33 | ✻ | |
| 75 | BIH | 🇧🇦 | Premijer Liga Bosne i Hercegovine | UEFA / Europe | 15,051 | +28 | ✻ | |
| 76 | TAN | 🇹🇿 | Ligi Kuu Tanzania Bara | CAF / Africa | 15,009 | -15 | ≡ | |
| 77 | COD | 🇨🇩 |
| Linafoot | CAF / Africa | 14,967 | -15 | ≡ |
| 78 | RWA | 🇷🇼🇸🇩 | Rwanda Premier League | CAF / Africa | 14,591 | -14 | ≡ | |
| 79 | SIN | Singapore Premier League | AFC / Asia | 14,490 | -19 | ≡ | ||
| 80 | IDN | 🇮🇩 | Super League Indonesia | AFC / Asia | 14,484 | +10 | ✻ | |
| 81 | FIN | 🇫🇮 | Suomen Liiga | UEFA / Europe | 14,460 | +12 | ✻ | |
| 82 | HAI | 🇭🇹 | Ligue Haïtienne | CONCACAF / North Central America | 14,187 | +56 | ✻ | |
| 83 | GHA | 🇬🇭 | Ghana Premier League | CAF / Africa | 14,174 | +57 | ✻ | |
| 84 | CMR | 🇨🇲 | Elite One | CAF / Africa | 14,000 | -17 | ≡ | |
| ❖ Elementary Class | ||||||||
| 85 | E | 🌎 | 🌎 | All other Leagues in the World | < 14,000 | |||
| League Country | Clubs Country | Clubs Country | League | Continent | Pts | +/- | 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, August 20, 2026
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Leagues Ranking of the Elementary Class you can find in the YARD TABLE, a separate ranking table from the main HOME TABLE
A ranking table with the full set of data, with the option to filter, including leagues from Home Table and additionally leagues from Elementary Class, so that in total you can see the 100 best leagues in the world.
A ranking table with the full set of data, with the option to filter, including leagues from Home Table and additionally leagues from Elementary Class, so that in total you can see the 100 best leagues in the world.
Top 100 Leagues in the World – January, 2027 →
the KA FOOTBALL LEAGUES GLOBAL RATING PROCEDURE ©
The ranking is based on three procedures related to PERFORMANCE, GLOBAL IMPACT and NATIONS REPUTABILITY:
Formula
(ICLP x 3 + FI2 x 2 + NFRI) / 6
Max values (estimated)
ICLP 1.000
FI2 2.500
NFRI 150
Positions in particular source rankings (estimated)
Position with 100 pts
ICLP 30
FI2 20
NFRI 10
Position with 5 pts
ICLP 150
FI2 100
NFRI 200
System of classification
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.
The 11th Elementary Class is divided into subclasses (degrees): National, Union, Regional and Local.
Ranking Sections
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. The 11th Elementary Class is recognized as “the Yard”.
Ranking Tables
Home Table presented on this page covers Chamber & Antechamber.
There is also on the other page Yard Table including leagues from subclasses National, Union & Regional of Class 11.
In addition, the website presents a table of the 100 Top Leagues, which includes more detailed data and has filtering options.
The last Local subclass of Class 11 (Local Grade) 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