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Season 2026/27

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July 19, 2026

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

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Premier LeagueUEFA / Europe1 348,863≡≡
2ESP

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La LigaUEFA / Europe772,914≡≡
3GER

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BundesligaUEFA / Europe713,182+1≡
II     ★★★★★  World Top Class
4ITA

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Serie AUEFA / Europe649,849-1⬇︎
5FRA

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Ligue 1UEFA / Europe581,635≡≡
CONTINENTAL TIER
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class
III     ★★★★  Upper Continental Class
6POR

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Primeira LigaUEFA / Europe359,128≡≡
7NED

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EredivisieUEFA / Europe257,016≡≡
8TUR

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Süper LigUEFA / Europe216,927≡≡
9BRA

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Campeonato Brasileiro Série ACONMEBOL / South America215,449+3≡
10USA

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Major League SoccerCONCACAF / North Central America215,006≡≡
11BEL

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Belgian Pro LeagueUEFA / Europe208,042-2≡
12ENG2

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EFL ChampionshipUEFA / Europe198,619-1≡
13GRE

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Ελληνική Σούπερ Λίγκα

UEFA / Europe194,773≡⬆︎
14KSA

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دوري المحترفين السعودي

AFC / Asia182,701≡⬆︎
IV     ★★★  Prime Continental Class
15DEN

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SuperligaenUEFA / Europe160,160+1⬆︎
16MEX

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Liga MXCONCACAF / North Central America154,805-1≡
17CZE

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1. Česká Fotbalová LigaUEFA / Europe151,870+2⬆︎
18ARG

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Liga Profesional de Fútbol / SAFCONMEBOL / South America146,479-1⬆︎
19SCO

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Scottish PremiershipUEFA / Europe138,386-1⬆︎
V     ★★  Lower Continental Class
20NOR

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EliteserienUEFA / Europe109,088+8⬆︎⬆︎
21POL

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EkstraklasaUEFA / Europe108,019+4⬆︎⬆︎
22AUT

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Fußball-BundesligaUEFA / Europe105,468+2⬆︎
23UKR

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Українська Прем’єр-Лі́га

UEFA / Europe104,973+3⬆︎⬆︎
24CRO

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Hrvatska Nogometna LigaUEFA / Europe97,922-1⬆︎
25QAT

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دوري نجوم قطر

AFC / Asia97,325-5≡
26SUI

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Super LeagueUEFA / Europe96,832-4⬆︎
27JPN

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J1リーグ

AFC / Asia92,735-6⬆︎
28CYP

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Παγκύπριο Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας

UEFA / Europe91,503+4⬆︎⬆︎
INTER-ZONE TIER
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class
VI     ★☆  Upper Inter-Zone Class
29UAE

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دوري المحترفين الإماراتي

AFC / Asia90,526+4⬆︎⬆︎
30EGY

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الدوري المصري الممتاز

CAF / Africa84,952≡⬆︎
VII     ★ Middle Inter-Zone Class
31GER2

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2. BundesligaUEFA / Europe84,946+6⬆︎
32SRB

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Суперлига Србије

UEFA / Europe81,929+12⬆︎⬆︎
33HUN

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Nemzeti BajnokságUEFA / Europe78,933+1⬆︎
34ESP2

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LaLiga2UEFA / Europe75,471+7⬆︎
35IRN

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یگ برتر خلیج فارس

AFC / Asia72,512-6≡
36AUS

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A-LeagueAFC / Asia69,663-5≡
37RUS

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Российская Премьер-Лига

65,406+48✻
38ITA2

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Serie BUEFA / Europe64,987-3⬆︎
39ROU

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SuperLiga RomânieiUEFA / Europe64,617+6⬆︎⬆︎
VIII     ☆  Lower Inter-Zone Class
40KOR

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K리그1

AFC / Asia62,347-13⬇︎
41FRA2

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Ligue 2UEFA / Europe60,695-1≡
42SWE

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AllsvenskanUEFA / Europe60,206-3≡
43ISR

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ליגת העל

UEFA / Europe59,544+4⬆︎
44RSA

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PSL South African PremiershipCAF / Africa56,169-2⬆︎
45AZE

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Premyer LiqasıUEFA / Europe55,761+1⬆︎
46BUL

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Първа Лига

UEFA / Europe53,485+5⬆︎⬆︎
47MAR

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Botola Pro 1 / البطولة

CAF / Africa52,567-9≡
48MAS

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Liga Super MalaysiaAFC / Asia48,595+20⬆︎⬆︎
49ENG3

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EFL League OneUEFA / Europe42,785+31✻
DOMESTIC TIER
League CountryClubs CountryClubs CountryLeagueContinentPts+/- up/down Class
IX     <>  Intermediate Class
50CRC

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Liga FPDCONCACAF / North Central America41,000-14⬇︎
51THA

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ไทยลีก 1

AFC / Asia38,585+3⬆︎
52HON

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Liga NacionalCONCACAF / North Central America34,738+1⬆︎
53ALG

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الرابطة الجزائرية المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم

CAF / Africa33,442+3⬆︎
54TUN

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الرابطة المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم

CAF / Africa31,490-11≡
55PAN

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Liga Panamena de FutbolCONCACAF / North Central America27,437+4⬆︎
56SVN

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PrvaLigaUEFA / Europe23,609+22✻
57POR2

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Liga Portugal 2UEFA / Europe22,268+8⬆︎
X     ⌘  Domestic Secondary Class
58COL

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Categoría Primera ACONMEBOL / South America21,871-8≡
59ECU

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Serie A de EcuadorCONMEBOL / South America20,869-10≡
60CHI

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Primera Division de ChileCONMEBOL / South America18,997+15✻
61UZB

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Oʻzbekiston SuperligasiAFC / Asia18,353-13⬇︎
62JOR

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دوري الأردني للمحترفين

AFC / Asia18,029+7≡
63PAR

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División de HonorCONMEBOL / South America17,765+9✻
64VEN

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Primera Division de VenezuelaCONMEBOL / South America17,363+30✻
65GUA

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GFF Elite lLeagueCONCACAF / North Central America17,168-10≡
66URU

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Campeonato UruguayoCONMEBOL / South America17,163-14≡
67IRQ

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دوري الممتاز العراقيAFC / Asia17,026+9✻
68SVK

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Slovenská LigaUEFA / Europe16,563+9✻
69CHN

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中国足球协会超级联赛

AFC / Asia16,067-12≡
70IRL

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League of Ireland Premier DivisionUEFA / Europe15,763≡≡
71KAZ

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Қазақстан Премьер ЛигасыUEFA / Europe15,719+15✻
72ARM

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Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր ԼիգաUEFA / Europe15,667+36✻
73NZL

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New Zealand National LeagueOFC / Oceania15,469-15≡
74MLI

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Première Division MalienneCAF / Africa15,196+33✻
75BIH

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Premijer Liga Bosne i HercegovineUEFA / Europe15,051+28✻
76TAN

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Ligi Kuu Tanzania BaraCAF / Africa15,009-15≡
77COD

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LinafootCAF / Africa14,967-15≡
78RWA

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Rwanda Premier LeagueCAF / Africa14,591-14≡
79SIN

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Singapore Premier LeagueAFC / Asia14,490-19≡
80IDN

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Super League IndonesiaAFC / Asia14,484+10✻
81FIN

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Suomen LiigaUEFA / Europe14,460+12✻
82HAI

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Ligue HaïtienneCONCACAF / North Central America14,187+56✻
83GHA

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Ghana Premier LeagueCAF / Africa14,174+57✻
84CMR

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Elite OneCAF / Africa14,000-17≡
     ❖  Elementary Class
85E🌎🌎All other Leagues in the World< 14,000
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, August 20, 2026

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.

Top 100 Leagues in the World – July, 2026 →

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:

  1. Inter-Continental League Points (ICLP) is the procedure on the basis of which the performance of clubs in international competition, and it is measured according to the ELO method (the results obtained are then transposed into values assigned to the national leagues in which these clubs play matches);
  2. Flow Impact Index (FI2) is the procedure on the basis of which the performance of players in key international competitions of national teams, and it is measured according to the method of the KA AIF (then the results obtained are transposed into values assigned to the national leagues in which these players play matches);
  3. Nations Football Reputability Index (NFRI) shows the position of the nation in the football world, from the perspective of its overall recognition, reputation, prestige and quality of players, and it is based on the results of national teams and individual football awards given to players representing countries (and then transposes and switch the index score to leagues managed by the rated country).
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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.

  • World Tier  (1 Ultimate & 2 Top)
  • Continental Tier   (3 Upper, 4 Prime & 5 Lower)
  • Inter-Zone Tier  (6 Upper, 7 Middle & 8 Lower)
  • Domestic Tier  (9 Intermediate, 10 Secondary & 11Elementary)

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”. 

  • Chamber ★ – Classes 1-8
  • AnteChamber ➚ – Classes 9-10
  • Yard ⬇︎ – Class 11

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.

  • Home Table – Classes 1-10
  • Yard Table – the three highest subclasses of Class 11
  • Top 100 Table – Classes 1-10 plus the highest ranked leagues in Class 11

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

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