Most prominently applied to calculate
the strength of chess players,
Elo ratings in football allow
a meaningful comparison between clubs
across countries and league tiers.
| Games | 1119157 |
| League games | 1035627 |
| National Cup games | 50472 |
| European Cup games | 29195 |
| Relegation playoffs | 3863 |
| Clubs | 3703 |
| Countries | 59 |
| Competitions | 277 |
| Seasons | 71 |
The ratings are based on over 1 million games
reaching back to 1955.
The database covers over 55 European countries
with up to five league tiers,
3300+ clubs and 250+ competitions,
historically and present.
| Games | 1119157 |
| League games | 1035627 |
| National Cup games | 50472 |
| European Cup games | 29195 |
| Relegation playoffs | 3863 |
| Clubs | 3703 |
| Countries | 59 |
| Competitions | 277 |
| Seasons | 71 |
| Rank | Club | Rating |
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| 1 | Arsenal ![]() |
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| 2 | Bayern ![]() |
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| 3 | PSG ![]() |
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| 4 | Barca ![]() |
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| 5 | ManCity ![]() |
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| 6 | Real ![]() |
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| 7 | Atlético ![]() |
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| 8 | Inter ![]() |
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| 9 | Villa ![]() |
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| 10 | Liverpool ![]() |
| Date | Home | Away | Odds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/12 | Betis | 2091 | Getafe | 1898 | 68-19-13 | ||
| 21/12 | Genoa | 1882 | Atalanta | 2106 | 24-27-49 | ||
| 21/12 | AEK | 1950 | Heraklion | 1623 | 79-14-7 | ||
| 21/12 | Cádiz | 1759 | Castellón | 1767 | 45-28-27 | ||
| 21/12 | Santa Clara | 1745 | Arouca | 1684 | 53-25-21 | ||
| 21/12 | Encarnada | 670 | FC Pas | 590 | 56-24-20 | ||
| 22/12 | Napoli | 2108 | Bologna | 2072 | 39-29-32 | ||
| 22/12 | Fulham | 2008 | Nottingh. | 2027 | 44-28-28 | ||
| 22/12 | Bilbao | 2024 | Espanyol | 1964 | 53-25-21 | ||
| 22/12 | Benfica | 2129 | Famalicão | 1832 | 77-15-8 |
| Date | Home | Away | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21/12 | Villarreal | 2048 | Barca | 2308 | 0-2 |
| 21/12 | Villa | 2213 | ManUtd | 2091 | 2-1 |
| 21/12 | Heidenh. | 1801 | Bayern | 2347 | 0-4 |
| 21/12 | Girona | 1876 | Atlético | 2233 | 0-3 |
| 21/12 | Utrecht | 1799 | PSV | 2150 | 1-2 |
| 21/12 | Elche | 1911 | Rayo | 1946 | 4-0 |
| 21/12 | Auxerre | 1814 | Monaco | 2012 | 1-2 |
| 21/12 | PAOK | 1928 | Panath. | 1885 | 2-0 |
| 21/12 | Brugge KV | 2041 | Gent | 1765 | 2-1 |
| 21/12 | Sassuolo | 1869 | Torino | 1923 | 0-1 |
The development of a Management Quality Index (MQX) is in progress: Assuming that the ratings are truly reflective of what they aim to measure, they could - combined with a team's market value data - provide an input to estimate the management quality of a club.
See this blog entry for an outline of the general idea.