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 | 1125116 |
| League games | 1040863 |
| National Cup games | 51042 |
| European Cup games | 29348 |
| Relegation playoffs | 3863 |
| Clubs | 3710 |
| 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 | 1125116 |
| League games | 1040863 |
| National Cup games | 51042 |
| European Cup games | 29348 |
| Relegation playoffs | 3863 |
| Clubs | 3710 |
| 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 | Barca ![]() |
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| 4 | PSG ![]() |
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| 5 | Real ![]() |
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| 6 | ManCity ![]() |
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| 7 | Liverpool ![]() |
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| 8 | Inter ![]() |
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| 9 | Atlético ![]() |
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| 10 | Sporting ![]() |
| Date | Home | Away | Odds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/03 | Porto | 2103 | Stuttgart | 2079 | 49-27-24 | ||
| 19/03 | Villa | 2151 | Lille | 1996 | 64-21-15 | ||
| 19/03 | Lyon | 2072 | Celta | 2043 | 49-27-24 | ||
| 19/03 | Roma | 2088 | Bologna | 2009 | 55-25-20 | ||
| 19/03 | Midtjyll. | 2014 | Nottingh. | 2000 | 48-27-25 | ||
| 19/03 | Betis | 2034 | Panath. | 1933 | 58-23-18 | ||
| 19/03 | Freiburg | 1967 | Genk | 1906 | 53-25-21 | ||
| 19/03 | Larnaca | 1745 | Palace | 2063 | 17-22-60 | ||
| 19/03 | RC S. | 2009 | Rijeka | 1769 | 73-17-10 | ||
| 19/03 | S. Praha | 1913 | AZ | 1849 | 54-25-21 |
| Date | Home | Away | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/03 | Bayern | 2386 | Atalanta | 2100 | 4-1 |
| 18/03 | Barca | 2326 | Newcastle | 2152 | 7-2 |
| 18/03 | Liverpool | 2216 | Gala | 2065 | 4-0 |
| 18/03 | Tottenham | 2057 | Atlético | 2192 | 3-2 |
| 18/03 | Braga | 2001 | Ferenc. | 1912 | 4-0 |
| 18/03 | S. Moskva | 1929 | D. Moskva | 1914 | 1-0 |
| 18/03 | Zenit | 2050 | Makhachkala | 1703 | 1-0 |
| 18/03 | Southampton | 1822 | Norwich | 1739 | 1-0 |
| 18/03 | Eyüpspor | 1611 | Trabzon. | 1895 | 0-1 |
| 18/03 | Viking | 1867 | Aalesunds | 1557 | 1-2 |
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.