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 | 1130117 |
| League games | 1045626 |
| National Cup games | 51209 |
| European Cup games | 29399 |
| Relegation playoffs | 3883 |
| Clubs | 3708 |
| 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 | 1130117 |
| League games | 1045626 |
| National Cup games | 51209 |
| European Cup games | 29399 |
| Relegation playoffs | 3883 |
| Clubs | 3708 |
| Countries | 59 |
| Competitions | 277 |
| Seasons | 71 |
| Rank | Club | Rating |
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| 1 | Bayern ![]() |
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| 2 | Arsenal ![]() |
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| 3 | Barca ![]() |
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| 4 | PSG ![]() |
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| 5 | ManCity ![]() |
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| 6 | Real ![]() |
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| 7 | Inter ![]() |
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| 8 | Liverpool ![]() |
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| 9 | Atlético ![]() |
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| 10 | Villa ![]() |
| Date | Home | Away | Odds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/05 | Benfica | 2115 | Braga | 1992 | 60-23-17 | ||
| 11/05 | Tottenham | 2048 | Leeds | 2033 | 48-27-25 | ||
| 11/05 | Napoli | 2096 | Bologna | 1966 | 61-22-17 | ||
| 11/05 | Rayo | 1981 | Girona | 1919 | 54-25-21 | ||
| 11/05 | D. Moskva | 1890 | Krasnodar | 2005 | 34-29-37 | ||
| 11/05 | Rio Ave | 1703 | Sporting | 2149 | 10-16-73 | ||
| 11/05 | S. Moskva | 1935 | Kazan | 1796 | 63-22-16 | ||
| 11/05 | Millwall | 1811 | Hull | 1711 | 58-24-18 | ||
| 11/05 | Olimpiyets | 1612 | CSKA M. | 1893 | 20-24-56 | ||
| 11/05 | Vicente | 1779 | Arouca | 1724 | 53-26-22 |
| Date | Home | Away | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/05 | Barca | 2336 | Real | 2234 | 2-0 |
| 10/05 | West Ham | 1986 | Arsenal | 2341 | 0-1 |
| 10/05 | Nottingh. | 2095 | Newcastle | 2122 | 1-1 |
| 10/05 | PSG | 2324 | Brest | 1889 | 1-0 |
| 10/05 | Milan | 2070 | Atalanta | 2087 | 2-3 |
| 10/05 | Palace | 2062 | Everton | 2060 | 2-2 |
| 10/05 | Monaco | 2015 | Lille | 2042 | 0-1 |
| 10/05 | Burnley | 1858 | Villa | 2158 | 2-2 |
| 10/05 | R. Mall. | 1940 | Villarreal | 2047 | 1-1 |
| 10/05 | Toulouse | 1911 | Lyon | 2054 | 2-1 |
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.