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 | 1122920 |
| League games | 1038913 |
| National Cup games | 50849 |
| European Cup games | 29295 |
| Relegation playoffs | 3863 |
| 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 | 1122920 |
| League games | 1038913 |
| National Cup games | 50849 |
| European Cup games | 29295 |
| Relegation playoffs | 3863 |
| Clubs | 3708 |
| 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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| 4 | ManCity ![]() |
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| 6 | Real ![]() |
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| 7 | Liverpool ![]() |
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| 8 | Inter ![]() |
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| 9 | Chelsea ![]() |
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| 10 | Atlético ![]() |
| Date | Home | Away | Odds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/02 | Real | 2237 | Benfica | 2106 | 62-22-16 | ||
| 25/02 | Atalanta | 2118 | Dortmund | 2177 | 40-29-31 | ||
| 25/02 | PSG | 2273 | Monaco | 1982 | 76-15-8 | ||
| 25/02 | Juventus | 2074 | Gala | 2051 | 49-27-24 | ||
| 25/02 | SheffU | 1750 | Coventry | 1816 | 39-29-32 | ||
| 25/02 | Millwall | 1750 | Bham | 1768 | 44-28-27 | ||
| 25/02 | Ceuta | 1665 | Córdoba | 1756 | 36-29-34 | ||
| 25/02 | Winterth. | 1558 | Berner Oberland | 1804 | 22-26-52 | ||
| 25/02 | Stoke | 1678 | Oxford | 1597 | 56-24-20 | ||
| 25/02 | Norwich | 1710 | SheffW | 1496 | 71-18-11 |
| Date | Home | Away | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/02 | Inter | 2213 | Bodø/G. | 2057 | 1-2 |
| 24/02 | Atlético | 2199 | Brugge KV | 2037 | 4-1 |
| 24/02 | Leverkusen | 2149 | Olympiakos | 2030 | 0-0 |
| 24/02 | Newcastle | 2170 | Qarabag | 1775 | 3-2 |
| 24/02 | Watford | 1679 | Ipswich | 1834 | 0-2 |
| 24/02 | Borough | 1777 | Leicester | 1703 | 1-1 |
| 24/02 | Southampton | 1780 | QPR | 1684 | 5-0 |
| 24/02 | Wrexham | 1761 | Portsm. | 1682 | 2-1 |
| 24/02 | Hull | 1732 | Derby | 1705 | 4-2 |
| 24/02 | Swansea | 1702 | Preston | 1686 | 1-1 |
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.