How are the Football World Rankings® calculated?
All Rankings are calculated identically, and published weekly. The calculation is set up equally to the ATP World Tennis Rankings, for example, meaning only the match results of the past 52 weeks are taken into account. Each Monday at 12.00 noon CET, all Rankings are updated with the results of the past week, while the results of the corresponding week one year ago lose their value.
World Ranking points are earned in 40 selected top leagues and 10 international club tournaments worldwide.
The match results are weighted when converted to World Ranking Points, because
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not every match is equally important
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not every domestic competition or international cup tournament is equally strong
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not every domestic competition has the same number of matches
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not every FIFA Confederation is equally strong.
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The World Ranking points are calculated differently for domestic and international matches. The cumulative total of the domestic and international points determines the total of World Ranking points.
Domestic club matches
International club matches
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