Historical European national basketball league rankings

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Historical European national basketball league rankings
Sport Basketball
Founded1958
Country FIBA Europe member associations
Continent Europe

The historical European national basketball league rankings are the rankings for each of the different European regional and domestic basketball leagues that are or were eligible to participate in Europe's international continental professional club basketball competitions.

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History

Over the history of European-wide club basketball competitions, dating back to the old FIBA European Champions Cup (now known as the EuroLeague), which began in 1958, three European national domestic leagues stood out in prominence under the old ratings system that was based only on basketball game competition results, and was originally overseen by FIBA, and then later by Euroleague Basketball Company. The Italian Lega A, which was the top league historically, the Spanish ACB, which was the second best league historically, and the Greek Basket League, which was the third best league historically. The old ratings system, which was used from 1958–2007, included only basketball game competition related results.

Also, the old USSR Premiere League, and the old Yugoslav First Federal League, were additional leagues that historically were among the elite of Europe before they folded. The old Yugoslav First Federal League exists in a similar form today, as the Adriatic ABA League, and the old USSR Premiere League exists in a similar form today, as the VTB United League.

FIBA EuroLeague domestic league rankings (by country) 1958 – 2001

The FIBA EuroLeague domestic league rankings (by country), from 1958–2001, including the FIBA SuproLeague 2000–01 season. These were the domestic league rankings that were based on play in the first-tier European competition, the EuroLeague. These rankings were part of the old rating system, which was used from 1958–2007, and included only basketball game competition related results as rankings criteria.

RkLeague
(by country)		TPPCWGPWDLPSPSAPSDRP
1.Italy1067129776122363808897534555441226
2.Spain86399415903348801847271774671183
3.Greece8593705414129054924534211503829
4.France1456166032713325183451304530655
5.Israel6513537307023045033432171816614
6.Croatia432546525202133733436852482504
7.Russia4304360207015329383274781905414
8.Turkey1351041220202103081531405−590404
9.Germany1553037715412222970030618−918309
10.Belgium83902921364152237672373136276
11.Serbia519122511611081867118301370233
12.Czech Republic63302071083961707416496578219
13.Bulgaria8360184872951491015021−111176
14.Slovenia316018587098139231386558174
15.Netherlands143402148311301814018637−497167
16.Poland10330150601891211312618−505121
17.Lithuania2911005404683238056267108
18.Hungary73301165106597509802−52102
19.Romania42801074606181538633−48092
20.Finland12360130441851040011304−90489
21.Austria93801454411001157412565−99189
22.Bosnia-Herzegovina36165400255806560220480
23.England1527012434288986611266−140070
24.Sweden11330128331941019611531−133567
25.Switzerland12290992826981239160−103758
26.Portugal83101372811081010012003−190357
27.Latvia17334230112745252721846
28.Albania5240661914652815958−67739
29.Georgia261251301219211929−826
30.Slovakia490321301926122733−12126
31.Ukraine150181017157115422921
32.Scotland5130381012729773512−53521
33.Estonia25024901521232180−5718
34.Luxembourg1038093818460288812−278417
35.Montenegro11019801113611375−1416
36.FYR Macedonia1308404604622−188
37.Egypt312028402419972686−6898
38.Cyprus714036403224313690−12598
39.Iceland412022301915382230−6926
40.Morocco813030302718142699−8856
41.Belarus1103201290252384
42.Ireland2204103300408−1082
43.Syria48018101713001719−4192
44.Tunisia11000000000
45.Lebanon11000000000
46.Norway2204004278456−1780
47.Northern Ireland2508008342711−3690
48.Denmark714036003621793688−15090

Euroleague Basketball domestic league rankings (by country) 2000 – 2007

The Euroleague Basketball Company domestic league rankings (by country), from 2000–2007. These were the domestic league rankings that were based on play in the first-tier European competition, the EuroLeague. These rankings were part of the old rating system, which was used from 1958–2007, and included only basketball game competition related results, as a rankings criteria.

RkLeague
(by country)		TPPCWGPWDLPSPSAPSDRP
1.Spain7291561327023444371426181753654
2.Italy928153229502374253441654880590
3.Greece623242623201943349032889601464
4.Russia49118913305615326141821144266
5.Turkey413024212901131816418002162258
6.Israel282145930521227711581696186
7.Slovenia290147650821131011518-208130
8.France41301866201241397414855-881124
9.Lithuania290136560801069610885-189112
10.Croatia3100148560921142912036-607112
11.Germany5901203608488049661-85772
12.Poland260963306369407489-54966
13.Serbia160902806268687317-44956
14.Belgium230421203033163576-26024
15.Montenegro130401202831853540-35524
16.Switzerland12010307777914-1376
17.England12024102316852144-4592
18.Sweden11000000000
19.Portugal2201200128961181-2850

Overall combined European domestic league rankings (by country) 1958 – 2007

The overall combined European domestic league rankings (by country), from 1958–2007. These were the all-time domestic league rankings that were based on play in all of the European continental-wide club basketball competitions, the EuroLeague, the Saporta Cup, the Korać Cup, the EuroCup, the EuroChallenge, and the EuroCup Challenge. These rankings were part of the old rating system, which was used from 1958–2007, and included only basketball game competition related results, as a rankings criteria.

RkLeague
(by country)		TPPCWGPWDLPSPSAPSDRP
1.Italy342733832622038161208273126255930171964092
2.Spain362642731711988161167266721246860198613992
3.Greece2126113254814579108220375419726164932923
4.France3726872497131213117220300119837246292637
5.Russia21141121522929658712636411908072841864
6.Israel1919761684912676614044813642840201830
7.Turkey26212216128264782124071124464-3931656
8.Croatia141451014427561267411863911631923201524
9.Belgium342150140461213779113094114491-13971237
10.Serbia19117511096153491920918871833731233
11.Germany32201213555777771106843109839-29961161
12.Poland22116083338844416538466460-1076780
13.Slovenia1886176436134005973859857-119725
14.Lithuania12703670345132454015529331082691
15.Czech Republic13117167829563775515655923-767596
16.Ukraine1672151725832564206241800262519
17.Bulgaria17116058225673194708748316-1229519
18.Portugal20128069323344565333958281-4942470
19.Netherlands23103058521963604691548933-2018444
20.Hungary23125053520983184298644644-1658426
21.Latvia935329515321402440624036370308
22.Bosnia-Herzegovina1249132914941762617226722-550302
23.Cyprus13107146213943193324440229-6985282
24.Austria22128048512833543733141980-4649259
25.Switzerland24102038112432543064634282-3636251
26.Finland1998038212222583013132664-2533246
27.Sweden1886035611912362865231144-2492239
28.Romania1278131411821942374126118-2377238
29.England3582036211262442863631617-2981230
30.Slovakia105402669821662116322145-982198
31.Estonia62501806011191396014973-1013121
32.FYR Macedonia134402205621621618618286-2100114
33.Montenegro2120130540761016810590-422108
34.Georgia7221742504958046427-62350
35.Albania6390942117271448508-136443
36.Iceland10340981907978689570-170238
37.Luxembourg1611102441612271624123808-756733
38.Scotland11250641424849306122-119230
39.Denmark10260781206654047409-200524
40.Belarus490351002525102905-39520
41.Azerbaijan24017401313701705-3358
42.Egypt319037403326003556-9568
43.Morocco1016036303321813336-11556
44.Norway68030212720842878-7945
45.Ireland3308206582736-1544
46.Moldova2306105418520-1022
47.Syria610018101713001719-4192
48.Lebanon11000000000
49.Tunisia11000000000
50.Wales1102002151167-160
51.Armenia1102002130173-430
52.Malta2204004227370-1430
53.San Marino2306006363604-2410
54.Northern Ireland2508008342711-3690

Top 3 ranked leagues in the overall combined rankings 1958 – 2007

RankLeague
1. Flag of Italy.svg Italian Lega A
2. Flag of Spain.svg Spanish ACB
3. Flag of Greece.svg Greek GBL

2007 – 2012 ranking

The rankings, as of 2007, are based on 70 percent basketball game competition results, and 30 percent TV revenues/ratings, attendance figures, and arena capacities. [1] [2] The allocation criteria are based in this ranking.

[3]

RankLeague
1. Flag of Spain.svg Spanish ACB
2. Flag of Italy.svg Italian Serie A
3. Flag of Greece.svg Greek GBL
4. Flag of Russia.svg Russian PBL /
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Super League 1
5. Flag of France.svg French LNB Pro A
6. Flag of Turkey.svg Turkish TBL
7. Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuanian LKL
8. Adriatic ABA League
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of North Macedonia.svg Flag of Montenegro.svg Flag of Serbia.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg
(former Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslav FFL )
9. Flag of Serbia.svg Serbian KLS
10. Flag of Croatia.svg Croatian A1 Liga
11. Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenian SKL
12. Flag of Germany.svg German BBL
13. Flag of Poland.svg Polish PLK
14. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian BLB
15. Flag of Latvia.svg Latvian LBL
16. Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukrainian SuperLeague
17. Flag of Israel.svg Israeli Super League
18. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech NBL
19. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch DBL

2012

The rankings, as of 2007, are based on 70 percent basketball game competition results, and 30 percent TV revenues/ratings, attendance figures, and arena capacities. The allocation criteria are based in this ranking.

In 2012, Euroleague Basketball decided to update the rankings every year, and take into account the results from the previous seasons.

RankNational Domestic League
1. Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Liga ACB
2. VTB United League ( Flag of Russia.svg Russia)
Flag of Belarus.svg Flag of Estonia.svg Flag of Finland.svg Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Flag of Latvia.svg Flag of Georgia.svg Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
(Former Flag of the Soviet Union.svg USSR Premier League)
3. Flag of Turkey.svg Turkish BSL
4. Flag of Greece.svg Greek GBL
5. Flag of Italy.svg Italian Serie A
6. Flag of France.svg French Pro A
7. Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuanian LKL
8. Flag of Germany.svg German BBL
9. Adriatic ABA League
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Montenegro.svg Flag of North Macedonia.svg Flag of Serbia.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg
(former Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslav FFL )
10. Flag of Poland.svg Polish PLK
11. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian BLB
12. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech NBL
13. Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukrainian SL Favorit Sport
14. Flag of Israel.svg Israeli Premier League
15. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgarian NBL
16. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch DBL
17. Flag of Latvia.svg Latvian LBL

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ Euroleague.net 2012–13 Turkish Airlines Euroleague license allocation criteria.
  3. ↑ In-the-game.org Euroleague System.
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