World Football Elo Ratings leaders

The following is the list of nations that would have held the number one position on the World Football Elo Ratings since the first international match in 1872. The rankings were first calculated in 1997.

Contents

Progressive Leaders Chart

Start Date Nation # of days
November 30, 1872  England 1190
March 4, 1876  Scotland 5845
March 5, 1892  England 21
March 26, 1892  Scotland 7
April 2, 1892  England 4349
February 29, 1904  Scotland 12
March 12, 1904  England 2563
March 19, 1911  Netherlands 371
March 24, 1912  England 97
June 29, 1912  Netherlands 3
July 2, 1912  Denmark 2979
August 28, 1920  Uruguay 1
August 29, 1920  Netherlands 3
September 1, 1920  Uruguay 5
September 6, 1920  Spain 12
September 18, 1920  Uruguay 386
October 9, 1921  Spain 959
May 25, 1924  Czechoslovakia 1
May 26, 1924  Uruguay 446
August 15, 1925  Spain 4
August 19, 1925  Uruguay 39
September 27, 1925  Spain 384
October 16, 1926  Argentina 8
October 24, 1926  Uruguay 583
May 29, 1928  Argentina 1
May 30, 1928  Uruguay 382
June 16, 1929  Argentina 96
September 20, 1929  Uruguay 42
November 1, 1929  Argentina 610
July 4, 1931  Uruguay 5
July 9, 1931  Argentina 1053
May 27, 1934  Austria 10
June 6, 1934  Italy 2090
February 25, 1940  Argentina 144
July 18, 1940  Italy 209
February 12, 1941  Argentina 417
April 5, 1942  Italy 50
May 25, 1942  Argentina 229
January 9, 1943  Italy 85
April 4, 1943  Argentina 98
July 11, 1943  Italy 178
January 5, 1944  Argentina 3
January 8, 1944  Italy 367
January 9, 1945  Argentina 33
February 11, 1945  Italy 4
February 15, 1945  Argentina 142
July 7, 1945  Italy 127
November 11, 1945  Argentina 39
December 20, 1945  Italy 735
December 25, 1947  Argentina 1907
March 15, 1953  Brazil 4
March 19, 1953  Argentina 251
November 25, 1953  Hungary 949
July 1, 1956  Argentina 77
September 16, 1956  Hungary 193
March 28, 1957  Argentina 9
April 6, 1957  Hungary 67
June 12, 1957  Argentina 116
October 6, 1957  Hungary 77
December 22, 1957  Argentina 105
April 6, 1958  Hungary 67
June 12, 1958  Brazil 637
March 10, 1960  Argentina 50
April 29, 1960  Brazil 27
May 26, 1960  Argentina 3
May 29, 1960  Brazil 1036
March 31, 1963  Soviet Union 391
April 25, 1964  Hungary 35
May 30, 1964  Brazil 4
June 3, 1964  Argentina 389
June 27, 1965  Hungary 7
July 4, 1965  Brazil 56
August 29, 1965  Argentina 231
April 17, 1966  Brazil 3
April 20, 1966  Argentina 52
June 11, 1966  Brazil 6
June 17, 1966  Argentina 5
June 22, 1966  Brazil 23
July 15, 1966  Argentina 1
July 16, 1966  Soviet Union 9
July 25, 1966  West Germany 5
July 30, 1966  England 1408
June 7, 1970  Brazil 752
June 28, 1972  West Germany 11
July 9, 1972  Brazil 129
November 15, 1972  West Germany 91
February 14, 1973  Brazil 484
June 13, 1974  West Germany 9
June 22, 1974  Brazil 11
July 3, 1974  West Germany 465
October 11, 1975  Poland 4
October 15, 1975  West Germany 960
June 1, 1978  Netherlands 6
June 7, 1978  West Germany 3
June 10, 1978  Netherlands 1
June 11, 1978  West Germany 3
June 14, 1978  Brazil 504
October 31, 1979  West Germany 434
January 7, 1981  Brazil 25
February 1, 1981  West Germany 21
February 22, 1981  Brazil 66
April 29, 1981  West Germany 13
May 12, 1981  Brazil 155
October 14, 1981  West Germany 243
June 14, 1982  Brazil 486
October 13, 1983  Soviet Union 335
September 12, 1984  France 232
May 2, 1985  Soviet Union 34
June 5, 1985  West Germany 7
June 12, 1985  France 91
September 11, 1985  Soviet Union 161
February 19, 1986  France 103
June 2, 1986  Soviet Union 7
June 9, 1986  France 16
June 25, 1986  Brazil 4
June 29, 1986  Argentina 346
June 10, 1987  Brazil 23
July 3, 1987  England 57
August 29, 1987  Soviet Union 74
November 11, 1987  England 214
June 12, 1988  Soviet Union 5
June 17, 1988  West Germany 1
June 18, 1988  Soviet Union 7
June 25, 1988  Netherlands 715
June 10, 1990  West Germany 9
June 19, 1990  Brazil 5
June 24, 1990  West Germany 129
October 31, 1990  Germany 604
June 26, 1992  Netherlands 75
September 9, 1992  Brazil 37
October 16, 1992  Argentina 247
June 20, 1993  Germany 49
August 8, 1993  Argentina 7
August 15, 1993  Germany 313
June 24, 1994  Brazil 3
June 27, 1994  Germany 12
July 9, 1994  Brazil 708
June 16, 1996  Germany 3
June 19, 1996  Brazil 4
June 23, 1996  Germany 311
April 30, 1997  Brazil 30
May 30, 1997  Germany 11
June 10, 1997  Brazil 397
July 12, 1998  France 328
June 5, 1999  Brazil 389
June 28, 2000  France 708
June 6, 2002  Argentina 1
June 7, 2002  France 4
June 11, 2002  Netherlands 1
June 12, 2002  Spain 4
June 16, 2002  Netherlands 5
June 21, 2002  Brazil 351
June 7, 2003  Netherlands 4
June 11, 2003  Brazil 8
June 19, 2003  Netherlands 83
September 10, 2003  France 291
June 27, 2004  Czech Republic 4
July 1, 2004  France 10
July 11, 2004  Brazil 3
July 14, 2004  France 35
August 18, 2004  Argentina 290
June 4, 2005  Czech Republic 4
June 8, 2005  Argentina 21
June 29, 2005  Brazil 102
October 9, 2005  Netherlands 3
October 12, 2005  Brazil 265
July 4, 2006  Italy 43
August 16, 2006  France 52
October 7, 2006  Brazil 122
February 6, 2007  France 1
February 7, 2007  Brazil 140
June 27, 2007  France 14
July 11, 2007  Argentina 4
July 15, 2007  Brazil 334
June 13, 2008  Netherlands /  Brazil 2
June 15, 2008  Netherlands 6
June 21, 2008  Spain 368
June 24, 2009  Brazil 373
July 2, 2010  Netherlands 1
July 3, 2010  Netherlands /  Spain 3
July 6, 2010  Netherlands 1
July 7, 2010  Spain 1

Ranking by Days as Leader

Nation # of days Last Date as Leader
 England 9899 11 June 1988
 Brazil 7708 1 July 2010
 Argentina 6985 14 July 2007
 Scotland 5864 11 March 1904
 Italy 3888 15 August 2006
 Germany 3707 [1] 9 June 1997
 Denmark 2979 27 August 1920
 Uruguay 1889 8 July 1931
 France 1885 10 July 2007
 Spain 1734 [2] Current
 Hungary 1395 3 July 1965
 Netherlands 1283 6 July 2010
 Russia 1023 [3] 24 June 1988
 Austria 10 5 June 1934
 Czech Republic 9 [4] 7 June 2005
 Poland 4 14 October 1975
  1. ^ Includes the record of West Germany
  2. ^ Does not include current period as rankings leader
  3. ^ Includes the record of USSR
  4. ^ Includes the record of Czechoslovakia

Ranking by Days as Leader (rolling - last 50 years)

As of January 1, 2011

Nation # of days Last Date as Leader
 Brazil 6823 1 July 2010
 Germany 3707[1] 9 June 1997
 France 1885 10 July 2007
 England 1679 11 June 1988
 Argentina 1594 14 July 2007
 Russia 1023[2] 24 June 1988
 Netherlands 906 6 July 2010
 Spain 553[3] Current
 Italy 43 15 August 2006
 Hungary 42 3 July 1965
 Czech Republic 8[4] 7 June 2005
 Poland 4 14 October 1975
  1. ^ Includes the record of West Germany
  2. ^ Includes the record of USSR
  3. ^ Includes current period as ranking leader
  4. ^ Includes the record of Czechoslovakia

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