Crankshaw Sports Stats


1972 Asian Cup of Nations Qualification Ratings

Ratings based on 1972 Asian Cup of Nations Qualification

Field Strength = 94.22

COUNTRYMPGFGAINITOPPRATING
Thailand 4163103.2593.2396.48
Iraq 6142102.0093.8595.85
Malaysia 5153102.4093.3095.70
Cambodia 588100.0095.3795.37
Kuwait 564100.4094.4894.88
Bahrain 484101.0093.6394.63
Indonesia 6127100.8393.3194.15
Hongkong 33699.0095.0794.07
Lebanon 561099.2094.4893.68
Syria 34599.6793.9893.65
Jordan 65999.3394.0593.38
Ceylon 311097.0094.6291.62
Brunei 302791.0095.4386.43


Methodology for predictor ratings developed in SAS. Methodology is as follows:

               i. Calculate an intial rating: (GF-GA)/MP +100 for every team
               ii. Calculate the mean intial ratings for all opponents as intial
                   strength of schedule.
               iii. Adjust initial rating of every team by initial strength of schedule.
               iv. Iterate through steps ii. and iii. until convergence or ten 
                   iterations (which ever comes first) to calculate final strength of schedule (variable OPP above).
               v. Adjust OPP rating by Field Strength ( where Field Strength is the average rating of participants in the most recent World Cup competition) 
                   using formula: OPP = OPP + (Field Strength - 100)
               vi. Adjust initial rating by final strength of schedule using    formula: Rating = Initial Rating + [OPP - 100]


A Rating system for International and Club Football Teams