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FIFA LEAGUE RATINGS
Historical League Ratings
2011-
2006-2010
2001-2005
1996-2000
1991-1995
1986-1990
1981-1985
1976-1980
1971-1975
1966-1970
1961-1965
1956-1960
1951-1955
1945-1950
Top League Ratings (1956 to 1960)
RANK
COUNTRY
CONFEDERATION
LEAGUE
AVG RATING
1
England
UEFA
First Division
9.03
TOP PROFESSIONAL
Spain
UEFA
La Liga
9.03
TOP PROFESSIONAL
3
Italy
UEFA
Serie A
9.02
TOP PROFESSIONAL
4
Soviet Union
UEFA
Klass A USSR
8.99
PROFESSIONAL
Hungary
UEFA
Nemzeti Bajnokság I
8.99
PROFESSIONAL
6
France
UEFA
Ligue 1
8.98
PROFESSIONAL
Brazil
CONMEBOL
São Paulo State League
8.98
PROFESSIONAL
8
Argentina
CONMEBOL
Primera División
8.97
PROFESSIONAL
9
Yugoslavia
UEFA
Prva Liga
8.94
PROFESSIONAL
West Germany
UEFA
Oberliga Championship
8.94
PROFESSIONAL
11
Uruguay
CONMEBOL
Primera División
8.93
PROFESSIONAL
12
Czechoslovakia
UEFA
1. Liga
8.89
LOWER PROFESSIONAL
13
Netherlands
UEFA
Eredivisie
8.88
LOWER PROFESSIONAL
Paraguay
CONMEBOL
Primera División
8.88
LOWER PROFESSIONAL
15
Bulgaria
UEFA
Prva PFL
8.87
LOWER PROFESSIONAL
16
Switzerland
UEFA
National League A
8.86
LOWER PROFESSIONAL
Austria
UEFA
Staatsliga A
8.86
LOWER PROFESSIONAL
18
Scotland
UEFA
First Division
8.85
LOWER PROFESSIONAL
Mexico
CONCACAF
Liga MX
8.85
LOWER PROFESSIONAL
Portugal
UEFA
Primeira Divisão
8.85
LOWER PROFESSIONAL
21
Denmark
UEFA
First Division
8.84
LOWER PROFESSIONAL
French Algérie
CAF
Championnat
8.84
LOWER PROFESSIONAL
23
East Germany
UEFA
DDR Oberliga
8.83
LOWER PROFESSIONAL
Egypt
CAF
Premier League
8.83
LOWER PROFESSIONAL
25
Belgium
UEFA
Division I
8.82
LOWER PROFESSIONAL
Sweden
UEFA
Allsvenskan
8.82
LOWER PROFESSIONAL
27
Chile
CONMEBOL
Primera División
8.81
LOWER PROFESSIONAL
28
Romania
UEFA
Liga I
8.80
LOWER PROFESSIONAL
29
Peru
CONMEBOL
Primera División
8.79
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
30
Turkey
UEFA
Istanbul Lig
8.78
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
31
Finland
UEFA
Mestaruussarja
8.76
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
Poland
UEFA
Ekstraklasa
8.76
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
33
Colombia
CONMEBOL
Primera A
8.75
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
Venezuela
CONMEBOL
Primera División
8.75
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
35
Greece
UEFA
Panhellenic Championship
8.74
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
Bolivia
CONMEBOL
Torneo Nacional
8.74
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
37
Israel
AFC
Liga Leumit
8.72
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
Ecuador
CONMEBOL
Serie A
8.72
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
South Africa
CAF
National Football League
8.72
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
40
Costa Rica
CONCACAF
Primera División
8.71
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
Norway
UEFA
Hovedserien
8.71
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
42
Republic of Ireland
UEFA
League of Ireland
8.70
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
43
Luxembourg
UEFA
National Division
8.68
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
Albania
UEFA
Kategoria Superiore
8.68
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
45
Northern Ireland
UEFA
Irish Football League
8.66
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
46
Morocco
CAF
GNF 1
8.65
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
47
Wales
UEFA
Southern League
8.64
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
48
British Gold Coast
CAF
Colonial League
8.63
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
49
China
AFC
Championship
8.62
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
50
Tunisia
CAF
Ligue 1
8.61
SEMI PROFESSIONAL
51
Iraq
AFC
FA Cup Championship
8.59
ELITE AMATEUR
52
South Korea
AFC
Seoul Semi-Pro League
8.59
ELITE AMATEUR
53
Belgian Congo
CAF
Colonial League
8.58
ELITE AMATEUR
British Sierra Leone
CAF
SLFA Western League
8.58
ELITE AMATEUR
El Salvador
CONCACAF
Liga Nacional
8.58
ELITE AMATEUR
Guatemala
CONCACAF
Liga Nacional
8.58
ELITE AMATEUR
57
French West Africa
CAF
Coupe d'AOF
8.56
ELITE AMATEUR
58
Iran
AFC
Tehran League
8.55
ELITE AMATEUR
Iceland
UEFA
Úrvalsdeild
8.55
ELITE AMATEUR
60
New Caledonia
OFC
Super Ligue
8.54
ELITE AMATEUR
61
Malta
UEFA
Premier League
8.53
ELITE AMATEUR
62
Dutch Antilles
CONCACAF
Championship
8.52
ELITE AMATEUR
Honduras
CONCACAF
Liga Amateur
8.52
ELITE AMATEUR
64
Hong Kong
AFC
First Division
8.51
ELITE AMATEUR
Surinam
CONCACAF
SVB Hoofdklasse
8.51
ELITE AMATEUR
Faroe Islands
UEFA
Meistaradeildin
8.51
ELITE AMATEUR
67
Indonesia
AFC
Kejurnas PSSI
8.50
ELITE AMATEUR
Ethiopia
CAF
Premier League
8.50
ELITE AMATEUR
Canada
CONCACAF
CNSL
8.50
ELITE AMATEUR
70
British Cyprus
UEFA
First Division
8.49
TOP AMATEUR
British Mauritius
CAF
Premier League
8.49
TOP AMATEUR
Martinique
CONCACAF
Championnat National
8.49
TOP AMATEUR
United States
CONCACAF
American Soccer League II
8.49
TOP AMATEUR
74
British Tanganyika
CAF
Dar-es-Salaam League
8.48
TOP AMATEUR
Haiti
CONCACAF
Port-au-Prince League
8.48
TOP AMATEUR
76
Portuguese Angola
CAF
Campeonato Provincial
8.47
TOP AMATEUR
British Uganda
CAF
Kampala & District League
8.47
TOP AMATEUR
78
Burma
AFC
Interstate Championship
8.45
TOP AMATEUR
79
West Indies Federation
CONCACAF
Port of Spain League
8.44
TOP AMATEUR
Tahiti
OFC
Ligue 1
8.44
TOP AMATEUR
81
British Zanzibar
CAF
Zanzibar League
8.43
TOP AMATEUR
Aruba
CONCACAF
Division di Honor
8.43
TOP AMATEUR
Bermuda
CONCACAF
Football League
8.43
TOP AMATEUR
84
Lebanon
AFC
Premier League
8.42
TOP AMATEUR
85
Reunion
CAF
Premier League
8.38
AMATEUR
Belgian Ruanda-Urundi
CAF
Provincial League
8.38
AMATEUR
87
Singapore
AFC
Championship
8.37
AMATEUR
Liberia
CAF
Premier League
8.37
AMATEUR
89
British Gambia
CAF
Provincial League
8.36
AMATEUR
Cuba
CONCACAF
Campeonato Nacional
8.36
AMATEUR
91
Thailand
AFC
Yai Cup
8.35
AMATEUR
Portuguese Mozambique
CAF
Colonial Championship
8.35
AMATEUR
93
Jordan
AFC
Jordanian League
8.31
AMATEUR
94
British Bahrain
AFC
Premier League
8.30
AMATEUR
East Pakistan
AFC
Dhaka League
8.30
AMATEUR
96
Portuguese Cabo Verde
CAF
Campeonato Provincial
8.28
AMATEUR
French Guiana
CONCACAF
Amateur League
8.28
AMATEUR
Guadeloupe
CONCACAF
Division d'Honneur
8.28
AMATEUR
99
British Windward Islands
CONCACAF
Premier Division
8.25
AMATEUR
Greenland
CONCACAF
GIF Championship
8.25
AMATEUR
101
West Pakistan
AFC
Championship
8.24
AMATEUR
102
Nicaragua
CONCACAF
Primera División
8.18
LOWER AMATEUR
103
Macau
AFC
1ª Divisão
8.15
LOWER AMATEUR
104
Philippines
AFC
Manila Football League
8.07
LOWER AMATEUR
105
Puerto Rico
CONCACAF
Torneo Nacional Superior
7.98
RANK AMATEUR
106
Nepal
AFC
Martyr's Memorial League
7.85
RANK AMATEUR
107
Mongolia
AFC
National Championship
7.81
RANK AMATEUR
108
Maldives
AFC
National Playoffs
7.75
RANK AMATEUR
109
Cook Islands
OFC
Round Cup
6.53
RANK AMATEUR
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