Team - Points
1. USA 832.2
2. Serbia & Montenegro 708.0
3. Argentine 700.0
4. Lithuania 460.0
5. Spain 439.0
6. Italy 433.0
7. Russia 362.0
8. Greece 304.0
9. Australia 279.0
10. France 273.0
11. Puerto Rico 247.6
12. Canada 231.0
13. Germany 227.0
14. China 209.0
15. Brazil 203.0
16. New Zealand 178.0
17. Angola 156.0
18. Turkey 129.0
19. Croatia 125.0
20. Venezuela 99.6
21. Nigeria 80.8
22. Slovenia 71.0
23. Korea 66.5
24. Israel 62.0
25. Japan 54.2
26. Lebanon 50.1
27. Dominican Republic 43.8
28. Qatar 40.2
29. Algeria 36.0
30. Senegal 35.8
31. Uruguay 34.4
32. Egypt 34.0
33. Latvia 33.0
34. Panama 29.6
35. Mexico 25.6
36. Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.0
37. IRI 18.1
38. ISV 16.8
39. Ukraine 14.0
40. TPE 13.5
41. Saudi Arabia 12.3
42. Syria 10.8
43. Tunisia 10.6
44. Kuwait 9.9
44. Uzbekistan 9.9
46. Morocco 9.0
47. India 8.7
48. Ivory Coast 7.8
49. CAF 7.6
50. Cuba 7.2
50. Hong Kong 7.2
52. Czech Republic 7.0
52. Malaysia 7.0
52. Mali 7.0
52. Mozambique 7.0
56. Kazakhstan 6.3
56. Jordania 6.3
58. South Africa 6.2
59. FYROM 6.0
59. Bulgaria 6.0
61. United Arab Emirates 5.4
62. Estonia 5.0
62. Hungary 5.0
64. GUM 4.0
65. Philippines 3.6
66. Thailand 3.3
67. Sweden 3.0
67. Portugal 3.0
67. CAL 3.0
70. Brunei 2.1
71. Cape Verde 2.0
71. Gabon 2.0
73. INA 1.5
73. Singapore 1.5
75. Madagascar 1.4
Unlisted Countries are ranked 76th
Couldn't find out who is IRI , ISV and some others <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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For more info click [url="http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/even/rank/p/openNodeIDs/998/selNodeID/998/howItWork.html"]here[/url]. You will find scoring system there.
my country is out of list - what shame!!!
As I said these rankings does not reflect the strength of the lower teams. Poland should be at least in top 30. By the way did you know that Poland will host European Basketball Championships 2009? So you will get automatic qualification that year.
Yes,I know. And thanks to God for this. Because our national team is very very poor. Probably in our ERA Basket Liga plays too many Americans and our young players can`t play regularly. Our team bases still on old players like Zielinski or Wojcik. We need some new fresh blood and good coach (best from your country).
I understand your situation. I don't know how it is in Poland but here we have a great youth system. The best Lithuanian coaches at the moment are Sireika, Kazlauskas, Butautas and Kemzura.
I think that Lithuania, Croatia and Serbia have the best youth system in Europe. And I don`t understand why our national association and teams don`t want to copy these systems?!!!!! Basket is one of the most popular sports among young Polish folks. We have a good amatour tournaments.Many young folks practise basket but our teams and our f....ing national association destroy it.
Vilius, you forgot Kurtinaitis he is a good coach too <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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suprise suprise USA top and england not in site...figures
wow
4. Lithuania 460.0 <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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[quote name='Pratik' post='181' date='Mar 19 2006, 07:53 PM']wow
4. Lithuania 460.0 <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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These rankings do seem nonsense because we (Scotland) beat India, South Africa and Mozambique last year and we are not on there..
I agree that it does not show real strength of lower teams. I think Scotland is not on the list because you have Great Britain national team now. You should mail FIBA for explanation <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Updated rankings [url="http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/even/rank/p/openNodeIDs/999/selNodeID/999/rankMen.html"]here[/url]
1. USA 832
2. Argentina 720
3. Spain 619
4. Yugoslavia 508
5. Lithuania 460
6. Greece 429
7. Italy 418
8. France 343
9. Germany 282
10. Australia 279
11. China 262
12. New Zealand 228
13. Puerto Rico 218
14. Angola 206
15. Canada 196
16. Turkey 194
17. Brazil 168
18. Russia 162
19. Croatia 125
20. Slovenia 121
21. Venezuela 105
22. Nigeria 101
23. Israel 62
24. Lebanon 57
25. Korea 52
26. Qatar 45
27. Dominican Republic 44
28. Japan 39
29. Algeria 36
30. Panama 35
31. Uruguay 34
32. Egypt 34
33. Latvia 33
34. Mexico 26
35. Senegal 21
36. Bosnia and Herzegovina 20
37. Iran 18
38. Virgin Islands 17
39. Ukraine 14
40. Chinese Taipei 14
41. Saudi Arabia 12
42. Tunisia 11
43. Syria 11
44. Uzbekistan 10
44. Kuwait 10
46. India 9
47. Morocco 9
48. Cote d'Ivoire 8
49. Central African Republic 8
50. Hong Kong 7
50. Cuba 7
52. Mozambique 7
52. Malaysia 7
52. Czech Republic 7
52. Mali 7
56. Kazakhstan 6
56. Jordan 6
58. South Africa 6
59. FYROM 6
59. Bulgaria 6
61. United Arab Emirates 5
62. Hungary 5
62. Estonia 5
64. Guam 4
65. Philippines 4
66. Thailand 3
67. Portugal 3
67. Sweden 3
69. Bahrain 2
70. Cape Verde 2
70. Gabon 2
72. Indonesia 2
72. Singapore 2
74. Madagascar 1
Portugal is now better than Sweden, wow <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Bit odd... Greeece are reigning European champion (until this summer) and runner up in the world champs and are 6th?? Diodn't they also finish 4th in the Olympics?
Spain 3rd... well, 4th in the EWuropeans and 7th in the Olympics might explain that being World Champions we are not top
Russia 18th, Croatia 19th. These two have always been superpowers. It shows there are several good countries in this sport. Israel, 23rd, probably closes the elite group
I think Greece were knocked out by Olympic Winners Argentina in the Quarter Finals in Olympics. But still they ought to be higher.
Greece can't be higher because they didn't win any titles in this period which is calculated until Eurobasket 2005. I can't remember which place they were in before Eurobasket. They got many points because of it and WC.
Lithuania will probably be going down some more, since they haven't done well in major competitions for some time, now.
Quite disappointing, I'd say.
after this year we could expect Spain to move even higher in the ranks, they will do everything possible to gather the best team for EC2007, besides they are playing at home. There is a possibility for Greece to get higher as well as Lithuania is kinda in transitional state - new coach, no commitment to play for NT from senior players, so we could see entirely new team.
But overall these rankings mean nothing. <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Latest rankings:
1. USA 832.2
2. Argentina 726.0
3. Spain 580.0
4. Serbia 534.0
5. Lithuania 486.0
6. Greece 429.0
7. Italy 378.0
8. France 369.0
9. Germany 284.0
9. Australia 284.0
11. China 252.7
12. Puerto Rico 232.6
13. New Zealand 227.0
14. Angola 206.0
15. Turkey 203.0
16. Russia 186.0
17. Canada 184.2
18. Brazil 173.6
19. Slovenia 124.0
20. Croatia 100.0
21. Venezuela 95.2
22. Nigeria 93.6
23. Lebanon 70.5
24. Israel 60.0
25. Korea 56.5
26. Qatar 39.8
27. Uruguay 36.0
28. Mexico 35.2
29. Panama 34.6
30. Dominican Republic 34.2
31. Algeria 33.4
32. Japan 33.3
33. Iran 33.1
34. Latvia 29.0
35. Egypt 25.0
36. Virgin Islands 24.0
37. Senegal 20.4
38. Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.0
39. Ukraine 14.0
40. Chinese Taipei 12.9
41. Kazakhstan 10.8
41. Tunisia 10.8
43. Jordan 10.5
44. Portugal 10.0
44. Central African Republic 10.0
46. India 9.9
46. Syria 9.9
48. Mali 9.6
49. Morocco 9.4
50. Cameroon 8.0
51. Cote d'Ivoire 7.8
52. Kuwait 7.5
53. Hong Kong 7.2
54. Uzbekistan 6.9
55. Mozambique 6.2
56. Bulgaria 6.0
56. Poland 6.0
56. Czech Republic 6.0
56. Cape Verde 6.0
56. South Africa 6.0
61. Malaysia 5.8
62. Estonia 5.0
63. Philippines 4.2
64. United Arab Emirates 3.6
64. Indonesia 3.6
66. Saudi Arabia 3.3
67. Sweden 3.0
68. Gabon 2.0
69. Thailand 1.8
70. Singapore 1.5
71. Madagascar 1.4
71. Rwanda 1.4
73. DR Congo 0.8
There are good chances for us to climb to 4th in Beijing <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Argentina are the new world leaders!
1. Argentina 876.0
2. USA 832.2
3. Spain 730.0
4. Greece 499.0
5. Serbia 469.0
6. Lithuania 411.0
7. Germany 329.0
8. Italy 308.0
9. Australia 269.0
10. China 262.7
11. Puerto Rico 232.6
12. Angola 206.0
13. Turkey 203.0
14. New Zealand 187.0
15. Russia 181.0
16. Brazil 173.6
17. France 169.0
18. Croatia 165.0
19. Canada 124.2
20. Slovenia 124.0
21. Venezuela 95.2
22. Nigeria 93.6
23. Iran IRI 40.0
24. Lebanon 70.5
25. Israel 60.0
26. Korea 56.5
27. Qatar 39.8
28. Uruguay 36.0
29. Mexico 35.2
30. Panama 34.6
31. Dominican Republic 34.2
32. Algeria 33.4
33. Japan 33.3
34. Latvia 29.0
35. Egypt 25.0
36. Virgin Islands 24.0
37. Senegal 20.4
38. Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.0
39. Ukraine 14.0
40. Chinese Taipei 12.9
41. Kazakhstan 10.8
42. Jordan 10.5
43. Tunisia 10.4
44. Central African Republic 10.0
44. Portugal 10.0
46. India 9.9
46. Syria 9.9
48. Mali 9.6
49. Morocco 9.2
50. Cameroon 8.0
51. Cote d'Ivoire 7.8
52. Kuwait 7.5
53. Hong Kong 7.2
54. Uzbekistan 6.9
55. Mozambique 6.2
56. Poland 6.0
56. Bulgaria 6.0
56. Czech Republic 6.0
56. South Africa 6.0
56. Cape Verde 6.0
61. Malaysia 5.8
62. Estonia 5.0
63. Philippines 4.2
64. Indonesia 3.6
64. United Arab Emirates 3.6
66. Saudi Arabia 3.3
67. Sweden 3.0
68. Gabon 2.0
69. Thailand 1.8
70. Singapore 1.5
71. Rwanda 1.4
71. Madagascar 1.4
73. DR Congo 0.8
74. Liberia 0.6