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The 30 strongest football teams in history: Ranking based on Elo rating Lent.az
07 July 2025, 15:39
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The 30 strongest football teams in history: Ranking based on Elo rating

The Elo rating has been used in chess for a long time, and only in 1997, statistician and football fan Bob Runyan transferred it to football realities.

What is it used for?

According to Lent.az, citing foreign media, primarily to predict the results of games and rank teams based on their past performance. The rating reflects the strength of the team: the higher it is, the stronger it is.

Based on this knowledge and data on the peak value of the Elo indicator, the 30 strongest teams in history have been compiled.

In first place is the 2012 "Barcelona", in second place is the 2014 "Bavaria", and in third place is the 2014 "Real" club. At that time, these clubs were managed by Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti.

Surprisingly, there are three teams in the top four with the hand of a Spanish coach.
The latest additions are Mikel Arteta's "Arsenal", which finished 13th based on the results of last season, "Inter" is 16th, and PSG is 19th. Yes, Inzaghi's team is stronger than Enrique's according to the Elo rating, which won the last League 1, French Cup and Champions League.

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