Monday, November 8, 2010

CONMEBOL: All-Time Average FIFA Rankings

The all-time average FIFA rankings of the CONMEBOL nations (South America) -- from Aug 1993 to Nov 2010


Average Ranking Nation Highest
Rank
Lowest
Rank
1.582 Brazil 1 8
6.186 Argentina 1 24
23.660 Colombia 4 51
29.211 Uruguay 6 76
30.443 Paraguay 8 103
40.696 Chile 6 84
44.268 Ecuador 24 76
61.299 Peru 34 91
69.876 Bolivia 18 114
85.634 Venezuela 47 129

5 comments:

  1. I find it strange that I'm more stunned Brazil dropped down to 8 once than I am by the fact that their average ranking is 1.582.
    Also, great blog. So many interesting things that I never knew I wanted to know. My favorite posts are the height lists. So useful in making crazy Fifa squads.

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  2. @Jeff

    I'm not sure why, but Brazil was actually ranked 8 in the first ever FIFA ranking in Aug 93. They immediately moved to #1 in Sep 93 and haven't been below 6 ever since (in Aug, Sep 98).

    That also includes two incredible multiple year runs without dropping below #1 (Jul 94-Apr 01 and Jul 02-Jan 07).

    Appreciate the compliment and thanks for reading!

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  3. Well Brazil deserve to be up there at the top really, though i agree, suprising to see they were ranked down at 8!

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  4. When was Bolivia as high as 18th? After they qualified for the 1994 World Cup?

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  5. Bolivia was ranked 18th in July and August 1997.

    Bolivia's average ranking in four year periods:

    40.875 - 94 to 98

    60.979 - 98 to 02

    93.729 - 02 to 06

    82.809 - 06 to 10

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