Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

★ Best in the year

#	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Σ	Δ pts
1	China	China	China	China	China	1039	▼ -149
2	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russia	851	▼ -82
3	Ukraine	Ukraine	India	India	India	597	▼ -17
4	India	India	United States	United States	United States	413	▼ -97
5	Norway	United States	Ukraine	Ukraine	Norway	311	▼ -49
6	United States	Norway	Norway	Norway	Ukraine	255	▼ -134
7	Georgia	Georgia	Georgia	Georgia	Georgia	235	▼ -2
8	Poland	Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan	161	▼ -2
9	Uzbekistan	Poland	France	Poland	Azerbaijan	129	–
10	Azerbaijan	France	Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan	France	127	▼ -1
11	Armenia	Armenia	Poland	Azerbaijan	Kazakhstan	124	▼ -10
12	France	Azerbaijan	Armenia	France	Poland	101	▼ -43
13	Hungary	Kazakhstan	Azerbaijan	Armenia	Armenia	76	–
14	England	Hungary	England	England	England	47	▲ +3
15	Iran	Iran	Iran	Germany	Germany	44	–
16	Kazakhstan	England	Bulgaria	Iran	Iran	42	–
17	Vietnam	Bulgaria	Germany	Serbia	Serbia	34	–
18	Spain	Germany	Spain	Bulgaria	Bulgaria	27	–
19	Germany	Spain	Serbia	Spain	Netherlands	25	▲ +6
20	Egypt	Serbia	Netherlands	Netherlands	Spain	24	–
21	Italy	Vietnam	Egypt	Vietnam	Vietnam	15	–
22	Netherlands	Netherlands	Vietnam	Egypt	Egypt	13	▼ -1
23	Australia	Egypt	Ireland	Ireland	Ireland	11	–
24	Peru	Italy	Australia	Australia	Australia	7	▼ -1
25	Bulgaria	Australia	Hungary	Peru	Lithuania	6	–
26	Ireland	Ireland	Peru	Lithuania	Argentina	4	–
27	Cuba	Peru	Lithuania	Argentina	Peru	4	▼ -4
28	Sweden	Argentina	Sweden	Slovenia	Slovenia	4	–
29	Argentina	Lithuania	Argentina	Switzerland	Switzerland	4	–
30	Brazil	Sweden	Slovenia	Croatia	Algeria	3	▲ +1
31	Croatia	Slovenia	Switzerland	Algeria	Croatia	3	–
32	Lithuania	Switzerland	Croatia	Canada	Canada	2	–
33	Serbia	Croatia	Canada	Colombia	Colombia	2	–
34	Canada	Canada	Colombia	Cuba	Cuba	2	–
35	Colombia	Colombia	Cuba	Hungary	Hungary	2	–
36	New Zealand	Cuba	New Zealand	New Zealand	Paraguay	2	–
37	Paraguay	New Zealand	Paraguay	Paraguay	Romania	2	–
38	South Africa	Paraguay	South Africa	Romania	South Africa	2	–
39	Turkey	South Africa	Turkey	South Africa	Turkey	2	–
40	United Arab Emirates	Turkey	United Arab Emirates	Turkey	Uruguay	2	–
41	Venezuela	United Arab Emirates	Uruguay	Uruguay	Venezuela	2	–
42	Czech Republic	Uruguay	Venezuela	Venezuela	Belgium	1	–
43	Indonesia	Venezuela	Algeria	Belgium	New Zealand	1	▼ -1
44	Latvia	Algeria	Belgium	Latvia	Sweden	1	–
45		Czech Republic	Czech Republic	Sweden			–
46		Indonesia	Latvia				–
47		Latvia	Romania				–
48		Romania					–

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PaddleWorldwide.com/ | 14.09.2026

The curtain came down on the 2026 Canoe Slalom World Cup Series with an action-packed four days of racing in La Seu d’Urgell, Spain.

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India cruise to record-extending eighth Women's Asia Cup title

ICC-cricket.com | 13.09.2026

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Alexander Zverev defeats Ben Shelton to win 2026 US Open

USopen.org | 13.09.2026

Alexander Zverev captured his second Grand Slam title—and second major of the year—by defeating American Ben Shelton in the 2026 US Open men's singles final, 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2, on Sunday.

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