Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

★ Best in the year

#	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	Σ	Δ pts
1	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russia	3055	▲ +13
2	China	China	China	China	China	2037	▲ +49
3	Hungary	Hungary	Hungary	Hungary	Hungary	929	–
4	Ukraine	Ukraine	Ukraine	Ukraine	Ukraine	785	▲ +60
5	Georgia	Georgia	Georgia	Georgia	Georgia	732	▲ +40
6	Romania	Romania	Romania	Romania	India	357	▲ +95
7	India	India	India	India	Romania	285	–
8	Czech Republic	Czech Republic	Czech Republic	Czech Republic	Czech Republic	204	–
9	Poland	Poland	Poland	Poland	Poland	165	▲ +3
10	Germany	Germany	Germany	Germany	Germany	159	–
11	United States	United States	United States	United States	United States	144	▲ +20
12	Bulgaria	Bulgaria	Bulgaria	Bulgaria	Bulgaria	117	–
13	Yugoslavia	Yugoslavia	Yugoslavia	Yugoslavia	Yugoslavia	108	–
14	Vietnam	Vietnam	Vietnam	Vietnam	Vietnam	105	–
15	Armenia	Armenia	Armenia	Armenia	Armenia	77	–
16	Sweden	Sweden	Sweden	Sweden	Sweden	73	–
17	England	England	England	England	England	61	–
18	Israel	Israel	Israel	Israel	Israel	60	–
19	Spain	Spain	Spain	Spain	Kazakhstan	47	▲ +19
20	Austria	Austria	Austria	Austria	Spain	31	–
21	Iran	Iran	Iran	Kazakhstan	Austria	30	–
22	Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan	Iran	Iran	26	–
23	Algeria	France	France	Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan	25	▲ +1
24	France	Algeria	Algeria	Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan	24	–
25	Slovakia	Slovakia	Slovakia	France	France	21	–
26	Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan	Algeria	Algeria	20	–
27	Egypt	Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan	Slovakia	Slovakia	20	–
28	Moldova	Egypt	Egypt	Egypt	Egypt	17	▲ +1
29	Cuba	Moldova	Moldova	Moldova	Moldova	15	–
30	Australia	Cuba	Cuba	Cuba	Cuba	14	–
31	Lithuania	Australia	Australia	Australia	Australia	13	–
32	South Africa	Lithuania	Lithuania	South Africa	South Africa	12	–
33	Great Britain	South Africa	South Africa	Lithuania	Lithuania	11	–
34	Italy	Great Britain	Great Britain	Great Britain	Great Britain	10	–
35	Argentina	Italy	Italy	Italy	Italy	10	–
36	Azerbaijan	Argentina	Argentina	Argentina	Argentina	8	–
37	Ireland	Ireland	Ireland	Ireland	Ireland	8	–
38	Netherlands	Netherlands	Netherlands	Netherlands	Netherlands	8	–
39	Peru	Peru	Peru	Peru	Peru	8	–
40	Chile	Chile	Chile	Chile	Chile	5	–
41	Latvia	Latvia	Latvia	Latvia	Latvia	5	–
42	Scotland	Scotland	Scotland	Scotland	Scotland	5	–
43	Ecuador	Turkey	Turkey	Turkey	Turkey	5	–
44	Nigeria	Ecuador	Ecuador	Ecuador	Ecuador	4	–
45	Indonesia	Nigeria	Nigeria	Nigeria	Nigeria	4	–
46	Turkey	Indonesia	Indonesia	Indonesia	Indonesia	3	–
47	Colombia	Canada	Canada	Canada	Canada	2	–
48	Mexico	Colombia	Colombia	Colombia	Colombia	2	–
49	New Zealand	Mexico	Mexico	Mexico	Mexico	2	–
50	Venezuela	New Zealand	New Zealand	New Zealand	New Zealand	2	–

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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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