Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

★ Best in the year

#	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Σ	Δ pts
1	New Zealand	New Zealand	New Zealand	New Zealand	New Zealand	719	▲ +6
2	England	England	England	England	England	556	▲ +5
3	France	France	France	France	France	356	▲ +7
4	Australia	Australia	Australia	South Africa	South Africa	268	▲ +6
5	South Africa	South Africa	South Africa	Australia	Australia	256	▲ +3
6	Fiji	Fiji	Fiji	Ireland	Ireland	152	▲ +4
7	Ireland	Ireland	Ireland	Fiji	Fiji	149	▲ +2
8	Wales	Wales	Canada	Canada	Canada	116	▲ +1
9	Canada	Canada	Wales	Wales	Wales	96	–
10	United States	United States	United States	United States	United States	74	▲ +1
11	Scotland	Scotland	Argentina	Argentina	Argentina	59	–
12	Argentina	Argentina	Scotland	Scotland	Scotland	52	▲ +1
13	Great Britain	Great Britain	Great Britain	Great Britain	Great Britain	23	–
14	Samoa	Samoa	Samoa	Samoa	Samoa	18	–
15	Japan	Japan	Japan	Japan	Japan	15	–
16	Portugal	Portugal	Portugal	Portugal	Portugal	12	–
17	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russia	12	–
18	Spain	Spain	Spain	Spain	Spain	12	–
19	China	China	China	China	China	8	–
20	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Kenya	7	▲ +1
21	South Korea	South Korea	South Korea	Kenya	Hong Kong	6	–
22	Italy	Italy	Italy	South Korea	South Korea	6	–
23	Kenya	Kenya	Kenya	Italy	Italy	5	–
24	Kazakhstan	Uganda	Uganda	Uganda	Uganda	4	–
25	Chinese Taipei	Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan	2	–
26	Cook Islands	Papua New Guinea	Madagascar	Madagascar	Madagascar	2	–
27	Germany	Poland	Papua New Guinea	Papua New Guinea	Papua New Guinea	2	–
28	Papua New Guinea	Chile	Poland	Poland	Poland	2	–
29	Poland	Chinese Taipei	Chile	Chile	Chile	1	–
30		Cook Islands	Chinese Taipei	Chinese Taipei	Chinese Taipei	1	–
31		Germany	Cook Islands	Cook Islands	Cook Islands	1	–
32		Madagascar	Germany	Germany	Germany	1	–
33		Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe	1	–

Five things we learnt from La Seu 2026

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

Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana powered India to 183/5 before their spinners dismantled Sri Lanka for a comprehensive victory in the Final.

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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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