Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

★ Best in the year

#	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Σ	Δ pts
1	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russia	3159	–
2	China	China	China	China	China	2260	▲ +3
3	Hungary	Hungary	Hungary	Hungary	Hungary	929	–
4	Ukraine	Ukraine	Ukraine	Ukraine	Ukraine	815	▲ +3
5	Georgia	Georgia	Georgia	Georgia	Georgia	785	–
6	India	India	India	India	India	512	▲ +11
7	Romania	Romania	Romania	Romania	Romania	286	–
8	Czech Republic	Czech Republic	Czech Republic	Czech Republic	Czech Republic	204	–
9	Poland	Poland	United States	United States	United States	196	–
10	Germany	Germany	Poland	Poland	Poland	186	–
11	United States	United States	Germany	Germany	Germany	167	–
12	Bulgaria	Bulgaria	Bulgaria	Bulgaria	Bulgaria	141	–
13	Yugoslavia	Yugoslavia	Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan	140	▲ +6
14	Vietnam	Vietnam	Yugoslavia	Yugoslavia	Yugoslavia	108	–
15	Armenia	Armenia	Vietnam	Vietnam	Vietnam	105	–
16	Sweden	Kazakhstan	Armenia	Armenia	Armenia	89	–
17	England	Sweden	Sweden	Sweden	Sweden	73	–
18	Israel	England	England	Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan	70	–
19	Kazakhstan	Israel	Israel	England	England	61	–
20	Spain	France	France	Israel	Israel	60	–
21	Austria	Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan	France	France	49	–
22	Iran	Spain	Spain	Spain	Spain	32	▲ +1
23	Azerbaijan	Austria	Austria	Austria	Austria	30	–
24	Uzbekistan	Iran	Iran	Iran	Iran	26	–
25	France	Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan	24	–
26	Algeria	Algeria	Algeria	Algeria	Algeria	21	–
27	Slovakia	Slovakia	Slovakia	Slovakia	Slovakia	20	–
28	Egypt	Egypt	Egypt	Egypt	Egypt	19	▲ +1
29	Moldova	Moldova	Moldova	Moldova	Moldova	15	–
30	Cuba	Australia	Australia	Australia	Australia	14	–
31	Australia	Cuba	Cuba	Cuba	Cuba	14	–
32	South Africa	South Africa	South Africa	South Africa	South Africa	13	–
33	Lithuania	Lithuania	Lithuania	Argentina	Argentina	12	–
34	Great Britain	Argentina	Argentina	Lithuania	Lithuania	11	–
35	Italy	Great Britain	Great Britain	Great Britain	Great Britain	10	–
36	Argentina	Italy	Italy	Italy	Italy	10	–
37	Ireland	Ireland	Ireland	Netherlands	Netherlands	10	–
38	Netherlands	Netherlands	Netherlands	Ireland	Ireland	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	Turkey	Turkey	Turkey	Turkey	Turkey	5	–
44	Ecuador	Ecuador	Ecuador	Ecuador	Ecuador	4	–
45	Nigeria	Nigeria	Nigeria	Nigeria	Nigeria	4	–
46	Indonesia	Switzerland	Switzerland	Switzerland	Switzerland	4	–
47	Canada	Indonesia	Indonesia	Indonesia	Indonesia	3	–
48	Colombia	Canada	Canada	Serbia	Serbia	3	–
49	Mexico	Colombia	Colombia	Canada	Canada	2	–
50	New Zealand	Mexico	Mexico	Colombia	Colombia	2	–

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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