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	8391	–
2	China	China	China	China	China	3098	▲ +5
3	Hungary	Hungary	Hungary	Hungary	Hungary	1907	–
4	United States	United States	United States	United States	United States	1811	▲ +5
5	Ukraine	Ukraine	Ukraine	Ukraine	Ukraine	1479	▲ +9
6	India	India	India	India	India	1444	▲ +11
7	Yugoslavia	Yugoslavia	Yugoslavia	Yugoslavia	Yugoslavia	817	–
8	Georgia	Georgia	Georgia	Georgia	Georgia	804	–
9	Germany	Germany	Germany	Germany	Germany	762	–
10	Armenia	Armenia	Armenia	Armenia	Armenia	684	–
11	Poland	Poland	Poland	Poland	Poland	596	–
12	England	England	England	Norway	Norway	577	–
13	Norway	Norway	Norway	England	England	556	▲ +3
14	Czech Republic	Czech Republic	Czech Republic	Czech Republic	Czech Republic	445	–
15	Romania	France	France	France	France	354	–
16	France	Romania	Romania	Romania	Romania	331	–
17	Netherlands	Netherlands	Netherlands	Netherlands	Netherlands	316	▲ +6
18	Bulgaria	Bulgaria	Bulgaria	Bulgaria	Uzbekistan	296	▲ +13
19	Argentina	Argentina	Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan	Bulgaria	285	–
20	Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan	Argentina	Argentina	Argentina	261	–
21	Israel	Israel	Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan	249	▲ +1
22	Austria	Azerbaijan	Israel	Israel	Israel	204	–
23	Azerbaijan	Austria	Austria	Austria	Austria	197	–
24	Sweden	Sweden	Sweden	Sweden	Kazakhstan	180	▲ +6
25	Philippines	Philippines	Philippines	Kazakhstan	Sweden	180	–
26	Cuba	Cuba	Cuba	Philippines	Philippines	168	–
27	Vietnam	Vietnam	Kazakhstan	Cuba	Cuba	165	–
28	Spain	Kazakhstan	Vietnam	Vietnam	Vietnam	162	–
29	Switzerland	Spain	Spain	Spain	Spain	110	▲ +1
30	Denmark	Switzerland	Switzerland	Switzerland	Switzerland	106	–
31	Iran	Denmark	Denmark	Denmark	Denmark	93	–
32	Kazakhstan	Iran	Iran	Iran	Iran	92	–
33	Egypt	Egypt	Egypt	Egypt	Egypt	73	▲ +1
34	Indonesia	Indonesia	Indonesia	Indonesia	Indonesia	67	–
35	Brazil	Brazil	Brazil	Brazil	Brazil	60	–
36	Salvador	Salvador	Salvador	Salvador	Salvador	60	–
37	Australia	Australia	Australia	Australia	Australia	55	–
38	Great Britain	Great Britain	Great Britain	Great Britain	Great Britain	53	–
39	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bosnia and Herzegovina	47	–
40	Tunisia	Tunisia	Tunisia	Tunisia	Tunisia	40	–
41	Estonia	Estonia	Estonia	Serbia	Serbia	37	–
42	Belarus	Belarus	Belarus	Estonia	Estonia	31	–
43	Pakistan	Pakistan	Pakistan	Belarus	Belarus	30	–
44	Italy	Italy	Italy	Pakistan	Pakistan	30	–
45	Algeria	Algeria	Algeria	Italy	Algeria	29	▲ +1
46	Slovakia	Serbia	Serbia	Algeria	Italy	29	–
47	South Africa	Slovakia	South Africa	South Africa	South Africa	22	–
48	Peru	South Africa	Slovakia	Slovakia	Slovakia	21	–
49	Lithuania	Lithuania	Lithuania	Lithuania	Lithuania	20	–
50	Moldova	Peru	Peru	Peru	Peru	20	–

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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