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	207	▲ +4
2	Fiji	Fiji	Fiji	Fiji	Fiji	146	▲ +2
3	Australia	Australia	Australia	Australia	Australia	89	▲ +3
4	South Africa	South Africa	South Africa	South Africa	South Africa	70	▲ +4
5	England	England	England	England	England	41	–
6	Canada	Canada	France	France	France	40	▲ +1
7	France	Argentina	Canada	Argentina	Argentina	34	–
8	Argentina	France	Argentina	Canada	Canada	34	–
9	Great Britain	Great Britain	United States	United States	United States	25	▲ +1
10	United States	United States	Great Britain	Great Britain	Great Britain	23	–
11	Samoa	Samoa	Samoa	Samoa	Samoa	16	–
12	Japan	Japan	Japan	Japan	Japan	14	–
13	Portugal	Portugal	Portugal	Portugal	Ireland	12	▲ +1
14	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russia	Portugal	12	–
15	Wales	Wales	Ireland	Ireland	Russia	12	–
16	China	China	China	China	China	8	–
17	Spain	Ireland	Wales	Spain	Spain	8	–
18	Hong Kong	Spain	Spain	Wales	Wales	8	–
19	South Korea	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	6	–
20	Ireland	South Korea	South Korea	South Korea	South Korea	6	–
21	Kenya	Uganda	Uganda	Uganda	Uganda	4	–
22	Kazakhstan	Kenya	Kenya	Kenya	Kenya	3	–
23	Chinese Taipei	Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan	2	–
24	Cook Islands	Papua New Guinea	Papua New Guinea	Papua New Guinea	Papua New Guinea	2	–
25	Germany	Poland	Poland	Poland	Poland	2	–
26	Papua New Guinea	Chile	Chile	Chile	Chile	1	–
27	Poland	Chinese Taipei	Chinese Taipei	Chinese Taipei	Chinese Taipei	1	–
28		Cook Islands	Cook Islands	Cook Islands	Cook Islands	1	–
29		Germany	Germany	Germany	Germany	1	–
30		Madagascar	Madagascar	Madagascar	Madagascar	1	–
31		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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