FIBA Men's World Ranking

Points for losing team

The rating points awarded to the losing team, ${\displaystyle G}$, is calculated as follows:

${\displaystyle G=B\cdot R\cdot S}$

Where:

• B – Base Factor (10)
• R – Region Factor
• S – Competition Stage Factor

Base Factor

To ensure a team's total rating points are on a comparable scale to the previous FIBA Men's World Ranking system, a Base Factor B is set to 10.

Region Factor

A Region Factor R is calculated taking into account results of matches between teams of different regions such as during the FIBA Basketball World Cup and the Olympic Games, with the factor updated every four years. For 2025–2029 the values for regional competitions (including FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers) are as follows:

• 1.00 – Competitions involving teams from multiple regions (such as the FIBA Basketball World Cup and the Olympic Games)
• 1.00 – FIBA Europe
• 0.93 – FIBA Americas
• 0.69 – FIBA Africa
• 0.68 – FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania

Competition Stage Factor

To rewards teams for progression in competitions, a Competition Stage Factor S is applied:

Points for winning team

The rating points awarded to the winning team, ${\displaystyle G_{w}}$, is calculated as follows:

${\displaystyle G_{w}=G\cdot W\cdot O\cdot A\cdot M}$

Where:

• G – Rating points awarded to the losing team (see above)
• W – Winning Factor (1.25)
• O – Opponent Rating Factor
• A – Away Game Factor
• M – Margin of Victory Factor

Winning Factor

To ensure the winning team receives more rating points than the losing team, a Winning Factor W is set to 1.25.

Opponent Rating Factor

To recognize wins against more difficult teams, an Opponent Rating Factor O is calculated as follows:

${\displaystyle O=1+0.0001\cdot T_{L}}$

where ${\displaystyle T_{L}}$ represents the pre-game total rating points of the opposing team

Away Game Factor

On average, it is more difficult to win away from home. An Away Game Factor A is awarded based on the site of the game as follows:

• 1.1 – The winning team played away from home
• 1.0 – The winning team played at home, or the game was at a neutral venue

Margin of Victory Factor

A Margin of Victory Factor M is applied as follows:

• 1.20 – Win by 30 or more points
• 1.05 – Win by 15–29 points
• 1.00 – Win by less than 15 points