Elo ratings table
World Cup qualifications 1978 - Europe
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| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. |  Poland | 1904 10th | 1912 8th | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 11 |
| 2. |  Netherlands | 2046 3rd | 2077 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 11 |
| 3. |  Italy | 1950 7th | 1947 7th | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 10 |
| 4. |  Austria | 1792 21st | 1874 15th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 10 |
| 5. |  England | 1989 4th | 1931 8th | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 10 |
| 6. |  East Germany | 1984 6th | 1975 5th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 |
| 7. |  Portugal | 1840 16th | 1866 15th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 9 |
| 8. |  Sweden | 1815 18th | 1758 23rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 9. |  Scotland | 1947 8th | 2000 4th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 10. |  Spain | 1910 9th | 1953 6th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 11. |  Belgium | 1859 14th | 1805 19th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| 12. |  Turkey | 1656 38th | 1653 41st | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 5 |
| 13. |  France | 1782 22nd | 1844 16th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
| 14. |  Hungary | 1865 14th | 1892 14th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| 15. |  Northern Ireland | 1745 25th | 1729 27th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 |
| 16. |  Denmark | 1626 45th | 1642 42nd | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 4 |
| 17. |  Soviet Union | 1907 11th | 1893 13th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 18. |  Romania | 1849 14th | 1840 18th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 |
| 19. |  Bulgaria | 1799 19th | 1752 24th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 20. |  Norway | 1442 82nd | 1480 71st | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 21. |  Czechoslovakia | 1995 4th | 1912 10th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 22. |  Finland | 1410 91st | 1450 81st | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 4 |
| 23. |  Ireland | 1736 27th | 1718 29th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 24. |  Greece | 1641 41st | 1644 42nd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 25. |  Wales | 1738 26th | 1785 22nd | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 26. |  Yugoslavia | 1881 12th | 1818 18th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 2 |
| 27. |  Switzerland | 1655 37th | 1617 47th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 28. |  Iceland | 1376 98th | 1399 93rd | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 2 |
| 29. |  Luxembourg | 1295 117th | 1255 124th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 22 | -20 | 0 |
| 30. |  Cyprus | 1300 118th | 1270 122nd | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 24 | -21 | 0 |
| 31. |  Malta | 1381 96th | 1359 99th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | -27 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23rd, 1976 in Cyprus | 1284 (-16) 119th (-1) | 1284 -16 | 119th -1 | Cyprus | 1 - 5 | Denmark | 1284 (-16) 119th (-1) | 1642 +16 | 43rd +2 |
| June 13th, 1976 in Finland | 1406 (-4) 92nd (-1) | 1406 -4 | 92nd -1 | Finland | 1 - 4 | England | 1406 (-4) 92nd (-1) | 1993 +4 | 4th - |
| June 16th, 1976 in Sweden | 1819 (+4) 18th (-) | 1819 +4 | 18th - | Sweden | 2 - 0 | Norway | 1819 (+4) 18th (-) | 1438 -4 | 83rd -1 |
| September 5th, 1976 in Iceland | 1372 (-4) 98th (-) | 1372 -4 | 98th - | Iceland | 0 - 1 | Belgium | 1372 (-4) 98th (-) | 1863 +4 | 14th - |
| September 8th, 1976 in Iceland | 1371 (-1) 98th (-) | 1371 -1 | 98th - | Iceland | 0 - 1 | Netherlands | 1371 (-1) 98th (-) | 2047 +1 | 3rd - |
| September 8th, 1976 in Norway | 1461 (+27) 78th (+7) | 1461 +27 | 78th +7 | Norway | 1 - 0 | Switzerland | 1461 (+27) 78th (+7) | 1628 -27 | 44th -7 |
| September 22nd, 1976 in Finland | 1440 (+18) 85th (+3) | 1440 +18 | 85th +3 | Finland | 7 - 1 | Luxembourg | 1440 (+18) 85th (+3) | 1277 -18 | 120th -3 |
| October 9th, 1976 in Bulgaria | 1793 (-6) 20th (-1) | 1793 -6 | 20th -1 | Bulgaria | 2 - 2 | France | 1793 (-6) 20th (-1) | 1788 +6 | 22nd - |
| October 9th, 1976 in Greece | 1648 (+7) 40th (+1) | 1648 +7 | 40th +1 | Greece | 1 - 1 | Hungary | 1648 (+7) 40th (+1) | 1858 -7 | 15th -1 |
| October 9th, 1976 in Switzerland | 1606 (-16) 50th (-4) | 1606 -16 | 50th -4 | Switzerland | 1 - 2 | Sweden | 1606 (-16) 50th (-4) | 1812 +16 | 18th +2 |
| October 10th, 1976 in Spain | 1923 (+13) 9th (-) | 1923 +13 | 9th - | Spain | 1 - 0 | Yugoslavia | 1923 (+13) 9th (-) | 1868 -13 | 13th -1 |
| October 13th, 1976 in Czechoslovakia | 2013 (+18) 4th (-) | 2013 +18 | 4th - | Czechoslovakia | 2 - 0 | Scotland | 2013 (+18) 4th (-) | 1929 -18 | 8th - |
| October 13th, 1976 in England | 1986 (+1) 5th (-) | 1986 +1 | 5th - | England | 2 - 1 | Finland | 1986 (+1) 5th (-) | 1439 -1 | 86th - |
| October 13th, 1976 in the Netherlands | 2031 (-16) 3rd (-) | 2031 -16 | 3rd - | Netherlands | 2 - 2 | Northern Ireland | 2031 (-16) 3rd (-) | 1761 +16 | 24th +1 |
| October 16th, 1976 in Luxembourg | 1275 (-2) 121st (-1) | 1275 -2 | 121st -1 | Luxembourg | 1 - 4 | Italy | 1275 (-2) 121st (-1) | 1952 +2 | 7th - |
| October 16th, 1976 in Portugal | 1807 (-33) 18th (-2) | 1807 -33 | 18th -2 | Portugal | 0 - 2 | Poland | 1807 (-33) 18th (-2) | 1937 +33 | 8th +2 |
| October 27th, 1976 in Denmark | 1647 (+5) 41st (-) | 1647 +5 | 41st - | Denmark | 5 - 0 | Cyprus | 1647 (+5) 41st (-) | 1279 -5 | 119th - |
| October 31st, 1976 in Poland | 1938 (+1) 8th (-) | 1938 +1 | 8th - | Poland | 5 - 0 | Cyprus | 1938 (+1) 8th (-) | 1278 -1 | 119th - |
| October 31st, 1976 in Turkey | 1664 (+8) 37th (+1) | 1664 +8 | 37th +1 | Turkey | 4 - 0 | Malta | 1664 (+8) 37th (+1) | 1373 -8 | 97th -1 |
| November 10th, 1976 in Belgium | 1877 (+14) 13th (+2) | 1877 +14 | 13th +2 | Belgium | 2 - 0 | Northern Ireland | 1877 (+14) 13th (+2) | 1747 -14 | 24th -1 |
| November 17th, 1976 in Scotland | 1935 (+6) 9th (-) | 1935 +6 | 9th - | Scotland | 1 - 0 | Wales | 1935 (+6) 9th (-) | 1732 -6 | 26th - |
| November 17th, 1976 in East Germany | 1967 (-17) 6th (-) | 1967 -17 | 6th - | East Germany | 1 - 1 | Turkey | 1967 (-17) 6th (-) | 1681 +17 | 35th +2 |
| November 17th, 1976 in France | 1806 (+18) 19th (+2) | 1806 +18 | 19th +2 | France | 2 - 0 | Ireland | 1806 (+18) 19th (+2) | 1718 -18 | 28th -1 |
| November 17th, 1976 in Italy | 1976 (+24) 5th (+2) | 1976 +24 | 5th +2 | Italy | 2 - 0 | England | 1976 (+24) 5th (+2) | 1962 -24 | 7th -2 |
| November 17th, 1976 in Portugal | 1814 (+7) 17th (+1) | 1814 +7 | 17th +1 | Portugal | 1 - 0 | Denmark | 1814 (+7) 17th (+1) | 1640 -7 | 41st -1 |
| December 5th, 1976 in Cyprus | 1275 (-3) 119th (-) | 1275 -3 | 119th - | Cyprus | 1 - 2 | Portugal | 1275 (-3) 119th (-) | 1817 +3 | 17th - |
| December 5th, 1976 in Malta | 1371 (-6) 97th (-1) | 1371 -6 | 97th -1 | Malta | 0 - 1 | Austria | 1371 (-6) 97th (-1) | 1798 +6 | 21st - |
| March 26th, 1977 in Belgium | 1848 (-24) 15th (-2) | 1848 -24 | 15th -2 | Belgium | 0 - 2 | Netherlands | 1848 (-24) 15th (-2) | 2071 +24 | 2nd +1 |
| March 30th, 1977 in England | 1947 (+1) 7th (-) | 1947 +1 | 7th - | England | 5 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1947 (+1) 7th (-) | 1274 -1 | 120th - |
| March 30th, 1977 in Ireland | 1732 (+21) 27th (+2) | 1732 +21 | 27th +2 | Ireland | 1 - 0 | France | 1732 (+21) 27th (+2) | 1801 -21 | 20th -2 |
| March 30th, 1977 in Wales | 1783 (+51) 22nd (+4) | 1783 +51 | 22nd +4 | Wales | 3 - 0 | Czechoslovakia | 1783 (+51) 22nd (+4) | 1957 -51 | 6th -2 |
| April 2nd, 1977 in Malta | 1387 (-2) 95th (-1) | 1387 -2 | 95th -1 | Malta | 0 - 1 | East Germany | 1387 (-2) 95th (-1) | 1969 +2 | 4th +1 |
| April 16th, 1977 in Romania | 1868 (+19) 14th (-) | 1868 +19 | 14th - | Romania | 1 - 0 | Spain | 1868 (+19) 14th (-) | 1907 -19 | 11th -1 |
| April 17th, 1977 in Austria | 1828 (+8) 18th (-) | 1828 +8 | 18th - | Austria | 1 - 0 | Turkey | 1828 (+8) 18th (-) | 1673 -8 | 35th -1 |
| April 24th, 1977 in the Soviet Union | 1913 (+6) 11th (-) | 1913 +6 | 11th - | Soviet Union | 2 - 0 | Greece | 1913 (+6) 11th (-) | 1624 -6 | 44th - |
| April 30th, 1977 in Austria | 1832 (+4) 17th (+1) | 1832 +4 | 17th +1 | Austria | 9 - 0 | Malta | 1832 (+4) 17th (+1) | 1383 -4 | 95th - |
| April 30th, 1977 in Hungary | 1908 (+16) 11th (+2) | 1908 +16 | 11th +2 | Hungary | 2 - 1 | Soviet Union | 1908 (+16) 11th (+2) | 1897 -16 | 13th -2 |
| May 1st, 1977 in Denmark | 1638 (-11) 42nd (-2) | 1638 -11 | 42nd -2 | Denmark | 1 - 2 | Poland | 1638 (-11) 42nd (-2) | 1937 +11 | 9th - |
| May 8th, 1977 in Yugoslavia | 1801 (-36) 21st (-5) | 1801 -36 | 21st -5 | Yugoslavia | 0 - 2 | Romania | 1801 (-36) 21st (-5) | 1904 +36 | 13th +1 |
| May 10th, 1977 in Greece | 1653 (+29) 39th (+5) | 1653 +29 | 39th +5 | Greece | 1 - 0 | Soviet Union | 1653 (+29) 39th (+5) | 1868 -29 | 14th - |
| May 15th, 1977 in Cyprus | 1271 (-2) 122nd (-1) | 1271 -2 | 122nd -1 | Cyprus | 1 - 3 | Poland | 1271 (-2) 122nd (-1) | 1939 +2 | 9th - |
| May 18th, 1977 in the Soviet Union | 1893 (+25) 13th (+1) | 1893 +25 | 13th +1 | Soviet Union | 2 - 0 | Hungary | 1893 (+25) 13th (+1) | 1883 -25 | 14th -3 |
| May 26th, 1977 in Luxembourg | 1259 (-15) 123rd (-3) | 1259 -15 | 123rd -3 | Luxembourg | 0 - 1 | Finland | 1259 (-15) 123rd (-3) | 1472 +15 | 77th +4 |
| May 28th, 1977 in Hungary | 1892 (+9) 14th (-) | 1892 +9 | 14th - | Hungary | 3 - 0 | Greece | 1892 (+9) 14th (-) | 1644 -9 | 42nd -3 |
| June 1st, 1977 in Bulgaria | 1757 (+14) 25th (-) | 1757 +14 | 25th - | Bulgaria | 2 - 1 | Ireland | 1757 (+14) 25th (-) | 1721 -14 | 28th -2 |
| June 8th, 1977 in Finland | 1466 (-6) 79th (-3) | 1466 -6 | 79th -3 | Finland | 0 - 3 | Italy | 1466 (-6) 79th (-3) | 1975 +6 | 4th +1 |
| June 8th, 1977 in Sweden | 1813 (+6) 20th (-) | 1813 +6 | 20th - | Sweden | 2 - 1 | Switzerland | 1813 (+6) 20th (-) | 1599 -6 | 49th - |
| June 11th, 1977 in Iceland | 1403 (+32) 92nd (+6) | 1403 +32 | 92nd +6 | Iceland | 1 - 0 | Northern Ireland | 1403 (+32) 92nd (+6) | 1689 -32 | 33rd -5 |
| August 31st, 1977 in the Netherlands | 2072 (+1) 2nd (-) | 2072 +1 | 2nd - | Netherlands | 4 - 1 | Iceland | 2072 (+1) 2nd (-) | 1408 -1 | 92nd - |
| September 3rd, 1977 in Belgium | 1851 (+3) 15th (-) | 1851 +3 | 15th - | Belgium | 4 - 0 | Iceland | 1851 (+3) 15th (-) | 1405 -3 | 92nd - |
| September 7th, 1977 in Norway | 1489 (+32) 71st (+8) | 1489 +32 | 71st +8 | Norway | 2 - 1 | Sweden | 1489 (+32) 71st (+8) | 1758 -32 | 23rd -1 |
| September 21st, 1977 in Northern Ireland | 1695 (+6) 33rd (-) | 1695 +6 | 33rd - | Northern Ireland | 2 - 0 | Iceland | 1695 (+6) 33rd (-) | 1399 -6 | 93rd -1 |
| September 21st, 1977 in Poland | 1921 (+9) 7th (+1) | 1921 +9 | 7th +1 | Poland | 4 - 1 | Denmark | 1921 (+9) 7th (+1) | 1671 -9 | 36th -1 |
| September 21st, 1977 in Scotland | 1984 (+18) 4th (+2) | 1984 +18 | 4th +2 | Scotland | 3 - 1 | Czechoslovakia | 1984 (+18) 4th (+2) | 1906 -18 | 9th -2 |
| September 24th, 1977 in Austria | 1849 (+2) 16th (-) | 1849 +2 | 16th - | Austria | 1 - 1 | East Germany | 1849 (+2) 16th (-) | 1975 -2 | 5th - |
| October 9th, 1977 in Denmark | 1642 (-24) 42nd (-3) | 1642 -24 | 42nd -3 | Denmark | 2 - 4 | Portugal | 1642 (-24) 42nd (-3) | 1856 +24 | 15th +2 |
| October 12th, 1977 in Luxembourg | 1256 (-3) 124th (-) | 1256 -3 | 124th - | Luxembourg | 0 - 2 | England | 1256 (-3) 124th (-) | 1904 +3 | 13th - |
| October 12th, 1977 in Northern Ireland | 1688 (-7) 34th (-1) | 1688 -7 | 34th -1 | Northern Ireland | 0 - 1 | Netherlands | 1688 (-7) 34th (-1) | 2072 +7 | 2nd +1 |
| October 12th, 1977 in England | 2000 (+16) 4th (-) | 2000 +16 | 4th - | Scotland | 2 - 0 | Wales | 2000 (+16) 4th (-) | 1794 -16 | 21st -2 |
| October 12th, 1977 in East Germany | 1964 (-11) 6th (-1) | 1964 -11 | 6th -1 | East Germany | 1 - 1 | Austria | 1964 (-11) 6th (-1) | 1860 +11 | 15th +2 |
| October 12th, 1977 in Ireland | 1718 (-3) 29th (-) | 1718 -3 | 29th - | Ireland | 0 - 0 | Bulgaria | 1718 (-3) 29th (-) | 1775 +3 | 22nd - |
| October 15th, 1977 in Italy | 1973 (+2) 5th (-) | 1973 +2 | 5th - | Italy | 6 - 1 | Finland | 1973 (+2) 5th (-) | 1450 -2 | 81st -1 |
| October 26th, 1977 in the Netherlands | 2077 (+5) 2nd (-) | 2077 +5 | 2nd - | Netherlands | 1 - 0 | Belgium | 2077 (+5) 2nd (-) | 1846 -5 | 17th - |
| October 26th, 1977 in Spain | 1933 (+21) 7th (+1) | 1933 +21 | 7th +1 | Spain | 2 - 0 | Romania | 1933 (+21) 7th (+1) | 1885 -21 | 14th -4 |
| October 29th, 1977 in East Germany | 1966 (+2) 6th (-) | 1966 +2 | 6th - | East Germany | 9 - 0 | Malta | 1966 (+2) 6th (-) | 1379 -2 | 96th - |
| October 29th, 1977 in Poland | 1912 (-9) 8th (-) | 1912 -9 | 8th - | Poland | 1 - 1 | Portugal | 1912 (-9) 8th (-) | 1865 +9 | 15th +1 |
| October 30th, 1977 in Switzerland | 1617 (+9) 47th (+1) | 1617 +9 | 47th +1 | Switzerland | 1 - 0 | Norway | 1617 (+9) 47th (+1) | 1480 -9 | 71st -1 |
| October 30th, 1977 in Turkey | 1642 (-14) 43rd (-4) | 1642 -14 | 43rd -4 | Turkey | 0 - 1 | Austria | 1642 (-14) 43rd (-4) | 1874 +14 | 15th +1 |
| November 13th, 1977 in Romania | 1840 (-45) 18th (-4) | 1840 -45 | 18th -4 | Romania | 4 - 6 | Yugoslavia | 1840 (-45) 18th (-4) | 1844 +45 | 17th +2 |
| November 16th, 1977 in Czechoslovakia | 1912 (+9) 10th (+2) | 1912 +9 | 10th +2 | Czechoslovakia | 1 - 0 | Wales | 1912 (+9) 10th (+2) | 1785 -9 | 22nd -1 |
| November 16th, 1977 in England | 1931 (+27) 8th (+3) | 1931 +27 | 8th +3 | England | 2 - 0 | Italy | 1931 (+27) 8th (+3) | 1946 -27 | 6th -1 |
| November 16th, 1977 in France | 1844 (+17) 16th (+3) | 1844 +17 | 16th +3 | France | 3 - 1 | Bulgaria | 1844 (+17) 16th (+3) | 1752 -17 | 24th - |
| November 16th, 1977 in Northern Ireland | 1729 (+41) 27th (+6) | 1729 +41 | 27th +6 | Northern Ireland | 3 - 0 | Belgium | 1729 (+41) 27th (+6) | 1805 -41 | 19th -3 |
| November 16th, 1977 in Portugal | 1866 (+1) 15th (-) | 1866 +1 | 15th - | Portugal | 4 - 0 | Cyprus | 1866 (+1) 15th (-) | 1270 -1 | 122nd - |
| November 16th, 1977 in Turkey | 1633 (-9) 45th (-2) | 1633 -9 | 45th -2 | Turkey | 1 - 2 | East Germany | 1633 (-9) 45th (-2) | 1975 +9 | 5th +1 |
| November 27th, 1977 in Malta | 1359 (-20) 99th (-3) | 1359 -20 | 99th -3 | Malta | 0 - 3 | Turkey | 1359 (-20) 99th (-3) | 1653 +20 | 41st +4 |
| November 30th, 1977 in Yugoslavia | 1818 (-20) 18th (-) | 1818 -20 | 18th - | Yugoslavia | 0 - 1 | Spain | 1818 (-20) 18th (-) | 1953 +20 | 6th +1 |
| December 3rd, 1977 in Italy | 1947 (+1) 7th (-) | 1947 +1 | 7th - | Italy | 3 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1947 (+1) 7th (-) | 1255 -1 | 124th - |