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 | 1905 10th | 1913 8th | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 11 |
| 2. |  Netherlands | 2046 3rd | 2078 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 11 |
| 3. |  Italy | 1951 7th | 1948 7th | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 10 |
| 4. |  Austria | 1793 21st | 1875 15th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 10 |
| 5. |  England | 1989 4th | 1932 8th | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 10 |
| 6. |  East Germany | 1985 6th | 1976 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 | 1816 18th | 1759 24th | 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 | 1860 14th | 1806 19th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| 12. |  Turkey | 1659 39th | 1656 41st | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 5 |
| 13. |  France | 1783 22nd | 1845 16th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
| 14. |  Hungary | 1866 14th | 1893 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 46th | 1642 43rd | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 4 |
| 17. |  Soviet Union | 1908 11th | 1894 13th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 18. |  Romania | 1850 14th | 1841 18th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 |
| 19. |  Bulgaria | 1800 18th | 1753 25th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 20. |  Norway | 1443 83rd | 1481 72nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 21. |  Czechoslovakia | 1995 4th | 1912 11th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 22. |  Finland | 1410 92nd | 1450 82nd | 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 42nd | 1644 43rd | 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 | 1819 18th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 2 |
| 27. |  Switzerland | 1656 38th | 1618 47th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 28. |  Iceland | 1376 99th | 1399 94th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 2 |
| 29. |  Luxembourg | 1297 118th | 1256 125th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 22 | -20 | 0 |
| 30. |  Cyprus | 1300 118th | 1270 123rd | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 24 | -21 | 0 |
| 31. |  Malta | 1381 97th | 1359 100th | 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) 120th (-2) | 1284 -16 | 120th -2 | Cyprus | 1 - 5 | Denmark | 1284 (-16) 120th (-2) | 1642 +16 | 44th +2 |
| June 13th, 1976 in Finland | 1406 (-4) 93rd (-1) | 1406 -4 | 93rd -1 | Finland | 1 - 4 | England | 1406 (-4) 93rd (-1) | 1993 +4 | 4th - |
| June 16th, 1976 in Sweden | 1820 (+4) 18th (-) | 1820 +4 | 18th - | Sweden | 2 - 0 | Norway | 1820 (+4) 18th (-) | 1439 -4 | 84th -1 |
| September 5th, 1976 in Iceland | 1372 (-4) 99th (-) | 1372 -4 | 99th - | Iceland | 0 - 1 | Belgium | 1372 (-4) 99th (-) | 1864 +4 | 14th - |
| September 8th, 1976 in Iceland | 1371 (-1) 99th (-) | 1371 -1 | 99th - | Iceland | 0 - 1 | Netherlands | 1371 (-1) 99th (-) | 2047 +1 | 3rd - |
| September 8th, 1976 in Norway | 1462 (+27) 79th (+7) | 1462 +27 | 79th +7 | Norway | 1 - 0 | Switzerland | 1462 (+27) 79th (+7) | 1629 -27 | 44th -6 |
| September 22nd, 1976 in Finland | 1440 (+18) 86th (+3) | 1440 +18 | 86th +3 | Finland | 7 - 1 | Luxembourg | 1440 (+18) 86th (+3) | 1279 -18 | 121st -3 |
| October 9th, 1976 in Bulgaria | 1794 (-6) 20th (-2) | 1794 -6 | 20th -2 | Bulgaria | 2 - 2 | France | 1794 (-6) 20th (-2) | 1789 +6 | 22nd - |
| October 9th, 1976 in Greece | 1648 (+7) 41st (+1) | 1648 +7 | 41st +1 | Greece | 1 - 1 | Hungary | 1648 (+7) 41st (+1) | 1859 -7 | 15th -1 |
| October 9th, 1976 in Switzerland | 1607 (-16) 51st (-4) | 1607 -16 | 51st -4 | Switzerland | 1 - 2 | Sweden | 1607 (-16) 51st (-4) | 1813 +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 | 87th - |
| 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 | 1276 (-3) 122nd (-1) | 1276 -3 | 122nd -1 | Luxembourg | 1 - 4 | Italy | 1276 (-3) 122nd (-1) | 1954 +3 | 7th - |
| October 16th, 1976 in Portugal | 1807 (-33) 18th (-2) | 1807 -33 | 18th -2 | Portugal | 0 - 2 | Poland | 1807 (-33) 18th (-2) | 1938 +33 | 8th +2 |
| October 27th, 1976 in Denmark | 1647 (+5) 42nd (-) | 1647 +5 | 42nd - | Denmark | 5 - 0 | Cyprus | 1647 (+5) 42nd (-) | 1279 -5 | 120th - |
| October 31st, 1976 in Poland | 1939 (+1) 8th (-) | 1939 +1 | 8th - | Poland | 5 - 0 | Cyprus | 1939 (+1) 8th (-) | 1278 -1 | 120th - |
| October 31st, 1976 in Turkey | 1667 (+8) 38th (+1) | 1667 +8 | 38th +1 | Turkey | 4 - 0 | Malta | 1667 (+8) 38th (+1) | 1373 -8 | 97th - |
| November 10th, 1976 in Belgium | 1878 (+14) 13th (+2) | 1878 +14 | 13th +2 | Belgium | 2 - 0 | Northern Ireland | 1878 (+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 | 1968 (-17) 6th (-) | 1968 -17 | 6th - | East Germany | 1 - 1 | Turkey | 1968 (-17) 6th (-) | 1684 +17 | 34th +4 |
| November 17th, 1976 in France | 1807 (+18) 19th (+2) | 1807 +18 | 19th +2 | France | 2 - 0 | Ireland | 1807 (+18) 19th (+2) | 1718 -18 | 28th -1 |
| November 17th, 1976 in Italy | 1978 (+24) 5th (+2) | 1978 +24 | 5th +2 | Italy | 2 - 0 | England | 1978 (+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 | 42nd -1 |
| December 5th, 1976 in Cyprus | 1275 (-3) 121st (-1) | 1275 -3 | 121st -1 | Cyprus | 1 - 2 | Portugal | 1275 (-3) 121st (-1) | 1817 +3 | 17th - |
| December 5th, 1976 in Malta | 1371 (-6) 98th (-1) | 1371 -6 | 98th -1 | Malta | 0 - 1 | Austria | 1371 (-6) 98th (-1) | 1799 +6 | 21st - |
| March 26th, 1977 in Belgium | 1849 (-24) 15th (-2) | 1849 -24 | 15th -2 | Belgium | 0 - 2 | Netherlands | 1849 (-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 (-) | 1275 -1 | 121st - |
| March 30th, 1977 in Ireland | 1732 (+21) 27th (+2) | 1732 +21 | 27th +2 | Ireland | 1 - 0 | France | 1732 (+21) 27th (+2) | 1802 -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) 96th (-1) | 1387 -2 | 96th -1 | Malta | 0 - 1 | East Germany | 1387 (-2) 96th (-1) | 1970 +2 | 5th - |
| April 16th, 1977 in Romania | 1869 (+19) 14th (-) | 1869 +19 | 14th - | Romania | 1 - 0 | Spain | 1869 (+19) 14th (-) | 1907 -19 | 12th -2 |
| April 17th, 1977 in Austria | 1829 (+8) 18th (-) | 1829 +8 | 18th - | Austria | 1 - 0 | Turkey | 1829 (+8) 18th (-) | 1676 -8 | 34th - |
| April 24th, 1977 in the Soviet Union | 1914 (+6) 11th (-) | 1914 +6 | 11th - | Soviet Union | 2 - 0 | Greece | 1914 (+6) 11th (-) | 1624 -6 | 45th - |
| April 30th, 1977 in Austria | 1833 (+4) 17th (+1) | 1833 +4 | 17th +1 | Austria | 9 - 0 | Malta | 1833 (+4) 17th (+1) | 1383 -4 | 96th - |
| April 30th, 1977 in Hungary | 1909 (+16) 11th (+2) | 1909 +16 | 11th +2 | Hungary | 2 - 1 | Soviet Union | 1909 (+16) 11th (+2) | 1898 -16 | 13th -2 |
| May 1st, 1977 in Denmark | 1638 (-11) 43rd (-2) | 1638 -11 | 43rd -2 | Denmark | 1 - 2 | Poland | 1638 (-11) 43rd (-2) | 1938 +11 | 9th - |
| May 8th, 1977 in Yugoslavia | 1801 (-36) 21st (-5) | 1801 -36 | 21st -5 | Yugoslavia | 0 - 2 | Romania | 1801 (-36) 21st (-5) | 1905 +36 | 13th +1 |
| May 10th, 1977 in Greece | 1653 (+29) 40th (+5) | 1653 +29 | 40th +5 | Greece | 1 - 0 | Soviet Union | 1653 (+29) 40th (+5) | 1869 -29 | 14th - |
| May 15th, 1977 in Cyprus | 1271 (-2) 123rd (-1) | 1271 -2 | 123rd -1 | Cyprus | 1 - 3 | Poland | 1271 (-2) 123rd (-1) | 1940 +2 | 9th - |
| May 18th, 1977 in the Soviet Union | 1894 (+25) 13th (+1) | 1894 +25 | 13th +1 | Soviet Union | 2 - 0 | Hungary | 1894 (+25) 13th (+1) | 1884 -25 | 14th -3 |
| May 26th, 1977 in Luxembourg | 1260 (-15) 123rd (-2) | 1260 -15 | 123rd -2 | Luxembourg | 0 - 1 | Finland | 1260 (-15) 123rd (-2) | 1472 +15 | 78th +4 |
| May 28th, 1977 in Hungary | 1893 (+9) 14th (-) | 1893 +9 | 14th - | Hungary | 3 - 0 | Greece | 1893 (+9) 14th (-) | 1644 -9 | 43rd -3 |
| June 1st, 1977 in Bulgaria | 1758 (+14) 25th (-) | 1758 +14 | 25th - | Bulgaria | 2 - 1 | Ireland | 1758 (+14) 25th (-) | 1721 -14 | 28th -2 |
| June 8th, 1977 in Finland | 1466 (-6) 80th (-3) | 1466 -6 | 80th -3 | Finland | 0 - 3 | Italy | 1466 (-6) 80th (-3) | 1977 +6 | 4th +1 |
| June 8th, 1977 in Sweden | 1814 (+6) 20th (-) | 1814 +6 | 20th - | Sweden | 2 - 1 | Switzerland | 1814 (+6) 20th (-) | 1600 -6 | 50th - |
| June 11th, 1977 in Iceland | 1403 (+32) 93rd (+6) | 1403 +32 | 93rd +6 | Iceland | 1 - 0 | Northern Ireland | 1403 (+32) 93rd (+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 | 93rd - |
| September 3rd, 1977 in Belgium | 1852 (+3) 15th (-) | 1852 +3 | 15th - | Belgium | 4 - 0 | Iceland | 1852 (+3) 15th (-) | 1405 -3 | 93rd - |
| September 7th, 1977 in Norway | 1490 (+32) 72nd (+8) | 1490 +32 | 72nd +8 | Norway | 2 - 1 | Sweden | 1490 (+32) 72nd (+8) | 1759 -32 | 24th -2 |
| September 21st, 1977 in Northern Ireland | 1695 (+6) 33rd (-) | 1695 +6 | 33rd - | Northern Ireland | 2 - 0 | Iceland | 1695 (+6) 33rd (-) | 1399 -6 | 94th -1 |
| September 21st, 1977 in Poland | 1922 (+9) 7th (+1) | 1922 +9 | 7th +1 | Poland | 4 - 1 | Denmark | 1922 (+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 | 10th -3 |
| September 24th, 1977 in Austria | 1850 (+2) 16th (-) | 1850 +2 | 16th - | Austria | 1 - 1 | East Germany | 1850 (+2) 16th (-) | 1976 -2 | 6th -1 |
| October 9th, 1977 in Denmark | 1642 (-24) 43rd (-3) | 1642 -24 | 43rd -3 | Denmark | 2 - 4 | Portugal | 1642 (-24) 43rd (-3) | 1856 +24 | 15th +2 |
| October 12th, 1977 in Luxembourg | 1257 (-3) 125th (-1) | 1257 -3 | 125th -1 | Luxembourg | 0 - 2 | England | 1257 (-3) 125th (-1) | 1904 +3 | 14th -1 |
| October 12th, 1977 in Northern Ireland | 1688 (-7) 34th (-1) | 1688 -7 | 34th -1 | Northern Ireland | 0 - 1 | Netherlands | 1688 (-7) 34th (-1) | 2073 +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 | 1965 (-11) 6th (-1) | 1965 -11 | 6th -1 | East Germany | 1 - 1 | Austria | 1965 (-11) 6th (-1) | 1861 +11 | 15th +2 |
| October 12th, 1977 in Ireland | 1718 (-3) 29th (-) | 1718 -3 | 29th - | Ireland | 0 - 0 | Bulgaria | 1718 (-3) 29th (-) | 1776 +3 | 22nd - |
| October 15th, 1977 in Italy | 1975 (+2) 5th (-) | 1975 +2 | 5th - | Italy | 6 - 1 | Finland | 1975 (+2) 5th (-) | 1450 -2 | 82nd -1 |
| October 26th, 1977 in the Netherlands | 2078 (+5) 2nd (-) | 2078 +5 | 2nd - | Netherlands | 1 - 0 | Belgium | 2078 (+5) 2nd (-) | 1847 -5 | 17th - |
| October 26th, 1977 in Spain | 1933 (+21) 7th (+1) | 1933 +21 | 7th +1 | Spain | 2 - 0 | Romania | 1933 (+21) 7th (+1) | 1886 -21 | 14th -4 |
| October 29th, 1977 in East Germany | 1967 (+2) 6th (-) | 1967 +2 | 6th - | East Germany | 9 - 0 | Malta | 1967 (+2) 6th (-) | 1379 -2 | 97th - |
| October 29th, 1977 in Poland | 1913 (-9) 8th (-) | 1913 -9 | 8th - | Poland | 1 - 1 | Portugal | 1913 (-9) 8th (-) | 1865 +9 | 15th +1 |
| October 30th, 1977 in Switzerland | 1618 (+9) 47th (+1) | 1618 +9 | 47th +1 | Switzerland | 1 - 0 | Norway | 1618 (+9) 47th (+1) | 1481 -9 | 72nd -1 |
| October 30th, 1977 in Turkey | 1645 (-14) 43rd (-3) | 1645 -14 | 43rd -3 | Turkey | 0 - 1 | Austria | 1645 (-14) 43rd (-3) | 1875 +14 | 15th +1 |
| November 13th, 1977 in Romania | 1841 (-45) 18th (-4) | 1841 -45 | 18th -4 | Romania | 4 - 6 | Yugoslavia | 1841 (-45) 18th (-4) | 1844 +45 | 17th +2 |
| November 16th, 1977 in Czechoslovakia | 1912 (+9) 11th (+2) | 1912 +9 | 11th +2 | Czechoslovakia | 1 - 0 | Wales | 1912 (+9) 11th (+2) | 1785 -9 | 22nd -1 |
| November 16th, 1977 in England | 1932 (+28) 8th (+4) | 1932 +28 | 8th +4 | England | 2 - 0 | Italy | 1932 (+28) 8th (+4) | 1947 -28 | 6th -1 |
| November 16th, 1977 in France | 1845 (+17) 16th (+3) | 1845 +17 | 16th +3 | France | 3 - 1 | Bulgaria | 1845 (+17) 16th (+3) | 1753 -17 | 25th -1 |
| November 16th, 1977 in Northern Ireland | 1729 (+41) 27th (+6) | 1729 +41 | 27th +6 | Northern Ireland | 3 - 0 | Belgium | 1729 (+41) 27th (+6) | 1806 -41 | 19th -3 |
| November 16th, 1977 in Portugal | 1866 (+1) 15th (-) | 1866 +1 | 15th - | Portugal | 4 - 0 | Cyprus | 1866 (+1) 15th (-) | 1270 -1 | 123rd - |
| November 16th, 1977 in Turkey | 1636 (-9) 45th (-1) | 1636 -9 | 45th -1 | Turkey | 1 - 2 | East Germany | 1636 (-9) 45th (-1) | 1976 +9 | 5th +1 |
| November 27th, 1977 in Malta | 1359 (-20) 100th (-4) | 1359 -20 | 100th -4 | Malta | 0 - 3 | Turkey | 1359 (-20) 100th (-4) | 1656 +20 | 41st +4 |
| November 30th, 1977 in Yugoslavia | 1819 (-20) 18th (-) | 1819 -20 | 18th - | Yugoslavia | 0 - 1 | Spain | 1819 (-20) 18th (-) | 1953 +20 | 6th +1 |
| December 3rd, 1977 in Italy | 1948 (+1) 7th (-) | 1948 +1 | 7th - | Italy | 3 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1948 (+1) 7th (-) | 1256 -1 | 125th - |