FIFA Ranking Table - European Zone (Apr 1997)
This ranking table is men's fifa ranking only European nations (UEFA) as of 9 Apr 1997
Released:
| FIFA.rnk | Points | zon.rnk | Team | Feb | Dec | Nov | Oct | Sep | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 63pts | 1 | Germany | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 61pts | 2 | France | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 61pts | 3 | Spain | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
| 5 | 61pts | 4 | Denmark | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | |
| 6 | 60pts | 5 | Czech Republic | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 7 | 60pts | 6 | Italy | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | |
| 9 | 59pts | 7 | Romania | 15 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 15 | |
| 10 | 59pts | 8 | Netherlands | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | |
| 11 | 58pts | 9 | Russia | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
| 13 | 56pts | 10 | Bulgaria | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | |
| 14 | 56pts | 11 | England | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| 15 | 54pts | 12 | Portugal | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | |
| 17 | 54pts | 13 | Sweden | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 8 | |
| 18 | 54pts | 14 | Norway | 17 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 23 | |
| 20 | 52pts | 15 | Slovakia | 24 | 30 | 30 | 37 | 40 | |
| 24 | 51pts | 16 | Scotland | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 39 | |
| 28 | 49pts | 17 | Croatia | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | |
| 29 | 49pts | 18 | Greece | 40 | 35 | 37 | 30 | 30 | |
| 31 | 48pts | 19 | Turkey | 29 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 33 | |
| 39 | 46pts | 20 | Belgium | 44 | 42 | 42 | 36 | 37 | |
| 41 | 45pts | 21 | Republic of Ireland | 39 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 32 | |
| 46 | 44pts | 22 | Yugoslavia | 54 | 55 | 58 | 59 | 70 | |
| 47 | 43pts | 23 | Austria | 34 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 46 | |
| 48 | 43pts | 24 | Ukraine | 67 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 69 | |
| 51 | 43pts | 25 | Switzerland | 51 | 47 | 43 | 39 | 35 | |
| 52 | 43pts | 26 | Poland | 56 | 53 | 52 | 55 | 56 | |
| 53 | 42pts | 27 | Israel | 52 | 52 | 55 | 52 | 49 | |
| 54 | 42pts | 28 | Lithuania | 49 | 48 | 45 | 51 | 58 | |
| 63 | 40pts | 29 | Northern Ireland | 68 | 64 | 75 | 74 | 65 | |
| 69 | 35pts | 30 | Finland | 78 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 71 | |
| 72 | 35pts | 31 | Hungary | 76 | 75 | 72 | 78 | 74 | |
| 76 | 35pts | 32 | Iceland | 62 | 60 | 58 | 67 | 54 | |
| 78 | 34pts | 33 | Cyprus | 77 | 78 | 74 | 85 | 79 | |
| 80 | 34pts | 34 | FYR Macedonia | 85 | 86 | 89 | 96 | 94 | |
| 81 | 34pts | 35 | Wales | 82 | 80 | 82 | 75 | 68 | |
| 83 | 33pts | 36 | Slovenia | 89 | 77 | 70 | 68 | 62 | |
| 89 | 32pts | 37 | Latvia | 84 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 75 | |
| 95 | 29pts | 38 | Belarus | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | |
| 96 | 28pts | 39 | Estonia | 104 | 102 | 101 | 109 | 115 | |
| 100 | 28pts | 40 | Georgia | 96 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 92 | |
| 110 | 23pts | 41 | Armenia | 108 | 106 | 104 | 112 | 114 | |
| 116 | 22pts | 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 139 | 152 | 152 | 170 | 173 | |
| 117 | 22pts | 43 | Albania | 118 | 116 | 113 | 114 | 111 | |
| 119 | 21pts | 44 | Moldova | 117 | 117 | 116 | 118 | 119 | |
| 123 | 20pts | 45 | Malta | 122 | 122 | 122 | 120 | 120 | |
| 124 | 20pts | 46 | Azerbaijan | 125 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 121 | |
| 131 | 16pts | 47 | Luxembourg | 124 | 123 | 123 | 122 | 124 | |
| 139 | 13pts | 48 | Faroe Islands | 136 | 135 | 135 | 136 | 133 | |
| 157 | 7pts | 49 | Liechtenstein | 154 | 154 | 155 | 156 | 163 | |
| 158 | 6pts | 50 | Kazakhstan | 156 | 156 | 159 | 158 | 157 | |
| 164 | 6pts | 51 | San Marino | 165 | 165 | 162 | 161 | 162 | |
| 187 | 0pts | 52 | Andorra | 187 | 187 | 187 | - | - | |
Germany
France
Spain
Denmark
Czech Republic
Italy
Romania
Netherlands
Russia
Bulgaria
England
Portugal
Sweden
Norway
Slovakia
Scotland
Croatia
Greece
Turkey
Belgium
Republic of Ireland
Yugoslavia
Austria
Ukraine
Switzerland
Poland
Israel
Lithuania
Northern Ireland
Finland
Hungary
Iceland
Cyprus
FYR Macedonia
Wales
Slovenia
Latvia
Belarus
Estonia
Georgia
Armenia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Albania
Moldova
Malta
Azerbaijan
Luxembourg
Faroe Islands
Liechtenstein
Kazakhstan
San Marino
Andorra
Brazil
Belgium
Argentina
France
England
Italy
Spain
Netherlands
Portugal
Denmark
UEFA
CONMEBOL
CONCACAF
OFC
AFC
CAF