IRL Wheelchair World Rankings
Official rankings as of June 2024 | |||
Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
1 | England | 100 | |
2 | France | 89 | |
3 | Australia | 61 | |
4 | 1 | Ireland | 49 |
5 | 1 | Wales | 47 |
6 | Scotland | 38 | |
7 | 1 | United States | 27 |
8 | 1 | Spain | 23 |
9 | Italy | 0 | |
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT |
The IRL Wheelchair World Rankings are the ranking system for national teams in the sport of wheelchair rugby league football.[1] The first rankings were published in June 2020.[2]
Current calculation method
[edit]Match status
[edit]A weighting system has been implemented by the IRL to give more points to teams if they gain a victory over a major team in a major tournament, with friendlies ranked with considerably fewer points than any World Cup finals match or the final of Cups such as the European, Mediterranean and Pacific Cups.
Opponent strength
[edit]The IRL has organized the ranking so that a win against a very highly ranked opponent is a considerably greater achievement than a win against a low-rated opponent, so the strength of the opposing team is a factor.
Assessment period
[edit]All matches played over the last three years are included in the calculation of the rankings, but there is a weighting system implemented to put more emphasis on recent results.