The system aims to ensure that ranking points are fairly distributed to nations no matter the level of the competition or how many ties a nation plays in a year.
Note that results from 2020 and 2021 count as the same calendar year for the purposes of the rankings due to the competition being held over two years as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Definitions
T = Total ranking points for a nation
P(YEAR) = Total ranking points earned by a nation within a specific year
S = Stage points
W = Win bonus
R = Rank bonus
A = Away bonus
Points structure overview
STAGE POINTS (S) | WIN BONUS (W) | RANKING BONUS (R) | AWAY BONUS (A) |
---|---|---|---|
Finals – 350 | Finals, Final – 50 | vs. Rank 1 – 50 | Qualifiers – 50 |
Qualifiers – 250 | Finals, Semi-final – 50 | vs. Rank 2-5 – 30 | Play-offs – 50 |
Group I – 150 | Finals, Quarter-final – 50 | vs. Rank 6-10 – 20 | |
Group II – 100 | Finals, Round One – 25 | vs. Rank 11-20 – 10 | |
Group III – 50 | Qualifiers – 100 | vs. Rank 21 & below – 0 | |
Group IV – 0 | Play-offs – 25 | ||
Groups I-IV – Variable, maximum 120 per event |
Calculation of future P(YEAR) values
STAGE POINTS (S)
A nation will receive the following points depending on the stage of the competition they start the year in. These points are earned once, at the start of the year.
STAGE OF COMPETITION | STAGE POINTS (S) |
---|---|
Finals | 350 |
Qualifiers | 250 |
Group I | 150 |
Group II | 100 |
Group III | 50 |
Group IV | 0 |
WIN BONUS (W)
Nations will receive a Win Bonus for winning a tie at a specific stage of the competition.
LEVEL OF COMPETITION | WIN BONUS (W) |
---|---|
Finals, Final | 50 |
Finals, Semi-final | 50 |
Finals, Group Stage | 25 |
Qualifiers | 100 |
Play-offs | 25 |
Groups I-IV | Variable, but maximum 120 |
Many nations will earn several Win Bonuses through the year.
For Regional Group Events, nations are awarded Win Bonus points as per the table below and with a maximum of 120 points per event. The number of ties played includes both round robin and play-off ties.
NUMBER OF TIES PLAYED | WIN BONUS (W) |
---|---|
1 tie | 120 |
2 ties | 60 |
3 ties | 40 |
4 ties | 30 |
5 ties | 24 |
6 ties | 20 |
RANKING BONUS (R)
Nations will receive a ranking bonus for winning a tie based on the opponent’s ranking at the time of the tie.
OPPONENT'S RANKING | RANKING BONUS (R) |
---|---|
1 | 50 |
2-5 | 30 |
6-10 | 20 |
11-20 | 10 |
21 & below | 0 |
Nations can potentially earn several Ranking Bonuses, most likely in the Group Stages and Knockout rounds of the Finals.
AWAY BONUS (A)
An Away Bonus of 50 points is awarded to nations winning ties away from home in the Qualifiers and Play-offs.
Calculation total ranking points at year-end
A nation’s total ranking points (T) are the combination of the current single-year rankings points earnt plus the discounted points from the three previous years. So for year Y:
T = Pᵧ + (0.75 × Pᵧ₋₁) + (0.5 × Pᵧ₋₂) + (0.25 × Pᵧ₋₃)
For example, if we were to calculate a nation’s ranking points at the end of 2023:
T = (100% of the points earned in 2023) + (75% of the points earned in 2022) + (50% of the points earned in 2020-21*) + (25% of the points earned in 2019)
*The 2020 competition was played over a two-year period due to the pandemic.
Tied rankings & decimal rounding
If two or more nations have the same number of ranking points then the nation who has played the least amount of ties in the ranking period will assume the higher position. If the nations have played the same number of ties in the ranking period, then they will have a joint ranking.
For administrative purposes, we will continue to round ranking points to two decimal places. For example, ranking points of 426.765 would be rounded to 426.77 and 426.764 would be rounded to 426.76.