Ranking football clubs by the dominant eigenvector of the normalized points-won matrix.

FIFA 1983-90

1984-91

EP Pts W D L GF GA GP PR
1 Europe 39.882 97 26 19 17 87 59 62 1
2 South America 31.423 63 17 12 9 44 35 38 2
3 Africa 16.490 17 4 5 6 12 18 15 3
4 CONCACAF 9.805 17 5 2 8 12 21 15 4
5 Oceania 1.994 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 5
6 Asia 0.406 1 0 1 11 8 28 12 6

EigenPoints, Points, Wins, Draws, Losses, GoalsFor, GoalsAgainst, GamesPlayed, PointsRank.

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Includes 72 international matches. 39 within-confederation matches removed.
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions 1985 (1)
World Cup 1986 (34)
World Cup 1990 (33)
World Cup Qualifying Playoffs 1985 (2)
World Cup Qualifying Playoffs 1989 (2)

Matches decided on penalties are treated as ties.


South America 5 countries, 55.26% of possible points (1st).
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay.

Europe 22 countries, 52.15% of possible points (2nd).
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, England, France, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Soviet Union, Spain, Sweden, West Germany, Yugoslavia.

Africa 4 countries, 37.78% of possible points (3rd).
Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Morocco.

CONCACAF 4 countries, 37.78% of possible points (4th).
Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, United States.

Oceania 1 country, 16.67% of possible points (5th).
Australia.

Asia 3 countries, 2.78% of possible points (6th).
Iraq, South Korea, United Arab Emirates.