European Ranking Format

The following describes how the overall ranking of nations functions within the ranking tables:

• 1st place in the European Championship earns a team 20 Ranking Points. Each place thereafter earns points decreasing by 1 Ranking Point per position (i.e. 2^nd Place – 19 points; 3rd Place – 18 points; etc.).
• Teams who do not compete in a tournament receive 0 Ranking Points.
• A team will receive a 100% of the points for the most recent European Championship Tournament they competed in.
• A team will receive a 75% of the points for the 2nd most recent European Championship Tournament they competed in.
• A team will receive a 25% of the points for the 3rd most recent European Championship Tournament they competed in.