I created this blog because
I thought it was about time NZ football clubs had their own ranking. Spain's Real Madrid have a ranking, as do Uruguay's Rampla Juniors .
And NZ's Tier-1 (i.e., ASB Premiership) clubs are ranked as well, with our own
ACFC currently ranked inside the world's top 150 clubs. So why not the
mighty Nomads Utd from Christchurch, or Wellington’s Petone?
And for NZ football addicts
like me, there's never enough to talk about regarding our local game; so why
not generate a bit more hearty debate?
Each week I will post the
rankings I have calculated for all 38 of NZ's Tier 2 clubs, i.e., those in the
Northern Region Premier League, the Central League, the Mainland Premier
League, and the FootballSouth Premier League. Give the rankings a couple of weeks to settle down
though.
How are the rankings
calculated? I wouldn't dare take it on myself to devise a ranking system
from scratch, but if you are interested the following link explains the system
I have adopted, with a few essential modifications.
Note, however:
1. The
initial ranking for ALL Tier-2 teams at
the start of the 2013 season is 1150;
2. Tier-3
teams (important at Chatham Cup time) will have a fixed ranking
of 1100, Tier-4 1050 etc;
3. For
League games K = 4;
4. For
Chatham Cup games K = 5.
Now bombard me with questions and comments for sure,
such as:
Can you really compare, for example, the NRPL with the FSPL on an equal footing?
Probably not. The NRPL has several fine sides, whereas in recent times the
FSPL has been a two-horse race – but come Chatham Cup time any disparity
between the Leagues should sort itself out.
Do you think your system will allow comparison with the world club ranking database?
Well I hope so.
For example, YoungHeart Manawatu are currently ranked number 1765 on
1173 points but if Miramar Rangers win the Central League and have a good
Chatham Cup run, they will most likely end up with about 1200 points at the end
of the season. Does that sound too
silly?
It’s ridiculous for all teams to start on 1150 points!
Well I had to start somewhere and be fair to all. Trust me, the rankings will sort
themselves out pretty quickly.
Mike Fitzpatrick
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