Sri Lanka FIFA World Ranking: No. 185 history since 1993, points & best ranking

Sri Lanka is No. 185 in the FIFA World Ranking of October 6, 2026 (890.64 points), which makes it No. 38 of 46 AFC teams. Its best ranking was No. 122 (August 19, 1998), its lowest No. 207 (June 29, 2023).

Current rank185 ▲ +2
Points890.64October 6, 2026
Rank in AFC38of 46 teams
Best ranking122August 19, 1998
Lowest ranking207June 29, 2023
One year ago197September 18, 2025

Sri Lanka ranking since 1993

11052101995200020052010201520202025Best ranking: 122 (August 19, 1998)

Just above and below

PosTeamPoints+-
182 Aruba 895.74 +20
183 Bangladesh 893.46 -9
184 Eritrea 890.97 +4
185 Sri Lanka 890.64 +14
186 Dominica 884.58 -13
187 Cook Islands 880.25 +3
188 Laos 880.17 -5

Ranking at the end of each year

YearPosPointsEdition
2026185890.64 October 6, 2026
2025194857.40 December 22, 2025
2024200832.80 December 19, 2024
2023204822.03 December 21, 2023
2022207825.25 December 22, 2022
2021204842.93 December 23, 2021
2020206853 December 10, 2020
2019205856 December 19, 2019
2018201886 December 20, 2018
201720016 December 21, 2017
201619544 December 22, 2016
201519445 December 3, 2015
201417278 December 18, 2014
201316990 December 19, 2013
201219036 December 19, 2012
201118075 December 21, 2011
201016379 December 15, 2010
2009151115 December 16, 2009
2008163100 December 17, 2008
200716782 December 17, 2007
2006145122 December 18, 2006
2005144281 December 16, 2005
2004140333 December 20, 2004
2003135331 December 15, 2003
2002139295 December 18, 2002
2001143255 December 19, 2001
2000149227 December 20, 2000
1999153173 December 22, 1999
199813417 December 23, 1998
199713617 December 23, 1997
199612618 December 18, 1996
199513511 December 19, 1995
19941397 December 20, 1994
19931268 December 23, 1993

Source: FIFA. Since August 2018 FIFA calculates the points with a new formula – rankings are comparable over the years, points before and after are not.

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