Ranking by series

The FIFA games, ranked.

28 games compete in this selection. World Cup 98 tops it with 1,430 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 World Cup 98 1998 · Sports 1,430
  2. 2 FIFA 17 2016 · Sports 1,404
  3. 3 FIFA 14 2013 · Sports 1,389
  4. 4 FIFA 2001: Major League Soccer 2000 · Sports 1,389
  5. 5 FIFA Soccer 11 2010 · Sports 1,387
  6. 6 FIFA Soccer 2005 2004 · Sports 1,383
  7. 7 FIFA Soccer 09 2008 · Sports 1,379
  8. 8 FIFA Soccer 07 2006 · Sports 1,364
  9. 9 FIFA International Soccer 1993 · Sports 1,360
  10. 10 FIFA 19 2018 · Sports 1,351
  11. 11 FIFA Soccer 10 2009 · Sports 1,351
  12. 12 FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 1997 · Sports 1,344
  13. 13 FIFA 99 1998 · Sports 1,340
  14. 14 FIFA 15 2014 · Sports 1,335
  15. 15 FIFA 21 2020 · Sports 1,334
  16. 16 FIFA Soccer 13 2012 · Sports 1,317
  17. 17 FIFA 23 2022 · Sports 1,310
  18. 18 FIFA Soccer 2004 2003 · Sports 1,298
  19. 19 FIFA Soccer 2002: Major League Soccer 2001 · Sports 1,297
  20. 20 FIFA 16 2015 · Sports 1,288
  21. 21 FIFA 18 2017 · Sports 1,277
  22. 22 FIFA Soccer 2003 2002 · Sports 1,277
  23. 23 FIFA Soccer 06 2005 · Sports 1,271
  24. 24 FIFA 22 2021 · Sports 1,269
  25. 25 FIFA 2000: Major League Soccer 1999 · Sports 1,242
  26. 26 FIFA 20 2019 · Sports 1,237
  27. 27 FIFA Soccer 08 2007 · Sports 1,237
  28. 28 FIFA Soccer 12 2011 · Sports 1,216

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In detail

The FIFA games ranked, what this ranking says

World Cup 98 leads this selection with 1,430 ELO points, ahead of FIFA 17 and FIFA 14. The 28 games competing in it have played 3,466 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 28
Duels played by those games 3,466
Game in the lead World Cup 98 (1998)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,430
Point gap between 1st and 10th 79
Best represented decade 2000s
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best FIFA game of every decade

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best FIFA game of every decade
Decade Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
1990s 5 World Cup 98 1,430 80
2000s 10 FIFA 2001: Major League Soccer 1,389 82
2010s 10 FIFA 17 1,404 177

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 24 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
World Cup 98 +21 1,430
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 +20 1,344
FIFA 2001: Major League Soccer +19 1,389

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
FIFA 17 FIFA Soccer 11 3 67%
FIFA 20 FIFA Soccer 12 3 67%
FIFA 14 FIFA 15 3 67%
FIFA 15 FIFA 19 3 100%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the FIFA series?

According to community votes, the best game in the FIFA series is World Cup 98, with 1,430 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of FIFA 17 and FIFA 14, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many FIFA games are ranked?

28 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 3,466 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which FIFA game is climbing right now?

World Cup 98 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 21 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 24 games in the selection moved.

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