This page shows the ELO score history of the selected club - mapping their best and worst sides of all time, and their most unlikely victories and defeats based on their ELO score.
Inspired by ClubELO.com, the ELO rating system is a method of calculating and comparing the relative strengths of teams in competition. For every match played, the ELO scores of the two teams are considered, and adjusted for other factors (such as home advantage), to calculate the likelihood of the match result. When the actual result of the game is known, the ELO score is adjusted accordingly, comparing the expected outcome of the game with the actual outcome - so a victory over Manchester United will be worth more points than one over Supermarine. The resulting ELO score can be used to compare the strengths of teams over time, and to project future results based on the current form of all teams.
A historical overview of Cambridge University's ELO scores.
A list of the top 15 Cambridge University sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
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A list of the worst 15 Cambridge University sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
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A list of the twenty most significant victories in Cambridge University history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
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Cambridge University (3,198) vs. Royal Engineers (3,301) Saturday February 17th, 1877 |
53.41% | 1-0 | +9.3 |
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Cambridge University (3,179) vs. Clapham Rovers (3,207) Saturday December 16th, 1876 |
63.82% | 2-1 | +7.2 |
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Cambridge University (3,209) vs. Maidenhead (3,215) Saturday December 8th, 1877 |
66.58% | 4-2 | +10.0 |
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Cambridge University (3,175) vs. South Norwood (3,177) Saturday October 25th, 1873 |
67.12% | 1-0 | +6.6 |
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Cambridge University (3,186) vs. Rochester (3,184) Saturday February 3rd, 1877 |
67.68% | 4-0 | +12.1 |
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Cambridge University (3,171) vs. Crystal Palace (3,159) Saturday November 21st, 1874 |
68.86% | 2-1 | +6.2 |
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Reigate Priory (3,151) vs. Cambridge University (3,168) Saturday December 11th, 1875 |
34.75% | 0-8 | +31.0 |
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Cambridge University (3,200) vs. Southall Park (3,175) Friday November 2nd, 1877 |
70.49% | 3-1 | +8.9 |
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Cambridge University (3,212) vs. Herts Rangers (3,157) Saturday November 9th, 1878 |
73.91% | 2-0 | +7.8 |
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Cambridge University (3,220) vs. South Norwood (3,111) Wednesday December 4th, 1878 |
79.45% | 3-0 | +7.2 |
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Cambridge University history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
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Old Harrovians (3,176) vs. Cambridge University (3,224) Saturday February 16th, 1878 |
38.82% | 2-0 | -11.6 |
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Clapham Rovers (3,158) vs. Cambridge University (3,187) Saturday December 20th, 1873 |
36.35% | 4-1 | -12.7 |
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Clapham Rovers (3,240) vs. Cambridge University (3,227) Thursday February 6th, 1879 |
31.01% | 1-0 | -6.2 |
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Royal Engineers (3,301) vs. Cambridge University (3,221) Thursday November 13th, 1879 |
23.34% | 2-0 | -7.0 |
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Wanderers (3,290) vs. Cambridge University (3,208) Tuesday March 20th, 1877 |
38.40% | 1-0 | -7.7 |
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Royal Engineers (3,263) vs. Cambridge University (3,177) Saturday December 5th, 1874 |
22.75% | 5-0 | -9.1 |
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Cambridge University (3,199) vs. Oxford University (3,302) Monday January 31st, 1876 |
53.32% | 0-4 | -20.0 |
A complete listing of Cambridge University's fortunes against all opponents that they have played ten or more matches against - ranked from most to least successful, based on the average ELO points gained or lost in each match.
| # | Opponent | P | W | D | L | Avg ELO +/- |
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