Leaderboard
The leaderboard is the heart of Foosball Leaderboard. Every player in your group is ranked by their skill rating, which updates automatically after every match.
How players are ranked
Players are ordered by their display rating — a conservative estimate of their true skill level. The display rating is calculated as:
display rating = μ − 3σ
Where μ (mu) is the estimated skill level and σ (sigma) is the uncertainty in that estimate. Subtracting three sigma means a player's displayed rank is a lower-confidence bound — you have to prove your skill before your rating climbs. This prevents lucky early wins from inflating a player's position.
New players start with a high sigma (high uncertainty) and a neutral mu. As they play more matches, sigma decreases and the rating stabilises.
For a full explanation of the math, see Rating System.
What the leaderboard shows
Each row shows:
- Rank — position in the group
- Player — name, avatar, and any equipped title or frame
- Rating — display rating (mu − 3σ)
- Wins / Losses — total match record
- Win rate — wins divided by total matches played
Minimum matches
Players who haven't played enough matches are shown with a provisional rating. This prevents a single lucky result from placing a player unrealistically high before their skill is properly estimated.
Seasons
You can view the leaderboard filtered to a specific Season. When a season is active, the leaderboard shows ratings and records from that season's matches only. The "All time" view aggregates every match ever played.
Filters and search
On the leaderboard page you can search for a specific player by name. On larger screens the table also shows trends (rating change over recent matches).