How to read the rankings
By Pickside · Updated October 14, 2026
Pickside shows two rates because winning a whole World Cup and winning an individual matchup answer different questions. Read them alongside the number of completed games and matches.
Champion rate: wins of the entire bracket
Champion rate is a contender’s championships divided by all completed games in the current edition, multiplied by 100. If a contender wins 6 of 20 completed games, its champion rate is 30%.
The denominator includes completed games in which that contender was not selected for a smaller bracket. This rate is a share of all champions recorded for this edition; it is not a probability of winning whenever the contender appears.
Match win rate: success in individual choices
Match win rate is wins divided by wins plus losses, multiplied by 100. A contender with 12 wins and 8 losses has a 60% match win rate. Each submitted choice counts, even if the player leaves before completing the whole game. An unfinished game contributes match results but no championship.
A contender can win several early rounds and lose the final. Its match win rate rises while its championship count stays the same. Another contender may have a high rate from only a few appearances, so check the wins and total matches shown beside the percentage.
A small example
| Measure | Contender A | Contender B |
|---|---|---|
| Championships | 6 | 2 |
| Champion rate | 30% | 10% |
| Match wins / matches | 12 / 20 | 8 / 10 |
| Match win rate | 60% | 80% |
A has more championships, while B wins a larger share of its recorded matchups. Neither column makes the other incorrect. Opponents, bracket size, random selection, and the people playing all affect these results.
Ordering, ties, and empty results
The table sorts by championship count first, then by match win rate, and finally by name. Rates are rounded to one decimal place. Before any games are completed, positions are not evidence of popularity. Zero percent can also mean that no relevant results exist yet.
What these results do not measure
Counts are games and choices, not verified unique people. Someone can play more than once. The players are a self-selected group, so the table is not a representative public poll or an objective assessment of a person’s ability, value, or popularity.
Collection edits start a new edition
Saving an edited World Cup creates a new edition. The visible rankings use votes from that edition only; old results do not silently carry over to a changed set of contenders. The Popular directory filters also count completed games from the current edition. Day means the last 24 hours, Week the last 7 days, and Month the last 30 days.