Media Release 19.12.13
Mover of the Year 2013: Ukraine
The Mover of the Year is the team that has gained the most points over the course of the year. Ukraine have won this title for the first time having gained more points than any other team in 2013 and ending the year in 18th position. In particular, wins in 2014 FIFA World Cup™ qualifying games increased their number of points.
Matches Wins Draws Defeats Goals scored Goals conceded
Ukraine 12 9 2 1 33 5
2012/2013 Points at end of Points at end of World ranking Rank Team difference 2012 2013 position 1 Ukraine 312 595 907 18
2 Armenia 259 457 716 35
3 USA 237 782 1019 14
4 Iceland 232 392 624 49
5 Belgium 230 868 1098 11
6 Scotland 227 490 717 34
7 Costa Rica 226 515 741 31
8 Chile 221 793 1014 15
9 Cape Verde 200 498 698 39
10 Iran 188 532 720 33
Mover of the Year 2013 (by confederation)
2012/2013 Points at end of Points at end of World ranking Confederation Team difference 2012 2013 position AFC Iran 188 532 720 33
CAF Cape Verde Islands 200 498 698 39
CONCACAF USA 237 782 1019 14
CONMEBOL Chile 221 793 1014 15
OFC Cook Islands -11 16 5 205
UEFA Ukraine 312 595 907 18
Mover of the Year 1993-2012
2012 Colombia 2007 Mozambique 2002 Senegal 1997 Yugoslavia
2011 Wales 2006 Italy 2001 Costa Rica 1996 South Africa
2010 Netherlands 2005 Ghana 2000 Nigeria 1995 Jamaica
2009 Algeria and Brazil 2004 China PR 1999 Slovenia 1994 Croatia
2008 Spain 2003 Bahrain 1998 Croatia 1993 Colombia Media Release 19.12.13
Team of the Year 2013: Spain
The title of Team of the Year goes to the team that finishes top of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking at the end of the year. For the sixth year in a row, Spain are the Team of the Year, after winning 11 out of 16 matches, drawing three and losing only two. Spain have been unthreatened at the top of the table since September 2011, thanks in no small part to their reaching the final of the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 in Brazil.
Matches Wins Draws Defeats Goals scored Goals conceded
Spain 16 11 3 2 34 11
Team of the Year 2013: (by confederation) Confederation Team World ranking position Points
AFC Iran 33 720
CAF Côte d’Ivoire 17 918
CONCACAF USA 14 1019
CONMEBOL Argentina 3 1251
OFC New Zealand 90 378
UEFA Spain 1 1507
Team of the Year 1993-2012 2012 Spain 2007 Argentina 2002 Brazil 1997 Brazil
2011 Spain 2006 Brazil 2001 Honduras* 1996 Brazil
2010 Spain 2005 Brazil 2000 Netherlands* 1995 Brazil
2009 Spain 2004 Brazil 1999 Brazil 1994 Brazil
2008 Spain 2003 Brazil 1998 Brazil 1993 Germany
*Average of the best seven matches