The ranking system compares teams based on the weighted average rating points they earn in games over the last eight years.
The points were used to determine the rankings, and took into account all tournaments played within the last two Olympic cycles (eight years).
[2] The previous ranking system did not take into account the results of qualifiers, with no weighting was applied for the time tournaments were held.
[4][5] The ranking system compares the weighted average rating points teams earn across all games played in the last eight years, excluding friendlies.
Games in pre-qualifiers, qualifiers and results of the losing team in final tournaments all carry a round weight of R=1.