Best KPOP Boy Groups

Stray Kids leads the KPOP Boy Groups ranking with 1733 ELO points over 2533 duels, ahead of Ateez and BTS.

A 189 ELO point gap separates Stray Kids from Ateez at the top, the sharpest divide in the ranking and a clear statement of dominance. BTS follows in third place with 1539 points, just 5 points behind Ateez despite winning 69% of its 2279 duels, suggesting strong fan loyalty even as the group navigates its current chapter. Enhypen holds fourth with 1503 points after 2673 duels, while TXT rounds out the top 5 at 1489 points across 3304 duels. The podium reflects a shift toward fourth-generation acts commanding the conversation, with Stray Kids and Ateez setting the pace. At the opposite end, NU'EST sits at rank 37 with 952 points after 5824 duels, the highest duel count among the bottom three. AB6IX anchors the ranking at 38th with 941 points, while TVXQ holds 955 points at rank 36. The bottom tier reveals a fanbase more energized by recent acts than legacy names, leaving veteran groups fighting for traction.

This ranking reflects 76250 duels cast by 588 players across 38 contenders, updated on 10 October 2026. Whether you back the leaders or support groups further down, head to VAINKEURZ to vote in new duels and shift the standings.

Updated on October 10, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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