diff --git a/src/pyfantastat/championship.py b/src/pyfantastat/championship.py
index 5b812af..41df743 100644
--- a/src/pyfantastat/championship.py
+++ b/src/pyfantastat/championship.py
@@ -279,6 +279,44 @@ def generate_ranking(self) -> None:
                 self.teams[match[0]].add_goals(goals[0], goals[1])
                 self.teams[match[1]].add_goals(goals[1], goals[0])
 
+    def ranking_at_matchday(
+        self,
+        matchday: int,
+        sort: bool = False,
+    ) -> "np.ndarray | tuple[np.ndarray, np.ndarray]":
+        """Return league points at a specific matchday without mutating object state.
+
+        :param matchday: Zero-based index of the matchday to evaluate (inclusive).
+            Pass ``0`` to get the state before any match is played.
+        :param sort: If ``True``, also return a sorted-indices array (descending
+            by points). For full tiebreaker resolution use
+            ``set_current_matchday`` + ``generate_ranking`` + ``sort_ranking``.
+        :returns: ``ranking`` array when *sort* is ``False``; ``(ranking,
+            sorted_indices)`` when *sort* is ``True``.
+        :raises ValueError: If calendar is not set or *matchday* is out of range.
+        """
+        if not self.calendar:
+            raise ValueError("Calendar must be set before generating ranking.")
+        if matchday < 0 or matchday > len(self.calendar):
+            raise ValueError(f"Matchday index {matchday} is out of range.")
+
+        ranking = np.zeros(len(self.teams))
+        for day_idx, day in enumerate(self.calendar[:matchday]):
+            for match in day:
+                res, _ = self.match_result(match, day_idx)
+                if res == 1:
+                    ranking[match[0]] += 3
+                elif res == 2:
+                    ranking[match[1]] += 3
+                else:
+                    ranking[match[0]] += 1
+                    ranking[match[1]] += 1
+
+        if sort:
+            sorted_indices = np.argsort(-ranking, kind="stable")
+            return ranking, sorted_indices
+        return ranking
+
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Ranking sorting / tiebreakers
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/test_championship.py b/tests/test_championship.py
index 7afb7ad..6941fe6 100644
--- a/tests/test_championship.py
+++ b/tests/test_championship.py
@@ -84,3 +84,77 @@ def test_generate_ranking_idempotent(simple_championship):
 
     assert list(simple_championship.ranking) == list(ranking_first)
     assert goals_scored_first == goals_scored_second
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# ranking_at_matchday tests
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def test_ranking_at_matchday_zero(simple_championship):
+    """Before any match, all teams have 0 points."""
+    result = simple_championship.ranking_at_matchday(0)
+    assert np.all(result == 0)
+    assert result.shape == (4,)
+
+
+def test_ranking_at_matchday_partial(simple_championship):
+    """Points after matchday 1 match a manual re-run up to that point."""
+    result = simple_championship.ranking_at_matchday(1)
+    # round 0: T0(80) vs T1(70) → T0 wins; T2(75) vs T3(66) → T2 wins
+    assert result[0] == 3
+    assert result[2] == 3
+    assert result[1] == 0
+    assert result[3] == 0
+
+
+def test_ranking_at_matchday_full(simple_championship):
+    """At current_matchday, result matches self.ranking after generate_ranking()."""
+    simple_championship.set_current_matchday(3)
+    simple_championship.generate_ranking()
+    expected = simple_championship.ranking.copy()
+
+    result = simple_championship.ranking_at_matchday(3)
+    np.testing.assert_array_equal(result, expected)
+
+
+def test_ranking_at_matchday_does_not_mutate(simple_championship):
+    """ranking_at_matchday must not modify self.ranking or team goals."""
+    simple_championship.generate_ranking()
+    ranking_before = simple_championship.ranking.copy()
+    goals_before = [t.goals_scored for t in simple_championship.teams]
+
+    simple_championship.ranking_at_matchday(2)
+
+    np.testing.assert_array_equal(simple_championship.ranking, ranking_before)
+    assert [t.goals_scored for t in simple_championship.teams] == goals_before
+
+
+def test_ranking_at_matchday_sort_flag(simple_championship):
+    """sort=True returns (ranking, sorted_indices) with descending order."""
+    ranking, sorted_indices = simple_championship.ranking_at_matchday(3, sort=True)
+    assert isinstance(ranking, np.ndarray)
+    assert isinstance(sorted_indices, np.ndarray)
+    # sorted_indices must produce a non-increasing sequence of points
+    assert all(
+        ranking[sorted_indices[i]] >= ranking[sorted_indices[i + 1]]
+        for i in range(len(sorted_indices) - 1)
+    )
+    # first entry is the team with the most points
+    assert ranking[sorted_indices[0]] == ranking.max()
+
+
+def test_ranking_at_matchday_out_of_range(simple_championship):
+    """Negative or too-large matchday raises ValueError."""
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        simple_championship.ranking_at_matchday(-1)
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        simple_championship.ranking_at_matchday(999)
+
+
+def test_ranking_at_matchday_no_calendar():
+    """Raises ValueError when calendar is not set."""
+    teams = [Team(f"T{i}", f"U{i}") for i in range(4)]
+    ch = Championship(teams)
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        ch.ranking_at_matchday(0)