diff --git a/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/LevelingCore.java b/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/LevelingCore.java
index 83a3f48..df44a02 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/LevelingCore.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/LevelingCore.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import com.azuredoom.levelingcore.events.LossXPEventSystem;
 import com.azuredoom.levelingcore.exceptions.LevelingCoreException;
 import com.azuredoom.levelingcore.level.LevelServiceImpl;
+import com.azuredoom.levelingcore.rank.RankManager;
 
 public class LevelingCore extends JavaPlugin {
 
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ public class LevelingCore extends JavaPlugin {
 
     public static LevelServiceImpl levelingService;
 
+    public static RankManager rankManager;
+
     private static LevelingCore INSTANCE;
 
     private final Config<GUIConfig> config;
@@ -57,6 +60,8 @@ protected void setup() {
         this.config.save();
         LOGGER.at(Level.INFO).log("Leveling Core initializing");
         levelingService = bootstrap.service();
+        rankManager = new RankManager();
+        rankManager.load(configPath);
         getCommandRegistry().registerCommand(new AddLevelCommand());
         getCommandRegistry().registerCommand(new CheckLevelCommand());
         getCommandRegistry().registerCommand(new AddXpCommand());
@@ -95,6 +100,10 @@ public static LevelServiceImpl getLevelService() {
         return levelingService;
     }
 
+    public static RankManager getRankManager() {
+        return rankManager;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Provides access to the singleton instance of the {@code LevelingCore} class. This instance serves as the primary
      * entry point for managing the core functionality of the leveling system, including initialization, configuration,
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/commands/CheckLevelCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/commands/CheckLevelCommand.java
index facbefb..6452dde 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/commands/CheckLevelCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/commands/CheckLevelCommand.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
 
+import com.azuredoom.levelingcore.LevelingCore;
 import com.azuredoom.levelingcore.api.LevelingCoreApi;
 
 /**
@@ -40,7 +41,14 @@ protected void executeSync(@Nonnull CommandContext commandContext) {
         var playerRef = this.playerArg.get(commandContext);
         var playerUUID = playerRef.getUuid();
         var levelRef = LevelingCoreApi.getLevelServiceIfPresent().get().getLevel(playerUUID);
-        var currentLevelMsg = playerRef.getUsername() + " current level is " + levelRef;
+        var rankName = "Unranked";
+        var rankManager = LevelingCore.getRankManager();
+        if (rankManager != null) {
+            rankName = rankManager.getRankForLevel(levelRef)
+                .map(rank -> rank.name)
+                .orElse("Unranked");
+        }
+        var currentLevelMsg = playerRef.getUsername() + " current level is " + levelRef + " [" + rankName + "]";
         EventTitleUtil.showEventTitleToPlayer(playerRef, Message.raw(currentLevelMsg), Message.raw(""), true);
         commandContext.sendMessage(Message.raw(currentLevelMsg));
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/rank/RankConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/rank/RankConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69ab59c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/rank/RankConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package com.azuredoom.levelingcore.rank;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class RankConfig {
+
+    public List<RankEntry> ranks;
+
+    public static class RankEntry {
+        public String id;
+        public String name;
+        public int minLevel;
+        public int maxLevel;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/rank/RankManager.java b/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/rank/RankManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0460d45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/rank/RankManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package com.azuredoom.levelingcore.rank;
+
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.LoaderOptions;
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml;
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.constructor.Constructor;
+
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+
+import com.azuredoom.levelingcore.LevelingCore;
+import com.azuredoom.levelingcore.exceptions.LevelingCoreException;
+
+public class RankManager {
+
+    private RankConfig config;
+
+    public void load(Path dataDir) {
+        try {
+            Files.createDirectories(dataDir);
+
+            var rankPath = dataDir.resolve("ranks.yml");
+
+            if (Files.notExists(rankPath)) {
+                LevelingCore.LOGGER.at(Level.INFO).log("No ranks.yml found at {0}", rankPath);
+                this.config = null;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var opts = new LoaderOptions();
+            opts.setMaxAliasesForCollections(50);
+
+            var yaml = new Yaml(new Constructor(RankConfig.class, opts));
+            try (var reader = Files.newBufferedReader(rankPath, StandardCharsets.UTF_8)) {
+                RankConfig loadedConfig = yaml.load(reader);
+                if (loadedConfig == null) {
+                    this.config = null;
+                    return;
+                }
+                if (loadedConfig.ranks != null) {
+                    loadedConfig.ranks.sort(Comparator.comparingInt(rank -> rank.minLevel));
+                }
+                this.config = loadedConfig;
+                LevelingCore.LOGGER.at(Level.INFO).log("Loaded ranks from {0}", rankPath);
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            throw new LevelingCoreException("Failed to load ranks.yml", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Optional<RankConfig.RankEntry> getRankForLevel(int level) {
+        if (config == null || config.ranks == null) {
+            return Optional.empty();
+        }
+
+        return config.ranks.stream()
+            .filter(rank -> level >= rank.minLevel && level <= rank.maxLevel)
+            .findFirst();
+    }
+}