Historical Ranking of Football Clubs

* Last Update for 2017 - 2018 Season, Plan to update for 2022 - 2023 Season in June

20. Sao Paulo

Nation : Brazil, Year of Establishment :  1891

Stadium : Estadio Centanario (65,235 Seats)

Season In Brazilian National League :  41 from 43

All-Time Campeonato Brasileiro Ranking : 1st

Brazilian State Championship : Winner (21)

Brazilian National League  : Winner (6), Runner-Up (6), 3rd (3)

Brazilian Tournament Championship : None

Copa Brasil : Winners (-), Runner-Up (1)

All-Time Copa Libertadores Cup Ranking : 11st

Copa Libertadores Cup : WN (3), RN (3), SF (3), QF (2)          

Intercontinental Cup : Winner (1992,1993)

Small World Cup : 2 (1955, 1963), FIFA Club World Cup (2005)

All-Time Top Scorer : Serginho Chulapa  (242 Goals)

The Greatest Player Ever : Leonidas Da Silva
The Greatest Manager Ever :  Tele Santana

São Paulo Futebol Clube is the greatest Brazilian club of all-time. The club was early named as Club Athletico Paulistano, was established in 1900 by São Paulo city youngsters. Then, they merged with the Clube de Regatas Tietê, another sports club from the town to originate Sao Paulo as professional club in 1935. Paulistano is the greatest club in amateur Campeonato Carioca with being the most champions. It was almost a decade that the club could win the first title in Campeonato Carioca in 1943. The mid 40's was one of the club's golden era. They won Pequeña Copa del Mundo in 1955 and 1963. Their first Brazilian National Championship came true in 1977 and since then the club has been sustained their status in the top level club in Brazil. In the first half 1990s, The club was the greatest South American club, won two Copa Libertadores Cup and a Supercopa Sudamericana. Between 2006 and 2008, The club won record most consecutive winners in Brazilian National Series A. Sao Paulo also hold the record most winners in Professional Campeonato Paulista.

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19. Atletico Madrid

Nation : Spain, Year of Establishment : 1903
Stadium : Vicente Calderon (54,851 Seats)
Seasons in Spanish La Liga : 80 from 86
All-Time Spanish La Liga Ranking : 5th
Spanish La Liga : Winner (10), Runner-Up (8), 3rd (15)
Copa Del Rey : Winner (10), Runner-Up (8), SF (11)
Spanish Double Champion : 1
UEFA Cup : WN (2-B), SF (1-A, 2-B), R16 (1-B)
Cup Winners’ Cup : WN (1),RN (2), SF (2), QF (2)
European Champion's Cup  : RN (1-A,2-B), SF (2-A,1-B), QF (2-A,1-B)
All-Time Top-Scorer : Luis Aragones (172 Goals)
The Greatest Player Ever :  Larbi Benbarek
The Greatest Manager Ever :  Luis Aragones

“The Mattress Makers” Club Atlético de Madrid was originally founded on 26 April 1903. by three Basque students living in Madrid. And in 1921, Athletic Madrid became independent of parent-club Athletic Bilbao. They were invited to join the Primera División of the inaugural La Liga in 1928 after showing of great performance in Copa Del Rey. However, They played in segunda division for four seasons in the pre-war era. By 1939, when La Liga had resumed, Athletic had merged with Aviación Nacional of Zaragoza to become Athletic Aviación de Madrid. Under Helenio Herrera and with the help of Larbi Benbarek, The club was very successful in the early 1950s. During the 1960s and 1970s, Atlético Madrid seriously challenged Barcelona for the position of second team. In 2000, They first relegated to Segunda Divison in last 60 years. It holds the record most La Liga games without conceding a goal with 1275 minutes and 13 games achieved in the 1990 - 1991 season. The club's greatest season ever is the 2013 - 2014 when it came close to win European Double Champion. Atletico Madrid is one of the four Spanish clubs to ever reach final matches in all three major European competitions.

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18. Rangers 

Nation : Scotland, Year of Establishment : 1873
Stadium : Ibrox (51,082 Seats)
Seasons in Scotish Top Division : 117 from 121
All-Time Scotish Top Division Ranking : 1st
Scottish Top Division : Winner (54), Runner-Up (30)
Scottish Cup : Winners (33), Runner-Up (18)
Scottish League Cup : Winners (26), Runner-Up (7)
Scottish Triple Champion : 7, Scottish Double Champion : 18
UEFA Cup : RN(1-B), SF(1-A), R16(3-B)
Cup Winners’ Cup  : WN (1), RN  (2)
European Cup : SF (1-A), QF (4-A,1-B), R16 (2-A,1-B), R24 (2-B)
All-Time Top-Scorer : Ally Mccoist  (355 Goals)
The Greatest Player Ever :  Alan Morton
The Greatest Manager Ever :  Scot Symon

“The Light Blues” Glasgow Rangers is an all-time greatest club in history of Scottish domestic football with the World record 18 domestic double champions. The four founders of Rangers. met in 1872 and named their team after an English rugby club upon seeing the name in a book. The 1890–91 season saw the inception of the Scottish Football League, and Rangers were one of ten original members, immediately win the first title sharing with Dumberton. Rangers formally became a limited company in 1899. In 1961 Rangers reached the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup, becoming the first British club to reach the final of a UEFA club competition. The 1971 Ibrox disaster overshadowed what happened on the pitch to a large extent in the early 1970s. This tragedy is still remembered for Rangers’ football fan until today. In 1972, Rangers won the Cup Winner's Cup, their first and only European trophy to date. Rangers won the league title nine times in row between 1988 and 1997 is a record tied with Celtic. It holds the record longest streak without conceding a goal in Scottish League with 1095 minutes achieved in the 1986  - 1987 season. Rangers is one of the four clubs in Europe to win all games in a domestic single league season achieved in the 1898 - 1899 season in which is also a record of Rangers in the most goals ratio and goals difference ratio in history of Scottish league with 4.38 (79 goals) and 3.38 (61 diffs) respectively in 18 games. The club holds the World record most domestic league winners and double champions with 54 titles and 13 doubles, respectively.

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17. Celtic 

Nation : Scotland, Year of Establishment : 1886

Stadium : Celtic Park (60,837 Seats)

Seasons in Scotish Top Division : 120 from 121

All-Time Scotish Top Division Ranking : 2nd

Scottish Top Division : Winner (48), Runner-Up (30)

Scottish Cup : Winners (36), Runner-Up (18)

Scottish League Cup : Winners (16), Runner-Up (14)

Scottish Triple Champion : 4, Scottish Double Champion : 16

European Triple Champion : 1967

UEFA Cup  : RN (1-B), QF (1-B)

Cup Winners’ Cup  : SF (1), QF (2)

European Cup : WN(1-A), RN(1-A), SF(2-A), 
QF(2-A), R16(3-B), R24(3-B)

All-Time Top-Scorer :  Jimmy Mcgrory  (538 Goals)

The Greatest Player Ever :  Jimmy Johnstone

The Greatest Manager Ever :  Jock Stein

‘The Bhoys” Glasgow Celtic is the most successful Scottish club in history of European competition. Celtic were formally founded in St. Mary's Church Hall on East Rose Street in 1887. It did not take long before Celtic established themselves as one of the strongest sides in Scotland.Under their first manager, Willie Maley, the club won 30 major trophies in 43 years. Celtic holds the record longest unbeaten games in Scottish league with 63 between 1915 and 1917 and holds the record most consecutive wins in Scottish League with 25 in the 2003 - 2004 season. In 1967, Celtic became the first British team, and only Scottish team to win the European Cup and they also won the only triple major champions in history of Scottish football. It achieved the greatest result in the 20th century Scottish league in the 1967 - 1968 season with 30-3-1. Celtic reached the all major Treble Finalists again in 1970 but won only league title, under management of Jock Stein who managed Celtic to nine straight Scottish League wins from 1966 to 1974, establishing a record which was not equaled until 1997 by their rival, Glasgow Rangers. It holds the record lowest conceding ratio in a Scottish league season with 0.37 (14 goals in 38 games). The club holds the World record most professional domestic cup titles with 36.

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16. Boca Juniors

Nation : Argentina, Year of Establishment :  1905

Stadium : Estadio Alberto J. Alberto (49,000 Seats)

Season In Argentinean League :  83 (All)

All-Time Argentinean League Ranking : 2nd

Argentinean League :  Winners (6-A, 17-P), Runner-Up (3-A, 13.5-P)

Argentinean Tournament : Winners (3), Runner-Up (-)

All-Time Copa Libertadores Cup Ranking : 4th

Copa Libertadores Cup : WN (6), RN (4), SF (4), QF (5)

Intercontinental Cup : Winner (1977, 2000, 2003)

Libertadores Double Champion : 2001

All-Time Top Scorer : Martin Palermo (221 Goals)

The Greatest Player Ever : Juan Roman Riquelme
The Greatest Manager Ever : Carlos Bianchi

“The Genoese” Club Atlético Boca Juniors is the most successful Argentinian club in Copa Libertadores, is considered as the best South American club in the early 30s, Mid-40s, late 70s and early 2000s, base in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. The club was founded in 1905 by five Italian immigrants in the Plaza Solis. In 1908, the affiliation request sent by Boca to the Argentine Football Association was accepted and first played in top league in 1913 and won the first champion in 1920. In 1925, They was awarded Honour Champion after successful in Europe and nown as the greatest club in the World in that year. Boca totally was one of greatest Argentinian clubs in amateur era. They won the first season of the professional league in its first season in 1931. In the early 1930s, Boca was regarded as the greatest South American club. Thier best era is the 2000s, won four Copa Libertadores and two Copa Sudamericana. They hold the Argentina record 40 consecutive Professional Primera División matches unbeaten achieved between 1998 and 1999 and a South America record for amateur league with 59 achieved in 1924 to 1927 . Boca tied with AC Milan hold the a world record 18 official international titles. IFFHS ranks Boca as sixth the greatest South American club of the 20th Century.

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15. Arsenal

Nation : England, Year of Establishment : 1886

Stadium : Emirates (60,355 Seats)

Seasons in English Top Division : 99 from 118

Seasons in English Second Division :   13

All-Time English Top Division Ranking : 3rd

English Top Division : Winner (13), RN (7), 3rd (9)

FA Cup : Winners (13), Runner-Up (7), SF (9)

League Cup : Winners (2), Runner-Up (4)

English Double Champion : 3

UEFA Cup : WN (1-A), RN (1-B), QF (1-A)

Cup Winners’ Cup : WN (1), RN (2)

European Champion's Cup : RN(1-B),SF(1-B),QF(1-A,4-B),R16(1-A,11-B)
All-Time Top Scorer : Thierry Henry (228 Goals)

The Greatest Player Ever :  Thierry Henry

The Greatest Manager Ever :  Arsane Wenger

“The Gunners” Arsenal is one of the famous clubs in England, base on North London. Arsenal started out as Dial Square in 1886 by workers at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich. The club became a limited company in 1893, became the first member of the Football League in the same year, and won promotion to the First Division in 1904. Since 1920 the club has never relegated to second division. In Herbert Chapman’s era since 1925, The club’s golden era was created. His revolutionary tactics and training laid the foundations of the club's domination of English football in the 1930s. In 16 seasons between 1953 and 1969, the club could not win any title before winning its first European trophy in 1970 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup followed by its fist domestic double champion in 1971. However it then could not win any league title in consecutive 17 seasons until 1989. The club's success in the late 1990s and first decade of the 21st century owed a great deal to the 1996 appointment of Arsène Wenger as manager. It holds the record for the longest uninterrupted period in the English top flight with 49 games and are the only side to have completed a Premier League season unbeaten, and holds record  most consecutive wins in history of English top-flight with 14 in 2002. The club holds the record longest streak without conceding a goal in international club with 995 minutes achieved in the 2005 - 2006 UEFA Champion League.Arsenal is known as one of the most unfortunately club in European competition, lose in all three major European trophies in very late of the game, two on penalties.

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14. Porto

Nation : Portugal, Year of Establishment : 1913

Stadium : Estadio Do Dragao (50,399 Seats)

Seasons in Portuguese Liga : 83 (All)

All-Time  Portuguese Liga Ranking : 2nd

Portuguese Liga : Winner (27), Runner-Up (26)

Portuguese Cup : Winner (20), Runner-Up (17), SF (12)

Portuguese Double Champion : 7

UEFA Double Champion : 2 , European Double Champion : 1

UEFA Cup  : WN (2-B), QF (2-B)

Cup Winners’ Cup : RN (1), QF (3)

European Cup: WN (1-A,1-B),SF(1-A),QF(3-A,2-B),R16(1-A,5-B),R24(4-B)

All-Time Top-Scorer : Fernando Gomes (288 Goals)

The Greatest Player Ever : Pinga

The Greatest Manager Ever : Jose Mourinho

“The Dragons” Futebol Clube do Porto was founded in 1893 by Monteiro da Costa. Porto won the Portuguese champion as soon as they first participate in 1935. In the 1940s, It is the most failure era of the club, didn’t won any trophy and mostly finish below third place in the league. In 1970, Porto finish their lowest place in history at ninth. They had never dominated Portuguese football until the second half of the 1980s. Between 1994 to 1999, The club completely dominate the Portuguese liga, won five titles in row and it is a best record. In 2003, FC Porto became one of a few teams in the World to hold in possession three major international titles simultaneously as the only one in Portugal, won league title, cup and UEFA Cup. Since 1976 until the present for more than 45 years, Porto has never finished below third place in the league since then. FC Porto holds the record most consecutive unbeaten home games in Portuguese Liga with 81 between 2008 and 2014, was totally unbeaten twice seasons in 2010 - 2011 and 2012 - 2013. was consecutively unbeaten more than 50 Portuguese Liga games in three times. It holds the record fewest goal conceding ratio in a Portuguese Liga season with 0.3 (9 goals in 30 games) achieved in twice seasons (1979 - 1980 and 1983 - 1984) and the record longest steak without conceding a goal in Portuguse Liga with 1191 minutes. Porto is also the only club from Portugal to ever participate in all final matches of the three major European competitions. The club's greatest season ever is the 2003 - 2004 when it just missed the major Treble with losing in Portuguese Cup final.

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13. Nacional

Nation : Uruguay, Year of Establishment :  1899

Stadium : Parque Central (22,000 Seats)

Season In Uruguayan League :  82 (All)

All-Time League Ranking : 1st

Uruguayan League  : Winner (11-A, 33-P) , Runner-Up (7-A, 35-P)

All-Time Copa Libertadores Cup Ranking : 1st

Copa Libertadores Cup :  WN (3), RN (3), SF (6), QF (5)            

Intercontinental Cup : Winner (1971, 1980, 1988 )

Libertadores Double Champion : 2 (1971, 1980)

Achievement :IFFHS 3rd Place South American Club of The Century

All-Time Top Scorer : Atilio Garcia (465 Goals)

The Greatest Player Ever : Hector Scarone

The Greatest Manager Ever : Victor Esparrago

Club Nacional de Football is the greatest South American club in the early 1940s, base in Montevideo. The club was found in 1899 as the result of an alliance between Uruguay Athletic and Montevideo Football Club. The club won its first amateur Uruguayan league in 1912 and the club was the greatest Uruguayan football club in amateur era as being the most winners and most double champions with five, and their players were a main pillar of Uruguay national team which was regarded as one of the greatest national teams in the World of the 1920s. In professional era, Nacional won their first league title in 1933 just a year after establishment of the league. Between 1939 and 1943, They absolutely dominated Uruguayan league with winning five titles in row and it is a record tied with Penarol. In 1941, It made the South American record wins all 20 games in an Uruguayan league season and holds the World record most consecutive wins in domestic league with 32 games achieved in 1940 - 1942. The club prominently won consecutive five Uruguayan league titles (39 - 43). There are only seven seasons Nacional didn’t finish the league in top three since amateur era. Nacional also won 6 times Copa Aldao. The club was able to win all intercontinental cups of their three times participation. The club were three times unbeaten in the 1917, 1924 and 2005 Uruguayan league. It holds the record highest goals ratio, goal differences ratio and lowest goal conceding ratio in an Uruguayan league season with 3.86 (85 goals in 22 games), 3.32 (73 diffs in 22 games) both achieved in 1920 and 0.17 (3 goals in 18 games) achieved in 1917. IFFHS ranks Nacional as third place the greatest South American club of the 20th Century.

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12. River Plate

Nation : Argentina, Year of Establishment :  1901

Stadium : El Monumental (65,645 Seats)

Season In Argentinean League : 82 from 83

All-Time Argentinean League Ranking : 1st

Argentinean League:Winner (24-P), Runner-Up (3-A,18.5-P)

Argentinean Tournament : Winners (4), Runner-Up (6)

All-Time Copa Libertadores Cup Ranking : 3rd

Copa Libertadores Cup : WN (1986,1996),RN(2),SF(9),QF(7)        

Intercontinental Cup : Winner (1986)

Libertadores Double Champion : 1986

All-Time Top Scorer : Angel Labruna (293 Goals)

The Greatest Player Ever : Jose Manuel Moreno

The Greatest Manager Ever : Jose Maria Minella

“The Millonaires” Club Atlético River Plate is the greatest Argentinian club of all-time as they have won the Primera División title a record 33 times and place the first in all-time Argentinian league table, and is the greatest club in the South Americas in the mid 1930s and the early 1940s, based in the Belgrano neighborhood of Buenos Aires. The club was founded in 1901 and won only an amateur championship in 1920. In professional era, River Plate won first league title in 1932. River's attractive, offensive playing style earned the side of the early 1940s the nickname La Máquina, is regarded as one of all-time greatest teams in the World. River Plate is unstoppable and is by far the greatest South American club in that period as their golden age. The late 1930s, the 1950s and the late 1990s are belonged to them as one of the greatest clubs in their continent. River Plate also won Copa Aldao six times as a record. IFFHS and FIFA names them ninth in their All-Time Club World Ranking and first in the Americas for IFFHS which place them as the fourth greatest South American club of all-time. In 2011, River Plate relegated from the top tier for the first time in their history.

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11. Ajax Amsterdam

Nation : Netherlands, Year of Establishment : 1933

Stadium :  Amsterdam Arena (52,328 Seats)

Seasons in Eredevisie : 60 (All)

All-Time Eredevisie Ranking : 1st

Dutch Championship: Winners (8-A,25-P) RN (4-A,19-P)

Dutch Cup : Winners (17) ,Runner-Up (6)

Dutch Double Champion : 7

European Double Champion : 2, European Triple Champion : 1972 

UEFA Cup : WN(1-A),RN(1-B),SF(1-A),QF(1-A,1-B),R-16(3-A,3-B)

Cup Winners’ Cup : WN (1), RN (1), QF (1)

European Champion's Cup : WN(4-A), RN(2-A), SF(2-A), 

QF(3-A,1-B), R16(1-B), R24 (6-B)

Intercontinental Cup : Winners (1972, 1995)

All-Time Top-Scorer :   Johan Cruyff  (280 Goals)

The Greatest Player Ever :  Johan Cruyff

The Greatest Manager Ever : Rinus Michels

“The Sons of The God” Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax is the greatest Dutch club of all-time, holds the record most Eredevisie champions, most Dutch cup winners, most Dutch double champions with six, placed 1st in all-time Eredivisie table, and by far the most successful Dutch club in European football. The club was founded in Amsterdam in 1900 by Floris Stempel, Carel Reeser and Johan Dade. Ajax succeeded in promotion to the highest level of Dutch football in 1911 and won its first amateur Dutch championship in 1918 before dominated the competition through the 1930s. Ajax is one of the founding members in the first Eredivisie season and won the victory title immediately. The club gradually started entering to its golden era in the second half 1960s when they won four league titles and became the first Dutch club to reach European cup final in 1969. Ajax won the first treble in history of Dutch football in 1972 and won three European cups in two between 1971 and 1973. The club dominated Eredivisie between the late 1970s and early 1990s and once again in the mid 1990s. Ajax holds the record longest unbeaten in Eredivisie with 52 games between 1994 - 1996 and holds the record most goal in an Eredivisie season with 122 in the 1966 - 1967. Ajax is one of four clubs to ever win all three major European trophies. It holds the record longest steak without conceding a goal in Eredivisie with 1078 minutes achieved in 1971 .


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10. Liverpool

Nation : England, Year of Establishment : 1892

Stadium : Anfield (45,276 Seats)

Seasons in English Top Division : 101 from 118

Seasons in English Second Division :   11

All-Time English Top Division Ranking : 1st

English Top Division : Winner (18), Runner-Up (13), 3rd (7)

FA Cup : Winners (7), Runner-Up (7), SF (10)

League Cup : Winners (8), Runner-Up (4)

English Double Champion : 1 

UEFA Double Champion 2,  European Double Champion 1

UEFA Cup  : WN (2-A,2-B), SF(1-A,1-B), QF(1-A,1-B), R16(2-B)

Cup Winners’Cup  : RN (1), SF (1)

European Champion's Cup : : WN (4-A, 1-B), RN (1-A,1-B), 

SF (1-A, 1-B), QF (2-A, 2-B), UCL-R16  (1)

All-Time Top-Scorer : Ian Rush (346 Goals)

The Greatest Player Ever : Steven Gerrard

                                                                The Greatest Manager Ever : Bob Paisley

“The Kop” Liverpool FC is the greatest British club of all-time, with most English league title hold with Man Utd, being the first place in English top tier all-time table and the most successful club in European competition. Liverpool F.C. was founded following a dispute between the Everton F.C. Committee and John Houlding, club president and owner of the land at Anfield. The club first promote to English first division in 1894 and sustain as a member of the top league in all seasons but 1905 until the dark era visit between 1954 to 1962 when the club struggled in second division even it usually finished in top four. The Bill Shankly era of renovation spent four years since promotion to win the league title but also spent consecutive six seasons without any trophy (1966 - 1972) For over the 15 years, Shankly enforces foundation of the club, and continuously influence to Bob Paisley’s achievement in the next era. During those nine years he became one of the most successful managers ever to take charge of an English club, achieved its best season ever in the 1976 - 1977 which appeared in all major treble finalists and just lost only FA Cup. The 1985 Heysel Stadium disaster is known as the most negative side in history of the club. Since 1990, Liverpool has never won any league title in consecutive 24 seasons with consecutive six seasons without any trophy between 2005 and 2011, but still success in European competition.


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9. Benfica

Nation : Portugal, Year of Establishment : 1904

Stadium : Estadio Da Luz (65,647 Seats)

Seasons in Portuguese Liga : 83 (All)

All-Time Portuguese Liga Ranking : 1st

Portuguese Liga : Winner (36), Runner-Up (27)

Portuguese Cup : Winner (26), Runner-Up (11), SF (16)

Portuguese Double Champion 11

European Double Champion : 1

UEFA Cup : RN (1-A,1-B), SF(2-B), QF(1-A, 2-B), R16 (1-B)

Cup Winners’ Cup : SF (2), QF (3)

European Champion's Cup : WN (2-A), RN (5-A), SF (1-A), 

QF (7-A,3-B), R16 (2-B)

All-Time Top-Scorer : Eusebio (440 Goals)

The Greatest Player Ever : Eusebio

The Greatest Manager Ever : Bela Guttmann

“The Eagles of Lisbon” Sport Lisboa e Benfica is the greatest Portuguese club of all-time with the most number of League titles, Cup trophies, the first place in Portuguese all-time table and the most successful Portuguese club in European competition.  The club was founded during a meeting in the southwest part of Lisbon involving 24 young men, led by Cosme Damião. Benfica was one of the founding members of the Portuguese Liga in 1933. Benfica became a top club in Portugal in the 1940s to the 1950s before the era of Eusebio was created. In the 1960s, Benfica was one of the best clubs in the World as they could reach European Cup final for five times, and won seven Portuguese champions in that decade and went on domination until the middle 1970s. In 1972–73, Benfica won the Portuguese Liga without any defeat (28 wins and 2 draws) and was secondly seasonal unbeaten in its history achieved the 1977 - 1978. The darkest era of 8 seasons between 1996 to 2003, is the longest period the club cannot win any title with its lowest place ever is 6th in 2001. In overall history, Benfica has ever finished below third place just seven times and holds the Portuguese record longest unbeaten with 56 between 1976 and 1978 and holds the European record most consecutive wins in domestic league with 29 games between 1971 - 1973 and holds the record most goal difference in a Portuguese Liga season with 88 in the 1972 - 1973 season. The club also holds the record lowest goal conceding ratio (0.11) and highest clean sheet ratio (0.88) in a single international club season. Benfica's the greatest season ever is the 1964 - 1965 which it appeared in all major treble finalists and finally won just a league title. The club incredibly lost in all consecutive 8 European competition finalists since Guttmann's era.

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8. Penarol

Nation : Uruguay, Year of Establishment :  1891

Stadium : Estadio Centanario (65,235 Seats)

Season In Uruguayan League : 82 (All)

All-Time Uruguayan League Ranking : 2nd

Uruguayan League: Winner (9-A, 40-P), Runner-Up (13-A, 25-P)

All-Time Copa Libertadores Cup Ranking : 3rd

Copa Libertadores Cup :  WN (5), RN (5), SF (4), QF (12)        

Intercontinental Cup : Winner (1961, 1966, 1982)

Libertadores Double Champion : 3 (1960, 1961, 1982)

Achievement : IFFHS South American Club of The Century

All-Time Top Scorer : Alberto Spencer  (326 Goals)

The Greatest Player Ever :  Juan Alberto Schiaffino

The Greatest Manager Ever : Roque Maspoli

“Sunflowers” Club Atlético Peñarol is the greatest Uruguayan club of all-time, and one of the greatest clubs in history of Latin American football, base in Montevideo, The club was founded in 1891 by British railway workers, in the Peñarol suburb of Montevideo as Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club. CURCC won for the first time the Uruguayan championship in 1900. Penarol was one of the greatest Uruguayan clubs in amateur era with 3 double champions before winning of the first professional league season ever in 1932. They were the first team to win Copa Libertadores Cup in 1960 and also played the first match ever in history of Copa Libertadores Cup against John Wilstermann.. The club is the most league titles in history of Uruguayan football. Penarol’s greatest era is the 1960s in which they won 7 Uruguayan league including 3 Copa Libertadores Cup winners. It holds the record longest streak without conceding a goal in Uruguayan League with 987 minutes achieved in 1968. The club holds the record longest unbeaten run in League matches with 56 between 1966 - 1969, unbeaten in three consecutive domestic seasons and the club was totally eight times unbeaten as a World record highest unbeaten in domestic league seasons. The club won consecutive five Uruguay league champions in twice period (58 - 62 and 93 - 97). It holds the record most tournament participations and most historical goals in Copa Libertadores Cup. IFFHS places Penarol as the greatest South American club of the 20th Century.

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7. Manchester United

Nation : England, Year of Establishment : 1878

Stadium : Old Trafford (75,957 Seats)

Seasons in English Top Division : 91 from 118

Seasons in English Second Division :   22

All-Time English Top Division Ranking : 4th

English Top Division : Winner (20), Runner-Up (15), 3rd (6)

FA Cup : Winners (12), Runner-Up (7), SF (9)

League Cup : Winners (6), Runner-Up (4)

English Double Champion : 3, European Double Champion : 2

European Triple Champion : 1999

UEFA Cup : RN (1-B), SF (1-A), QF (1-A), R16 (2-B)

Cup Winners’ Cup  : Winner (1), SF(1),QF (1)

European Champion's Cup: WN (1-A,2-B),RN(2-B),SF(5-A,2-B), 

QF (6-B), R16 (2-A,3-B), R24 (1-B)

All-Time Top-Scorer :  Bobby Charlton  (249 Goals)

The Greatest Player Ever :  George Best

                                                                       The Greatest Manager Ever : Alex Ferguson

“The Red Devils” Manchester United holds the record the most Champions in history of English top league. Manchester United was formed in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR Football Club by the Carriage and Wagon department of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway depot at Newton Heath. By 1888 the club had become a founding member of The Combination. In the first era of the football league, the club struggled in second division 12 seasons in row and still circulated between first and second division since the end of World War I to the beginning of World War II and faced its all-time lowest position as 20th place in the Second Division in 1934. In Matt Busby’s era, He laid the foundation of greatness of the club, and became one of the greatest personalities in history of the club. In 1957, Man Utd became the first English team to compete in the European Cup. However, The 1958 Munich air disaster was record as tragedy and lost their top-class players, most notable Duncan Edwards. The club's failure era was seen with consecutive eight seasons without any title (1968 - 1976) and relegated as only one time in its post-war era history in 1974. In Alex Ferguson’s era, he spent six seasons to finally win the first league title in 1992 since 1967 (25 seasons). Man Utd have dominated English league since then until his retirement and became one of the best clubs in the World since the late 1990s to 2000s, highlight in the 1999 treble. Man Utd is the most FA Cup Winners with 11. It holds the record longest period without conceding a goal in English Top-Flight with 1311 minutes in 13 games and holds the record longest unbeaten in UEFA Champion league with 25 between 2007 and 2009.

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6. Bayern Munich

Nation : West Germany, Year of Establishment : 1900

Stadium :  Alianza Arena (69,901 Seats)

Seasons in Bundesliga : 51 from 53 

All-Time Bundesliga Ranking : 1st

Bundesliga : Winner (25), Runner-Up (11), 3rd (5)

German Championship : Winner (2), Runner-Up (-), SF (1)

DFB-Pokal : Winners (17), Runner-Up (2), SF (6)

German Triple Champion : 3, German Double Champion : 11

European Double Champion, European Triple Champiom : 2013

UEFA Cup Performance: 1st(1-A), SF(2-A,2-B), QF(2-A), R16(2-A)

Cup Winners’ Cup Performance : WN (1), SF(3), QF(1)

European Champion's Cup : WN (3-A, 2-B), RN (2-A, 3-B), 

SF (4-A, 2-B), QF (4-A, 6-B), R16 (2-B)

All-Time Top-Scorer  :  Gerd Muller (532 Goals)

The Greatest Player Ever :  Franz Beckenbauer
The Greatest Manager Ever : Ottmar Hitzfeld

“The Bavarians” Bayern Munich is by far the greatest German and Central European club of all-time, is the most winners in Bundesliga, place 1st in all-time Bundesliga table and the most successful German club in Europe, is one of the four clubs in history to win all three major European titles. The club was founded in 1900 by eleven players led by Franz John. Bayern won their first region title in 1926 South German Championship before successes winning their first German Championship in 1932. In The Third Reich and war-time eras, the club was effected by the politics and even fall the status as professional club. After the war Bayern became a member of the Oberliga Süd. Bayern was recovered and first participated in Bundesliga since it had been established for two seasons. Then, the great history was started, Bayern dominate Europe in the middle 70s as it won European Cup three times in row, won the record longest unbeaten home games in league with 73 between 1970 and 1974. Bayern ever won Bundesliga consecutive three times for three periods. This is clear for their sign of dominance. They have won eight German double champions, five of these were achieved in the 2000s. It holds the Bundesliga record most consecutive games win with 18 in the 2013 - 2014 season, longest unbeaten with 51 games between 2012 and 2014, highest number of goals per season with 101 in the 1971 - 1972 season, the lowest goal concede per season with 18, most clean sheets with 21 and the best goal difference with 93 in the 2012 - 2013 season, the earliest to win Bundesliga Champion with 7 games left in the 2013 - 2014 season and also holds the record longest home undefeated run in UEFA Champion league with 31 between 1998 and 2003 and the most consecutive wins in international club with 17 between 2012 - 2014. The club reached all major treble finalists three times as the most in Europe as it won domestic double and lost in UEFA Champion League Final in both 1999 and 2010 aside from the treble in 2013.

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5. AC Milan

Nation : Italy, Year of Establishment : 1899
Stadium : San Siro (80,074 Seats)
Seasons In Calcio Series A :  82 from 84
All-Time Calcaio Series A Ranking :  3rd
Calcio Series A : Winner (15-P), Runner-Up (14-P), 3rd (18-P)
Coppa Italia : Winners (5) ,Runner-Up (8), SF (14)
Cup Winners' Cup Double Champion :1, European Double Champion :1
UEFA Cup  : SF (1-A, 1-B), QF (2-A), R16 (4-A)
Cup Winners’ Cup  : WN (2), RN (1)
European's Champion Cup :  WN (5-A, 2-B), RN (3-A, 1-B), 
SF (1-A, 1-B), QF (1-A, 2-B), R16 (1-A,6-B)
Intercontinental Cup : Winners (3), FIFA Club World Cup (1)
All-Time Top-Scorer :   Gunnar Nordahl (221 Goals)
The Greatest Player Ever :  Paolo Maldini
The Greatest Manager Ever : Fabio Capello

“Rossoneri” Associazione Calcio Milan is the most successful Italian club in European football, was founded as a cricket club in 1899 by British expatriates Alfred Edwards and Herbert Kilpin. Milan won its first Italian championship in 1901 and it was one of the founding members in Series A. The club did not manage to win any title until achieve wining the first Series A title in 1951 and totally won four during the 1950s. AC Milan was one of the best European clubs in the 1st 1950s with twice Latin Cup finalists and won its first European Cup title in 1963 before met the successful period during thce late 60s, won a Series A title, a Cup Winners’ Cup and a European Cup. The era of declination was happened without any trophy in consecutive 8 seasons between 1979 and 1987 with relegation to Series B twice time. Approach to the golden era in the late 80s, The Milan has been regarded as one of the greatest teams of all-time, won a Series A title and the consecutive two European cups and won record longest unbeaten streak in Series A with 58 between 1991 and 1993 and hold the record longest streak without conceding a goal in Serie A history with 929 minutes achieved in the 1993 - 1994 season. In the 1st half 90s, it was greatest era of Milan in its history in Series A, won three league titles and reached 3 European Cup finals in row, won once. Milan holds the record highest and fewest goals ratio in a series A season with 3.1 (118 goals in 38 games) in the 1949 -1950 and 0.4 (12 goals in 30 games) in the 1968 - 1969, respectively and holds the most clean sheet ratio in Series A with 0.66 (20 clean sheets in 30 games in 1968 - 1969 season).

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4. Inter Mian

Nation : Italy, Year of Establishment :  1908

Stadium :  San Siro (80,074 Seats)

Seasons In Calcio Series A : 84 (All)

All-Time Calcaio Series A Ranking : 2nd

Calcio Series A : Winner (16-P), Runner-Up (14-P), 3rd (12-P)

Coppa Italia : Winners (6), Runner-Up (6), Semi-Final (18)

Italian Double Champion : 2

European Double Champion : 2, European Triple Champion : 2010

UEFA Cup : WN(3-A), RN(1-A), SF(3-A,1-B), QF(3-A,1-B), R16(4-A,2-B)

Cup Winners’ Cup  : QF (1), Mitropa Cup : RN (1), SF (2)

European Cup : WN(2-A,1-B), RN(2-A), SF(2-A,1-B), QF(3-B), R16(4-B)

Intercontinental Cup : Winners (1964, 1965), 
FIFA Club World Cup (2010)

All-Time Top-Scorer :  Giuseppe Meazza (284 Goals)

The Greatest Player Ever :  Giuseppe Meazza

The Greatest Manager Ever : Helenio Herrera

“Nerazzurri” Football Club Internazionale Milano is proud of being the only club in Italy to have never relegated to Series B. The club was founded in 1908 as the current name, following a "schism" from the Milan Cricket and Football Club. The club won its first Italian Championship in 1910. In 1929 when Series A was established, it was changed name to AS Ambrosiana and victory won the first season in Series A at once and finished the second place three times in row between 1932 and 1935. The golden age was happened during the early and mid 60s, appeared in all major treble finalists in the 1964 - 1965 and just lost in Coppa Italia final, won three scudetto include three runner-ups and also achieved two European Cups including one runner-up. The era of declination was happened when the club had none of any trophy in six consecutive seasons (1982 - 1988). The 1990s is another era the club didn’t won any league title but it was compensated with the victory 3 UEFA Cups in 4 final matches as a record most winners of all-time. In the 2nd half 2000s, Inter finally won Series A after 16 seasons in row without winning league titles and six consecutive seasons without any title. Moreover the club dominated the Series A, won Series A five seasons in row in which is a record in Italy, the two of those seasons were double champions. In 2007, Inter won record most wins ratio in a single season and most consecutive wins in Series A with 0.79 (30 wins in 38 games) and 17, respectively. The 2006 - 2007 Inter Milan is the greatest result ever in Series A with 30-7-1.

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3. Juventus

Nation : Italy, Year of Establishment : 1897

Stadium :  Olimpico De Torino (28,000 Seats)

Seasons In Calcio Series A  : 83 from 84

All-Time Calcaio Series A Ranking : 1st

Calcio Series A : Winner (31-P), Runner-Up (17-P), 3rd (11-P)

Coppa Italia : Winners (12) ,Runner-Up (5), Semi-Final (16)

Italian Double Champion : 5,UEFA Double Champion 1, 

Cup Winners'Cup Double Champion 1

UEFA Cup  : WN(3-A), RN(1-A), SF(1-A,1-B), QF(5-A), R16(1-B)

Cup Winners’ Cup : WN (1), SF (2), Mitropa Cup : SF (5)

European Champion's Cup : WN(2-A), RN(3-A,4-B),SF(2-A,1-B), 

QF (2-A,3-B), R16 (4-B), R24 (1-B)

Intercontinental Cup : Winners (1985, 1996)

All-Time Top-Scorer :  Alessandro Del Piero (277 Goals)

The Greatest Player Ever :  Michel Platini

The Greatest Manager Ever : Marcelo Lippi

“Bianconeri” Juventus Football Club is the greatest club in history of Italian football, is by far the most Series A winners, place 1st in Series A all-time table and also the most Coppa Italia champions. Founded in 1897 as Sport Club Juventus by a group of Torinese young students and linked to industrial Agnelli family since 1923 when it turned professional as the first club in Italy, the club has become a symbol of Italian culture and Italianity, Juventus first won the league championship in 1905. Juventus’ golden era can be divided in to three periods. The club absolutely dominated Series A in the first era of establishment, won five titles in row as a record in history of the league during the first half 30s. However, it failed to reach any Mitropa Cup final match. Juve's lowest place in Series A was 12th in 1956 and 1962. The club 's best season ever was the 1972 - 1973 which won league title and reach Coppa Italia and European Cup finalists. In the first half 80s, they won three scudetto and became the first club in the history of European football to have won all three major UEFA competitions in 1985. During the second half 90s, they won 3 scudetto and reach 3 European Cup finals in row. The club relegated to Series B in 2006 as the only time in their history due to match fixing scandal. Juventus is the most Italian double champions even they have won just two in 1960 and 1995 and is the most UEFA Cup winners and also the most European Cup vice-champions. IFFHS and FIFA ranks Juventus as the greatest Italian club of the 20th Century and the second in the Europe.

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2. Barcelona

Nation : Spain, Year of Establishment : 1899

Stadium : Camp Nou (98,772 Seats)

Seasons in Spanish La Liga : 85 (All)

All-Time Spanish La Liga Ranking : 2nd

Spanish La Liga : Winner (24), Runner-Up (25), 3rd (13)

Copa Del Rey : Winner (29), Runner-Up (10)

Spanish Double Champion : 6, European Double Champion 4, 

Latin European Triple Champion : 1952

European Triple Champion : 2011, 2015

UEFA Cup : WN (3-A), RN (1-A), SF(3-A), QF(4-A), R16(1-B)

Cup Winners’ Cup  : WN (4), RN (2)

European Champion's Cup : WN (1-A,4-B),RN(3-A),SF(2-A,6-B), 

QF (1-A,4-B), R16 (1-A,1-B), R24 (1-B)

All-Time Top-Scorer : Lionel Messi (453 Goals)

The Greatest Player Ever : Lionel Messi

The Greatest Manager Ever : Joseph Guardiola

FC Barcelona is one of the most famous football clubs of all-time. In 1899, Joan Gamper placed an advertisement in Los Deportes declaring his wish to form a football club; a positive response resulted in a meeting at the Gimnasio Solé. in 1926 Barcelona was publicly declared a professional side for the first time, and first won Spanish La Liga in next three years. The Spanish Civil War negatively effect to the club and they return to dominate Spanish football in the late 1940s to the early 1950s. However the club could not win league title in 13 consecutive seasons between 1960 and 1973 and struggled again between 1998 and 2005 without any title. Barcelona holds the record most winners in Copa Del Rey and UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup. They are the only European club to have played continental football every season since 1955. In 2009, Barcelona became the first club in Spain to win the treble consisting of La Liga, Copa del Rey, and the Champions League and holds the record most consecutive wins in history of La Liga with 16 in 2010 -2011 season. The 31-6-1 Barcelona profile in the 2009 - 2010 season is the greatest result ever in history of the league. The club holds the record most consecutive game wins in UEFA Champion league with 11 in 2003. Barca is also one of the four clubs to win all three major European competitions. It is also the only club in history to win two European Triple Champions. The club holds the record highest goal differences ratio in a La Liga single season with 3.2 (96 goals in 30 games) in the 1958 - 1959 season and and most wins ratio with 0.84 (32 wins) in 38 games in the 2012 - 2013 season. he club holds the record most wins in a single UEFA champion league tournament with 11 in the 2014 - 2015 season. Although the club won its only treble in 2009, the 2010 - 2011 is its greatest seasonal performance ever. 

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1. Real Madrid

Nation : Spain, Year of Establishment : 1902

Stadium : Santiago Bernabeu (80,354 Seats)

Seasons in Spanish La Liga : 85 (All)

All-Time Spanish La Liga Ranking : 1st

Spanish La Liga : Winner (33), Runner-Up (22), 3rd (8)

Copa Del Rey : Winner (19), Runner-Up (20)

Spanish Double Champion : 4, UEFA Double Champion 1

European Double Champion 3

UEFA Cup  : WN (2-A), SF (1-A), QF (2-A)

Cup Winners’ Cup  :  RN (2-A), QF (1)

European Cup : WN (7-A,5-B), RN(2-A), SF(7-A,6-B), QF(3-A,2-B)

All-Time Top-Scorer : Cristiano Ronaldo (364 Goals)

The Greatest Player Ever : Alfredo Di Stefano

The Greatest Manager Ever : Miguel Munoz

‘The White Suit King” Real Madrid is the greatest Spanish clubs of all-time and the most successful club in history of European competition, was voted by FIFA as the most successful club of the 20th century. The academics and students of the Institución libre de enseñanza founded Football Club Sky in 1897 before resulting of forming Real Madrid in 1902. Three years after its foundation, in 1905, Madrid FC won its first title with being a winner of Spanish Cup. Real Madrid was one of the founders member in Spanish La liga in 1929, and won the first title in three year later. Santiago Bernabéu Yeste became president of Real Madrid in 1945. Under his presidency, the club, its stadium was named for his honor. Beginning in 1953, he embarked upon a strategy of signing world-class players from abroad, known as “Galacticos I”, and it is the origin of their tradition to date. Real Madrid is an all-time most Spanish La Liga and European Cup winners, and the most seasons won in a row with 5, for league during 1960–65 and 1985–90, and for European cup during 1955-1960 and holds the World record longest unbeaten home games in the league with 121 between 1957 and 1965. In the 2011 - 2012 season, It won the La Liga record most wins ratio with 0.84 (32 wins) in 38 games. The club also holds the record highest goalscoring ratio (4.5) and goal difference ratio (2.8) in a single international club season achieved in the 1959 - 1960 European Cup. The club never achieved the major treble and came closest in the 1957 - 1958 and the 1961 - 1962 when it won both league titles and reached all domestic cup and European cup finalists.

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Annex : The Best Club of the Year

The rating covers all competition levels are domestic league, cup (if any) and international club.

Statistics by club (World from 1960)

6 : Ajax Amsterdam
5.5 : Bayern Munich  
5 : Barcelona, Inter Milan, AC Milan
3.5 : Real Madrid
3 : Penarol
2 : Manchester United, FC Porto, Glasgow Celtic, Juventus, Liverpool 

1 : PSV Eindhoven, Redstar Belgrade, Steua Bucharest, AS Roma, Bier Leverkusen, Santos, Hambruge SV, Nacional ,Borussia Dortmund, Nottingham Forest, Leeds United, Gladbach