Fan clubs of football teams in Europe. The best football clubs in the world

Famous statistical portal Fivethirtyeyight publishes a world football rating, which includes the main football clubs in Europe, North and South America.

Over 460 international club teams are compared against the Soccer Power Index, updated after each match.

In addition, each team is assigned an attack and defense rating, that is, the average number of goals it will score and concede each match.

30 best football clubs in the world

(data: May 2018)

UEFA ranking for club competitions

(data -2018)

List of the top 10 football clubs according to the editors of the site Football-match24.com

The editors of the Football-match24.com website, when compiling the rating, were guided by the following criteria:
The level of tournaments in which the teams took part;
Winning matches;
Achievements in tournaments;
The level of team play throughout the calendar year.

TOP 10 football clubs in the world
(according to 2017 data)

1. Real Madrid (Spain);
2. Chelsea (England);
3. Juventus (Italy);
4. Bavaria (Germany);
5. Monaco (France);
6. Barcelona, ​​Spain);
7. PSG (France);
8. Napoli (Italy);
9. RB Leitzpig (Germany);
10. Tottenham (England).

World ranking of clubs according to the resource Euro-football.ru

List of the most titled football clubs in the world in history

The list includes 10 football teams with the highest number of titles won.

Trophies obtained only in the following competitions were taken into account:

National League;
Country Cups;
Country Super Cup;
International tournaments (Champions League, Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup).

Top 10 most titled football clubs

Rangers (Scotland) - 115 trophies
Scottish Championship - 54;
Scottish Cup - 33;
Scottish League Cup - 27;
Cup Winners' Cup - 1;
In total - 115.

Celtic (Scotland) - 106
Scottish Championship - 49;
Scottish Cup - 38;
Scottish League Cup - 18;
European Champions Cup - 1;
In total - 106.

Real Madrid (Spain) - 84
Spanish Championship - 33;
Spanish Cup - 19;
Spanish Super Cup - 10;
Champions League - 13;
UEFA Super Cup - 4;
Europa League - 2;
Intercontinental Cup - 3;
In total - 84.

Benfica (Portugal) - 81
Portuguese Championship - 36;
Portuguese Cup - 29;
Portuguese Super Cup -7;
Portuguese League Cup - 7;
Champions League - 2;
In total - 81.

Barcelona (Spain) - 81
Spanish Championship - 25;
Spanish Cup - 30;
Spanish Super Cup - 12;
Champions League - 5;
Cup Winners' Cup - 4;
UEFA Super Cup - 5;
In total - 81.

Porto (Portugal) - 74
Portuguese Championship - 27;
Portuguese Cup - 20;
Portuguese Super Cup - 20;
Champions League - 2;
Europa League - 2;
UEFA Super Cup - 1;
Intercontinental Cup - 2;
In total - 74.

Ajax (Netherlands) - 70
Championship Netherlands - 33;
Netherlands Cup - 18;
Dutch Super Cup - 8;
Champions League - 4;
Europa League - 2;
UEFA Super Cup - 3;
Cup Winners' Cup - 1;
Intercontinental Cup - 2;
In total - 70.

Manchester United (England) - 65
Championship of England - 20;
FA Cup - 12;
Football League Cup - 5;
FA Super Cup - 21;
Champions League - 3;
Europa League - 1;
Cup Winners' Cup - 1;
UEFA Super Cup - 1;
Intercontinental Cup - 1;
In total - 65.

Bavaria (Germany) - 65
German Championship - 28;
German Cup - 18;
German Super Cup - 5;
German League Cup - 6;
Champions League - 5;
Cup Winners' Cup - 1;
UEFA Cup - 1;
UEFA Super Cup - 1;
In total - 64.

Liverpool (England) - 59
Championship of England - 18;
FA Cup - 7;
Football League Cup - 8;
FA Super Cup - 15;
Champions League - 5;
Europa League - 3;
UEFA Super Cup - 3;
In total - 59.

The most expensive football clubs in the world. Forbes rating

TOP most valuable football clubs

Football is now not just a sport, but it is also a great way to achieve fame or earn money. Football stars can easily compete with pop stars, and the owners of popular football clubs earn huge money. That is what this thread is about. Here are ten of the best football clubs in the world.

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  Milan Football Club was founded in 1899 in the Italian city of Milan. It is one of the most titled clubs in Italy and the most successful in terms of the number of international cups won. Also, the club Milan is the record holder for the number of UEFA Super Cups won. Milan have won this cup five times.

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  This football club was founded in 1897 in the city of Turin by high school students. Juventus is the most titled club in Italy and also the most popular football club in Italy. Also, Juventus is the winner of the award for winning all competitions held by UEFA.

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  This football club was founded in 1905 in London. Chelsea have won the English championship five times and won the Champions League twice.

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  Liverpool Football Club was founded in the city of the same name in 1892. This club 18 times became the champion of England and won the Champions League 5 times.

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  Arsenal is an English football club founded in 1886 in London by workers from an ordnance factory. Initially, the club had a different name - Dial Square. Since its founding, Arsenal have won the FA Cup 12 times. The Arsenal club also has a women's team, which works very closely with the main team - men's.

• 5 Manchester City

  
  

  Football club based in Manchester, founded in 1880. It originally had the names St. Marks and Ardwick. Since 1894 it has been called Manchester City.

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  Football club Bayern was founded in 1900 in the city of Munich. It is the most titled club in Germany, as well as the first German club to win the FIFA Cup.

• 3 Manchester United

  
  

  This club was founded in 1878 in Stretford. Until 1902 it was called Newton Heath, and after that it was renamed Manchester United. Manchester is the best club in England. He is also one of the founding members of the English Premier League. In 1968 it was the first English club to win the European Cup.

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  This football club was founded in 1899 in Barcelona. This football club is famous for never leaving Spain's top football division. In 2009, the club won all the most significant tournaments during the year. The club had such famous players as Leonel Messi and Ronaldinho.

• 1 Real Madrid

  
  

  The Real Madrid club was founded in 1902. Since its foundation, the club has proved itself by winning the Spanish Cup for four years in a row. The strongest players played in this club, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Zinetdin Zidane, Ronaldo, Javid Beckham and many others. It is one of the most titled football clubs. Also, this club has won the Champions League 11 times, which is an absolute record. Real Madrid is the best football club according to FIFA.

In general, during 2011, the national championships of the countries belonging to UEFA are watched by 168 million of their inhabitants, which make up the segments of active (43%) and moderate (57%) fans.

These football fans relatively regularly follow the course of one or several championships and periodically, but with varying frequency, watch matches of the relevant tournaments or their reviews, video reports, etc. in stadiums, on TV (the dominant share of the audience) or via the Internet.

The following countries made the largest contribution to the real fan audience of the national European championships: Germany (21 million people), Great Britain (18.5 million people), Turkey (16 million people), Italy (15 million people), France (12 million people), Spain (11.5 million people), Russia (9.5 million people), Ukraine and Poland (7.5 million people each), Holland (6 million people), Romania (5, 5 million people), Belgium, Greece and Portugal (3 million people each).

Of the 168 million fans of the national championships of the Old World, about 7% do not constantly sympathize with any of the clubs, and 13% are fans of two (rarely more) clubs in different championships. The remaining 80% really support only one team, usually from their own country (some of them also support local clubs playing in the lower divisions).

Popularity rating list of football clubs in the UEFA national championships as of 01.10.2011
(top 70 by number of real fans as the sum of fans from home country and fans from other UEFA countries, excluding European competition audiences)

1. Barcelona (Spain) - 6,665,000 people
2. Real Madrid (Spain) - 6,330,000
3. Manchester United (England) - 5,435,000
4. Juventus (Italy) - 5,425,000
5. Bayern M (Germany) - 4,445,000
6. Galatasaray (Turkey) - 4,270,000
7. Milan (Italy) - 3,815,000
8. Liverpool (England) - 3,730,000
9. Inter (Italy) - 3,710,000
10. Marseille (France) - 3,350,000

11. Fenerbahce (Turkey) - 3,265,000 people
12. Arsenal (England) - 3,005,000
13. "Borussia" D (Germany) - 2,850,000
14. Chelsea (England) - 2,520,000
15. Lyon (France) - 2,415,000
16. Besiktas (Turkey) - 1,930,000
17. Spartak M (Russia) - 1,830,000
18. Paris Saint-Germain (France) - 1,685,000
19. Dynamo K (Ukraine) - 1,685,000
20. Ajax (Holland) - 1,665,000

21. Zenit (Russia) - 1,660,000 people
22. "Stuttgart" (Germany) - 1,535,000
23. Tottenham (England) - 1,475,000
24. Schalke-04 (Germany) - 1,470,000
25. Hamburg (Germany) - 1,450,000
26. Werder (Germany) - 1,385,000
27. Steaua (Romania) - 1,380,000
28. Legia (Poland) 1,375,000
29. Roma (Italy) - 1,295,000
30. Wisla (Poland) - 1,260,000

31. Napoli (Italy) - 1,255,000 people
32. CSKA (Russia) - 1,190,000
33. Shakhtar (Ukraine) - 1,175,000
34. Aston Villa (England) - 1,000,000
35. Manchester City (England) - 975,000
36. Borussia M (Germany) - 970,000
37. Hertha (Germany) - 865,000
38. PSV (Holland) - 855,000
39. Cologne (Germany) - 820,000
40. Valencia (Spain) - 815,000

41. Feyenoord (Holland) - 770,000 people
42. Newcastle (England) - 760,000
43. "Lille" (France) - 730,000
44. "Bordeaux" (France) - 710,000
45. "Hannover-96" (Germany) - 710,000
46. ​​Lazio (Italy) - 675,000
47. Fiorentina (Italy) - 670,000
48. Dynamo M (Russia) - 665,000
49. Dynamo B (Romania) - 660,000
50. Nuremberg (Germany) - 650,000

51. Red Star (Serbia) - 635,000 people
52. "Lech" (Poland) - 625,000
53. Olympiakos (Greece) - 620,000
54. Saint-Etienne (France) - 600,000
55. Lokomotiv (Russia) - 595,000
56. Dnepr (Ukraine) - 580,000
57. Everton (England) - 575,000
58. Metalist X (Ukraine) - 570,000
59. "Rapid" B (Romania) - 565,000
60. Athletic (Spain) - 550,000

61. Freiburg (Germany) - 550,000 people
62. Palermo (Italy) - 550,000
63. Eintracht F (Germany) - 535,000
64. AEK (Greece) - 525,000
65. West Ham (England) - 520,000
66. Sevilla (Spain) - 515,000
67. Porto (Portugal) - 510,000
68. Trabzonspor (Turkey) - 510,000
69. Anderlecht (Belgium) - 505,000
70. "Lance" (France) - 500,000

Well-known clubs such as Brugge, Glasgow Rangers and Celtic, Benfica and Sporting CP fell short of half a million fans. Together with them, the Russian Kuban and Rubin, and the Ukrainian FC Karpaty settled down in the eighth ten. The top 100 Russian teams also included Anji and Krylya Sovetov.

Dynamics

In May 2009, the top five looked like this:

1. Real Madrid (Spain) - 5,750,000 people
2. Juventus (Italy) - 5,595,000
3. Barcelona (Spain) - 5,200,000
4. Manchester United (England) - 5,005,000
5. Bayern M (Germany) - 4,525,000

As for the clubs of the Russian Premier League, almost all of them have significantly reduced the number of their real fans in two seasons (by 27% on average). The audience of clubs in the French championship decreased by 12%, and the Greek championship by 7%.

The maximum positive indicators are in the championships of England and Holland - the ranks of fans of their clubs have increased by more than 15%. The third and fourth positions are in the Spanish (+ 13%) and Belgian (+ 7%) championships. Changes in other championships are within 5%.

Domestic - foreign

In terms of the absolute number of fans in their country, the top five looks like this: Galatasaray, Bayern, Juventus, Real Madrid and Marseille. And in terms of the number of foreign European fans - Barcelona, ​​Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and Chelsea.

Spartak Moscow remains the best representative of Eastern Europe in these categories. But if in terms of the number of foreign fans, it is still confidently ahead of all other clubs in this part of the continent, then in terms of domestic fans, its long-term monopoly was interrupted by Dynamo Kiev (mainly due to the fact that in two years the Spartak audience has thinned by 23%). Now both of these teams with the same performance share the 17th line among all the clubs in the UEFA zone. And in 19th place is the St. Petersburg "Zenith", actively catching up with "Spartak" in the number of real Russian fans.

Note

The rating did not take into account passive fans (146 million people) and the general public sympathetic to football (123 million people). Some of them declaratively classify themselves as fans of a club (clubs), but, in fact, they are not. The course of the respective national championships is either not followed at all, or they do it from time to time. At the same time, the matches of “their” teams, as a rule, are not watched by any of the available methods (TV, stadiums, pubs, the Internet, etc.). Football fans who support certain clubs exclusively in the Champions League and Europa League were not taken into account.

Quantitative estimates of the SK analytical agency, 2002-2011. Formed based on the results of a comprehensive analysis of data from various pan-European and national studies of the size, activity and preferences of football fans, indicators of relevant media measurements and statistical reports, current parameters of the exclusive information model of football fans in European countries and other profile information (January-September 2011). The target audience is residents of UEFA countries over 10 years old.

A variety of ratings, beloved by all fans, is an integral part of football. Disputes about which team can be called the strongest on the planet are ongoing. In this case, the arguments are very different - starting with the number of trophies and ending with the subjective beauty of the game. When compiling such a rating, it is necessary to take into account many factors: team achievements, history, financial opportunities, star players and much more. Meet the top ten clubs in the world.

Rating of the strongest FC in the world - TOP-10

At the club level, representatives of Europe are beyond competition. Now the strength of teams from different continents allows you to compare the Club World Championship. Although occasionally sensations occur there, such as the entry into the final of the representative of the Emirates "Al Ain", in terms of the number of trophies won, it is the Europeans who dominate. And the best players from all over the world are constantly moving to Europe.

The Royal Club deservedly tops the rating. The team has been in leading roles in Spain almost since its foundation in 1902. Club President Florentino Perez does not skimp on the acquisition of new stars. Few people can afford to buy a football player for several tens of millions of euros and rent him out. Pupils of "Real" play in many teams not only in Spain.

The club holds the record for the number of victories in the Spanish Championship (33 times) and the Champions Cup(13 times, including 5 in a row in the 1960s). The last three Club World Championships also belonged to Madrid. It is impossible to pass by a scattering of stars that in different years took to the field in the colors of Real Madrid - these are Alfredo di Stefano, Ferenc Puskas, Hugo Sanchez, Raul, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo and many others.

His sworn enemy Barcelona is breathing down the back of Real Madrid's head. The battle between the two giants of Spanish football is called El Clasico and is one of the most famous confrontations in world football. The Catalan club is a little older, but won most of its victories in the late XX - early XXI centuries. Barça have won the La Liga 27 times and hold the record for most Copa wins with 30 trophies. On the European arena, the team won all possible tournaments - the Cup and the Champions League, the UEFA Cup, the Cup Winners' Cup.

What comes to mind when someone says "Barcelona"? This is the Nou Camp stadium - a real temple of football, the largest arena in Europe, accommodating almost 100,000 spectators. And of course, Lionel Messi. One of the best football players in world history has been playing for the team since 2004! It is almost impossible to imagine him in any other club. This season, Leo should surpass the mark of 700 goals in all competitions. Is it possible to argue with such an achievement?

The history of the English club has almost a century and a half. The Red Devils won the FA Championship 20 times and dominated at the turn of the century. In the 1998/99 season, the team made a kind of hat-trick, winning the Champions League, the national championship and the cup. Almost all the successes of the Mancunians are strongly associated with the name of Sir Alex Ferguson. The Scottish coach took charge of the club in 1986, won 38 trophies with him and is now the most titled specialist in Foggy Albion.

Many Manchester United players have been inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame over the years. Among them are George Best, Bobby Charlton, Bryan Robson, David Beckham, Peter Schmeichel. Now the club is going through hard times, but still one of the elite English teams.

In fourth place is Liverpool, the second in the number of victories in the English championship. Under Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley, the club dominated the league in the 1960s and 1970s. Known for his passion for the game, Shankly famously said that football is more important than life or death. The club museum also houses 6 Champions Cups, the last of which was won in 2019. The attack of the team, led by Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, is terrifying for opponents, and the best player in Europe, Virgil van Dijk, plays in defense.

The success of the team is unthinkable without the support of the fans who constantly fill the stands of the Anfield Road stadium. Their anthem, "You'll Never Be Alone" is one of the most recognizable football songs in the world. Liverpool Football Club is as much a symbol of the city as the legendary The Beatles.

The most titled club in Italy is also known as the Old Signora. Juventus won their first trophy in 1905, and in total on account of the team 35 Scudetto and 13 Italian Cups - both results are national records. The club also won in Europe, but there the last success dates back to 1996. In the 21st century, Juve played in the Champions League final three times, but lost each time.

In addition to the huge number of victories, there is a gloomy page in the history of the team. In 2006, a scandal erupted in the Apennines involving the bribery of arbitrators and the manipulation of results. Juventus became his main figurant. As a result of the investigation, the team was deprived of two championship titles and exiled to the second division - Serie B. Those players who did not leave the club in difficult times became fans' idols for a long time. Among them are Gianluigi Buffon, Alessandro del Piero and Pavel Nedved.

One of the founders of the English Premier League for a long time had the status of a middle peasant. The team was founded in 1905, and won the first league title only in the 1954/55 season. Chelsea became one of the flagships of English football in the early 2000s, when the club was acquired by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. With big money, new stars came to the team, and Jose Mourinho ascended the coaching bridge. Chelsea are now a six-time English Champion and one of only five clubs to have won all three European Cups.

Fans have traditionally been an important part of club culture in England. Beginning in the 1970s, the "aristocrats" fans were at the forefront of football hooliganism. The fan group "Headhunters" terrified fans of other teams. Several books and films have been devoted to their activities and culture.

Another nouveau riche from Foggy Albion, Manchester City has long been in the shadow of its more successful neighbors from United. In the 20th century, the team won the English Championship only twice and played slightly better in the Cup, where they celebrated success four times. In 1999, the club even dropped to the third division - the worst result in its history.

City returned to the Premier League after the 2001/02 season. For a long time the team remained in the middle. The real Golden Age began a few years later, when businessmen from the UAE became the owners of the club. Aggressive transfer policy quickly brought the team to the top. Only the cherished dream of all Manchester City fans does not give in - victory in the Champions League.

For almost 10 years, the Rossoneri (red-blacks) have not spoiled their fans with victories, but this does not deprive the club of the status of one of the legends of Italian football. What are only 7 victories in the League and the Champions Cup. Exactly AC Milan became the first Italian team to win the European Football Cup. Enough and other trophies. Derby "Milan" and "Inter" is the decoration of every season, regardless of the results of the teams. Now hopes for the revival of former glory are associated with the new leadership.

The team line-up is not crowded with stars. The roles of the heirs of Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi and Andriy Shevchenko are played by Alessio Romagnoli, Giacomo Bonaventure and the promising Polish talent Krzysztof Piatek.

The London club in the minds of football fans is strongly associated with the name of Arsene Wenger. The little-known French coach came to Arsenal in 1996 and created a team that plays beautiful and attacking football. Under him, in the 2003/04 season, the Gunners did not suffer a single defeat in the championship - a result that can only be repeated. At the same time, we should not forget other outstanding team mentors: Herbert Chapman, George Ellison and George Graham. Stars who have played for the club over the years include Alex James, Pat Jennings, Dennis Bergkamp and, of course, Arsenal's all-time leading scorer, Thierry Henry.

The team has been playing in the top division of English football since 1919. This record streak is unlikely to be broken in the foreseeable future. Thirteen times Arsenal have won the Premier League and celebrated the same number of Cup successes.. Only Europe does not give in to Londoners, where the team can only boast of winning the UEFA Cup in 1994.

Closes the top ten strongest clubs in the world the only representative of Germany. Bayern Munich has reigned supreme in German football since the 1980s. The team regularly collects all the cream from the rest of the Bundesliga teams, not only strengthening its squad, but also weakening competitors. Bayern have won the Bundesliga 29 times, including the last 7 seasons in a row. The club also plays well in Europe - over the past decade, Bayern have played three times in the Champions League final, scoring one victory.

The names of the Bavarian stars of different years are the history of German football. Over the years, Gerd Müller, Franz Beckenbauer, Lothar Matthäus, Oliver Kahn and many others have played for the club. The team is also favorably distinguished by a special attitude towards its veterans - all positions in the leadership of Bayern are occupied by people who themselves played for it. All this makes Munich one of the greatest clubs in history.