The strongest football team in the world. The best football clubs in the world

In general, during 2011, the national championships of UEFA member countries were watched by 168 million of their residents, making up the segments of active (43%) and moderate (57%) fans.

These football fans relatively regularly follow the progress of one or more championships and periodically, but with varying frequency, watch matches of the corresponding 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 greatest contribution to the real fan audience of 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% constantly do not sympathize with any of the clubs, and 13% are fans of two (less often more) clubs in different championships. The remaining 80% truly support only one team, usually from their own country (some of them also worry about local clubs playing in the lower divisions).

Rating list of the popularity of football clubs in the UEFA national championships as of 10/01/2011
(top 70 by number of real fans as the sum of fans from their own country and fans from other UEFA countries, excluding the audience of European cups)

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 (Türkiye) – 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 (Türkiye) – 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 (Türkiye) – 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 Bremen (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. Olympiacos (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 (Türkiye) – 510,000
69. Anderlecht (Belgium) – 505,000
70. Lens (France) – 500,000

These guys fell a little short of the half a million fan mark famous clubs, like Club Brugge, Glasgow Rangers and Celtic, Benfica and Sporting. Together with them, the Russian “Kuban” and “Rubin”, and the Ukrainian FC “Karpaty” are in the eighth ten. In the top 100 of Russian teams also included Anzhi and Krylia 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

Regarding clubs Russian Premier League, then almost all of them have noticeably reduced the number of their real fans over two seasons (by an average of 27%). The audience of clubs in the French championship decreased by 12%, and the Greek championship by 7%.

The championships of England and Holland have the maximum positive indicators - the ranks of fans of their clubs have increased by more than 15%. The third and fourth positions are held by 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 are: 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.

The best representative of Eastern Europe in these categories remains Moscow Spartak. 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 Kyiv (mainly due to the fact that in two years the Spartak audience has thinned by 23%). Now both of these teams, with the same indicators, share 17th place among all clubs in the UEFA zone. Moreover, in 19th place is St. Petersburg’s Zenit, which is actively catching up with Spartak in terms of the number of real Russian fans.

Note

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

Quantitative estimates by the analytical agency SK, 2002-2011. Formed based on the results of a comprehensive analysis of data from multi-aspect 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 an exclusive information model football fans European countries and other profile information (January-September 2011). The target audience is residents of UEFA countries over 10 years of age.

Football nowadays is not just a sport, but it is also great way achieve fame or make money. Football stars can easily compete with pop stars, and the owners of popular football clubs earn colossal money. This is exactly what we are talking about in this top. Here are the ten best football clubs in the world.

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  Football club Milan 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 Milan club 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 Turin by students high school. Juventus is the most titled club in Italy, as well as the most popular football club in Italy. Juventus is also the winner of the award for winning all tournaments held by UEFA.

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  This football club was founded in 1905 in London. Chelsea have been champions of England 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 became the champion of England 18 times 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 - the men's.

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  Football club from the city of Manchester, founded in 1880. Originally it had the names St Mark's and Ardwick. And since 1894 it has been called Manchester City.

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

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  This club was founded in 1878 in Stretford. Until 1902 it was called Newton Heath, and then was renamed Manchester United. Manchester is the best club in England. He is also one of the founders of the English Premier League. In 1968, he became 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 the fact that it has never left the top football division in Spain. In 2009, the club won all the most significant tournaments during the year. The club included: famous players, such as Leonel Messi and Ronaldinho.

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  Real Madrid was founded in 1902. Since its foundation, the club has proven 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. This club also won the Champions League 11 times, which is an absolute record. Real Madrid is the best football club according to FIFA.

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At the club level there is no competition from European representatives. Now the strength of teams from different continents makes it possible to compare the Club World Championship. Although occasionally sensations happen there, such as the Emirati representative Al Ain reaching the finals, Europeans dominate in terms of number of trophies won. Yes and best players from all over the world are constantly moving to Europe.

The Royal Club deservedly tops the ranking. The team has played leading roles in Spain almost since its founding in 1902. Club President Florentino Perez does not skimp on acquiring new stars. Few people can afford to buy a football player for several tens of millions of euros and rent him out. Real Madrid players 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 World Cups among clubs also remained with Madrid. It is impossible to ignore the scattering of stars who took to the field in the colors of Real Madrid over the years - these are Alfredo di Stefano, Ferenc Puskás, Hugo Sanchez, Raul, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo and many others.

Real's archenemy Barcelona is breathing down Real Madrid's neck. 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 20th and early 21st centuries. Barça have won the Spanish Championship 27 times and hold the record for the most wins in the Cup - 30 trophies.. On the European stage, 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 thousand 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 at any other club. This season, Leo should surpass the 700-goal mark in all competitions. Is it possible to argue with such an achievement?

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

Many Manchester United players over the years are included in the English Football Hall of Fame. Among them are George Best, Bobby Charlton, Bryan Robson, David Beckham, Peter Schmeichel. Now the club is experiencing better times, but is still among 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 Championship in the 1960s and 1970s. Known for his passion for the game, Shankly famously said that football is far more important than life or death. The club museum also houses 6 Champions Cups, the last of which was won in 2019. The team's attack, led by Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, terrifies the opponents, while the defense is played best footballer Europe Virgil van Dijk.

The team's success is unthinkable without the support of the fans who constantly fill the stands of the Anfield Road stadium. Their anthem, "You'll Never Walk 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 Lady. Juventus won its first trophy in 1905, and in total the team has 35 Scudetto and 13 Italian Cups - both results are national records . The club also won in Europe, but its last success there 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 also a dark page in the history of the team. In 2006, a scandal erupted in the Apennines involving bribery of arbitrators and rigging of results. Juventus became its main player. As a result of the investigation, the team was deprived of two championship titles and sent to the second division - Serie B. Those players who did not leave the club in difficult times became idols of fans for a long time. Among them are Gianluigi Buffon, Alessandro del Piero and Pavel Nedved.

One of the founders of the English Premier League had the status of an average player for quite a long time. The team was founded in 1905, and won its first championship 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. New stars came to the team with a lot of money, and Jose Mourinho ascended to the coaching bridge. Now Chelsea is already a six-time Champion of England and one of five clubs to have won all three European Cups.

Traditionally, fans remain an important component of club culture in England. Since the 1970s, Aristocrat fans have been at the forefront of football hooliganism. The fan group “Headhunters” terrified fans of other teams. Several books and films are dedicated 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 a little better in the Cup, where they celebrated success four times. In 1999, the club even dropped to the third division - worst result in his history.

City returned to the Premier League after the 2001/02 season. For a long time the team remained average. The real Golden Age began a few years later, when businessmen from the UAE became the owners of the club. An aggressive transfer policy quickly brought the team to the forefront. It just doesn't give in cherished dream to all Manchester City fans - 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 its status as one of the legends of Italian football. Just look at 7 victories in the League and Champions Cup. Exactly Milan became the first Italian team to win the main cup of European football.. There are plenty of other trophies too. The derby between Milan and Inter is the highlight of every season, regardless of the teams' results. Now hopes for a revival of its former glory are pinned on new leadership.

The team is not full of stars. The roles of the heirs of Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi and Andrei Shevchenko are played by Alessio Romagnoli, Giacomo Bonaventura and the promising Polish talent Krzysztof Piątek.

The London club is strongly associated in the minds of football fans with the name of Arsene Wenger. The little-known French coach came to Arsenal in 1996 and created a team that played 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 the other outstanding team coaches: Herbert Chapman, George Ellison and George Graham. Among the stars who played for the club over the years are Alex James, Pat Jennings, Dennis Bergkamp and, of course, top scorer in the history of Arsenal by Thierry Henry.

The team has consistently played in the top division of English football since 1919. This record streak is unlikely to be broken in the foreseeable future. Arsenal won the English Championship thirteen times and celebrated success in the Cup the same number of times.. Only Europe, where the team can only boast of winning the UEFA Cup in 1994, defies the Londoners.

The only representative from Germany closes the top ten strongest clubs in the world. Bayern Munich has reigned supreme in German football since the eighties of the last century. The team regularly collects all the cream of the crop from other Bundesliga teams, not only strengthening its roster, but also weakening its competitors. Bayern have won the German Championship 29 times, including 7 recent seasons contract. The club also plays successfully in Europe - for last decade Bayern played in the Champions League final three times, winning once.

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

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30 best football clubs in the world

(data: May 2018)

UEFA rankings for club competitions

(data - 2018)

List of the 10 best football clubs according to the editors of the website Football-match24.com

The editors of the Football-match24.com website were guided by the following criteria when compiling the rating:
The level of tournaments in which the teams took part;
Victories in matches;
Achievements in tournaments;
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 Leizpig (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 the 10 football teams with the most titles won.

Only trophies won in the following competitions were taken into account:

National League;
Country Cups;
National 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;
Total – 115.

Celtic (Scotland) – 106
Scottish Championship – 49;
Scottish Cup – 38;
Scottish League Cup – 18;
European Champions Cup – 1;
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;
Total – 84.

Benfica (Portugal) – 81
Portuguese Championship – 36;
Portuguese Cup – 29;
Portuguese Super Cup -7;
Portuguese League Cup – 7;
Champions League – 2;
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;
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;
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;
Total – 70.

Manchester United (England) – 65
English Championship – 20;
FA Cup – 12;
Cup football league – 5;
English Super Cup - 21;
Champions League – 3;
Europa League – 1;
Cup Winners' Cup – 1;
UEFA Super Cup – 1;
Intercontinental Cup – 1;
Total – 65.

Bayern (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;
Total – 64.

Liverpool (England) – 59
English Championship – 18;
FA Cup – 7;
Football League Cup – 8;
English Super Cup – 15;
Champions League – 5;
Europa League – 3;
UEFA Super Cup – 3;
Total – 59.

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