What is the best team in football. The best football clubs in the world
34th place - Everton/ Everton - English football club from Liverpool, 9-time champion of England. club stadium Goodison Park an average of 36,892 fans attend (92% of the stadium capacity).
33rd place - Benfica/ Benfica - Portuguese football club from Lisbon, 32-time champion of the country. club stadium Estadio da Luz an average of 36,975 fans attend (56% of the stadium capacity).
32nd place - Celtic/ Celtic is a Scottish football club from Glasgow, 43 times Scottish champions. club stadium Celtic Park an average of 38,228 fans attend (63% of the stadium capacity).
31st place - juventus/ Juventus is an Italian football club from Turin, a 30-time national champion. The club stadium is visited on average by 38,989 fans (95% of the stadium capacity).
30th place - Milan/ Milan is an Italian football club from the city of the same name, 18-time national champion. Stadium San Siro Milan's home games are attended by an average of 39,340 people (49% of the stadium's capacity).
29th place - Roma/ Roma is an Italian football club from Rome, a three-time national champion. Olympic Stadium Roma's home games are attended on average by 39,747 fans (54% of the stadium's capacity).
28th place - Lille/ Lille is a French football club from the city of the same name, a three-time national champion. club stadium Grand Stade Lille Metropole Lille's home games are attended by an average of 40,52 fans (80% of the stadium's capacity).
27th place - Werder/ Werder is a German football club from Bremen, a four-time national champion. Weserstadion Werder Bremen's home games are attended by an average of 41,117 people (98% of the stadium's capacity).
26th place - Chelsea/ Chelsea - English football club from London, four-time champion of England. club stadium Stamford Bridge Chelsea's home games are attended by an average of 41,603 people (99% of the stadium's capacity).
25th place - Fortune/ Fortuna is a German football club from Düsseldorf, national champion in 1933. club stadium Esprit Arena Fortuna's home games are attended by an average of 42,156 people (77% of the stadium's capacity).
24th place - Sunderland/ Sunderland - English football club from the city of the same name, 6-time champion of England. Stadium of Light Sunderland's home games are attended by an average of 42,178 people (86% of the stadium's capacity).
23rd place - Paris Saint Germain/ Paris Saint-Germain is a French football club from Paris, two-time champion countries. club stadium Parc des Princes PSG's home games are attended by an average of 42,832 people (94% of the stadium's capacity).
22nd place - Miner/ Shakhtar is a Ukrainian football club from Donetsk, a 7-time champion of Ukraine. club stadium Donbass-Arena At Shakhtar's home games, an average of 42,937 people attend (83% of the stadium's capacity).
21st place - Valencia/ Valencia - Spanish football club from the city of the same name, 6-time champion of the country. club stadium Mestalla Valencia's home games are attended by an average of 43,000 people (82% of the stadium's capacity).
20th place - Internationale/ Internazionale (often abbreviated as Inter) is an Italian football club based in Milan. club stadium Giuseppe Meazza Inter's home games are attended by an average of 43,04 people (54% of the stadium's capacity).
19th place - Nuremberg/ Nürnberg is a German football club from the city of the same name, 9-time national champion. Max-Morlock-Stadion an average of 43,162 fans attend (86% of the stadium capacity).
18th place - Liverpool/ Liverpool - English football club from the city of the same name, 18-time champion of England. club stadium Enfield an average of 44,724 fans attend (99% of the stadium capacity).
17th place - Atlético/ Atlético is a Spanish football club from Madrid, 9-time national champion. club stadium Vicente Calderon an average of 44,833 fans attend (82% of the stadium's capacity).
16th place - Feyenoord/ Feyenoord is a Dutch football club from Rotterdam, 14-time national champion. club stadium De Cuyp an average of 45,200 fans attend (88% of the stadium's capacity).
15th place - Hannover 96/ Hannover 96 - German football club from Hannover, two-time national champion. club stadium AVD Arena an average of 49.5 thousand fans attend (93% of the stadium capacity).
14th place - Eintracht/ Eintracht is a German football club from Frankfurt am Main, German champion in 1959. club stadium Commerzbank Arena an average of 46,275 fans attend (90% of the stadium's capacity).
13th place - Manchester city/ Manchester City - English football club from Manchester, 3-time champion of England. club stadium Etihad an average of 46,689 fans attend (98% of the stadium capacity).
12th place - Borussia/ Borussia is a German football club from Mönchengladbach, a 5-time national champion. club stadium Borussia Park an average of 49,353 fans attend (91% of the stadium capacity).
11th place - Stuttgart/ Stuttgart is a German football club from the city of the same name, 5-time German champion. club stadium Mercedes-Benz Arena an average of 49,647 fans attend (82% of the stadium capacity).
10th place - ajax/ Ajax is a Dutch football club from Amsterdam, a 31-time national champion. club stadium Amsterdam Arena an average of 49,806 fans attend (94% of the stadium's capacity).
9th place - Newcastle United/ Newcastle United - English football club from the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, 4-time champion of England. club stadium St. James Park an average of 50,637 fans attend (97% of the stadium's capacity).
8th place - Hamburg Sports Association / Hamburger Sport-Verein or simply Hamburg- German football club from the city of the same name, 6-time national champion. club stadium Imtech Arena an average of 54,849 fans attend (96% of the stadium's capacity).
7th place - Arsenal/ Arsenal - English football club from London, 13-time champion of the country. club stadium Emirates an average of 60 thousand 94 fans attend (100% of the stadium capacity).
6th place - Schalke 04/ Schalke 04 - German football club from Gelsenkirchen, 7-time German champion. club stadium Veltins Arena an average of 60,898 fans attend (99% of the stadium capacity).
5th place - Bavaria/ Bayern - German football club from Munich, 22-time national champion. club stadium Allianz Arena an average of 71,000 fans attend (99% of the stadium's capacity).
4th place - Real/ Real - Spanish football club from Madrid, 32-time champion of the country. club stadium Santiago Bernabeu an average of 72,000 fans attend (90% of the stadium's capacity).
3rd place - Manchester United/ Manchester United - English football club from Manchester, 19-time champion of England. club stadium Old Trafford an average of 75,427 fans attend (100% of the stadium's capacity).
2nd place - Barcelona/ Barcelona - Spanish football club from the city of the same name, 21-time champion of the country. club stadium camp Nou an average of 76,582 fans attend (77% of the stadium capacity).
1 place - Borussia/ Borussia is a German football club from Dortmund, an 8-time national champion. club stadium Signal Iduna Park an average of 80,645 fans attend (100% of the stadium capacity). It is noteworthy that the population of Dortmund within the city limits is only 581 thousand people and one would think that every seventh resident of the city goes to Borussia matches. However, it is not. Borussia has a lot of fans in neighboring cities, which have a direct border with Dortmund and together with it form an agglomeration of 1.65 million people.
in preparing the article, materials from the blog "Eurocups and UEFA coefficients" on sports.ru were partially used
The summer of 2014 was understandably dedicated to the World Cup, an event responsible for headlines and record TV ratings. Despite this, club football was just as entertaining as the sport's biggest party. Germany won the World Cup, as expected by many experts, but the clubs in the country were not so successful during the year. England and Italy were not included in the top five football clubs compiled by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics. Many fans disillusioned with the English Premier League claim that the state of English football will continue to deteriorate well into 2016.
Spain was, as any person in the know would expect, given all that had happened, the top winner in the IFFIIS ranking, which is compiled "on the basis of chronological, statistical and scientific data on world football". One of the giants Spanish football found themselves in the unenviable position of the spring of 2014: they failed to win any significant competition and had to watch their hated rivals become the best team on the planet. These two teams are once again fighting for the championship in the Primera Division and this battle will most likely not be over until last rounds current season.
Real Madrid and Barcelona. Barcelona and Real Madrid. Spanish football seems to have always been characterized by these two powerful clubs, but lately another team has been doing everything possible to change the status quo. Atlético Madrid managed what seemed impossible in 2013-14 with an unexpected win in La Liga and narrowly missed out on club football's main trophy. Imagine how different this list would be if Atlético and not Real Madrid won in May 2014.
9 (draw). Red Bull (Salzburg): 228 points according to the IFFIIS rating
Salzburg was much more successful in 2014 compared to its Major League Soccer counterpart, New York's Red Bull. They were far ahead of the rest of the clubs in the 2013-14 Austrian Bundesliga season, reaching incredible numbers. Salzburg ended the season 18 points ahead of Rapid Wien to reach +75 goals. Rapid Vienna, by comparison, finished with +23. Salzburg also added the Austrian Cup to its list of trophies in 2013-14. This season, Salzburg are once again top favorites to win the league and are likely to retain their title.
9 (draw). River Plate: 228 points according to the IFFIIS rating
River Plate's entry into this list began in the second half of the Argentine league season in February 2014. Winning this league qualified the club for the Super Final where it faced San Lorenzo. The only goal scored 17 minutes before the end of the match separated the teams when the final whistle sounded and this goal was in favor of River Plate. River Plate then went through the Copa Sudamericana with ease, never losing in the final stage of the tournament. They beat Atlético Nacional 3-1 on aggregate on 10 December, ending a great year for them that has propelled them into the top ten.
7 (draw). Napoli: 233 points according to the IFFIIS rating
The pinnacle of Napoli's success in the 2013-14 season was the Coppa Italia semi-final in February. Roma beat Napoli 3-2 in the first stage of the semi-finals, but Napoli managed to score three unanswered goals in the second stage to secure their place in the Cup final. Napoli turned out to be stronger than Fiorentina, who were on the way to the coveted title - three goals were scored against the rivals and the match ended with a score of 3-1. Their memorable moments of the season were knockout from the Europa League after a loss to Porto and 24 points behind Serie A champions Juventus.
7 (draw). Arsenal: 233 points according to the IFFIIS rating
The Gunners won two trophies in 2014: unfortunately, however, only one of them actually exists. Arsenal again figuratively won the Fourth Place trophy, which has allowed the club to participate in the Champions League for several years. Those jokes, however, came to an end in the spring when Arsene Wenger led the club to an FA Cup victory, leading to a change to the well-known website counting the days since Arsenal's last win. Wenger will once again have to use all his strength to beat Southampton, Manchester United and London rivals Tottenham Hotspur to qualify for the Champions League next season.
6. Juventus: 245 points according to the IFFIIS rating
2014 was a year of joys and sorrows for Juve fans. Juventus were eliminated from the Coppa Italia in January after losing to Roma and after they failed to qualify group stage Champions League, Juve failed to score at least one goal against Benfica at home to qualify for the UEFA Europa League final. Putting those disappointments aside, the Serie A Kings were expected to hold on to their title, successfully outsmarting Roma and eventually 17 points clear of their nearest rival. Juventus lost just two of their 38 league matches in 2013-14 and they are once again top favorites to win Serie A.
5. Atlético Nacional: 249 points according to the IFFIIS rating
The strongest club in Colombia in 2014, Atlético Nacional, is second in the IFFIIS 2014 rankings to only four teams that successfully perform every year in the European football season. Three of the top five teams come from Spain, with two of them vying for the club football top prize, while the fourth is Germany's top club. Nacional started the 2014 season in the Colombian Championship as defending champions and they were victorious in the first tournament of 2014. Despite being considered the best team in the country, Nacional have been eliminated from the Copa Colombia for the third year in a row and failed to qualify for the 2014 Finalización.
4. Barcelona: 251 points according to the IFFIIS rating
Barça and the club's dedicated fans must be happy that 2015 is finally here. Although they have only lost 5 times in La Liga, they have not managed to beat Atlético Madrid in points. Barcelona then suffered a humiliating defeat in front of the world in the Copa del Rey final when Gareth Bale made a legendary run from the left flank and scored the goal that gave Real Madrid victory. Although Real Madrid then performed superbly in the spring and won additional titles, Barcelona ended the season without achieving anything worthy, which is unacceptable for such a club.
3. Atlético Madrid: 267 points according to the IFFIIS rating
Atlético, the younger brothers of Spanish football, unlike Barcelona, will not soon forget 2014. They shocked the world by reaching the top of the La Liga table and staying there until the last day of the season, taking the title despite the fact that few expected such achievements from them. However, Atlético's success did not end there - in the same season they won a place in the Champions League final. Atlético kept Real Madrid on their toes for over 90 minutes and " a dark horse almost came as a surprise when things went wrong. Sergio Ramos' headbutt in stoppage time was the beginning of the end for Atlético in the final, as Real Madrid eventually prevailed.
2. Bayern Munich: 276 points according to the IFFIIS rating
In order to be considered the best club in the world, Bayern actually have to win the Champions League every year, as they don't get enough recognition for their accomplishments in the German league. It's no secret that Bayern is the best team in the Bundesliga and most likely they can once again win ahead of schedule in it by March. Unfortunately, the Bundesliga is ignored by most non-Bundesliga fans. Bayern will continue to win the league this season... and next... and next... and next.
1. Real Madrid: 381 points according to the IFFIIS rating
Cristiano Ronaldo (Cristiano Ronaldo). Gareth Bale. Luka Modric. Sergio Ramos. James Rodriguez. Toni Kroos. You can go on for a very long time. Real Madrid on this moment is the best club in the world with some of the the best football players from all over the world, and the team is capable of winning another victory in the Champions League. The first half of 2015 will be a challenging one for the club as Real Madrid will have to face Atlético Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga. Throw in other tournaments and Real Madrid will be quite busy from January to May. However, it would be unwise to bet on their rivals, as Los Blancos are head and shoulders above many of the clubs they will face.
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 (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 (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 (Türkiye) - 510,000
69. Anderlecht (Belgium) - 505,000
70. "Lance" (France) - 500,000
To the mark of half a million fans, such 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 settled down in the eighth ten. Top 100 of Russian teams also included "Anji" and "Wings of the Soviets".
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 Russian Premier League, then almost all of them 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.
Choosing the best football team on the planet at the end of the year is not such an easy thing. There are several thousand professional clubs in the world and each of them is good in its own way. But there have always been better ones and worse ones. Some teams have been playing for a whole year high level, and in the end, won many trophies, others were left with nothing. In order to select the top 10 football clubs in 2017, the site editors 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.
And here is the top.
- Real Madrid (Spain)
For the second year in a row, the "Royal" club demonstrates truly champion football in all tournaments in which it takes part. In 2017, Zinedine Zidane's team won La Liga, the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup and the Spanish Super Cup. This club simply has no equal today.
- Chelsea (England)
Suck unexpectedly, but the second line of our hit parade was taken by a team from London. "Aristocrats" under the leadership of Antonio Conte began to play in a new way and won the main football tournament in Britain called " English Premier League". In the new season, Chelsea continue to play on their winning note, and are now looking to prove themselves in the UEFA Champions League.
- Juventus (Italy)
Another victory in Serie A and reaching the final of the most prestigious club tournament in Europe allowed Juventus Turin to take a place in the top three football teams of the outgoing year. The "Old Lady" was on top, especially Dlanduigi Buffon, who played flawlessly in the goal frame in almost all matches.
- Bavaria (Germany)
Like every year, few Bundesliga teams can compete with the Munich club for the league title. Bayern struck with their excellent game not only in the German championship, but also in the Champions League. Ancelotti's guys had a good chance of reaching the final, but at the last stage they were knocked out by Real Madrid.
- Monaco (France)
"Monegasque" sensationally shot in Europe, reaching the 1/2 finals of the Champions League. In addition, the Jardim team became the first French championship, breaking the long-term dominance of Paris Saint-Germain. Monaco has had an incredible year. This team does not have as many stars as Real Madrid or Juventus, but this did not stop them from being among the best.
The full list of the top 10 clubs according to the editors of our site looks like this:
- Real Madrid (Spain);
- Chelsea (England);
- Juventus (Italy);
- Bavaria (Germany);
- Monaco (France);
- Barcelona, Spain);
- PSG (France);
- Napoli (Italy);
- RB Leitzpig (Germany);
- Tottenham (England).
You can also make your own list of the best teams. We are waiting for your options in the comments.
