Top 20 Most Successful Football Clubs in the World today. With over 3.5 billion fans worldwide football, “the beautiful game” as we call it here in the UK, is by far the most popular sport in the world.
Every four years, the FIFA World Cup takes place and the final in Qatar in 2022 commanded an audience estimated at 14.6 million for that one game alone.
The players that win caps for their countries are selected from football clubs from all corners of the planet, and in this article we will be looking at the 20 most successful football clubs in the world, judging by the number of trophies they have won.
Lists of the most successful football clubs in the world are almost as controversial as the beautiful game itself, as there are so many trophies that vary from country to country. In our list, we have only included the major trophies according to UEFA, FIFA, and CONMDEBOL.
1. AL AHLY SPORTING CLUB – EGYPT – 121 TROPHIES
Top of the table is Egyptian Premier League side Al Ahly. Founded in 1907 and currently managed by Marca Koller (Swiss), who signed a two-year contract in September 2022, their home ground is the Cairo National Stadium with a capacity of 75,000. Their trophy haul comprises:
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- Egyptian Premier League title trophies (42)
- Egyptian Cup winner’s trophies (38)
- Egyptian Super Cup winner’s trophies (12)
- CAF Champions League winner’s trophies (10)
- CAF Confederation Cup winner’s trophies (1)
- 8 CAF Super Cup winner’s trophies (8)
- Egyptian Confederation Cup winner’s trophy (1)
- African Cup Winners Cups (4
- Afro-Asian Club Championship title trophies (1)
- Arab Club Champions Cup winner’s trophies (1)
- Arab Cup Winners’ Cup (1)
- Arab Super Cups trophies (2)
2. CLUB NACIONAL DE FOOTBALL – URUGUAY – 117 TROPHIES
Montevideo-based Club Nacional de Football, referred to by its supporters as simply “Nacional” was founded in 1899 via a merger between two clubs – Uruguay Athletic Club and Montevideo Fútbol Club. Their home ground is Gran Parque Central, and they are managed (for the third time) by Álvaro Gutiérrez who managed them first between 2008 and 2015 (starting with the youth side, then the senior side), again in 2019 and returned for his third managerial stint this year (2023). Club Nacional’s trophy haul comprises:
- Primera Division (49)
- Supercopa Uruguaya (2)
- Liguilla Pre-Libertadores de América (8)
- Torneo Intermedio (4)
- Copa de Competencia (7)
- Copa de Honor (7)
- Torneo de Honor (15)
- Torneo Competencia (10)
- Torneo Cuadrangular (7)
- Liga Meyor (3)
- Campeonato Nacional General Artigas (2)
- Copa Libertadores (3)
3. RANGERS F.C. – SCOTLAND – 116 TROPHIES
Scottish Premiership side Glasgow Rangers was founded in 1872. Their home ground is Ibrox Park in Glasgow. It has a maximum capacity of 50,987. The team is managed by Michael Beale, who took up the position in June 2022 and formerly managed Queens Park Rangers. The club’s trophy haul comprises:
- Scottish 1st Tier League Championships (55)
- Scottish Cup Winners (33)
- Scottish League Cup Winners (27)
- European Cup Winners Cup Trophy (1)
- Rangers’ fans believe the tally should be higher and that they should include the 4 wins they had during the Second World War years 1939 to 1945, (which are not included for official reasons), and other various awards, of which they have won 83, which would bring their total up to 203. But officially, the total is 116.
4. CELTIC – SCOTLAND – 113 TROPHIES
The other Glasgow-based team is Scottish Premiership club Glasgow Celtic, which was founded in 1887. Their home ground is Celtic Park and it has a capacity of 60,411. They are currently managed by the Greek, Angelos Postecoglou. The club has amassed 113 trophies to date, comprising:
- Scottish 1st Tier League Championships (52)
- Scottish Cup Winners (40)
- Scottish League Cup Winners (20)
- European Cup Winners Cup Trophy (1)
Glasgow Celtic and Glasgow Rangers are ferocious rivals. When the two clubs meet in derby games, they are dubbed “Old Firm” derbies and are fiercely contested.
5. ATLÉTICO PEÑAROL – URUGUAY – 110 TROPHIES
Atletico Penarol play in the Uruguayan Primera Division. The club was founded in 1891. Their home ground, Estadio Campeón del Siglo, is located in Bañados de Carrasco, Montevideo and has a capacity of 40,000. They are managed by 64-year-old Uruguayan Alfredo Carlos Arias Sánchez who took over as manager from Mauricio Larriera this year (2023)
- Primera Division (51)
- Supercopa Uruguaya (2)
- Liguilla Pre-Libertadores de América (12)
- Torneo de Honor (10)
- Torneo Competencia (11)
- Copa de Honor (4)
- Copa de Competencia (6)
- Torneo Cuadrangular (5)
- Liga Meyor (1)
- Intercontinental Cup Winner’s trophy (3)
- Copa Libertadores (5)
Atlético Peñarol have never been relegated. Since they were first formed, they have always remained in the top division of Uruguayan football.
6. REAL MADRID – SPAIN – 105 TROPHIES
The Real Madrid Club de Fútbol whose popular nickname is Los Blancos (The Whites), was founded in 1902. Their home ground, with a capacity of 81,044 is the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and at the time of writing, they are managed by Carlo Ancelotti. They currently hold 128 trophies if you include the 23 local Castile region Campeonato Regional Centro titles they won from 91903 to 1936. Their 105 major trophies are shown in the table below.
- La Liga 35
Copa del Ray 20
Copa de la Liga 1
Super Copa de España 12
UEFA Champions League 14
UEFA Cup 2
UEFA Super Cup 5
FIFA Club World Cup 5
Intercontinental Cup 3
Latin Cup 2
Iber American Cup 1
Copa Federación Centro 4
Copa Eva Duarte 1
7. BARCELONA – SPAIN – 99 TROPHIES
Futbol Club Barcelona, more commonly referred to as Barça or Blaugrana, are, after Real Madrid, the second most successful football club in Spain. They are managed by Xavier Hernández, and their home ground is Camp Nou, a stadium with a capacity of 99,354. Based in the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain, the club was founded in 1899 and plays in La Liga. They have won a record 77 domestic trophies.
- La Liga (27)
- Copa del Ray (31)
- Copa de la Liga (2)
- Super Copa de España (14)
- UEFA Champions League (5)
- UEFA Cup Winner’s Cup (4)
- UEFA Super Cup (5)
- Inter-City Fairs Cup (3)
- FIFA Club World Cup (3)
- Latin Cup (2)
- Copa Eva Duarte (3)
8. BENFICA – PORTUGAL – 84 TROPHIES
Sport Lisboa e Benfica was founded in 1904 as Sporting Lisboa. They play in the Portuguese Premiera Liga. Their home ground with a capacity of 64,642 is the Stadia de Luz and they are currently managed by Roger Schmidt. They are the most decorated club in Portugal with 84 trophies as shown in the table below.
- Premiera Liga (37)
- Taça de Portugal (26)
- Taça de Liga (7)
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (8)
- Campeonato de Portugal (3)
- European Cup (2)
- Latin Cup (1)
9. AL-FAISALY – JORDAN – 83 TROPHIES
Al-Faisaly Sports Club was founded in 1932 as the Al-Ashbal Club. Known by their fans as the Blue Eagles this club plays in the Jordanian Pro League under manager Jamal Abu-Abed. Their home ground is the Amman International Stadium. It has a capacity of 17,619. They are the most successful football club in Jordan having won 83 official trophies. As shown below:
- Premier League Titles (35)
- FA Cup titles (21)
- FA Shields (8)
- Super Cup Titles (17)
- AFC Cups (2)
10. PORTO – PORTUGAL – 83 TROPHIES
Futebol Clube do Porto, more commonly known by their fans as Dragões (Dragons) or Azuis e Brancos (Blue and Whites) was founded in 1893. They play in Portugal’s Premier League and are managed by head coach Sérgio Conceição. Their home ground is the Estádio do Dragão which has a capacity of 50,033. They are the second most decorated football club in Portugal, after Benfica, having won 83 major trophies.
- Premiera League winners (30)
- Taça de Portugal winners (18)
- Taça da Liga winners (1)
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (23)
- Campeonato de Portugal (4)
- European Cup / UEFA Champions League (2)
- UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League (2)
- UEFA Super Cup winners (1)
- Intercontinental Cup winners (2)
11. BAYERN MUNICH – GERMANY – 82 TROPHIES
Founded in 1900, Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V., known to their sans as Die Bayern, Stern des Südens (Star of the South), or Die Roten (The Reds) play in Bundesliga 1 and are managed by Thomas Tuchel. Their home ground is the Allianz Arena which has a capacity of 75,000.
They are the most successful club in the history of German football, winning 32 national titles, 10 consecutively since 2013, and have also amassed 20 national cups plus numerous European trophies as can be seen in the following table.
- German Bundesliga 1 Champions (32)
- DFB Pokal Cup winners (20)
- DFB/DFL-Supercup winners (10)
- DFL-Ligapokal (6)
- UEFA Champions League winners (6)
- UEFA Europa League Champions (1)
- UEFA/European Cup Winners’ Cup (1)
- UEFA/European Super Cup (2)
- Intercontinental Cup winners (2)
- FIFA Club World Cup (2)
12. OLYMPIACOS – GREECE – 82 TROPHIES
Olympiacos F.C., known to their fans as Thrylos (Legend) or The Red and Whites, was founded in 1925 and play in Greek’s Super League. They are managed by Jose Anigo, and their home ground is the Karaiskakis Stadium which has a capacity of 33,334. They are the most successful football club side in Greek history.
Super League Greece Champions 47
Greek Cup winners 28
Greek Super Cup winners 4
Greater Greece Cup winners 3
Although they have not won any European trophies, they were UEFA Champions League quarterfinalists in 1998/9, and UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup quarterfinalists in 1992/3.
13. AJAX – NETHERLANDS – 75 TROPHIES
Ajax, whose full name is Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax, are one of the Netherlands’ so-called “big three” football clubs. Founded in 1900 and with their home ground, the 55,865 capacity Johan Cruyff Arena (named after the player who was one of the world’s greatest players of his time) Ajax play in the Eredivisie and are currently managed by John Heitinga. Their tally of 75 trophies comprises:
Eredivisie champions 36
KNVB Cup winners 20
Johan Cruyff Shield 9
European Cup / UEFA Champions League 4
European Cup Winners’ Cup 1
UEFA Cup 1
UEFA Super Cup 2
Intercontinental Cup 2
14. JUVENTUS – ITALY – 71 TROPHIES
Juventus Football Club S.p.A., More commonly known by their fans as the “The Old Lady” or Juve, was founded in 1897 and play in Italy’s premier division, Serie A. Their home ground is the Juventus Stadium, which has a capacity of 41,507, and they are currently managed by Massimiliano Allegri. Their haul of 71 trophies comprises:
Serie A champions 36
Serie B champions 1
Coppa Italia 14
Supercoppa Italiana 9
European Cup / UEFA Champions League 2
UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup 1
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League 3
European Super Cup / UEFA Super Cup 2
UEFA Intertoto Cup 1
Intercontinental Cup 2
15. LIVERPOOL – ENGLAND – 70 TROPHIES
Liverpool Football Club was founded in 1892. They play in the English Premier League and their home ground is Anfield with a capacity of 53,394. They are known as The Reds (not to be confused with the Red Devils who are Manchester United) and are currently managed by Jürgen Klopp. Their trophy total is 70, comprising:
- 19 First Division/Premier League champions 19
- 4 Second Division champions
- 8 FA Cup winners
- Football League Cup/EFL Cup 9
- FA Charity Shield/FA Community Shield 16
- European Cup/UEFA Champions League 6
- UEFA Europa League 3
- UEFA Super Cup 4
- FIFA Club World Cup 1
16. MANCHESTER UNITED – ENGLAND – 69 TROPHIES
Manchester United Football Club was founded in 1878. They play in the English Premier League and their home ground is Old Trafford which has a capacity of 74,310. Known by their fans as “The Red Devils” they are currently managed by Erik ten Hag. A dark part of the club’s history was the Munich air disaster in 1958 in which eight of their players died. In 1968 they became the first English team to win what was then called the European Cup. Manchester United have won 69 trophies so far.
- First Division/Premier League champions (20)
- Second Division champions (2)
- FA Cup winners (12)
- Football League Cup/EFL Cup (6)
- FA Charity Shield/FA Community Shield (21)
- European Cup/UEFA Champions League (3)
- UEFA Europa League (1)
- UEFA Super Cup (1)
- European Cup Winners’ Cup (1)
- FIFA Club World Cup (1)
- Intercontinental Cup (1)
17. ANDERLECHT – BELGIUM – 64 TROPHIES
Anderlecht, whose full name is Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht was founded in 1908. They play in the Belgian First Division A-League. Their home ground is the 22,500 Stadium, Lotto Park. They are currently managed by Brian Riemer and are the most successful team in Belgian football history.
- Belgian First Division champions (34)
- Belgian Cup winners (9)
- Belgian League Cup winners (3)
- Belgian Super Cup winners (13)
- UEFA Cup winners (1)
- UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup winners (2)
- UEFA Super Cup winners (2)
18. BOCA JUNIORS – ARGENTINA – 61 TROPHIES
Club Atlético Boca Juniors was founded in 1905. They are based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Their home ground is La Bombonera, a stadium with a capacity of 54,000. The club plays in the prime era division and is currently managed by Jorge Almirón. Boca Juniors have won 61 major trophies comprising:
Primera División champions (36)
Copa Argentina winners (4)
Supercopa Argentina winners (2)
Copa de la Liga Profesional winners (2)
Intercontinental Cup winners (3)
Copa Libertadores winners (6)
Copa Sudamericana winners (2)
Supercopa Libertadores winners (2)
Recopa Sudamericana (4)
19. GALATASARAY – TURKEY – 59 TROPHIES
Galatasaray, whose full name is Galatasaray Spor Kulübü play in the Süper Lig, the top level of football in Turkey. The club was founded in 1905. Their home ground is the 52,280-capacity Nef Stadium, and they are currently managed by Okan Buruk. They have won 59 major trophies to date, comprising:
Süper Lig champions (22)
Turkish Cup winners (18)
Turkish Super Cup winners (16)
Turkish National Division (1)
UEFA Cup (1)
UEFA Super Cup (1)
20. FCSB (ROMANIA) – 58 TROPHIES
Fotbal Club Steaua Bucuresti, or simply FCSB for short are a Romanian football that plays in the country’s top football division, Liga 1. It was originally an army club founded in 1947 but became independent in 1998. The club’s home ground is the national arena with a seating capacity of 55,600. They are currently managed by Elias Charalambous. FSCB has won 58 trophies, comprising:
- Liga 1 champions 26
- Romanian Cup winners 22
- Romanian Super Cup 6
- League Cup winners 2
- UEFA Champions League winners 1
- UEFA Super Cup winners 1
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