50 Most Successful European Football Clubs, Ranked

ARL Football Success Ranking System

(Updated, July 2025)

  • The ARL Football Success Ranking System for men’s European club football establishes for certain the clubs most successful of each nation and in the whole of Europe.
  • It is a system of scoring points to clubs based on what trophies and how many have been won.
  • Different trophies score different points and are based on a ‘glory’ criteria.
  • Only ‘competitive’ football trophies are considered.

International Competitions

UEFA Super Cup (1973 ; 1975-1980 ; 1982-1984 ; 1986-)

Intercontinental Cup (1960-1974 ; 1976-1977 ; 1979-2004)

Annual FIFA Club World Cup / FIFA Intercontinental Cup (2000 ; 2005-)

UEFA Conference League (2021-)

UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League (1971-)

UEFA Cup Winners Cup (1960-1999)

Quadrennial FIFA Club World Cup (2025-)

European Cup / UEFA Champions League (1955-)

The table displaying the trophy points system

CodeCompetition
Success Points
————–
Super Cups
———————–
SC
Domestic ‘Super Cup’
Not counted for leagues 6-55 of the UEFA Association Coefficient.		2
UEFA SC
UEFA Super Cup 4
FIFA IC 

Intercontinental Cup /
annual FIFA Club World Cup /
FIFA Intercontinental Cup
6
————–
Major Trophies
———————–
LC
League Cup
-4 points for clubs in leagues 6-10,

Not counted for clubs in leagues 11-55 of the UEFA Association Coefficient.		8
ECL
UEFA Conference League8
NC
National Cup
-4 points for clubs in leagues 6-10,

-8 points for clubs in leagues 11-20,

Not counted for clubs in leagues 21-55 of the UEFA Association Coefficient.		10
EL
UEFA Cup / Europa League12
UEFA CWC
UEFA Cup Winners Cup13
FIFA CWC
Quadrennial FIFA Club World Cup
15
CL

UEFA European Cup / Champions League
17
C
Top-tier League Championship
-4 points for leagues 6-10,

-8 points for clubs in leagues 11-20,

-12 points for clubs in leagues 21-55 of the UEFA Association Coefficient.		18
Treble
Three ‘major’ trophies won in a season.

League cups not counted for clubs in leagues 11-55,

Not counted for clubs in leagues 21-55 of the Association Coefficient.		1

Table of the 50 Most Successful European Clubs of All Time

RankFootball ClubUEFA
Association
Coefficient
for 2025		Success Points SubtotalsSuccess
Points
1Real Madrid FC3
SC: 13 x 2 = 26

UEFA SC: 6 x 4 = 24

FIFA IC: 9 x 6 = 54

LC: 1 x 8 = 8

NC: 20 x 10 = 200

EL: 2 x 12 = 24

CL: 15 x 17 = 255

C: 35 x 18 = 648
1239
2Barcelona FC3
SC: 15 x 2 = 30

UEFA SC: 5 x 4 = 20

FIFA IC: 3 x 6 = 18

LC: 2 x 8 = 16

NC: 32 x 10 = 320

UEFA CWC: 4 x 13 = 52

CL: 5 x 17 = 85

C: 28 x 18 = 504

+2 (Trebles)
1047
3FC Bayern Munich4
SC: 10 x 2 = 20

UEFA SC: 2 x 4 = 8

FIFA IC: 4 x 6 = 24

LC: 6 x 8 = 48

NC: 20 x 10 = 200

EL: 1 x 12 = 12

UEFA CWC: 1 x 13 = 13

CL: 6 x 17 = 102

C: 34 x 18 = 612

+3 (Trebles)
1042
4Juventus FC2
SC: 9 x 2 = 18

UEFA SC: 2 x 4 = 8

FIFA IC: 2 x 6 = 12

NC: 15 x 10 = 150

EL: 3 x 12 = 36

UEFA CWC: 1 x 13 = 13

CL: 2 x 17 = 34

C: 36 x 18 = 648
921
5SL Benfica7
LC: 8 x 4 = 32

NC: 29 x 6 = 174

C: 38 x 14 = 532

CL: 2 x 17 = 34

+1 (Treble)
773
6AFC Ajax6
UEFA SC: 3 x 4 = 12

FIFA IC: 2 x 6 = 12

NC: 20 x 6 = 120

EL: 1 x 12 = 12

UEFA CWC: 1 x 13 = 13

C: 36 x 14 = 504

CL: 4 x 17 = 68

+1 (Treble)
742
7Liverpool FC □1
SC: 11 x 2 + 5 x 1 = 27

UEFA SC: 4 x 4 = 16

FIFA IC: 1 x 6 = 6

LC: 10 x 8 = 80

NC: 8 x 10 = 80

EL: 3 x 12 = 36

CL: 6 x 17 = 102

C: 20 x 18 = 360

+2 (Trebles)
709
8Manchester Utd FC □1
SC: 17 x 2 + 4 x 1 = 38

UEFA SC: 1 x 4 = 4

FIFA IC: 2 x 6 = 12

LC: 5 x 8 = 40

NC: 13 x 10 = 130

EL: 1 x 12 = 12

UEFA CWC: 1 x 13 = 13

CL: 3 x 17 = 51

C: 20 x 18 = 360

+1 (Treble)
661
9Celtic FC17
NC: 42 x 2 = 84

C: 55 x 10 = 550

CL: 1 x 17 = 17
651
10FC Porto7
UEFA SC: 1 x 4 = 4

FIFA IC: 2 x 6 = 12

LC: 1 x 4 = 4

NC: 24 x 6 = 144

EL: 2 x 12 = 24

C: 30 x 14 = 420

CL: 2 x 17 = 34

+2 (Trebles)
644
11Rangers FC17
NC: 34 x 2 = 68

C: 55 x 10 = 550

UEFA CWC: 1 x 13 = 13
631
12AC Sparta Praha10
NC: 16 x 6 = 96

C: 38 x 14 = 532
628
13AC Milan2
SC: 8 x 2 = 16

UEFA SC: 5 x 4 = 20

FIFA IC: 4 x 6 = 24

NC: 5 x 10 = 50

UEFA CWC: 2 x 13 = 26

CL: 7 x 17 = 119

C: 19 x 18 = 342
597
14RSC Anderlecht8
UEFA SC: 2 x 4 = 8

LC: 3 x 4 = 12

NC: 9 x 6 = 54

EL: 1 x 12 = 12

UEFA CWC: 2 x 13 = 26

C: 34 x 14 = 476
588
15Inter Milan FC2
SC: 8 x 2 = 16

FIFA IC: 3 x 6 = 18

NC: 9 x 10 = 90

EL: 3 x 12 = 36

CL: 3 x 17 = 51

C: 20 x 18 = 360

+1 (Treble)
572
16Fenerbahçe SK9
LC: 1 x 4 = 4

NC: 26 x 6 = 156

C: 28 x 14 = 392
552
17Olympiacos FC11
NC: 29 x 2 = 58

ECL: 1 x 8 = 8

C: 48 x 10 = 480
546
18Paris Saint Germain5
SC: 12 x 2 = 24

LC: 9 x 8 = 72

NC: 16 x 10 = 160

UEFA CWC: 1 x 13 = 13

CL: 1 x 17 = 17

C: 13 x 18 = 234

+5 (Trebles)
527
19Galatasaray SK9
UEFA SC: 1 x 4 = 4

NC: 19 x 6 = 114

EL: 1 x 12 = 12

C: 26 x 14 = 364
494
20PSV Eindhoven6
NC: 11 x 6 = 66

EL: 1 x 12 = 12

C: 26 x 14 = 364

CL: 1 x 17 = 17

+2 (Trebles)
461
21Sporting CP7
LC: 4 x 4 = 16

NC: 22 x 6 = 132

UEFA CWC: 1 x 13 = 13

C: 21 x 14 = 294
455
22Arsenal FC □1
SC: 16 x 2 + 1 x 1 = 33

LC: 2 x 8 = 16

NC: 14 x 10 = 140

UEFA CWC: 1 x 13 = 13

C: 13 x 18 = 234
436
23Athletic Bilbao FC3
SC: 3 x 2 = 6

NC: 24 x 10 = 240

C: 8 x 18 = 144
390
24Manchester City FC1
SC: 7 x 2 = 14

UEFA SC: 1 x 4 = 4

FIFA IC: 1 x 6 = 6

LC: 9 x 8 = 72

NC: 7 x 10 = 70

UEFA CWC: 1 x 13 = 13

CL: 1 x 17 = 17

C: 10 x 18 = 180

+2 (Trebles)
378
25SK Rapid Wien *15
NC: 14 x 2 = 28
NC: 1 x 10 = 10

C: 32 x 10 = 320
C: 1 x 18 = 18
376
26Besiktas JK9
LC: 3 x 4 = 12

NC: 11 x 6 = 66

C: 21 X 14 = 294
372
27Atletico Madrid FC3
SC: 2 x 2 = 4

UEFA SC: 3 x 4 = 12

FIFA IC: 1 x 6 = 6

NC: 10 x 10 = 100

EL: 3 x 12 = 36

UEFA CWC: 1 x 13 = 13

C: 11 x 18 = 198
369
28Slavia Praha10
NC: 9 x 6 = 54

C: 22 x 14 = 308
362
29Feyenoord6
FIFA IC: 1 x 6 = 6

NC: 14 x 6 = 84

EL: 2 x 12 = 24

C: 16 x 14 = 224

CL: 1 x 17 =17
355
30Linfield FC48
C: 57 x 6 = 342
342
31Club Brugge KV8
NC: 12 x 6 = 72

C: 19 x 14 = 266
338
32Olympique de Marseille5
SC: 3 x 2 = 6

LC: 3 x 8 = 24

NC: 10 x 10 = 100

CL: 1 x 17 = 17

C: 10 x 18 = 180
337
33APOEL FC20
NC: 21 x 2 = 42

C: 29 x 10 = 290
332
34Chelsea1SC: 4 x 2 = 8

UEFA SC: 2 x 4 = 8

FIFA IC: 1 x 6 = 6

LC: 5 x 8 = 40

ECL: 1 x 8 = 8

NC: 8 x 10 = 80

EL: 2 x 12 = 24

UEFA CWC: 1 x 13 = 13

FIFA CWC: 1 x 15 = 15

CL: 2 x 17 = 34

C: 6 x 18 = 108
323
=35GCZ Grasshoppers16
NC: 19 x 2 = 38

C: 27 x 10 = 270
308
=35Maccabi Tel Aviv19
NC: 24 x 2 = 48

C: 26 x 10 = 260
308
37FK Austria Wien15
NC: 27 x 2 = 54

C: 24 x 10 = 240
294
38Rosenborg BK12
NC: 12 x 2 = 24

C: 26 x 10 = 260
284
39SK Slovan Bratislava**24
NC: 5 x 2 = 10

UEFA CWC: 1 x 13 = 13

C: 23 x 6 = 138
C: 8 x 14 = 112
273
40Malmo FF18
NC: 16 x 2 = 32

C: 24 x 10 = 240
272
41Aston Villa FC1
SC: 1 x 2 = 2

UEFA SC: 1 x 4 = 4

LC: 5 x 8 = 40

NC: 7 x 10 = 70

CL: 1 x 17 = 17

C: 7 x 18 = 126
271
42AS Saint Etienne5
SC: 5 x 2 = 10

LC: 1 x 8 = 8

NC: 6 x 10 = 60

C: 10 x 18 = 180
258
=43AC Omonia20NC: 16 x 2 = 32

C: 21 x 10 = 210		242
=43Borussia Dortmund4
SC: 6 x 2 = 12

FIFA IC: 1 x 6 = 6

NC: 5 x 10 = 50

UEFA CWC: 1 x 13 = 13

CL: 1 x 17 = 17

C: 8 x 18 = 144
242
=43Everton FC□1
SC: 8 x 2 + 1 x 1 = 17

NC: 5 x 10 = 50

UEFA CWC: 1 x 13 = 13

C: 9 x 18 = 162
242
46Panathinaikos FC11
NC: 20 x 2 = 40

C: 20 x 10 = 200
240
47Red Star Belgrade22
FIFA IC: 1 x 6 = 6

C: 36 x 6 = 216

CL: 1 x 17 = 17
239
48FC Basel16
NC: 14 x 2 = 28

C: 21 x 10 = 210
238
49Valencia FC3
SC: 1 x 2 = 2

UEFA SC: 2 x 4 = 8

NC: 8 x 10 = 80

EL: 1 x 12 = 12

UEFA CWC: 1 x 13 = 13

C: 6 x 18 = 108
223
50Ferencvárosi TC23
C: 36 x 6 = 216
216

Footnotes

* Rapid Wien have won major trophies in both Austria and Germany

** Slovan Bratislava have won major trophies in both Czech Rep. (Czechoslovakia) and Slovakia

☐ Earlier editions of the English ‘Super Cup’ could be ‘shared’. 1 success point is awarded for each ‘shared’ SC accordingly

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