Showing posts with label TITLES. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TITLES. Show all posts

30 July, 2025

One-, two- and three-club dominance in European leagues since WWII


One-club dominance
42 Greece (Olympiakos)
36 Scotland (Celtic)
34 Spain (Real Madrid)
34 Belgium (Anderlecht)
33 Germany (Bayern München)
32 Portugal (Benfica)
31 Bulgaria (CSKA Sofia)
29 Italy (Juventus)
29 Netherlands (Ajax)
29 Romania (Steaua)
26 Norway (Rosenborg)
24 Finland (HJK Helsinki)
23 Sweden (Malmö FF)
22 Austria (Austria Wien)
21 Switzerland (FC Basel)
20 Hungary (Ferencváros)
16 England (Liverpool/Man United)
16 Denmark (FC Copenhagen)
15 Poland (Legia Warszawa)
13 France (Paris-SG)

Two-club dominance
67 Scotland (Celtic-Rangers)
66 Greece (Olympiakos-Panathinaikos)
60 Spain (Real Madrid-Barcelona)
59 Portugal (Benfica-FC Porto)
54 Bulgaria (CSKA Sofia-Levski Sofia)
53 Netherlands (Ajax-PSV Eindhoven)
52 Belgium (Anderlecht-Club Brugge)
47 Romania (Steaua-Dinamo)
45 Italy (Juventus-Milan)
41 Germany (Bayern München-Bor. Dortmund)
40 Austria (Austria Wien-Rapid Wien)
36 Sweden (Malmö FF-IFK Göteborg)
35 Switzerland (FC Basel-Grasshoppers)
34 Hungary (Ferencváros-Újpest/Honvéd)
34 Norway (Rosenborg-Viking Stavanger)
32 England (Liverpool/Man United)
32 Finland (HJK Helsinki-Haka Valkeakoski)
29 Poland (Legia Warszawa-Górnik Zabrze)
27 Denmark (FC Copenhagen-Bröndby)
23 France (Paris-SG-Saint-Étienne)

Three-club dominance
78 Portugal (Benfica-FC Porto-Sporting)
77 Greece (Olympiakos-Panathinaikos-AEK)
71 Scotland (Celtic-Rangers-Aberdeen)
69 Spain (Real Madrid-Barcelona-Atlético)
68 Bulgaria (CSKA Sofia-Levski Sofia-Ludogorets)
64 Netherlands (Ajax-PSV Eindhoven-Feyenoord)
62 Belgium (Anderlecht-Club Brugge-Standard Liège)
59 Italy (Juventus-Milan-Inter)
55 Romania (Steaua-Dinamo-Cluj)
54 Austria (Austria Wien-Rapid Wien-RB Salzburg)
48 Hungary (Ferencváros-Újpest/Honvéd)
47 Sweden (Malmö FF-IFK Göteborg-Norrköping)
46 Germany (Bayern München-Bor. Dortmund-2 clubs)
46 Switzerland (FC Basel-Grasshoppers-2 clubs)
41 Norway (Rosenborg-Viking Stavanger-Fredrikstad)
40 England (Liverpool/Man United-Arsenal)
38 Finland (HJK Helsinki-Haka Valkeakoski-KuPS Kuopio)
38 Poland (Legia Warszawa-Górnik Zabrze-3 clubs)
34 Denmark (FC Copenhagen-Bröndby-KB Copenhagen)
31 France (Paris-SG-Saint-Étienne-3 clubs)



12 December, 2014

South American cup titles 1960-2014.

8: Independiente, Boca Juniors [Arg]
5: Peñarol [Uru]
4: Estudiantes [Arg], São Paulo [Bra]
3: Olimpia [Par], Nacional [Uru], Santos, Cruzeiro, Internacional [Bra], River Plate [Arg]
2: San Lorenzo [Arg], Grêmio [Bra]
1: Palmeiras, Flamengo, Vasco da Gama, Corinthians, Atlético Mineiro [Bra], Atlético Nacional, Once Caldas [Col], Colo-Colo, Universidad de Chile [Chl], Racing, Argentinos Juniors, Vélez, Arsenal, Lanús [Arg], LDU Quito [Ecu], Cienciano [Per], Pachuca [Mex]


Per city:
17: Buenos Aires
9: Avellaneda
8: Montevideo
6: São Paulo 
5: Porto Alegre
4: La Plata
3: Asunción, Santos, Belo Horizonte
2: Santiago, Rio de Janeiro.

19 November, 2014

Managers having won "big" titles, 2000-2014.

World Cup, Euro, Champions League, UEFA Cup, Europa League, La Liga, Premier League, Serie A, Bundesliga & Ligue 1 titles:

  8: Ferguson [2000-13]
, Mourinho [2003-12]
  6: Guardiola [2009-14], Ancelotti [2003-14], Del Bosque [2000-12]
  5: Benítez [2002-13], Hitzfeld [2001-08]
  4: Mancini [2006-12]
  3: Conte [2012-14], Heynckes [2013], Klopp [2011-12], Magath [2005-09], Houllier [2001-07], Rijkaard [2005-06], Lippi [2002-06], Le Guen [2003-05]
  2: Simeone [2012-14], Blanc [2009-14], Ramos [2006-07], Capello [2001-07], Wenger [2002-04]
  1: Löw, Emery & Pellegrini [2014], Vilanova [2013], Di Matteo & Girard [2012], Villas-Boas, Garcia & Allegri [2011], Quique Flores, Deschamps & Van Gaal [2010], Lucescu [2009], Aragonés, Grant, Advocaat, Schuster & Perrin [2008], Veh [2007], Gazzaev [2005], Schaaf [2004], Scolari, Van Marwijk, Santini & Sammer [2002], Denoueix [2001], Lemerre, Terim, Puel & Irureta [2000]


Titles per nationality
24: Spain
20: Italy
18: Germany, France
9: Portugal
8: Scotland
2: Argentina
1: Chile, Sweden, Israel, Turkey, Russia, Romania, Brazil.

03 May, 2014

League titles after World War II.

Spain
30: Real Madrid
20: Barcelona
7: Atlético
4: Valencia
3: Athletic Club
2: Real Sociedad
1: Deportivo

England
18: Man United
14: Liverpool
8: Arsenal
4: Chelsea, Everton
3: Wolves, Leeds
2: Portsmouth, Tottenham, Man City, Derby
1: Burnley, Ipswich, Nott'm Forest, Aston Villa, Blackburn

Italy
22: Juventus
15: Milan
13: Inter
4: Torino
2: Fiorentina, Lazio, Roma, Napoli
1: Bologna, Cagliari, Verona, Sampdoria

Germany
23: Bayern
8: Dortmund
5: Stuttgart, M'Gladbach
4: Kaiserslutern, Werder Bremen, HSV
3: Köln
2: Nürnberg
1: Waldhof Mannheim, Hannover, RW Essen, Schalke, Eintr. Frankfurt, 1860 Munich, Braunschweig, Wolfsburg

France
10: Saint-Étienne
8: Marseille, FC Nantes
7: Monaco, Lyon
6: Stade Reims, Bordeaux
4: Nice
3: Paris-SG
2: Lille
1: Strasbourg, Auxerre, Lens, Montpellier

Holland
25: Ajax
19: PSV
9: Feyenoord
2: Willem II, AZ
1: Den Bosch, Schiedam, Brunssum, RCH, Eindhoven, Rapid JC, DOS, Sparta, Twente, DWS

Portugal
27: Benfica
24: FC Porto
16: Sporting
1: Boavista

Belgium
32: Anderlecht
12: Club Brugge
10: Standard Liège
3: Genk
2: Mechelen, Liège, Lierse, Beveren
1: Royal Antwerp, Molenbeek

Switzerland
16: FC Basel
14: Grasshoppers
10: FC Zürich
7: Servette
5: Young Boys
3: Chaux-de-Fonds
2: Lausanne, Neuchâtel Xamax, Sion
1: Bienne, Bellinzona, Lugano, Lucerne, Aarau, St Gallen

Austria
22: Austria
17: Rapid
8: Salzburg
5: Wacker Innsbruck
3: Tirol Innsbruck
2: Sturm Graz
1: Wiener SC, First Vienna, Linzer ASK, Admira Vienna, VÖEST Linz, Grazer AK, Wacker Vienna

Greece
35: Olympiakos
19: Panathinaikos
9: AEK
2: PAOK
1: Lárisa

Turkey
19: Galatasaray
18: Fenerbahçe
13: Beşiktaş
6: Trabzonspor
1: Bursaspor

Sweden
16: Malmö FF
13: IFK Göteborg
9: IFK Norrköping
7: Djurgården
4: Öster, Halmstad
3: Elfsborg, AIK
2: Åtvidaberg, Helsingborg
1: GAIS, Örgryte, Hammarby, Kalmar FF


Denmark
10: FC København, Brøndby
7: KB 
5: AGF, Vejle, Esbjerg
4: AB
3: Hvidovre, B 1903, AaB, OB
2: Køge, B 1909, Lyngby
1: Silkeborg, Herfølge, Nordsjælland

Two-club dominance
54: Greece
51: Portugal
50: Spain
44: Holland, Belgium
39: Austria
37: Italy, Turkey
32: England
31: Germany
30: Switzerland
29: Sweden

20: Denmark
18: France

Three-club dominance
67: Portugal
63: Greece
57: Spain
54: Belgium
53: Holland
50: Italy, Turkey
47: Austria
40: England, Switzerland
38: Sweden
36: Germany

27: Denmark
26: France

25 May, 2013

Title concentration in the last 10 seasons.

Number of ch'ship winning clubs last 10 seasons
7: Sweden, Argentina, USA
6: France, Brazil
5: Germany
4: England, Russia, Holland, Belgium, Turkey, Denmark
3: Italy, Spain
2: Greece, Portugal, Scotland, Ukraine
[average: 4,22]

One-club dominance
8: Greece, Portugal
7: Denmark, Ukraine
6: Scotland, Spain, Belgium
5: England, Italy, Germany
4: France, Russia, Holland, Turkey
3: Argentina, Brazil, USA
2: Sweden
[average: 5,00]

Two-club dominance
10: Greece, Portugal, Ukraine, Scotland
9: Spain
8: England, Holland, Turkey, Belgium, Denmark
7: Italy, Germany, Russia
5: France, Argentina, Brazil, USA
4: Sweden
[average: 7,44]

Combined
16: Greece, Portugal

15: Ukraine
14: Scotland
12: Spain
11: Denmark
10: Belgium
9: England, Italy
8: Holland, Turkey
7: Germany, Russia
3: France
2: Brazil
1: Argentina, USA
-1: Sweden

[average: 8,22]

N. B. No league title was awarded in Italy 2004/05: Juventus stripped of their title as a consequence of the Calciopoli scandal.

21 April, 2013

Players having won 'scudetti' with both Juventus & Milan.

Mariani -photo-
Juventus 1 [1950] - Milan 1 [1957]

Altafini
Milan 2 [1959-62] - Juventus 3 [1967-73]

Salvadore
Milan 2 [1959-62] - Juventus 3 [1967-73]

Mora
Juventus 1 [1961] - Milan 1 [1968]

Capello
Juventus 2 [1972-75] - Milan 1 [1979]

Virdis
Juventus 2 [1978-82] - Milan 1 [1988]

A. Serena
Juventus 1 [1986] - Milan 2 [1992-93]

R. Baggio
Juventus 1 [1995] - Milan 1 [1996]

A. Orlando
Milan 1 [1994] - Juventus 1 [1995]

F. Inzaghi
Juventus 1 [1998] - Milan 2 [2004-11]

Zambrotta
Juventus 2 [2002-03] - Milan 1 [2011]

Borriello
Milan 1 [2004] - Juventus [2012]

Pirlo
Milan 2 [2004-11] - Juventus 1 [2012]

02 March, 2013

Major trophies 2000-2013.

Including World Cup, Euro, Confederations Cup, Champions League, UEFA Cup, Europa League, European Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup & World Club Ch'ship.

23: Spain
8: Italy
7: England
4: Portugal
3: Russia, France
2: Turkey, Germany
1: Holland, Ukraine, Greece


Winning teams:
6: Spain (Nat'l team, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Valencia, Sevilla, Atlético)
3: Italy (Nat'l team, Milan, Inter)
3: England (Liverpool, Man United, Chelsea)
2: Russia (Zenit, CSKA)
1: France (Nat'l team)
1: Greece (Nat'l team)
1: Germany (Bayern)
1: Portugal (FC Porto)
1: Turkey (Galatasaray)
1: Holland (Feyenoord)
1: Ukraine (Shakhtar)

18 February, 2013

Memory Lane: major trophies in "big" nations, 1980s.

10: Real Madrid, Liverpool
9: Juventus
8: Bayern Munich
6: Barcelona
5: Roma, Hamburger SV, Bordeaux
4: Milan, Everton, Monaco
3: Real Sociedad, Athletic Bilbao, Inter, Napoli, Sampdoria, Aston Villa, Tottenham, Eintr. Frankfurt, Paris St-Germain
2: Valencia, Man United, FC Nantes, Marseille, Metz
1: Atlético de Madrid, Zaragoza, Verona, Arsenal, West Ham, Coventry, Wimbledon, Ipswich, Nottingham Forest, Stuttgart, Werder Bremen, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Köln, Bor. Dortmund, Leverkusen, St-Etienne, Bastia.



League Cup and national Super Cups not included.

Major trophies in the five "big" European nations, 2000-13.

15: Bayern Munich
14: Barcelona
11: Inter
10: Man United, Real Madrid
9: Chelsea, Lyon
8: Milan
6: Liverpool
5: Arsenal, Valencia
4: Bor. Dortmund, Lazio, Sevilla, Atlético
3: Werder Bremen, Schalke, Juventus, Roma, Paris St-Germain
2: Man City, Lille, Nantes, Auxerre, Deportivo, Espanyol, Zaragoza
1: Portsmouth, Wolfsburg, Stuttgart, Nürnberg, Napoli, Parma, Fiorentina, Montpellier, Marseille, Bordeaux, Monaco, Guingamp, Sochaux, Lorient, Strasbourg, Betis, Mallorca


Includes domestic league and cup (not League Cup or national Super Cup), Champions League, UEFA Cup, Europa League, European Super Cup, World Club Cup and Intercontinental Cup.

12 February, 2013

Coaches with most international titles.

6: Vicente del Bosque [World Cup 2010, Euro 2012, Champions League 2000 & '02, European Super Cup 2002, Intercontinental Cup 2002]
6: Alfio Basile [Copa América 1991 & '93, Recopa 2005 & '06, Copa Sudamericana 2005, Recopa Sudamericana 1988]
5: Luíz Felipe Scolari [World Cup 2002, Copa Libertadores 1995 & '99, Copa Mercosur 1998, Recopa 1996]
4: Marcello Lippi [World Cup 2006, Champions League 1996, European Super Cup 2006, Intercontinental Cup 1996]
4: José Villalonga [Euro 1964, European Cup 1956 & '57, Cup Winners' Cup 1962]
3: Roberto Fleitas [Copa América 1987, Copa Libertadores 1988, Intercontinental Cup 1988]
3: Hugo Bagnulo [Copa América 1956, Copa Libertadores 1982, Intercontinental Cup 1982]

04 November, 2012

European Cup titles 1956-2012.

European Cup, Champions League, Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup and Europa League; not European Fairs' Cup and Super Cup.

1955-1974
6: Real Madrid
4: Milan
3: Ajax
2: Benfica, Feyenoord, Bayern Munich, Tottenham.



1975-1993
5: Liverpool, Juventus
4: Barcelona
3: Anderlecht
2: Bayern Munich, Nottingham Forest, Hamburger SV, PSV Eindhoven, Milan, Dinamo Kiev, Ajax, M'gladbach, IFK Göteborg, Real Madrid


1994-2012
4: Barcelona
3: Milan, Real Madrid, FC Porto, Inter
2: Man United, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Chelsea, Parma, Sevilla, Atlético.

25 September, 2012

South American league titles.

Argentina:
34: River Plate -photo-
30: Boca Juniors
16: Independiente, Racing
13: San Lorenzo
10: Alumni
8: Vélez Sársfield
6: Estudiantes
5: Huracán, Newell's Old Boys, Lomas Athletic
4: Rosario Central
3: Belgrano Athletic, Argentinos Juniors

Brazil:
8: Palmeiras, Santos
6: São Paulo
5: Corinthians, Flamengo
4: Vasco da Gama
3: Fluminense, Internacional
2: Bahia, Botafogo, Cruzeiro, Grêmio



Uruguay:
37: Peñarol -photo-
33: Nacional
4: Defensor Sporting
3: Danubio
1: Bella Vista, Central Español, Progreso

Colombia:
13: Millonarios, América de Cali
11: Atlético Nacional
8: Deportivo Cali
7: Junior Barranquilla, Santa Fe
5: Independiente Medellín
4: Once Caldas

Chile:
29: Colo-Colo
16: Universidad de Chile
10: Universidad Católica
8: Cobreloa
6: Unión Española
4: Audax Italiano, Magallanes, Everton
3: Santiago Wanderers

Paraguay:
39: Olimpia
29: Cerro Porteño
15: Libertad
10: Guaraní
8: Nacional
2: Sol de América, Sportivo Luqueño

Peru:
25: Universitario
22: Alianza Lima
15: Sporting Cristal
6: Sport Boys
4: Deportivo Municipal
3: Universidad San Martín



Ecuador:
13: Barcelona -photo-, El Nacional
10: Emelec, LDU Quito
5: Deportivo Quito
1: Deportivo Cuenca, Olmedo, Everest

Bolivia:
17: Bolívar
9: The Strongest
5: Jorge Wilstermann, Blooming
4: Oriente Petrolero
2: San José

Venezuela:
11: Caracas FC
7: Deportivo Táchira, Unión
6: Dos Caminos
5: Deportivo Italia, Portuguesa
4: Centro Atlético, Deportivo Galicia, Deportivo Portugués, Marítimo.

24 September, 2012

African league titles.

Morocco:
12: Wydad Casablanca -photo- , FAR Rabat
10: Raja Casablanca
4: Maghreb Fez, KAC Kenitra
2: Kawkab Marrakech, Hassania Agadir

Algeria:
14: JS Kabylie
7: MC Alger
6: CR Belouizdad
5: USM Alger, ES Setif
4: MC Oran



Tunisia:
24: Espérance Sportive de Tunis -photo-
12: Club Africain
9: Étoile Sportive du Sahel
7: Club Sportif Sfaxien
4: Stade Tunisien, Club Athlétique Bizertin, Club Sportif de Hammam-Lif, Italia de Tunis

Nigeria:
6: Enugu Rangers, Enyimba FC
5: Shooting Stars FC, Heartland FC, Enugu Rangers
2: Bendel Insurance, Julius Berger, Dolphins FC


Egypt:
36: Al Ahly -photo-
11: Zamalek
3: Ismaily
1: Al Olympi, Ghazl El Mahalla, Al Mokawloon Al Arab, Tersana

South Africa:
5: Mamelodi Sundowns
3: Orlando Pirates, Supersport United
2: Kaizer Chiefs
1: Manning Rangers, Santos

Cameroon:
11: Coton Sport FC
10: Canon Yaoundé
5: Tonnerre Kalara Club, Oryx Douala, US Douala
4: Racing Bafoussam
3: Caïman Douala

Senegal:
11: ASC Diaraf Dakar
10: ASC Jeanne d'Arc Dakar
5: AS Douanes Dakar
4: SONACOS Diourbel
3: ASFA Dakar, US Gorée, ASEC Ndiambour, UCST Port Autonome (Dakar)

Ethiopia:
25: Saint-George SA
11: Mechal
5: Cotton FC
3: Asmara
3: EEPCO, Tele SC Asmara

Sudan:
26: Al-Hilal Club Omdurman
18: Al-Merreikh SC Omdurman
1: Burri SC Khartoum, Al-Hilal SC Port Sudan, Al-Mourada SC Omdurman

Ivory Coast:
24: ASEC Mimosas
17: Africa Sports
5: Stade d'Abidjan
3: Stella Club d'Adjamé
2: Onze Frères de Bassam

21 July, 2012

Big clubs with the longest league title drought.


Years since last league title.


51 years: Tottenham (photo, in 1961)
43 years: Fiorentina
41 years: Atlético Mineiro 
39 years: Huracán
35 years: Borussia Mönchengladbach
33 years: Internacional
31 years: Saint-Etienne, Aston Villa
28 years: Athletic Bilbao
27 years: Everton, PAOK Salonika
22 years: Liverpool, Napoli
20 years: Leeds United
18 years: Paris SG, AEK Athens, Palmeiras
17 years: FC Nantes, Botafogo
16 years: Atlético de Madrid, Grêmio
15 years: Rosario Central
13 years: Feyenoord
12 years: Monaco, Deportivo, Lazio, Vasco da Gama
11 years: Roma, Spartak Moscow, Racing Club
10 years: Independiente
9 years: Cruzeiro
8 years: Arsenal, Valencia, Werder Bremen, Newell's
6 years: CSKA Moscow.

14 July, 2012

International titles in the last ten seasons.

Tournaments: Champions League, UEFA Cup, Europa League, European Super Cup, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Recopa, Intercontinental Cup, World Club Championship.


8 titles: Boca Juniors
7: Barcelona
5: Milan, Internacional
4: LDU Quito
3: Atlético de Madrid, Sevilla 
2: Liverpool, Man United, Inter, Zenit, Valencia, São Paulo, Cienciano
1: Chelsea, Shakhtar, CSKA Moscow, Estudiantes, Santos, Once Caldas, Corinthians, Pachuca, Arsenal de Sarandí, Independiente, Universidad de Chile, Olimpia.


Per nation:
15: Spain 
11: Argentina
9: Brazil
7: Italy
5: England
4: Ecuador
3: Portugal, Russia
2: Peru
1: Ukraine, Colombia, Mexico, Chile, Paraguay. 

01 July, 2012

Official titles before the 22nd birthday.


Pelé : 9 titles
3 Paulista championships, one Brazilian Cup, one Rio-São Paulo ch'ship, one Intercontinental Cup, two World Cups.


Ronaldo : 9 titles
Three national cups, Spanish Super Cup, Cupwinners' Cup, UEFA Cup, World Cup, Copa América, Confederations' Cup.


Lionel Andrés Messi : 9 titles
Three league titles, Super Cups, one Copa del Rey, two Champions League, Olympic tournament. 


Mario Balotelli : 8 titles so far
Three Italian and one English league titles, one Coppa Italia, one Supercoppa, Champions League, FA Cup.

08 June, 2012

Euro 2012 players with most titles.

23: Iniesta & Xavi
20: Valdés
19: Piqué & Shevchenko
17: Casillas & Ricardo Quaresma
16: Ibrahimovic
15: Busquets, Pedro, Ignashevich, Srna, A. Cole & O'Shea
14: Tymoshchuk, A. Berezutskiy, Evra & Hübschman
13: Raul Meireles, Milevskiy, Akinfeev, Zhirkov, Olic, Terry, Lampard & Schweinsteiger
12: Pirlo & Brozek.

24 May, 2012

Big clubs with the longest league title drought.

Years since last league title.


51 years: Tottenham (photo, in 1961)
43 years: Fiorentina
41 years: Atlético Mineiro 
39 years: Huracán
35 years: Borussia Mönchengladbach
33 years: Internacional
31 years: Saint-Etienne, Aston Villa
28 years: Athletic Bilbao
27 years: Everton, PAOK Salonika
22 years: Liverpool, Napoli
20 years: Leeds United
18 years: Paris SG, AEK Athens, Palmeiras
17 years: FC Nantes, Botafogo
16 years: Atlético de Madrid, Grêmio
15 years: Rosario Central
13 years: Feyenoord
12 years: Monaco, Deportivo, Lazio, Vasco da Gama
11 years: Roma, Spartak Moscow, Racing Club
10 years: Independiente
9 years: Cruzeiro
8 years: Arsenal, Valencia, Werder Bremen, Newell's
6 years: CSKA Moscow.