Top 15 most successful football clubs with the most trophies as of 2023

Top 15 most successful football clubs with the most trophies as of 2023

Lewis Injai, Adrianna Simwa

Winning a trophy in any sports competition is usually the ultimate achievement, and football is no exception. When considering clubs with the most trophies, familiar names come to mind, names as Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, PSG and Manchester United. Which are the most successful football clubs as of 2023?

Football clubs with the most trophies
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When it comes to the most trophies won by a football club, several clubs that you didn't expect take the lead with over 100 trophies won. So which team has won the highest number of trophies? In this article, we discuss that and many more.

Most successful football clubs with the most trophies

Which are the most successful club in the world? Below is a list of the top clubs with the most trophies in the world.

15. Atletico Penarol

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Peñarol's Agustin Canobbio (R) and Jesus Trindade raise the trophy after winning the Uruguayan Clausura tournament at the Campeon del Siglo stadium. Photo: Pablo Porciuncula
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Full name

Club Atlético Peñarol

Nickname

Aurinegros

Founded

28 September 1891

Location

Montevideo

Stadium

Estadio Campeón del Siglo

Current coach

Alfredo Arias

Trophies won

61

Penarol, one of the most decorated club in the country's history, is found on the outskirt of Uruguay's capital Montevideo. The club has never been relegated since it joined Uruguay's top-flight Primera Division in 1900.

14. Manchester United

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Bruno Fernandes and Erik ten Hag of Manchester United lift the match trophy after defeating Liverpool during a match at Rajamangala National Stadium in Thailand. Photo: Pakawich Damrongkiattisak
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Full name

Manchester United Football Club

Nickname

The Red Devils

Founded

1878

Location

Greater Manchester, England

Stadium

Old Trafford

Current coach

Erik ten Hag

Trophies won

68

Manchester United, commonly referred to as Man United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It has become a dominant figure in English football and the world.

How many trophies has Manchester United won? The club has won 68 trophies. It is one of the most successful clubs in England, with a glittering history of success on the field.

13. Juventus

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Filip Kostic of Juventus poses for a picture with his MVP trophy prior the Serie A match between Juventus and Udinese Calcio at Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy. Photo: Daniele Badolato
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Full name

Juventus Football Club

Nickname

La Vecchia Signora (The Old Lady)

Founded

1 November 1897

Location

Turin, Italy

Stadium

Allianz Stadium

Current coach

Massimiliano Allegri

Trophies won

70

Juventus Football Club is an Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont. In the 1985 Intercontinental Cup, it became the first and only team to win all five historical confederation trophies. The club's fan base is the largest in the country and one of the biggest football club in the world.

12. AFC Ajax

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AFC Ajax with the Dutch Eredivisie trophy at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Photo: ANP
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Full name

Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax

Nickname

de Godenzonen (Sons of the Gods)

Founded

18 March 1900

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Stadium

Johan Cruijff Arena

Current coach

John Heitinga

Trophies won

76

AFC Ajax is one of Europe's most successful soccer clubs. They have won the European Cup/Champions League four times and are one of just three clubs in history to do so three times in a row. It is considered one of the most successful clubs in Dutch football.

11. Barcelona

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FC Barcelona players celebrate Super Copa de Espana trophy after the victory during the Super Copa de Espana match at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Yasser Bakhsh
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Full name

Futbol Club Barcelona

Nickname

Barca

Founded

29 November 1899

Location

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Stadium

Camp Nou

Current coach

Xavi Hernandez

Trophies won

76

Another Spanish giant on the list and the most decorated football club in Spain is Barcelona. The club is based in the second-most populous municipality and the unofficial capital of the Catalan Community of Spain.

Is Barcelona famous? Yes, the team is usually in the top three best-performing European clubs, a worthy feat, considering it has won various domestic and international titles.

Barcelona is one of the most supported teams in the world, and it has been ranked the best club in the world by IFFHS for five years. In addition, its players have won a record twelve Ballon d'Or and five FIFA World Player of the Year awards.

10. Olympiacos F C

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Players of Olympiacos pose for a photo during their championship celebration of Superleague Greece at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece. Photo: Ayhan Mehmet
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Full name

Olympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus

Nickname

Nickname: Thrylos (The Legends)

Founded

10 March 1925

Location

Piraeus, Attica

Stadium

Karaiskakis Stadium

Current coach

Míchel

Trophies won

79

Olympiacos is the most successful club in Greek football history. The club's dominance is cemented by the fact all other Greek clubs have only won the country's league title a total of 39 times combined.

On the European stage, the club's highest-ever registered best performance was in the 1998/99 UEFA champions league, where they reached the quarter-final stage but lost to Juventus.

9. F C Porto

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FC Porto player Giuliano receives the 2010 Copa Libertadores Most Valuable Player trophy from Juan Sebastian Veron, alongside Jesus Zabalza in Luque, Paraguay. Photo: Norberto Duarte
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Full name

Futebol Clube do Porto

Nickname

Dragoes (Dragons)

Founded

28 September 1893

Location

Porto, Portugal

Stadium

Estadio do Dragao

Current coach

Sergio Conceicao

Trophies won

81

F C Porto, or simply Porto, is the second one in Portugal's football history to win twice undefeated in the Country's Premier league title.

In international competitions, the club is the most decorated amongst Portuguese teams having two UEFA Champions League trophies, two UEFA Cup trophies, two Intercontinental Cup trophies and one UEFA Super Cup trophy.

8. Bayern Munich

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Manuel Neuer of FC Bayern Muenchen lifts the winner's trophy after winning the Supercup 2022 match during the Supercup 2022 match at Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany. Photo: S. Mellar
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Full name

FC Bayern Munich

Nickname

Der FCB (The FCB)

Founded

27 February 1900

Location

Munich, Germany

Stadium

Allianz Arena

Current coach

Julian Nagelsmann

Trophies won

82

FC Bayern Munich has firmly established itself as one of the greatest football clubs in the world. It is best known for its professional men's football team, which competes in the Bundesliga, Germany's top tier of football leagues.

With a record 32 national championships, including ten straight since 2013, 20 national cups, and countless European awards, Bayern is the most successful club in German football history.

7. S. L. Benfica

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Sporting CP Players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Portugal Futsal Supercup match between Sporting CP and SL Benfica in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo: Diogo Cardoso
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Full name

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Nickname

As Aguias (The Eagles)

Founded

28 February 1904

Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Stadium

Estadio da Luz

Current coach

Nelson Verissimo

Trophies won

84

Based in Portugal's capital city, Lisbon, and having 84 trophies, Benefica is the most decorated club in the country.

The club does shine in its home country and internationally, too, for they were voted 12th in the FIFA Club of the Century for the 20th century and ranked 9th in the IFFHS top 200 European clubs for the same century.

Internationally, the club has won the UEFA Champions League back-to-back twice, considered a unique feat in Portuguese football history.

6. Club Nacional de Football

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Nacional's players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Penarol at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo. Photo: Eitan Abramovich
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Full name

Club Nacional de Football

Nickname

Decano

Founded

14 May 1899

Location

Montevideo

Stadium

Gran Parque Central

Current coach

Ricardo Zielinski

Trophies won

88

Nacional is Uruguay's most decorated club, with various trophies. Since 1988, Nacional has been the only Uruguayan team to win two Copa Interamericanas and the Recopa Sudamericana, an annual international club football competition organised by CONMEBOL.

5. Liverpool

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Liverpool celebrate with the trophy following the FA Community Shield between Manchester City and Liverpool at The King Power Stadium in Leicester, England. Photo: Chris Brunskill
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Full name

Liverpool Football Club

Nickname

The Reds

Founded

3 June 1892

Location

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Stadium

Anfield

Current coach

Jürgen Klopp

Trophies won

90

Liverpool is one of the world's most valuable and widely supported clubs. How many trophies has Liverpool won? The team has won 90 trophies, a record of nine League Cups, eight FA Cups, 19 League championships, 16 FA Community Shields at the domestic level and many more.

4. Real Madrid

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Players of Barcelona celebrate with the trophy at the end of the Spanish Super Cup final match at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Mohammed Saad
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Full name

Real Madrid Club de Futbol

Nicknames

Los Merengues (The Meringues)

Founded

6 March 1902

Location

Madrid

Stadium

Estadio Santiago Bernabeu

Current coach

Carlo Ancelotti

Trophies won

94

Real Madrid is a club worthy of a spot on this list, considering its fair share of success. The Madrid-based club is one of the most decorated clubs in football history.

How many trophies has Real Madrid won? The club has produced a plethora of exceptional players with exceptional skill and talent. As a result, the club is currently regarded as the most successful football club in the world with 94 trophies.

3. Celtic FC

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Celtic celebrates with The Cinch Premiership trophy after victory during the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Motherwell at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland. Photo: Ian MacNicol
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Full name

The Celtic Football Club

Nickname

The Bhoys

Founded

6 November 1887

Location

Glasgow

Stadium

Celtic Park

Current coach

Current coach: Ange Postecoglou

Trophies won

113

Based in Glasglow, Scotland, Celtic FC is amongst the top clubs to have won more than 100 trophies in football history. It was the first-ever British club to win the UEFA Champions League in the 1966/67 season, the highest performance they have ever registered on an international stage.

2. Al Ahly SC

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Ahly's players celebrate with the winner's trophy following the CAF Super Cup football match at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Qatari city. Photo: Karim Jaafar
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Full name

Al Ahly Sporting Club

Nickname

Nadi El Watanniyah (Club of Patriotism)

Founded

24 April 1907

Location

Cairo

Stadium

Cairo International Stadium

Current coach

Marcel Koller

Trophies won

114

The Cario-based club Al Ahly is considered the most successful globally by trophy count. The club has won all CAF club competitions in the modern era, including the CAF Champions League, CAF Confederations Cup and the CAF Super Cup.

1. Rangers FC

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James Tavernier of Rangers lifts the trophy during the Scottish Cup Final match between Rangers and Heart of Midlothian at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland. Photo: Ian MacNicol
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Full name

Rangers Football Club

Nickname

Glasgow Rangers

Founded

March 1872

Location

Govan

Stadium

Ibrox Stadium

Current coach

Michael Beale

Trophies won

116

What football club has won the most trophies? Based in Govan, Rangers FC is the most successful football club in Scottish history with 116 trophies. It is among the most-honoured football club in the world, having won 116 trophies in total. Their highest recorded performance on an international stage was in 1972, when they won the European Cup Winners' Cup.

The above information on the most successful football clubs teaches you something more about your favourite club. Most of these clubs are among the most decorated clubs in history and have the record for most Champions League titles.

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