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

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?

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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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

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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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

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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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

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.

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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

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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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

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.

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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

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

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.

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4. Real Madrid

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

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.

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2. Al Ahly SC

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

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.

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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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