Top 5 Longest Winning Streaks in Football After Al Hilal Set New Record of 28 Games

• Al-Hilal have set a new world record for the longest winning streak in football
• The Saudi giants won their 28th consecutive game after beating Al-Ittihad 2-0
• They broke the previous record of 27 set by Welsh club The New Saints in 2016

Some football records are mouthwatering – from Chelsea's 86-match unbeaten run at Stamford Bridge to Manchester United never losing at Old Trafford when they are ahead at halftime.

Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal wrote their names in the history books after their 2-0 win over Al-Ittihad in the AFC Champions League quarter-final, their 28th consecutive victory in all competitions.

Sports Brief looks at the top five longest winning streaks in football.

Five longest winning streaks

1. Al-Hilal

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The Saudi giants have won their last 28 games since their 1-1 draw against Damac FC in September. Per BBC Sports, it includes 16 league games, nine Champions League games and three Kings Cup games. They scored 81 and conceded eight during that time. Their next match is against Damac, the last side they failed to beat.

2. The New Saints

The Welsh club were the previous holders of the record. They won 27 consecutive games in all competitions from August 2016 to January 14, 2017. They won their 11th Cymru Premier League title that season and have won five more to hold the record of 16.

3. Ajax

The Dutch side led by talisman Johan Cruyff went on a 26-game winning streak in the 1971/71 season, winning a historic treble. Per FootTheBall, it announced ‘Total Football’ - a tactic based on space utilisation and fluidity of positions to the world.

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4. Ajax

Ajax attempted to break their own record in the 1994/95 season but fell short by two games. They won 25 games in a row under Louis van Gaal, lifting the Eredivisie title and UEFA Champions League.

5. Coritiba

The Brazilian club won 24 consecutive games in 2011 in all competitions, winning the state title Campeonato Paranaense. They received a Guinness World Record for the achievement. In 2022, they signed a partnership agreement with Norwich City, and the English club reminded the world who their partner was.

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The former Barcelona man featured in the first game that started the winning streak, the 2-0 win over Al-Shabab, underlining how great the team is to achieve the feat without him.