The top five football leagues in Europe and the world, known as the Big Five, are the Premier League in England, the Bundesliga in Germany, La Liga in Spain, Serie A in Italy, and Ligue 1 in France. These five leagues are considered the best and most competitive leagues in the world of football. The latest club football season is back and we are here to look at the most successful football clubs from the top five European football leagues.
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Most Successful Teams of Top Five European Football Leagues
Most Successful Club in the Premier League
Manchester United - 13 titles
Since the inception of the English Premier League in 1992, there have been 51 clubs that have played. Seven clubs have won the League: Manchester United (13 times), Manchester City (eight times), Chelsea (five times), Arsenal (three times), Blackburn Rovers (once), Leicester City (once) and Liverpool (once).
The most successful club in Premier League history, Manchester United have won the league title a record 13 times. Under the guidance of legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson, the Red Devils dominated English football for over two decades. Man United achieved an incredible three-peat on two different occasions, including the golden era between 2006 and 2009. United won their last league title in 2012. The Club's peak was the famous treble-winning season in 1998-99, where they clinched the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League trophies.
Title by years: 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012
Clubs | Premier League titles |
Manchester United | 13 titles |
Manchester City | 8 titles |
Chelsea | 5 titles |
Arsenal | 3 titles |
Blackburn Rovers | 1 title |
Leicester City | 1 title |
Liverpool | 1 title |
Most Successful Club in the Bundesliga
Bayern Munich - 32 titles
The Bundesliga is the top-division football tournament in Germany which started in 1963. Since then only one club has dominated with most Bundesliga titles. Bayern Munich leads the Bundesliga winners list by some miles with 32 titles. The Bavarians won their maiden Meisterschale in the 1968-69 season, with an eight-point lead and legendary forward Gerd Muller contributing 30 goals. They are the most dominant German team and have won the most Bundesliga titles.
The Bavarians last claimed the league title in the 2022-23 season, on the last match day on goal difference against rivals Borussia Dortmund. In doing so, Bayern became the only club in Germany to win the league title a record 11 times in a row. The run began in 2012-13 under the management of Jupp Heynckes.
Titles by years: 1968-69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21,2021-22, 2022-23.
Clubs | Bundesliga titles |
Bayern Munich | 32 titles |
Borussia Dortmund | 5 titles |
Borussia Monchengladbach | 5 titles |
Werder Bremen | 4 titles |
Hamburger SV | 3 titles |
VfB Stuttgart | 3 titles |
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Most Successful Club in the La Liga
Real Madrid - 36 titles
Real Madrid, the best football club in the world has 36 La Liga titles in their cabinet. The Los Blancos won their first La Liga title in 1931-32. They are miles ahead of their arch-rival FC Barcelona at the moment in terms of everything. Real Madrid have historically been a very dominant and consistent club, not just in Spain but also in Europe. They are the most dangerous club with 16 Champions League titles in their cabinet.
The Los Blancos are the defending champions of the La Liga and they can do it again this season as they have too much firepower to compete for the title. Real Madrid were once called Galacticos because they have a history of buying the most iconic and legendary players in the world.
Clubs | La Liga titles |
Real Madrid | 36 titles |
FC Barcelona | 27 titles |
Atletico Madrid | 11 titles |
Athletic Club | 8 titles |
Valencia CF | 6 titles |
Most Successful Club in the Serie A
Juventus - 36 titles
The quality of football in the Serie A has improved a lot in the last few seasons. But they still lack quality in terms of production and some other things which are non-football associated. The status of the top division Italian league may have fallen a little compared to La Liga and the Premier League. But it remains one of the most competitive leagues in the world.
Juventus is the most successful club in Serie A history with 36 titles. They also hold the record for the most consecutive titles, winning nine times between 2011 and 2020. The Italian giants are one of the most decorated clubs in Europe’s top five leagues. They won their first Serie A title in 1905, and their latest Serie A title win was in the 2019–20 season.
Clubs | Serie A titles |
Juventus | 36 titles |
Inter Milan | 20 titles |
AC Milan | 19 titles |
Genoa | 9 titles |
Torino | 7 titles |
Most Successful Club in the Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain - 12 titles
The top-tier French football league lacks quality in comparison to the top four leagues. But, it is still the fifth most competitive league in the Europe and World. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is the Ligue 1 club with the most titles, with 12 league titles, including their 2023/24 title. PSG have dominated French football in recent years. Their first two league titles came in the 1985-86 and 1993-94 seasons. But then they had to wait for 12 long years before lifting the title again. Since then, PSG have won 10 titles. This also includes a four-year winning streak from 2012 to 2016.
Clubs | Serie A titles |
PSG | 12 titles |
Saint-Etienne | 10 titles |
Marseille | 9 titles |
Monaco | 8 titles |
Nantes | 8 titles |