The 50 greatest European club sides

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Rank Team Points Country
1 Ajax 1965-73 1575 Netherlands
2 Real Madrid 1953-60 1470 Spain
3 Liverpool 1977-84 1300 England
4 Barcelona 2008-11 1275 Spain
5 Bayern Munich 1971-76 1260 Germany
6 Benfica 1959-68 1165 Portugal
7 Inter Milan 1962-67 1145 Italy
8 Celtic 1966-75 1140 Scotland
9 AC Milan 1991-95 1135 Italy
10 Torino 1945-49 1110 Italy
11 Manchester United 2006-09 1095 England
12 Barcelona 1988-94 1085 Spain
13 Juventus 1976-86 1070 Italy
14 Ajax 1993-96 1065 Netherlands
15 Bayern Munich 1998-2003 1055 Germany
16 AC Milan 1987-90 1050 Italy
17 Juventus 1994-98 1045 Italy
18 Hamburg 1978-83 1030 Germany
19 Marseille 1988-93 1020 France
20 Manchester United 1998-2001 1015 England
21 Inter 2008-10 1010 Italy
22 Real Madrid 1964-69 1005 Spain
23 Real Madrid 1985-90 1000 Spain
24 Red Star Belgrade 1987-92 995 Serbia
25 Barcelona 2004-06 985 Spain
26 Barcelona 1958-61 980 Spain
27 Juventus 1930-35 970 Italy
28 Nottingham Forest 1977-80 965 England
29 Steaua Bucharest 1985-89 960 Romania
30 FC Porto 2002-04 955 Portugal
31 Feyenoord 1968-74 945 Netherlands
32 PSV Eindhoven 1985-89 930 Netherlands
33 Real Madrid 1960-64 925 Spain
34 Borussia Monchengladbach 1969-78 915 Germany
35 Real Madrid 1996-2003 905 Spain
36 St Etienne 1973-76 890 France
37 Barcelona 1950-54 880 Spain
38 Chelsea 2004-07 860 England
39 Liverpool 1985-90 845 England
40 Bayern Munich 1984-90 840 Germany
41 Manchester United 1964-68 835 England
42 Real Madrid 1977-81 830 Spain
43 Milan 2002-07 825 Italy
44 Aston Villa 1893-1900 820 England
45 FC Porto 1984-87 810 Portugal
46 Preston 1888-92 805 England
47 Arsenal 2001-05 780 England
48 Stade Reims 1952-59 770 France
49 Tottenham 1960-63 765 England
50 Milan 1954-59 755 Italy

 

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