We all go from time to time to an online casino and place our bets on our favorite football teams. Europe is known for its football culture, and when we think about the most successful ones, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Manchester United probably spring to mind instantly. Still, only two of these are in the top five, but none are in the top two.
Of course, having more trophies doesn’t mean that a club is better than others. However, having the most trophies on the continent is something to be proud of. Therefore, keep reading to find out which team has the most trophies in their museum.
Benfica
In fifth place, we have SL Benfica, which is also the most successful team in Portugal. The team has 83 trophies in total, with 37 of them being from Primeira Liga, 26 from Taca de Portugal, 7 from Taca da Liga, 8 from Supertaca Candido de Oliveira, 3 from Campeonato de Portugal, and 2 European Cups.
The team went through its golden years in the 60s. They actually won two European Cups in a row in ’61 and ’62. During these years, Benfica had a legendary Portuguese striker in their sleeve, Eusebio. He played 301 games and scored 317 goals during his time on the field. To this day, he remains the only player to win Ballon d’Or with a Portuguese club.
Barcelona
Alongside Real Madrid, Barcelona is a dominant force in Spain. For many years now, the team enjoyed very high status among the European clubs and has always been on the top. In total, the club has 87 trophies with 31 Copa del Ray titles, 26 La Liga, 12 Supercopa de Espana, 5 European Cups, 4 Cup Winners’ Cups, 5 Super Cups, and 3 Club World Cups.
These numbers are extremely difficult to achieve, especially considering the competition in UEFA cups. The team saw its golden era under Johan Cruyff during the 80s. Players who were part of his dream team era are Pep Guardiola, Eusebio, Hristo Stoichkov, Michael Laudrup, and Ronald Koeman, among the others.
In 2008, Guardiola took over as a manager and implemented his tika-taka style of gameplay. The team used to be extremely strong during the Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, Ronaldinho, and Puyol era. It almost seemed impossible for them to lose a game. Unfortunately, Barca faced many financial struggles over the past years, and this eventually led to Messi leaving the club after 21 years.
Real Madrid
Real Madrid is probably one of the biggest stars in the football world. Considering the number of trophies in their museum we can see why. The team has 35 La Liga titles, 19 Copa del Rey’s, 11 Supercopa de Espana’s, 2 UEFA Cups, 13 European Cups, 3 Intercontinental Cups, 4 UEFA Super Cups, and 4 Club World Cups.
The team is known for always having star names in the formation. Some big names that played in the club are Emilio Butragueno, Hugo Sanchez, Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham, Ronaldo, and Luis Figo. Of course, this is not to mention probably the most popular one – Cristiano Ronaldo.
Celtic
Celtic is a club with amazing 112 trophies in their museum. The team found it easy to win trophies in Scotland, but they also managed to show success on the European scale too. They have 51 SPL titles, 20 Scottish League Cups, 40 Scottish Cups, and one European Cup. For a club of its size, this is really a huge number of trophies to have.
After years of domestic success, Celtic got its first big win on the continent in 1967. They won the European Cup against Inter Milan in the finals with Jock Stein leading the club.
Rangers
Interestingly, the most successful club in Europe also comes from Glasgow. Rangers is a club with 120 trophies, with 55 SPL titles, 33 Scottish Cups, 3 lower league titles, 1 Scottish Challenge Cup, 27 Scottish League Cups, and 1 European Winners’ Cup.
The club found success on the European scene back in 1972 after a great game with Dynamo Moscow. In addition, they won every single league from 1988 to 1997 – 9 times in a row.
