Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Juventus 95th Best Team In World!

The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) regularly updates a club world ranking throughout the season, using a complex study of statistics.

These include the results of 12 months of continental and intercontinental competitions, domestic league matches, as well as other calculations.

Manchester United remain the number one ranked team in the world following their recent Champions League victory in May.

Somewhat surprisingly Scottish runners-up Rangers, who last week crashed out of the Champions League preliminaries at the hands of Lithuanian minnows Kaunas, are in second place, with Chelsea in third and Bayern Munich and Barcelona completing the top five.

Other 'big' hitters in the top 50 include Sao Paulo (11), Getafe (17), Arsenal de Sarandí (18), Audax Italiano (37) and Atlético Nacional Medellín (43)

One huge European name that is nowhere to be seen is Italian superpower Juventus, who only just sneak into the top 100, way down in 95th place.

The Top 10:

1. (1.) Manchester United FC England
2. (4.) Glasgow Rangers FC Scotland
3. (2.) Chelsea FC London England
4. (3.) FC Bayern Munich Germany
5. (5.) FC Barcelona Spain
6. (6.) AS Roma Italy
7. (7.) Liverpool FC England
8. (8.) Arsenal FC London England
9. (9.) CA Boca Juniors Argentina
10. (10.) FC Inter Italy
11. (11.) São Paulo FC Brazil
12. (13.) AC Fiorentina Florence Italy
13. (19.) Fluminense FC Brazil
13 (14.) Olympique Lyonnais France
15. (15.) AC Milan Italy
16. (21.) Fenerbahçe SK İstanbul Turkey
17. (17.) Getafe FC Spain
18. (18.) Arsenal FC Sarandí Argentina
18. (14.) SV Hamburg Germany


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