The governing body for European football, UEFA, have released list of the best clubs in Europe in the past five years.
English clubs have the most representatives in the top 10 with Manchester City, Manchester United Chelsea, and Liverpool making the cut.
La Liga have only one representative - Real Madrid with Barcelona surprisingly missing out from the top 10.
France only boast of one - PSG, who have been a Champions League regular, including reaching the final of the competition in 2020.
Germany Bundesliga have only two representatives in the list - Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig. Borussia Dortmund is a top German club that has missed from the list.
Serie A giants AC Milan, Juventus, and Napoli could not make the top 10. Inter Milan and Jose Mourinho's Roma are the only two Italian teams in the best 10.
Manchester City are best team in Europe in the past five years based on the ranking. The Premier League and European champions are ranked top of the ladder above other European giants like Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich.
City's rise to the summit of European football is no surprise. Despite winning their first Champions League trophy in 2023, Manchester City have been a regular in Champions League in the last five years, and have always qualify for the knockout of the competition.
City are 5 points better than Bayern Munich in the ranking, having accumulate 141 points against Bayern's 136.
Real Madrid are third with 123 points followed by PSG with 108 points, and Liverpool 107 points. Inter Milan are 6th with 99 points followed by RB Leipzig with 96 points.
Chelsea and Manchester United are 8th and 9th on the ranking with 96 and 92 points respectively Roma complete the top 10 with 91 points.
Top 10 Clubs in Europe in the past five years
Table showing top 10 clubs in Europe in the past five years based on UEFA Coefficients
Source: www.uefa.com
How UEFA rank clubs based on Coefficients
All the points garnered by each club are awarded by UEFA based on a stipulated principle call UEFA Coefficient.
UEFA Coefficient determine the number of points a club garners over a period of time.
Points are awarded base on teams' performance in UEFA club competitions such as Europa League, Conference League, and Champions League.
Teams who qualify for Champions are awarded automatic 4 points while additional 4 points are awarded for qualifying for the knockout of the competition.
This explains why the likes of Arsenal are off the top 10. Despite an impressive domestic run in the last two years, Arsenal returned to the Champions League last year after a six-year absence.
English clubs have the most representatives in the top 10 with Manchester City, Manchester United Chelsea, and Liverpool making the cut.
La Liga have only one representative - Real Madrid with Barcelona surprisingly missing out from the top 10.
France only boast of one - PSG, who have been a Champions League regular, including reaching the final of the competition in 2020.
Germany Bundesliga have only two representatives in the list - Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig. Borussia Dortmund is a top German club that has missed from the list.
Serie A giants AC Milan, Juventus, and Napoli could not make the top 10. Inter Milan and Jose Mourinho's Roma are the only two Italian teams in the best 10.
Manchester City are best team in Europe in the past five years based on the ranking. The Premier League and European champions are ranked top of the ladder above other European giants like Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich.
City's rise to the summit of European football is no surprise. Despite winning their first Champions League trophy in 2023, Manchester City have been a regular in Champions League in the last five years, and have always qualify for the knockout of the competition.
City are 5 points better than Bayern Munich in the ranking, having accumulate 141 points against Bayern's 136.
Real Madrid are third with 123 points followed by PSG with 108 points, and Liverpool 107 points. Inter Milan are 6th with 99 points followed by RB Leipzig with 96 points.
Chelsea and Manchester United are 8th and 9th on the ranking with 96 and 92 points respectively Roma complete the top 10 with 91 points.
Top 10 Clubs in Europe in the past five years
| Rank | Club | Country | Points |
| 1 | Manchester City | England | 141 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | Germany | 136 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | Spain | 123 |
| 4 | Paris Saint-Germain | France | 108 |
| 5 | Liverpool | England | 107 |
| 6 | Inter Milan | Italy | 99 |
| 7 | RB Leipzig | Germany | 96 |
| 8 | Chelsea | England | 96 |
| 9 | Manchester United | England | 92 |
| 10 | AS Roma | Italy | 91 |
Source: www.uefa.com
How UEFA rank clubs based on Coefficients
All the points garnered by each club are awarded by UEFA based on a stipulated principle call UEFA Coefficient.
UEFA Coefficient determine the number of points a club garners over a period of time.
Points are awarded base on teams' performance in UEFA club competitions such as Europa League, Conference League, and Champions League.
Teams who qualify for Champions are awarded automatic 4 points while additional 4 points are awarded for qualifying for the knockout of the competition.
This explains why the likes of Arsenal are off the top 10. Despite an impressive domestic run in the last two years, Arsenal returned to the Champions League last year after a six-year absence.