Premier League and European giants Manchester City are the best club in Europe in the past five years, UEFA confirms.
A list of the top 10 best clubs released by UEFA based on a point-awarding system called UEFA Coefficients puts City on top of the pile.
Manchester City win first Champions League title in 2022/23 season
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Manchester City garner 141 points to emerge top of the ranking ahead of other European heavyweights such as Bayern Munich (136 points), Real Madrid (123 points), and so on.
Arguably, Manchester City have been one of the most successful clubs in English and European football of recent. Boasting of some of the finest legs in every department, City have emerged as a formidable winning machine in England and in Europe.
The remarkable progress at Etihad was evident in a prolific domestic and European campaign last season when the team clinch their first treble of Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League titles.
Manchester City overtake Real Madrid to become the best in the last five years
Real Madrid emerged as the best club after their unprecedented feat in UEFA Champions League. Under the tutelage of their formar boss Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid won the Champions League three times in a row in 2015/16, 2016/17, and 2017/18 season.
From 2013/14 to 2017/18 season, Real Madrid won four of the five Champions League titles with Barcelona winning one.
The domineering feat in Champions League made Los Blancos a force to be reckoned with.
Liverpool broke Real Madrid's dominance in 2018/19 season when they defeated domestic rivals Tottenham Hotspur to clinch the Champions League title.
In the last five years, no European club has defended the Champions League title. The trophy has been shared between five different clubs - three in England (Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester City), one in Germany (Bayern Munich), and one in Spain (Real Madrid).
With no clear dominance by a single club in the last five years, Manchester City have emerged as the best club thus far.
The pecks favor the Manchester club. First, they are Champions League regulars, and have never failed to qualify for round 16 of the tournament, including progressing to the last 8 and last 4 in the past five years.
Manchester City boast of UEFA Coefficients points of 141 to emerge as the best club in the last five years.
Manchester City are crowned best club in Europe based on UEFA Coefficients - a discrete data and point system by UEFA.
The UEFA Coefficients points are calculated thus;
Teams who qualify for Champions League group stage earns 4 points while qualification to the next round of the competition earns clubs additional 4 points.
2 points is awarded for all wins in the group stages while a point goes for a draw. Progress to the round next rounds of the competition after round 16 attracts 1 point each.
City will be hoping to continue in their prolific European run. They emerged top of their Champions League group this season, and have booked a round of 16 clash with Danish giants FC Copenhagen.
A list of the top 10 best clubs released by UEFA based on a point-awarding system called UEFA Coefficients puts City on top of the pile.
Manchester City win first Champions League title in 2022/23 season
Source: Getty Image
Manchester City garner 141 points to emerge top of the ranking ahead of other European heavyweights such as Bayern Munich (136 points), Real Madrid (123 points), and so on.
Arguably, Manchester City have been one of the most successful clubs in English and European football of recent. Boasting of some of the finest legs in every department, City have emerged as a formidable winning machine in England and in Europe.
The remarkable progress at Etihad was evident in a prolific domestic and European campaign last season when the team clinch their first treble of Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League titles.
Manchester City overtake Real Madrid to become the best in the last five years
Real Madrid emerged as the best club after their unprecedented feat in UEFA Champions League. Under the tutelage of their formar boss Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid won the Champions League three times in a row in 2015/16, 2016/17, and 2017/18 season.
From 2013/14 to 2017/18 season, Real Madrid won four of the five Champions League titles with Barcelona winning one.
The domineering feat in Champions League made Los Blancos a force to be reckoned with.
Liverpool broke Real Madrid's dominance in 2018/19 season when they defeated domestic rivals Tottenham Hotspur to clinch the Champions League title.
In the last five years, no European club has defended the Champions League title. The trophy has been shared between five different clubs - three in England (Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester City), one in Germany (Bayern Munich), and one in Spain (Real Madrid).
With no clear dominance by a single club in the last five years, Manchester City have emerged as the best club thus far.
The pecks favor the Manchester club. First, they are Champions League regulars, and have never failed to qualify for round 16 of the tournament, including progressing to the last 8 and last 4 in the past five years.
Manchester City boast of UEFA Coefficients points of 141 to emerge as the best club in the last five years.
Manchester City are crowned best club in Europe based on UEFA Coefficients - a discrete data and point system by UEFA.
The UEFA Coefficients points are calculated thus;
Teams who qualify for Champions League group stage earns 4 points while qualification to the next round of the competition earns clubs additional 4 points.
2 points is awarded for all wins in the group stages while a point goes for a draw. Progress to the round next rounds of the competition after round 16 attracts 1 point each.
City will be hoping to continue in their prolific European run. They emerged top of their Champions League group this season, and have booked a round of 16 clash with Danish giants FC Copenhagen.