Who is the world's most successful sports team? The New York Yankees, Manchester United, and Real Madrid have all won their national leagues multiple times, and in the process have become iconic global brands recognised for their sporting success.
There are however always challengers arising from the chasing pack, and the balance of power is shifting over time. Fulled by an enormous financial backing Manchester City has taken five of the last six English Premier League titles, and over in the USA, the Golden State Warriors are creating their own NBA dynasty from their Californian base.
“The New York Yankees, Manchester United, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus are arguably some of the most successful and famous sporting clubs”
Statistically, Glasgow Rangers are the most successful sports team in the world with a total of 55 league titles. However with a virtual duopoly in the Scottish Premiership (85% of all available titles have either been won by Celtic or Rangers) it's hardly an apples-to-apples comparison when judging their success with teams in other more competitive leagues. Ultimately there are many ways to slice the data and there is no definitive answer to which team is the most successful.However, Real Madrid who has 35 Spanish national titles and 14 Champions League winsis the intuitive answer to say 'yes' they are the best.
The 'National Sports Champions' table shows the three most successful teams and the latest champion for all of the world's biggest sports leagues.
