Club Rankings
THE BEST TEAMS IN EUROPE IN 2025
The 2024/25 football season across Europe has begun with action in the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Portuguese League, Eredivisie, and the like. Therefore, scroll down to see our ranking of the best teams in Europe in the ongoing season as it progresses matchday by matchday.
Our European Club Rankings table works with a points-per-game system as explained further down this article. Leagues with 4 UCL participants have 3.5 points per game for a win while the rest have 3 points. Find the top 10 best clubs in the world below.
As you read on, you will see the top 10 best teams in Europe and the top 22 best clubs in the world from the 2024/25 football season. Our ranking is explained in the article and has proven to be 100% valid.
TOP 10 BEST CLUBS IN THE WORLD FROM THE STANDINGS – 2025
| S/NO | CLUB | GD | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern | 43 | 2.95 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 35 | 2.80 |
| 3 | Napoli | 23 | 2,71 |
| 4 | Inter Milan | 37 | 2.65 |
| 5 | Leverkusen | 22 | 2.57 |
| 6 | Real Madrid | 29 | 2.56 |
| 7 | Sporting CP | 41 | 2.50 |
| 8 | PSG | 35 | 2.50 |
| 9 | Atletico Madrid | 23 | 2.50 |
| 10 | PSV | 45 | 2.38 |
TOP 20 BEST CLUBS IN THE WORLD
Do well to know that the teams in the full table below are placed in no particular order in comparison to the top 10 best clubs in the world standings. However, careful perusal will ensure you see the team that has the highest points per game after every matchday across Europe.
| CLUB | GP | W | D | L | GD | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EPL | ||||||
| Liverpool | 23 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 2.80 |
| Arsenal | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 2.37 |
| Nottingham | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 2.25 |
| Man City | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 1.95 |
LA LIGA | ||||||
| Real Madrid | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 2.56 |
| Atletico Madrid | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 2.50 |
| Barcelona | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 2.36 |
| Athletic Club | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 2.11 |
SERIE A | ||||||
| Napoli | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 2.71 |
| Inter Milan | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 2.65 |
| Atalanta | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 2.34 |
| Juventus | 23 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 1.93 |
BUND | ||||||
| Bayern | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 2.95 |
| Leverkusen | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 2.57 |
| Eintracht | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 2.17 |
| RB Leipzig | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1.87 |
LIGUE 1 | ||||||
| PSG | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 2.50 |
| Marseille | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 2.00 |
POR | ||||||
| Sporting CP | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 2.50 |
| Benfica | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 2.20 |
ERED | ||||||
| PSV | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 2.38 |
HOW WE DERIVE OUR RANKINGS
Footiehound’s European Club Rankings table is a points-per-game system that combines the top teams from the top 7 ranking leagues in Europe based on the UEFA Country Coefficients system and it ensures that the best teams on current form are known at any point in time in a season. These are arguably the best clubs in the world in 2025.
We take into consideration, the metric of the quality of the opposition faced across the various leagues included. This is because allotting the same points per game to all the teams puts the ones in the lower leagues on par with the sides in the more competitive leagues and this shouldn’t be.
It’s a no-brainer that the clubs in the top 5 leagues have some very tough opponents and this is reflected in the number of teams that make it to the UEFA Champions League at the end of the season.
Their performance in the competition is another factor as they do better. The point is that the quality of opposition differs and gets better from bottom to top in the UEFA Country Coefficients Ranking. Hence, there must be more balance.
Therefore, we’ve come up with this point allotment to make it more balanced than it was initially. We’d be allocating 3.5 points for a win to the teams in the top 4 of the UCCR.
It’s those leagues with 4 guaranteed teams in the UEFA Champions League and 3 points to those with just two or three guaranteed UCL participants as we’re not giving any consideration to the playoff positions.
PPG stands for Points Per Game
PTS – Points
If you were ever at a loss on how to get football news on the most in-form team in Europe in 2025 based on points-per-game, then this statistics table is ideal and will help you conclude on the top 10 best clubs in the world at any point in time with regards to PPG.
This system is necessary as the level of playing standards and competition differ in the Premier League, Bundesliga, Eredivisie, Ligue 1, La Liga, Portuguese Primeira Liga, and Serie A. The number of teams participating in a season in each league also varies.
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Some leagues have 20 clubs participating, some have 18, and some have 16. Therefore the points-per-game system will provide a level playing ground for ranking them when implemented.
This system will help you to know the most in-form teams in Europe based on performances in their domestic leagues and that’s why we implemented it.
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The UEFA Coefficients System currently has the following leagues in the top 7 and I’ll mention them here in no particular order. They are:
- Premier League – (20 teams participate per season)
- La Liga – (20 teams participate per season)
- Serie A – (20 teams participate per season)
- Bundesliga – (18 teams participate per season)
- Eredivisie – (18 teams participate per season)
- Ligue 1 – (20 teams participate per season)
- Portuguese Primeira Liga – (18 teams participate per season)
Someone might ask how we went about selecting the teams for this standing. Here is all you need to know about Footiehound’s best team in Europe ranking:
- We leveraged the UEFA Coefficients system and picked the top 7 leagues.
- 3.5 points are awarded for a win to teams in leagues with 4 guaranteed UCL participants
- 3 points are awarded for a win to teams with 1 to 3 guaranteed UCL participants.
- Only clubs in UCL places, across the various leagues at any point in time will make it to the standings. Therefore, some big teams may be absent occasionally if they are in a bad patch.
- Clubs in UCL playoff positions won’t make it to the standing at any point in the season.
- The 21 positions in the standings came from automatic UCL qualification slots across the European football leagues.
- The points-per-game average will be used to determine the most in-form teams and not the points garnered in their respective leagues.
- The points-per-game ratio is determined by dividing the points garnered thus far in the season by the number of games played at any time in the season by clubs in respective domestic leagues.
- The League table will be updated weekly at the end of every matchday.
This system is ideal for knowing the top 20 best teams in Europe in 2025 and the best clubs in the world based on points per game.
You’ll get to know the most consistent clubs in a season based on performances in their domestic leagues and this is welcome information.
There’ll be some changes in the future as the coefficients system is updated as clubs may be added or removed or even a particular league. It all depends on their placement in the UEFA Coefficients System.