Liverpool have won the most top-flight points of any club in Europe. Across 4,400 matches in the old First Division and the Premier League, they have won 2,101, drawn 1,089 and lost 1,210. Scored at three points for a win, that comes to 7,392 points, 159 more than Arsenal, who have played exactly the same number of top-flight games.
The rule we set was simple: a club must belong to one of Europe’s big five leagues, and only points earned in that country’s top division count. Seasons spent in the second tier, cup runs and European nights are all left out, so these totals sit alongside the rest of our football stats and records as a pure measure of league form at the highest level.
The result is a table dominated by English clubs. The top five places all belong to them, and ten of the top 20 come from England. Real Madrid are the highest-placed club from outside England, in sixth.
The clubs with the most top-flight points: all-time top 20
Switch the scoring to see how the table changes when older seasons keep their original two points for a win. Tap a league to highlight its clubs.
Every match scored at 3 points for a win. Top-division league matches only, to the end of 2025-26.
Why England dominates the totals
The biggest factor is time. The English Football League kicked off in September 1888, more than 40 years before La Liga (1929), Serie A in its single-table form (1929-30) and the French championship (1932-33). The Bundesliga did not start until 1963. By the end of 2025-26, the English top flight had completed 127 seasons; the Bundesliga had completed 63.
England also packed more games into a season. The First Division ran with 22 clubs and 42 matches a season for decades, while the Bundesliga has almost always played 34-game seasons and Serie A spent long spells at 30 or 34. Everton have played 4,784 top-flight matches, the most of any club in this study, which is how a side without a league title since 1987 still sits third.
Bayern Munich have played fewer than half as many top-flight games as Everton, yet trail them by only 2,736 points.
That is why the totals and the quality of a club’s record tell different stories. Bayern only joined the Bundesliga in 1965, two years after it started, and have never been relegated since. They rank 22nd on raw points, just behind Marseille, the leading French club.
Points per game: the efficiency table
Divide each club’s total by the matches it has played, and the order flips. Clubs with at least 1,000 top-flight games; 3 points for a win throughout.
Bars scaled to the leader. Bayern average 2.04 points a game; Liverpool average 1.68.
Real Madrid and Bayern lead on quality
On a per-game basis, Bayern Munich are Europe’s most consistent top-flight side, with 2.04 points a game from 2,078 Bundesliga matches. Real Madrid are the only other club above two points a game (2.01), and they do it over 3,104 La Liga matches, which makes their record the most impressive combination of length and quality in the study.
Barcelona (1.96) and Juventus (1.92), the all-time leaders in Serie A, complete a clear top four. The leading English clubs come in some way behind: Manchester United at 1.68, Liverpool at 1.68 and Arsenal at 1.64. Paris Saint-Germain, thanks largely to their recent run of titles, already average 1.74 points a game, the best of any French club in this study.
The scoring question
All five leagues gave two points for a win for most of their history. England switched to three in 1981-82, Italy and France in 1994-95, and Spain and Germany in 1995-96. Our headline ranking applies three points for a win across every era, so a win in 1925 is worth the same as a win in 2025.
Using the rules of the day instead strips points from the clubs with the biggest pre-switch records. Liverpool still lead with 6,238, ahead of Arsenal on 6,126, but Manchester United move up to third (5,847) and Everton drop to fourth. Real Madrid climb to fifth, above Aston Villa, whose total is heavily weighted towards their early 20th-century peak. Bayern edge into the top 20 in this version. For the post-1992 picture on its own, see our all-time Premier League table.
The leaders in each league
Top five clubs by all-time top-flight points in each country, 3 points for a win.
England
| 1 | Liverpool | 7,392 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7,233 |
| 3 | Everton | 6,974 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 6,804 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 6,292 |
Spain
| 1 | Real Madrid | 6,237 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 6,072 |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 5,001 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 4,742 |
| 5 | Valencia | 4,641 |
Italy
| 1 | Juventus | 6,126 |
| 2 | Inter | 5,816 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 5,556 |
| 4 | Roma | 5,010 |
| 5 | Fiorentina | 4,476 |
Germany
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 4,238 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 3,272 |
| 3 | Werder Bremen | 3,047 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 2,950 |
| 5 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 2,879 |
France
| 1 | Marseille | 4,354 |
| 2 | Monaco | 4,012 |
| 3 | Bordeaux | 3,918 |
| 4 | Saint-Etienne | 3,882 |
| 5 | Lyon | 3,866 |
Full data
Every club in the study. Select a column heading to sort.
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| 1 | Liverpool ENG | 4,400 | 2,101 | 1,089 | 1,210 | 7,392 | 6,238 | 1.68 | 47.8 |
| 2 | Arsenal ENG | 4,400 | 2,040 | 1,113 | 1,247 | 7,233 | 6,126 | 1.64 | 46.4 |
| 3 | Everton ENG | 4,784 | 1,923 | 1,205 | 1,656 | 6,974 | 5,721 | 1.46 | 40.2 |
| 4 | Manchester United ENG | 4,044 | 1,937 | 993 | 1,114 | 6,804 | 5,847 | 1.68 | 47.9 |
| 5 | Aston Villa ENG | 4,336 | 1,757 | 1,021 | 1,558 | 6,292 | 5,107 | 1.45 | 40.5 |
| 6 | Real Madrid ESP | 3,104 | 1,873 | 618 | 613 | 6,237 | 5,129 | 2.01 | 60.3 |
| 7 | Juventus ITA | 3,192 | 1,752 | 870 | 570 | 6,126 | 5,070 | 1.92 | 54.9 |
| 8 | Barcelona ESP | 3,104 | 1,818 | 618 | 668 | 6,072 | 5,031 | 1.96 | 58.6 |
| 9 | Manchester City ENG | 3,886 | 1,634 | 916 | 1,336 | 5,818 | 4,853 | 1.50 | 42.0 |
| 10 | Inter ITA | 3,232 | 1,647 | 875 | 710 | 5,816 | 4,824 | 1.80 | 51.0 |
| 11 | AC Milan ITA | 3,170 | 1,545 | 921 | 704 | 5,556 | 4,623 | 1.75 | 48.7 |
| 12 | Chelsea ENG | 3,664 | 1,509 | 942 | 1,213 | 5,469 | 4,743 | 1.49 | 41.2 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur ENG | 3,660 | 1,525 | 872 | 1,263 | 5,447 | 4,675 | 1.49 | 41.7 |
| 14 | Newcastle United ENG | 3,730 | 1,444 | 903 | 1,383 | 5,235 | 4,307 | 1.40 | 38.7 |
| 15 | Roma ITA | 3,186 | 1,359 | 933 | 894 | 5,010 | 4,256 | 1.57 | 42.7 |
| 16 | Atletico Madrid ESP | 2,956 | 1,441 | 678 | 837 | 5,001 | 4,122 | 1.69 | 48.7 |
| 17 | Athletic Club ESP | 3,104 | 1,335 | 737 | 1,032 | 4,742 | 3,850 | 1.53 | 43.0 |
| 18 | Valencia ESP | 3,006 | 1,307 | 720 | 979 | 4,641 | 3,850 | 1.54 | 43.5 |
| 19 | Sunderland ENG | 3,378 | 1,274 | 792 | 1,312 | 4,614 | 3,561 | 1.37 | 37.7 |
| 20 | Fiorentina ITA | 3,010 | 1,188 | 912 | 910 | 4,476 | 3,730 | 1.49 | 39.5 |
| 21 | Marseille FRA | 2,718 | 1,222 | 688 | 808 | 4,354 | 3,641 | 1.60 | 45.0 |
| 22 | Bayern Munich GER | 2,078 | 1,265 | 443 | 370 | 4,238 | 3,685 | 2.04 | 60.9 |
| 23 | Napoli ITA | 2,732 | 1,132 | 828 | 772 | 4,224 | 3,533 | 1.55 | 41.4 |
| 24 | Lazio ITA | 2,872 | 1,115 | 827 | 930 | 4,172 | 3,614 | 1.45 | 38.8 |
| 25 | West Bromwich Albion ENG | 3,146 | 1,105 | 776 | 1,265 | 4,091 | 3,163 | 1.30 | 35.1 |
| 26 | Monaco FRA | 2,472 | 1,115 | 667 | 690 | 4,012 | 3,410 | 1.62 | 45.1 |
| 27 | Sevilla ESP | 2,750 | 1,130 | 619 | 1,001 | 4,009 | 3,327 | 1.46 | 41.1 |
| 28 | Torino ITA | 2,802 | 1,023 | 904 | 875 | 3,973 | 3,187 | 1.42 | 36.5 |
| 29 | Bordeaux FRA | 2,544 | 1,075 | 693 | 776 | 3,918 | 3,257 | 1.54 | 42.3 |
| 30 | Saint-Etienne FRA | 2,566 | 1,070 | 672 | 824 | 3,882 | 3,104 | 1.51 | 41.7 |
| 31 | Lyon FRA | 2,502 | 1,081 | 623 | 798 | 3,866 | 3,391 | 1.54 | 43.2 |
| 32 | Lille FRA | 2,625 | 1,047 | 698 | 880 | 3,839 | 3,252 | 1.46 | 39.9 |
| 33 | Paris Saint-Germain FRA | 1,971 | 977 | 501 | 493 | 3,432 | 3,095 | 1.74 | 49.6 |
| 34 | Borussia Dortmund GER | 2,002 | 926 | 494 | 582 | 3,272 | 2,891 | 1.63 | 46.3 |
| 35 | Werder Bremen GER | 2,070 | 843 | 518 | 709 | 3,047 | 2,598 | 1.47 | 40.7 |
| 36 | VfB Stuttgart GER | 2,002 | 821 | 487 | 694 | 2,950 | 2,516 | 1.47 | 41.0 |
| 37 | Borussia Monchengladbach GER | 1,976 | 786 | 521 | 669 | 2,879 | 2,422 | 1.46 | 39.8 |
| 38 | Hamburger SV GER | 1,900 | 755 | 506 | 639 | 2,771 | 2,308 | 1.46 | 39.7 |
| 39 | Bayer Leverkusen GER | 1,602 | 713 | 430 | 459 | 2,569 | 2,376 | 1.60 | 44.5 |
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions this ranking raises most often.
Which club has the most top-flight points in Europe?
Liverpool, with 7,392 points from 4,400 English top-flight matches to the end of 2025-26, counting three points for a win. They also lead under the scoring rules of each era, with 6,238.
Which non-English club has the most top-flight points?
Real Madrid, with 6,237 La Liga points from 3,104 matches, sixth overall. Juventus (6,126) and Barcelona (6,072) follow.
Who has the best points-per-game record?
Bayern Munich, with 2.04 points a game across 2,078 Bundesliga matches. Real Madrid (2.01) are the only other club above two points a game.
Why are there so many English clubs near the top?
The English league began in 1888, decades before the others, and long played 42-game seasons. More seasons and more games mean more chances to collect points.
Does the ranking include second-tier seasons or cup games?
No. Only league matches in each country’s top division count. Promotion play-offs, cups and European competition are excluded.
How we built this
- Leagues: English First Division and Premier League (from 1888-89), La Liga (from 1929), Serie A (from 1929-30, single-table era), French Division 1 and Ligue 1 (from 1932-33), Bundesliga (from 1963-64). Figures run to the end of 2025-26 and do not include 2026-27.
- “3 points for a win” recalculates every match as win 3, draw 1, loss 0. “Rules of the day” uses two points for a win before each league’s switch. Points deductions and France’s 1970s bonus point for scoring three goals are not applied in either version.
- Wartime and abandoned regional competitions are excluded where each source excludes them. The Italian figures include the two-group 1945-46 championship.
- Win, draw and loss records come from Eigenrankings’ all-time top-division tables. Spanish totals under the rules of the day match the Wikipedia all-time La Liga table exactly, and the German records match Wikipedia’s all-time Bundesliga table.
Sources: Eigenrankings, England top tier 1888-2026 · La Liga 1929-2026 · Serie A 1929-2026 · Bundesliga 1963-2026 · Ligue 1 1932-2026 · Wikipedia, all-time La Liga table · Wikipedia, all-time Bundesliga table · RSSSF, Serie A all-time table
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