ESPN wrote that as Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final, it marks the end of the 25th European football season of the century.
Social football has changed drastically since 2000. But that doesn't mean we can't compare the team's performance over the past 25 years. To this end, ESPN counted the season data of the five top European leagues since 2000: First, all teams were ranked based on the comprehensive scores of average points (60% weight) and average goal difference (40% weight); then, based on the club's Elo scoring system, the league difficulty coefficient was calibrated for the competition's past years.
On this basis, ESPN has set up promotion reward points for the Champions League: win the championship, enter the finals, the semi-finals, the quarterfinals, and the quarterfinals 16 can all get corresponding points. The final rating system is about 70% of the weight comes from domestic league performance, and 30% comes from Champions League performance.
ESPN evaluates the top 25 teams since the new century:
25. Paris Saint-Germain, 2024-25 season
-Average points: 2.47
-Average goals: +1.68
-Champions League: Champions:
24. Real Madrid, 2023-24 season
-Average points: 2.5
-Average goals: +1.61
-Champions League: Champions:
23. Barcelona, 2016-17 season
-Average points: 2.37
- Goal difference per game: +2.1
- Champions League: quarterfinals
22. Real Madrid, 2013-14 season
- Points per game: 2.29
- Goal difference per game: +1.74
- Champions League: Champions
21. Manchester City, 2022-23 season
- Points per game: 2.34
- Goal difference per game: +1.61
- Champions League: Champions
20. Bayern Munich, 2015-16 season
- Points per game: 2.59
- Goal difference per game: +1.85
- Champions League: Semi-finals
19. Barcelona, 2008-09 season
- Points per game: 2.29
- Goal difference per game: +1.84
- Champions League: Champions League: Champions
18. Liverpool, 2021-22 season
- Points per game: 2.42
- Goal difference per game: +1.79
- Champions League: Runner-up
17. Manchester City, 2021-22 season
- Points per game: 2.45
- Goal difference per game: +1.92
- Champions League: Semi-finals
16. Real Madrid, 2016-17 season
- Average points: 2.45
- Average goals: +1.71
- Average goals: Champions: 3}
15. Manchester City, 2018-19 season
- Average points: 2.58
- Average goals: +1.90
- Average goals: 3}
14. Barcelona, 2015-16 season
- Average points: 2.39
- Average goals: +2.18
- Average goals: UEFA Champions League: 3}
13. Barcelona, 2009-10 season
- Average points: 2.61
- Average goal difference: +1.95
- Average goal difference: +1.95
- Average goal difference: +2.0
- Average goal difference: +2.0
- Average goal difference: UEFA Champions League
11. Real Madrid, 2014-15 season
- Average points: 2.42
- Average goal difference: +2.11
- Average goal difference: +2.11
- Average goal difference: UEFA Champions League: Semi-finals
10. Manchester City, 2017-18 season
- Average points: 2.63
- Average goals: +2.08
- Average goals: +2.08
- Average points: 3}
9. Barcelona, 2011-12 season
- Average points: 2.39
- Average goals: +2.24
- Average goals: +2.24
- Average points: 3}
8. Barcelona, 2012-13 season
- Average points: 2.63
- Average goals: +1.98
- Average goals: 3}
- Average goals: +1.98
- Average points: 3}
7. Bayern Munich, 2013-14 season
- Points per game: 2.65
- Goals per game: +2.10
- Champions League: Semi-finals
6. Real Madrid, 2015-16 season
- Points per game: 2.37
- Goals per game: +2.0
- Champions League: Champions
5. Liverpool, 2018-19 season
- Points per game: 2.55
- Goals per game: +1.76
- Champions League: Champions
4. Barcelona, 2010-11 season
- Points per game: 2.53
- Goal difference per game: +1.95
- Champions League: Champions League
3. Real Madrid, 2011-12 season
- Average points per game: 2.63
- Average goals per game: 2.34
- Average goals per game: 2.34
- Average points per game: 2.34
- Average points per game: 2.34
- Champions League: Champions League
1. Bayern Munich, 2012-13 season
- Average points per game: 2.68
- Goal difference per game: 2.35
- Champions League: Champions League
