São Paulo
São Paulo has a ridiculous population ranging past 20 million in the urban area and all these people love one thing; their soccer.The São Paulo state league is the oldest league in Brazil, having been founded in 1902, and is still in effect today.
The city has several historic clubs who are now in a lower tier but it still boasts some of the largest clubs in the world, Palmeiras, Santos, São Paulo and the largest team in São Paulo, Corinthians.
The four have combined to bring home the following titles, among others of course:
87 Campeonato Paulista
16 Rio-São Paulo titles
6 Copa do Brasil
Buenos Aires
If there are two things that Argentinian men love, it is soccer and having long hair.
The largest city in Argentina boasts various squads, but two of them stand out to the world.
Rver Plate and Boca Juniors are easily the two biggest clubs in Argentina and the two have combined to give the city the following tittles:
59 Top Division Argentine titles
9 Copa Libertadores
4 Intercontinental Cups
2 Copa Sudamericana
The largest city in Argentina boasts various squads, but two of them stand out to the world.
Rver Plate and Boca Juniors are easily the two biggest clubs in Argentina and the two have combined to give the city the following tittles:
59 Top Division Argentine titles
9 Copa Libertadores
4 Intercontinental Cups
2 Copa Sudamericana
Milan
Perhaps the single most successful city in European soccer is the northern Italian city of Milan.
Home to two of the worlds most famous clubs, Inter and AC Milan, the two not only share the streets of the city but they also share their home field, the San Siro.
The best players in the world clamour for a chance to participate in this rivalry and hopefully add to this following list of trophies so far:
35 Serie A titles
11 Copa Italia
10 UEFA Champions League
6 Intercontinental/FIFA Club World Club
Home to two of the worlds most famous clubs, Inter and AC Milan, the two not only share the streets of the city but they also share their home field, the San Siro.
The best players in the world clamour for a chance to participate in this rivalry and hopefully add to this following list of trophies so far:
35 Serie A titles
11 Copa Italia
10 UEFA Champions League
6 Intercontinental/FIFA Club World Club
Madrid
Madrid is home to the world's most successful club, Real Madrid, but it is also the base for another very large club, Atletico Madrid.
The combination of the two teams have brought the city the following honours:
40 La Liga Titles
26 Copa del Rey titles
9 UEFA Champions League
4 Intercontinental Cups
The combination of the two teams have brought the city the following honours:
40 La Liga Titles
26 Copa del Rey titles
9 UEFA Champions League
4 Intercontinental Cups
Montevideo
Home to the first ever World Cup Final, Montevideo is home to two of the world's most successful clubs, Nacional and Peñarol.
Peñarol was named the South American club of the century by IFFHS and is one half of one of the most heated rivalries in the world when it plays against Nacional.
The city has been able to enjoy, not including Uruguay's two world titles, the following championships among others:
89 Top Division Uruguay Tittles
8 Copa Libertadores
6 Intercontineal Cups
Peñarol was named the South American club of the century by IFFHS and is one half of one of the most heated rivalries in the world when it plays against Nacional.
The city has been able to enjoy, not including Uruguay's two world titles, the following championships among others:
89 Top Division Uruguay Tittles
8 Copa Libertadores
6 Intercontineal Cups
Rio de Janeiro
Easily one of the worlds most famous locations, Rio de Janeiro boasts its own very rich soccer tradition. For the 1950 World Cup in Brazil, the government ordered the construction of the worlds' largest stadium, Maracanã.
Rio was the location for the final of the 1950 World Cup and is slated to be the location for the final of the 2014 World Cup.
The city boasts four of the largest clubs in Brazil, Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense and Vasco da Gama, all of which have legions of fans throughout the cities streets and beaches.
These four sides have won the city the following titles among others:
102 Campeonato Carioca*
10 Rio-Sao Pãulo titles*
11 Campeonato Brasileiro
3 Copa do Brasil
2 Copa Libertadores
1 Intercontinental Cup
The Campeonato Carioca is the state league for the state of Rio de Janeiro. Like all other states in Brazil, they have their own state league. The national league did not take effect until the early 1970's.
The Rio-Sao Pãulo is a combination of the best teams in the Rio and Sao Pãulo state leagues, during its time in existence it was the single most talented league in Brazil.
Rio was the location for the final of the 1950 World Cup and is slated to be the location for the final of the 2014 World Cup.
The city boasts four of the largest clubs in Brazil, Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense and Vasco da Gama, all of which have legions of fans throughout the cities streets and beaches.
These four sides have won the city the following titles among others:
102 Campeonato Carioca*
10 Rio-Sao Pãulo titles*
11 Campeonato Brasileiro
3 Copa do Brasil
2 Copa Libertadores
1 Intercontinental Cup
The Campeonato Carioca is the state league for the state of Rio de Janeiro. Like all other states in Brazil, they have their own state league. The national league did not take effect until the early 1970's.
The Rio-Sao Pãulo is a combination of the best teams in the Rio and Sao Pãulo state leagues, during its time in existence it was the single most talented league in Brazil.
London
London brings us a vast number of professional clubs who have a strong history within England. International stars salivate at the chance of joining some of the cities largest clubs, Chelsea and Arsenal.
We mus also not forget the other teams even though they range from the EPL to a lower division such as Tottenham, West Ham, Crystal Palace and Fullham.
Despite the various clubs, London sides have not fared so well in international competition still yet to win a Champions League and World Champion crown.
London soccer fans however have been able to celebrate the following tittles, among others, over the years:
17 Top English Division titles
27 F.A. Cups
10 League Cups
24 Community Shields
2 UEFA Cups
We mus also not forget the other teams even though they range from the EPL to a lower division such as Tottenham, West Ham, Crystal Palace and Fullham.
Despite the various clubs, London sides have not fared so well in international competition still yet to win a Champions League and World Champion crown.
London soccer fans however have been able to celebrate the following tittles, among others, over the years:
17 Top English Division titles
27 F.A. Cups
10 League Cups
24 Community Shields
2 UEFA Cups
Porto Alegre
A very recent addition to this list, Porto Alegre is the southernmost state capital in Brazil. Despite a modest population of just under 1.5 million residents, the city has experienced much international success. Porto Alegre also has something none of the English cities on this list have; a world title (two in fact).
It boasts one of Brazil's most intense derby, the Gre-Nal is the meeting between Gremio and Internacional, southern Brazil's two most successful sides.
Despite Gremio not having won an international trophy in the last 15 years, its older neighbor has kept the pace up, grabbing six international cups in the last four years.
Together they have given the city the following victories:
75 Campeonatos Gaucho (state league)
5 Copa do Brasil
5 Campeonato Brasileiro
4 Copa Libertadores
2 Intercontinental/FIFA Club World Cup
Porto Alegre is part of Rio Grande do Sul state, which runs the Campeonato Gaucho league, just as every other state in Brazil run their own leagues. This is how soccer evolved in Brazil, the national league we see today did not come into existence until 1971, while the oldest state league still in existence began in 1902.
Internacional also has a great chance to add to this list when it takes part in this years FIFA Club World Cup in December.
It boasts one of Brazil's most intense derby, the Gre-Nal is the meeting between Gremio and Internacional, southern Brazil's two most successful sides.
Despite Gremio not having won an international trophy in the last 15 years, its older neighbor has kept the pace up, grabbing six international cups in the last four years.
Together they have given the city the following victories:
75 Campeonatos Gaucho (state league)
5 Copa do Brasil
5 Campeonato Brasileiro
4 Copa Libertadores
2 Intercontinental/FIFA Club World Cup
Porto Alegre is part of Rio Grande do Sul state, which runs the Campeonato Gaucho league, just as every other state in Brazil run their own leagues. This is how soccer evolved in Brazil, the national league we see today did not come into existence until 1971, while the oldest state league still in existence began in 1902.
Internacional also has a great chance to add to this list when it takes part in this years FIFA Club World Cup in December.
Mexico City
Mexico city is one of the largest cities in the world and it boasts three of the countries most successful clubs. Club Universidad Nacional (UNAM), Cruz Azul and the most popular club in Mexico, Club America. These three sides have contributed the following to their city:
24 Mexican First Division titles
8 Copa Mexico titles
13 CONCACAF Champions League titles
24 Mexican First Division titles
8 Copa Mexico titles
13 CONCACAF Champions League titles
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