When you look at the past sixty five seasons, how do you quantify success? By allocating points for the top finishing sides.
Over that time there have been many clubs that have managed to score points but there are some sides that shine. The lists you see here reflect that.
To the right are the top ten, with points for local competitions on the extreme right and European success added for the 'Tot' figure.
For the Premier League (Division 1) the top four are rewarded with 6, 3, 2 and 1. The top five are to the left. There is nothing between Liverpool and Man United with the next three too far behind to realistically catch them anytime soon. Arsenal is the current champion.
The FA Cup 4 and 2 points for the finalists only. In this Man United lead from Arsenal with Chelsea third. There isn't much between them though, the uncertainty of knock out sport a leveller. Manchester City are the holders.
The League Cup just 3 and 1 point to reflect its lesser status. Liverpool do better in this than the FA Cup as does Man City. Aston Villa too has done better here than elsewhere. Manchester City are the current holders of the trophy.
For Europe, I put them together. For the Champions League (European Cup) I gave 8 , 4 and two from the semi finals. The Europa League (UEFA Cup) got 6, 3 and 1. The new Conference League I added to the long time defunct Cup Winner's Cup. They get 4 and 2 for the finalists.
Liverpool are big winners here from Man Utd and Chelsea. I did a top nine here to show the depth of success. Aston Villa and Crystal Palace were winners in Europe in 2025/26. Arsenal lost the CL final.
So putting it together and covering all the clubs that have accumulated points, what do we have? What is below, broken down into regions with a ranking number (Rk) which gives their place against all the other clubs.
The strongest region is the North West where the powerhouse football cities of Manchester and Liverpool are situated. They account for 46.9% of the total. Liverpool passed Manchester Utd in the 2024/25 season to become the most successful domestically but are well ahead when Europe is added.
London is next with several strong clubs and 30.0%. The Midlands total 10.7% and the last three 4.5% combined. So putting it together and covering all the clubs that have accumulated points, what do we have? What is below, broken down into regions with a ranking number (Rk) which gives their place against all the other clubs.
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