Belgium Clubs Ranked - 1960/61 to 2024/25

Three clubs stand out here, not an unusual occurrence in Europe. To the right, the Bel column is for points allocated for local success and the Tot column adds Europe. 

In Belgium they also hold a playoff system for the top teams from the league to see which European competition clubs qualify for but that isn't included here. 

As for how points are collected first domestic points. In the Pro League (Division 1) the top four are rewarded with 6, 3, 2 and 1. The Cup 4 and 2 points for the finalists only. A few are added for the occasional League Cups held. 

In Europe, the Champions League (European Cup) 8 , 4 and two from the semi finals forward. The Europa League (UEFA Cup) got 6, 3 and 1. The new Conference League I added to the long defunct Cup Winner's Cup. They get 4 and 2 for the finalists. 

RSC Anderlecht is the most successful league team, from Club Brugge and Standard Liège. Few others have made much impact. That said, a club by the name of RU Saint-Gilloise has come from nowhere to win the league in 2021/22 and 2023/24, coming second in between those triumphs. They are based in the capital Brussels. Genk were winners in 2024/25.

The Cup is well shared although the top clubs have been the most successful at claiming the trophy. Recent winners are KV Mechelen in 2019, Royal Antwerp (2020 & 2023), KRC Genk (2021 & 2022), Saint-Gilloise (2024) and the most successful club, Brugge in 2025.

The League Cup has been a strange arrangement, held just seven times for three periods from 1969/70 to 2029/20. The few points garnered are included on the total list below. 

In Europe, Belgian sides have barely raised a ripple. They have occasionally courted winning trophies, the only times they managed was Anderlecht in the UEFA Cup during the 1983 campaign and three Cup Winner's Cup results. 

Finally, we tie it together. The grand total is shown for each club below, divided into regions with a ranking number (Rk) which gives their place against all the other clubs. The North West leads (32.4%) from Brussels (29.6%), the North East (20.2%) and the South (Wallonia) with 17.8%.

USA/Canada: Clubs Ranked - 1996 to 2024

North American soccer kicked off in 1996 with the MLS or Major League Soccer competition. It started off with ten teams and currently has twenty nine with San Diego to make it thirty in 2025. I believe thirty two will happen at some time. 

The chart to the right shows the top five clubs so far. With the expansion that has taken place, some clubs are new so have no chance of featuring but many of the new ones have done really well. The 'USA' column shows points accrued domestically and the 'Tot' column includes international tournaments.

How are the points earned? For the MLS League (Division 1) the top four are rewarded with 6, 4 and 2. The US Open Cup 4 and 2. In the CONCACAF Champions League it's 8, 4 and 2 points. For the newly formed Leagues Cup, 4 and 2. 

The MSL leads to a finals series and that's where points are garnered. The points are quite well shared as well, I assume the draft pick helps with that. Not something done in other leagues. 

Recent winners are Toronto FC (2017), Atlanta Utd (2018), the Seattle Sounders (2019), Columbus Crew (2020 & 2023), New York City FC (2021), Los Angeles FC in 2022 and LA Galaxy (2024).

The US Open Cup was founded in 1914 but due to the amateur status of the game in the country for much of that time, I decided to start counting it from the inception of MLS. That's from the 1996 season. MLS sides have dominated the finals since then with the odd exception. 

It wasn't held in 2020 and 2021. Recent winners are Sporting Kansas City (2015 & 2017), FC Dallas (2016), Houston Dynamo (2018 & 2023), and Orlando City SC. Clubs not in the MLS were not initialy ncluded in the data but I changed that. 

The CONCACAF Champions League was an immediate success for MLS teams when they formed and entered. It hasn't quite maintained the early level of success but apart from a few lean patches, has been fairly consistent. Mexican clubs especially and also MLS sides now dominate the competition.

The Leagues Cup has only been held on three occasions so far with the 2023 event going well for MLS clubs. Inter Miami CF and the Seattle Sounders playing in that final. The last event really expanded in size. Teams from Canada, Mexico and the US compete. 

All put together, the clubs are listed below. The grand total is shown for each club, divided into regions with a ranking number (Rk) which gives their place compared to all the other clubs. Any suggestions? Please leave a comment. 

I divided the clubs into regions and it was to a point shaped by the conference MLS system. Eastern Conference makes up East and has taken 37.7% of the points. The Western Conference is divided into the West Coast (29.9%) and Central (24.6%). South (4.2&) is the south east and Canada has its own category of three clubs and 4.2% of the total. 

Please note three sides gained points for success in the Open Cup but have not played in the MLS. The Miami Fusion, Rochester Rhinos and the Tampa Bay Mutiny are no longer in existence. 

This article was amended and updated on the 8th of December, 2024. 

Mexico: Clubs Ranked - 1960/61 to 2023/24

The top clubs in Mexico are listed to the right. Points are allocated for both domestic (Mex) and then international tournaments are added to create the 'Tot' figure. 

How are the points earned? For Division 1, the top four are rewarded with 6, 3, 2 and 1. The Cup Mx, it's 4 and two for the finalists.  In the international competitions, 8, 4 and 2 points. For the newly formed Leagues Cup, 6, 3 and 1.  

For the league, since 1996/97, there has been the Apertura or Opening League for Liga Mx. It's also been called the Invierno. The most successful clubs are to the left. Recent winners have been Club León in 2020/21, followed by Atlas FC, CF Pachuca and CF América. 

The Clausura or Closing League has been the one that's been around for all of this period being covered. It also had the name Verano. Since 2020/21 the winners have been Cruz Azul, Atlas FC, Tigres UNAL and CF América. The latter has a comfortable lead over the other clubs.

Mexico played in the South American Copa Libertadores between 1998 and 2016. It also has recently been part of the new League Cup with top MLS side but few games have been played. The main competition of the CONCACAF which started in the 1960's and now expanded to include North and Central America plus the Caribbean. Much success can be seen in the chart to the right.

All put together, the clubs are below. The grand total is shown for each club, divided into regions with a ranking number (Rk) which gives their place compared to all the other clubs. Any suggestions? Please leave a comment. 

Running two league competitions is unusual and it doubles up the league titles that can be won. Amazingly the two titles are not usually won by the same club although CF América did in 2024.

The central region surrounding Mexico City is the most successful with 49.2% of the total. To the west of that region comes next with 25.2%, then east for 20.5%. The south (3.9%) and north (1.1%) have had little impact.