Teams you'd like to see in the European Super League

[Pingudo]

If this league ever gets started (regardless of its merits) what teams would you like to see in it?

As a background (not that you would need one!) here's an article that talks about the elite Euro clubs http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=315247&cc=5901

With so many great teams to choose from, I would try to be as objective as possible, thus choosing the teams with the most history and tradition, who have been the most successful through the years.

First, I'd give an automatic berth to teams that have won the Champions League more than once, and who are still in the 1st division:

Ita: Milan, Inter, Juventus
Spa: Real Madrid,
Eng: Liverpool, Manchester United
Ger: Bayern Munich
Hol: Ajax
Por: Benfica, Porto

Second, I would include the teams that have won the most domestic league titles (and who are still in the 1st division) from the most attended leagues in Europe (Ger, Eng, Spa, Ita, Fra, Hol, Sco) plus Portugal since it already has two teams above.

Ita: Juventus, Milan, Inter
Spa: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid
Eng: Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal
Ger: Bayern Munich, Schalke, Borussia Dortmund
Hol: Ajax, PSV
Por: Benfica, Porto
Fra: Marseille
Sco: Rangers

Coincidentally, the teams that have won the Champions League more than once, are also the teams with the most domestic titles in their respective leagues!

Please feel free to criticize/comment, add your own teams.

[frostdude1]

Just because Roma is having a rough season it doesnt mean u dont include them ... they have more fans in Italy than any other teams which is $$$$ ... soo Roma would be included too

[Bayer04fan]

What Super League? Keep things the way they are

[Spartak]

Just because Roma is having a rough season it doesnt mean u dont include them ... they have more fans in Italy than any other teams which is $$$$ ... soo Roma would be included too
Juve, Milan and Inter all have more fans than Roma in Italy. And Napoli are not that far behind Roma in terms of fan support.

[MiamiAce]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the Champions League a "European Super Leaue" only without that specific title? It seems so.

It's virtually the same thing, only a different name. First of all, you will have borderline "super" teams that will want to be in the league and complicate everything, who will decide if they deserve to be in it? Ohh, here's an idea... maybe they should play for a spot every season..? Wow, it sounds like the Champions League.

Just leave it the way it is right now. Its working fine.

[CharlieBrown]

Ita: Juventus, Milan, Inter
Spa: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid
Eng: Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal
Ger: Bayern Munich, Schalke, Borussia Dortmund
Hol: Ajax, PSV
Por: Benfica, Porto
Fra: Marseille
Sco: Rangers


Replace Atl Madrid with Valencia, Liverpool with Chelsea, and Rangers with Monaco. That's the ticket. I 'd pay serious money to see this :cool:

[RichardL]

Replace Atl Madrid with Valencia, Liverpool with Chelsea, and Rangers with Monaco. That's the ticket. I 'd pay serious money to see this :cool:
Why Monaco? Do you enjoy playing "spot the fan" when their home games are on TV?

[CharlieBrown]

Why Monaco? Do you enjoy playing "spot the fan" when their home games are on TV?

I wanted to get rid of the scottish teams, and place a second french team instead. I think the french league is more competitive and deserves a second team. Which one would you recommend? at least Monaco made it to the champions league final last year! ...plus the have a cool uniform :o

[BarcaFan]

This are my teams:

England: Chelsea, Man. United, Arsenal, Liverpool
Italy: Milan, Inter, Juventus
Germany: B. Munich, B. Leverkusen, Bremen
Spain: Barcelona, Real Madrid
France: Monaco, Lyon
Netherlands: PSV
Portugal: Porto

7 leagues, 16 teams!

[jayro75]

You might have to throw Rangers and Celtic in there just for the pure domination of domestic league category

[SportBoy333]

Why Monaco? Do you enjoy playing "spot the fan" when their home games are on TV?

If they played in this European Super league that the topic starter is proposing then they wouldn't be any spot the fan games. They get good attendence for the Champions League games and against the popular French teams.

[Alex_K]

Second, I would include the teams that have won the most domestic league titles (and who are still in the 1st division) from the most attended leagues in Europe (Ger, Eng, Spa, Ita, Fra, Hol, Sco) plus Portugal since it already has two teams above.


In that case Nürnberg should be one of the German teams :D.

[Mel B]

[QUOTE=pingudo2]
Eng: Liverpool, Manchester United
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And Newcastle United sonna. Parkinsons kicking in. ;) :D :D

[Pingudo]

In that case Nürnberg should be one of the German teams :D.

Damn, you're absolutely correct! When did they come back to the 1st division!? Same goes for French side St. Etienne. Anyways, they might go back to the 2nd division at the end of this season and everything will be pretty again ;) but then again they might not. Their last title was in '68!

[Pingudo]

In light of newly found evidence, the teams (based on historical statistics) would be:

Ita: Juventus, Milan, Inter
Spa: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid
Eng: Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal
Ger: Bayern Munich, Schalke, Nürnberg
Hol: Ajax, PSV
Por: Benfica, Porto
Fra: Marseille, St.Etienne
Sco: Rangers, Celtic

How about choosing teams based on popularity. By choosing the most popular teams in these 8 leagues we get:

Ita: Juventus, Milan, Inter
Spa: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid?
Eng: Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool
Ger: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dormund, Schalke
Hol: Ajax, PSV
Por: Benfica?, Porto?
Fra: Marseille?, PSG?
Sco: Celtic, Rangers

Would anybody please correct/validate this?

If you added other teams to this list, what teams would you remove? What would be your ideal 18/20 teams?

[CL_2004]

Barcelona
Man Utd
Chelsea
Arsenal
Real
Inter
Milan
Juve
Roma
Celtic
Porto
Ajax
Bayern Munich
PSV

[Caruso]

on all accomplishments domestic and in europe

Real Madrid
Milan
Juventus
Ajax
Bayern Munich
Barcelona
Liverpool
Benfica
Inter
Man United
Celtic
Rangers*
Anderlecht
Porto
Red Star
Feyenoord
Steaua Bucharest
Dynamo Kiev
PSV
Valencia

* done pretty much nothing in europe but thanks to a ************ domestic league have 50 titles and secured a place... preety bad team though

[Pingudo]

on all accomplishments domestic and in europe

Red Star
Steaua Bucharest
Dynamo Kiev


Ah the super powers from the east... but none from France however.

[AFCA]

How about choosing teams based on popularity. By choosing the most popular teams in these 8 leagues we get:

Ita: Juventus, Milan, Inter
Spa: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid?
Eng: Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool
Ger: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dormund, Schalke
Hol: Ajax, PSV
Por: Benfica?, Porto?
Fra: Marseille?, PSG?
Sco: Celtic, Rangers

Would anybody please correct/validate this?

If you added other teams to this list, what teams would you remove? What would be your ideal 18/20 teams?

For NL, feyenoord is a LOT more popular than psv is.

[badgones]

Barcelona
Man Utd
Chelsea
Arsenal
Real Madrid
Inter Milan
Milan AC
Juve
Lyon
Werder Breme
Porto
Monaco
Bayern Munich
PSV