The following is a "Scientific" ranking of the Greatest Club Teams in Europe 1955-Present. It shows not only which team was better but also... by how much......The ranking followed a point system which incorporated such factors as European, Domestic and Player success. It also rewarded consitency in winning. Lets look at the Top 10 Greatest European Club sides since 1955: Note: The point system is explained at the bottom: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. REAL MADRID (1955-62) Points: 71.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. BAYERN MUNICH (1970-76) Points: 62.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. FC BARCELONA (2005---) Points: 60.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. AC MILAN (1988-94) Points: 60.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. AJAX (1969-74) Points: 49.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. REAL MADRID (1997-02) Points: 48.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. LIVERPOOL (1976-83) Points: 47.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. BENFICA (1960-68 ) Points: 43.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. INTER MILAN (1963-68) Points: 41.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. JUVENTUS (1981-85) Points: 36.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---Point System (How it Works): (European Cup/Champions League) 7 Points for EC/CL Win *** additional 7 points if win three in a row (ex: Real Madrid 55-60) *** additional 3 points if win two in a row (ex: Benfica 61-62) 3 points for EC/CL 2nd place (ex: Inter 67) Note: In order to connect EC/CL wins (ex. Barcelona 06, 09, 11) five (5) or more players needed to play in the two connecting editions of EC/CL. Example: Xavi, Puyol, Valdes, Iniesta, Eto and Messi all played in the Barcelona 06 and 09 CL winning editions....therefore, they are considered as the same team...Barca 05-Present. (Uefa/Cup Winners Cup) 3 Points for Win (ex: Juventus 84) (Intercontinental Cup/FIFA Club World Cup) 2 Points for Win (ex. Juventus 85) (Domestic League) 2 Points for Win (ex: Barcelona 10) (Players) (Awards) 3 Points per player for Win in Ballon d'Or/FIFA World Player (ex. Van Basten 88) 1 Point for top three finish in Ballon d'Or/FIFA World Player (ex. Iniesta 10) (Players) (World Cup/Euro Cup) 0.5 Points per player, if played in a World Cup or Euro Cup final (within 1 year period of teams best years, ex: Puskas 54, Muller 72, 74) (Legacy) (Overall input/invention for World football) 5 Points per Club Ex: Ajax...total football, Barcelona.... tica-taca, Inter Milan...Catenaccio, etc. Such teams enriched football in a way beyond for example... Real Madrid 97-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------