Ten Cities In The World With The Most First Division Clubs

Discussion in 'The Beautiful Game' started by EvanJ, Feb 3, 2008.

  1. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What are the ten cities in the world with the most clubs in the top league of their country? How many EPL teams are in London?
     
  2. Dr. Know

    Dr. Know Member+

    Dec 5, 2005
    Macondo
    Buenos Aires has:

    Argentinos Jr's
    Boca Jr's
    River Plate
    Huracan
    San Lorenzo
    Tigre
    Velez Sarsfield
     
  3. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Four, but Reading is pretty close to London.
     
  4. Gold is the Colour

    Dec 17, 2005
    Perth Australia
    Club:
    Perth Glory
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Five

    Arsenal
    Chelsea
    Tottenham
    West Ham
    Fullham

    Which one did you miss out?
     
  5. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    I think I just messed that up completely. I simply put the first number that was in my head, should have counted them out.
     
  6. MNAFETSC

    MNAFETSC Member

    Feb 5, 2000
    Blacksburg
    According to rsssf 12 out of the 20 are based in Buenos Aires, but I don't know if theyre counting the greater area as well.
     
  7. Dr. Know

    Dr. Know Member+

    Dec 5, 2005
    Macondo
    They are. If you count the greater area than yes there are a ton but for the city itself in the First Division it's those that I mentioned. Though I might have made a mistake with Tigre who I think are from the greater Buenos Aires area and not the actual city. In the Second Division there are 2 more I believe one of which is "Nueva Chicago" who were in the First Division not too long ago.

    So counting First and Second Division there are about 8 or 9 clubs in Buenos Aires.
     
  8. elbp

    elbp Member

    Feb 1, 2007
    Cordoba, ARG
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Montevideo, in Uruguay

    14 out of the 16 teams in the Uruguayan first division are from Montevideo. Don't think any other league can beat that.
     
  9. Joelzinho

    Joelzinho Member

    May 23, 2005
    Montreal!
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    LOL...What the hell. Montevideo isn't even that big of a city.

    Rio de Janiero has to have a few as well.
     
  10. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    I think that Uruguay is so small that there isn't much space for teams to set up anywhere else.
     
  11. Joelzinho

    Joelzinho Member

    May 23, 2005
    Montreal!
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    Yeah I just checked. Doesn't even have 4 million people. I am surprised they are even able to hold together a professional league. Montevideo looks very beautiful though...wonder what the girlies look like.
     
  12. sidis

    sidis Member

    Jun 2, 2006
    Itaguaí-RJ - Brazil
    rio de janeiro have 4 teams: Flamengo, Vasco, Botafogo and Fluminense) , but had 7 teams in 80's (the other 4 plus Bangu, Campo grande and América-rj) , and the city have 24 teams.

    Cities with more professional teams in brazil:

    Rio de Janeiro (24 times) - América, Bangu, Barcelona, Barra da Tijuca, Bonsucesso, Botafogo, Campo Grande, Ceres, CFZ, Estácio de Sá, Everest, Flamengo, Fluminense, Juventus, Madureira, Olaria, Portuguesa, Rio São Paulo, São Cristóvão, Semeando Cidadania, União Central, União de Marechal Hermes, Vasco e Villa Rio

    Campo Grande (9) - Baianinho, Campo Grande, Cene, Comercial, Moreninhas, Operário, Portuguesa, Taveirópolis e União

    Fortaleza (9) - América, Calouros do Ar, Ceará, Ferroviário, Fortaleza, Messejana, Terra e Mar, Tiradentes e Uniclinic

    Belém (7) - Independente, Paysandu, Remo, Sport Belém, Tiradentes, Tuna Luso e Vila Rica

    Manaus (7) - América, Fast, Libermorro, Nacional, Rio Negro, São Raimundo e Sul América
     
  13. Joelzinho

    Joelzinho Member

    May 23, 2005
    Montreal!
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    Do the Rio teams each have their own stadiums?
     
  14. sidis

    sidis Member

    Jun 2, 2006
    Itaguaí-RJ - Brazil
    almost all of then, but are very small stadiums.

    only bangu, américa, campo grande, botafogo and vasco have big stadiums.
     
  15. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    If we are counting ALL professional clubs, then I would be really interested if someone could count all the professional clubs in London.


    Moscow has I believe six teams:

    FC Moscow
    Saturn
    Dynamo Moscow
    CSKA
    Spartak
    Lokomotiv
     
  16. Fry36

    Fry36 New Member

    Apr 7, 2007
    New Jersey
    Istanbul has:
    Fenerbahce
    Galatasaray
    Besiktas
    Kasimpasa
    Istanbul B. Belediyespor
     
  17. RichardL

    RichardL BigSoccer Supporter

    May 2, 2001
    Berkshire
    Club:
    Reading FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Saturn don't play in Moscow, but it is nearby (particularly in Russian terms)

    London has
    premier:
    Arsenal
    Chelsea
    West Ham
    Spurs
    Fulham

    CCC:
    Watford (not technically London, but are part of London's urban sprawl)
    Charlton
    Crystal Palace
    QPR

    Lg1:
    Leyton Orient
    Millwall

    Lg2:
    Brentford
    Barnet
    Dagenham

    BS Prem:
    Grays (about the very fringe of what you could call London)

    BS South:
    Hampton & Richmond
    Fisher
    Bromley
    Hayes & Yeading
    Welling
    Sutton United

    ...and many other part time clubs below there
     
  18. elbp

    elbp Member

    Feb 1, 2007
    Cordoba, ARG
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    That is no reason to overlook the fact that their league is highly centralised. Besides, it's not clear whether this is about the ten largest cities or ten cities with the highest concentration.

    It's quite true there's not much else beyond Montevideo (I hope an Uruguayan doesn't read this :D) but still there are three or four regions with populations over 100.000. But the fact that most of the sports are concentrated in Montevideo tells a story.


    I've been there only once and I was very young. I've met a few more-than-decent Uruguayan chicks along the way, though. The resemble the Argentine-type (if there is any!) for the most part.
     
  19. MNAFETSC

    MNAFETSC Member

    Feb 5, 2000
    Blacksburg
    Concerning Uruguay wasn't it only in the last few years that teams from outside Montevideo played in the top level?
     
  20. RichardL

    RichardL BigSoccer Supporter

    May 2, 2001
    Berkshire
    Club:
    Reading FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    sounds rather like (different sport I know, but...) Aussie Rules football, where 9 of the 16 teams come from Melbourne (and one other from just down the road). More remarkable is that the games average a shade under 37,000.
     
  21. elbp

    elbp Member

    Feb 1, 2007
    Cordoba, ARG
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    I couldn't tell as I am not familiar with their system. What I do know is that teams from different cities take part in the "national" league (don't know whether that is by qualification, invitation, or any other scheme, though). They have different associations for Montevideo and the other regions, but the fact that the regional association tournament is amateur needs to be compensated by some mechanism that allows regional clubs to participate in the professional league.
     
  22. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Santiago is right up there, currently with 7:

    Audax Italiano
    Universidad de Chile
    Santiago Morning
    Colo Colo
    Universidad Católica
    Unión Española
    Palestino
     
  23. dcufan1984

    dcufan1984 Member

    Feb 17, 2002
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    i bet sao paulo has its fair share as well.
     
  24. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    São Paulo clubs have been more successful recently. IIRC, a couple of years ago they had 3 teams the qualified for the Copa Libertadores. But I think there was only 1 other club based in São Paulo (São Caetano) and they got relegated recently. Actually, so did Corinthians so there might only be 2 left(?) plus whoever might've got promoted in the recently completed season.
     
  25. sidis

    sidis Member

    Jun 2, 2006
    Itaguaí-RJ - Brazil
    são caetano its in metropolitan area of são paulo, but its in the city of são caetano do sul.

    from the city of são paulo we have são paulo, corinthians, palmeiras and juventus (a small club tha didnt play any national division).
     

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