Most Championships in World Sports — The Winningest Franchises and Clubs
Ranks clubs and franchises across all major world sports by the total number of top-flight domestic league (or equivalent premier competition) titles they have won.
Fact-ranked — the numbers decide the order, not votes
What counts: Counts only official top-tier league or premier-competition championships recognized by each sport's governing body, one title per season won; cup competitions and continental trophies are excluded. Totals reflect publicly recorded histories through the 2023–24 season/year.
Linfield FC
Northern Irish giants who have dominated their domestic league since the 19th century.
Titles Won: 56League/Competition: NIFL PremiershipCountry: Northern IrelandSport: Football
added by IJR
Rangers FC
Glasgow club holding the record for most top-flight titles in Scottish football history.
Titles Won: 55League/Competition: Scottish PremiershipCountry: ScotlandSport: Football
added by IJR
Celtic FC
Rangers' Old Firm rival, closing the gap with a modern dynasty of league wins.
Titles Won: 54League/Competition: Scottish PremiershipCountry: ScotlandSport: Football
added by IJR
Piraeus club that has long dominated the Greek top division.
Titles Won: 47League/Competition: Super League GreeceCountry: GreeceSport: Football
added by IJROlympiacos
River Plate
Buenos Aires club with the most professional-era league titles in Argentina.
Titles Won: 38League/Competition: Primera DivisiónCountry: ArgentinaSport: Football
added by IJRin 2 rankings
Spanish powerhouse with the most La Liga titles in the competition's history.
Titles Won: 36League/Competition: La LigaCountry: SpainSport: Football
added by IJRin 7 rankingsReal Madrid
Turin club holding the record for most Serie A championships.
Titles Won: 36League/Competition: Serie ACountry: ItalySport: Football
added by IJRin 4 rankingsJuventus
Real Madrid CF
Spain's most successful club, a dominant force in La Liga for a century.
Titles Won: 36League/Competition: La LigaCountry: SpainSport: Football
added by IJR
Turin's Old Lady, Italy's most-titled Serie A club.
Titles Won: 36League/Competition: Serie ACountry: ItalySport: Football
added by IJRJuventus FC
Amsterdam institution and the Netherlands' most successful league side.
Titles Won: 36League/Competition: EredivisieCountry: NetherlandsSport: Football
added by IJRAFC Ajax
Buenos Aires club with one of the richest trophy hauls in Argentine football.
Titles Won: 35League/Competition: Primera DivisiónCountry: ArgentinaSport: Football
added by IJRin 2 rankingsBoca Juniors
CD Olimpia
Tegucigalpa club and the most decorated team in Honduran football.
Titles Won: 34League/Competition: Liga NacionalCountry: HondurasSport: Football
added by IJR
Budapest's green-and-white giants, Hungary's most successful club.
Titles Won: 34League/Competition: NB ICountry: HungarySport: Football
added by IJRFerencvárosi TC
Bayern Munich
Germany's dominant modern club, record holder for Bundesliga titles.
Titles Won: 33League/Competition: BundesligaCountry: GermanySport: Football
added by IJRin 4 rankings
England's most successful county cricket side by outright championship titles.
Titles Won: 33League/Competition: County ChampionshipCountry: EnglandSport: Cricket
added by IJRYorkshire County Cricket Club
Rapid Wien
Vienna club with the most top-flight titles in Austrian football.
Titles Won: 32League/Competition: Austrian BundesligaCountry: AustriaSport: Football
added by IJR
HJK Helsinki
Finland's benchmark club, far ahead of any domestic rival in title count.
Titles Won: 32League/Competition: VeikkausliigaCountry: FinlandSport: Football
added by IJR
Bulgaria's most decorated football club during and after the communist era.
Titles Won: 31League/Competition: First Professional LeagueCountry: BulgariaSport: Football
added by IJRCSKA Sofia
Baseball's most storied franchise, with more titles than any other MLB team.
Titles Won: 27League/Competition: MLB (World Series)Country: United StatesSport: Baseball
added by IJRin 7 rankingsNew York Yankees
Trondheim club that ran roughshod over Norwegian football for decades.
Titles Won: 26League/Competition: EliteserienCountry: NorwaySport: Football
added by IJRRosenborg BK
NHL's most decorated franchise, anchoring hockey's Original Six era and beyond.
Titles Won: 24League/Competition: NHL (Stanley Cup)Country: CanadaSport: Ice Hockey
added by IJRin 3 rankingsMontreal Canadiens
Dinamo Zagreb
Croatia's dominant club since the country's football league was established in 1992.
Titles Won: 24League/Competition: Croatian First LeagueCountry: CroatiaSport: Football
added by IJR
England's most successful top-flight club by total league titles.
Titles Won: 20League/Competition: English top flightCountry: EnglandSport: Football
added by IJRin 8 rankingsManchester United
Merseyside giants with one of the deepest trophy cabinets in English football.
Titles Won: 19League/Competition: English top flightCountry: EnglandSport: Football
added by IJRin 4 rankingsLiverpool F.C.
Rossoneri whose Serie A haul ranks among Italy's best all-time.
Titles Won: 19League/Competition: Serie ACountry: ItalySport: Football
added by IJRin 4 rankingsAC Milan
NBA's most decorated franchise, built around a storied 1960s dynasty.
Titles Won: 17League/Competition: NBA FinalsCountry: United StatesSport: Basketball
added by IJRin 8 rankingsBoston Celtics
Historic NBA franchise tied for the most championships in league history.
Titles Won: 17League/Competition: NBA FinalsCountry: United StatesSport: Basketball
added by IJRin 7 rankingsLos Angeles Lakers
One of hockey's Original Six clubs with a long championship legacy.
Titles Won: 13League/Competition: NHL (Stanley Cup)Country: CanadaSport: Ice Hockey
added by IJRin 5 rankingsToronto Maple Leafs
NFL's most titled franchise counting both pre- and post-Super Bowl championships.
Titles Won: 13League/Competition: NFL Championship/Super BowlCountry: United StatesSport: American Football
added by IJRin 8 rankingsGreen Bay Packers
An English county side with a rich twentieth-century pedigree, Middlesex has claimed the County Championship title thirteen times.
Titles Won: 13League/Competition: County ChampionshipCountry: EnglandSport: Cricket
added by IJRMiddlesex County Cricket Club
The Cardinals rank among MLB's most successful National League franchises, with eleven World Series championships.
Titles Won: 11League/Competition: MLB World SeriesCountry: United StatesSport: Baseball
added by IJRin 4 rankingsSt. Louis Cardinals
One of the NHL's 'Original Six,' Detroit has hoisted the Stanley Cup eleven times across multiple championship eras.
Titles Won: 11League/Competition: NHL (Stanley Cup)Country: United StatesSport: Ice Hockey
added by IJRin 3 rankingsDetroit Red Wings
Combining pre-Super Bowl NFL Championships with a Super Bowl XX win, the Bears have amassed nine league titles.
Titles Won: 9League/Competition: NFL Championship/Super BowlCountry: United StatesSport: American Football
added by IJRin 4 rankingsChicago Bears
From the early 1900s dynasty to a 21st-century resurgence, the Red Sox have captured nine World Series crowns.
Titles Won: 9League/Competition: MLB World SeriesCountry: United StatesSport: Baseball
added by IJRin 6 rankingsBoston Red Sox
Spanning Philadelphia, Kansas City, and Oakland eras, the Athletics franchise has won nine World Series titles.
Titles Won: 9League/Competition: MLB World SeriesCountry: United StatesSport: Baseball
added by IJRin 3 rankingsOakland Athletics
Japan's most successful club since the J.League's founding in 1993.
Titles Won: 8League/Competition: J1 LeagueCountry: JapanSport: Football
added by IJRKashima Antlers
Dominant in their formative decades, the Browns claimed eight league championships across the AAFC and NFL, though never a Super Bowl.
Titles Won: 8League/Competition: NFL Championship/Super BowlCountry: United StatesSport: American Football
added by IJRin 6 rankingsCleveland Browns
Tracing back to their New York roots, the Giants franchise has won eight World Series titles overall.
Titles Won: 8League/Competition: MLB World SeriesCountry: United StatesSport: Baseball
added by IJRin 3 rankingsSan Francisco Giants
Blending early NFL Championships with four Super Bowl triumphs, the Giants have won eight league titles.
Titles Won: 8League/Competition: NFL Championship/Super BowlCountry: United StatesSport: American Football
added by IJRin 5 rankingsNew York Giants
Rio de Janeiro's giant Flamengo has topped Brazil's top flight eight times, including recent title runs in 2019 and 2020.
Titles Won: 8League/Competition: Campeonato Brasileiro Série ACountry: BrazilSport: Football
added by IJRin 2 rankingsFlamengo
From Philadelphia origins to a modern dynasty in the Bay Area, the Warriors have won seven NBA championships.
Titles Won: 7League/Competition: NBA FinalsCountry: United StatesSport: Basketball
added by IJRin 8 rankingsGolden State Warriors
Storied across Brooklyn and Los Angeles, the Dodgers have secured seven World Series titles.
Titles Won: 7League/Competition: MLB World SeriesCountry: United StatesSport: Baseball
added by IJRin 4 rankingsLos Angeles Dodgers
Corinthians
São Paulo's Corinthians have lifted the Brazilian Série A trophy seven times, including three titles in the 2010s.
Titles Won: 7League/Competition: Campeonato Brasileiro Série ACountry: BrazilSport: Football
added by IJR
A 1970s dynasty and later Super Bowl wins have given the Steelers six league championships.
Titles Won: 6League/Competition: NFL Championship/Super BowlCountry: United StatesSport: American Football
added by IJRin 7 rankingsPittsburgh Steelers
Under a long era of sustained excellence, the Patriots have captured six Super Bowl titles.
Titles Won: 6League/Competition: NFL Championship/Super BowlCountry: United StatesSport: American Football
added by IJRin 6 rankingsNew England Patriots
Michael Jordan's Bulls built two separate three-peats, totaling six NBA championships.
Titles Won: 6League/Competition: NBA FinalsCountry: United StatesSport: Basketball
added by IJRin 8 rankingsChicago Bulls
One of hockey's oldest American clubs, the Bruins have won six Stanley Cups since joining the NHL in 1924.
Titles Won: 6League/Competition: NHL (Stanley Cup)Country: United StatesSport: Ice Hockey
added by IJRin 3 rankingsBoston Bruins
Six Stanley Cup wins, including a recent 2010s run, mark the Blackhawks' storied NHL history.
Titles Won: 6League/Competition: NHL (Stanley Cup)Country: United StatesSport: Ice Hockey
added by IJRin 4 rankingsChicago Blackhawks
A dominant force of the 2000s, São Paulo has claimed six Brazilian championship titles.
Titles Won: 6League/Competition: Campeonato Brasileiro Série ACountry: BrazilSport: Football
added by IJRSão Paulo FC
America's Team has captured five Super Bowl titles across three separate championship eras.
Titles Won: 5League/Competition: NFL Championship/Super BowlCountry: United StatesSport: American Football
added by IJRin 9 rankingsDallas Cowboys
The Bill Walsh-led dynasty and later teams brought the 49ers five Super Bowl championships.
Titles Won: 5League/Competition: NFL Championship/Super BowlCountry: United StatesSport: American Football
added by IJRin 5 rankingsSan Francisco 49ers
Built on steady excellence under Gregg Popovich, the Spurs have won five NBA championships.
Titles Won: 5League/Competition: NBA FinalsCountry: United StatesSport: Basketball
added by IJRin 4 rankingsSan Antonio Spurs
Wayne Gretzky's Oilers powered a 1980s dynasty, winning five Stanley Cup titles.
Titles Won: 5League/Competition: NHL (Stanley Cup)Country: CanadaSport: Ice Hockey
added by IJRin 3 rankingsEdmonton Oilers
Formerly the Redskins, Washington has captured five NFL championships spanning the pre-Super Bowl and Super Bowl eras, with titles in 1937, 1942, 1982, 1987 and 1991.
Titles Won: 5League/Competition: NFL Championship/Super BowlCountry: United StatesSport: American Football
added by IJRin 4 rankingsWashington Commanders
One of baseball's oldest franchises, the Pirates have won five World Series titles, most recently in 1979, cementing a long championship legacy.
Titles Won: 5League/Competition: World Series (MLB)Country: United StatesSport: Baseball
added by IJRin 2 rankingsPittsburgh Pirates
The Reds have claimed five World Series crowns, including their famed 'Big Red Machine' championships of 1975 and 1976.
Titles Won: 5League/Competition: World Series (MLB)Country: United StatesSport: Baseball
added by IJRin 3 rankingsCincinnati Reds
The Penguins have lifted the Stanley Cup five times, powered by generational stars from Mario Lemieux to Sidney Crosby.
Titles Won: 5League/Competition: NHL (Stanley Cup)Country: United StatesSport: Ice Hockey
added by IJRin 3 rankingsPittsburgh Penguins
A dominant force in 1970s German football, Gladbach secured five Bundesliga titles between 1970 and 1977.
Titles Won: 5League/Competition: BundesligaCountry: GermanySport: Football
added by IJRin 2 rankingsBorussia Mönchengladbach
An early powerhouse of English football, Sheffield Wednesday won four top-flight titles in the early 20th century.
Titles Won: 4League/Competition: Football League First DivisionCountry: EnglandSport: Football
added by IJRSheffield Wednesday F.C.
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen have been crowned German champions four times, with title wins stretching from 1965 to 2004.
Titles Won: 4League/Competition: BundesligaCountry: GermanySport: Football
added by IJR
The Chiefs have won four Super Bowl titles, including three in the Patrick Mahomes era through the 2023–24 season.
Titles Won: 4League/Competition: NFL Championship/Super BowlCountry: United StatesSport: American Football
added by IJRin 7 rankingsThe Kansas City Chiefs
Combining their Baltimore and Indianapolis eras, the Colts franchise has won four league championships, including two Super Bowls.
Titles Won: 4League/Competition: NFL Championship/Super BowlCountry: United StatesSport: American Football
added by IJRin 3 rankingsIndianapolis Colts
The Lions captured four NFL championships in the pre-Super Bowl era, most recently in 1957.
Titles Won: 4League/Competition: NFL Championship/Super BowlCountry: United StatesSport: American Football
added by IJRin 5 rankingsDetroit Lions
The Rangers have won four Stanley Cups, spanning from their early 20th-century glory to their famous 1994 championship.
Titles Won: 4League/Competition: NHL (Stanley Cup)Country: United StatesSport: Ice Hockey
added by IJRin 3 rankingsNew York Rangers
The Islanders dynasty of the early 1980s produced four consecutive Stanley Cup titles from 1980 to 1983.
Titles Won: 4League/Competition: NHL (Stanley Cup)Country: United StatesSport: Ice Hockey
added by IJRin 3 rankingsNew York Islanders
The White Sox have won three World Series titles, including their historic 1906 and 1917 championships and a 2005 title.
Titles Won: 3League/Competition: World Series (MLB)Country: United StatesSport: Baseball
added by IJRin 4 rankingsChicago White Sox
The Orioles claimed three World Series championships during a strong run from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s.
Titles Won: 3League/Competition: World Series (MLB)Country: United StatesSport: Baseball
added by IJRin 2 rankingsBaltimore Orioles
The Broncos have hoisted the Lombardi Trophy three times, including back-to-back titles in the late 1990s.
Titles Won: 3League/Competition: NFL Championship/Super BowlCountry: United StatesSport: American Football
added by IJRin 4 rankingsDenver Broncos
The Heat have won three NBA championships, including two titles led by LeBron James in the early 2010s.
Titles Won: 3League/Competition: NBA FinalsCountry: United StatesSport: Basketball
added by IJRin 5 rankingsMiami Heat
The Pistons have captured three NBA titles, including their 'Bad Boys' championship in 1989 and 1990.
Titles Won: 3League/Competition: NBA FinalsCountry: United StatesSport: Basketball
added by IJRin 5 rankingsDetroit Pistons
The Rockets won back-to-back NBA titles in 1994 and 1995 behind Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon.
Titles Won: 2League/Competition: NBA FinalsCountry: United StatesSport: Basketball
added by IJRin 4 rankingsHouston Rockets
The Mets have won two World Series titles, in 1969 and 1986, both considered among baseball's most memorable championships.
Titles Won: 2League/Competition: World Series (MLB)Country: United StatesSport: Baseball
added by IJRin 3 rankingsNew York Mets
The Kings won their first two Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014, ending decades of championship droughts in Los Angeles hockey.
Titles Won: 2League/Competition: NHL (Stanley Cup)Country: United StatesSport: Ice Hockey
added by IJRin 2 rankingsLos Angeles Kings
The Royals have won two World Series titles, in 1985 and 2015, each capping standout postseason runs.
Titles Won: 2League/Competition: World Series (MLB)Country: United StatesSport: Baseball
added by IJRin 3 rankingsKansas City Royals
The Buccaneers have won two Super Bowl titles, in 2002 and 2020, the latter led by Tom Brady.
Titles Won: 2League/Competition: NFL Championship/Super BowlCountry: United StatesSport: American Football
added by IJRin 4 rankingsTampa Bay Buccaneers
The Jets' lone championship came in Super Bowl III in 1968, a landmark upset led by quarterback Joe Namath.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: NFL Championship/Super BowlCountry: United StatesSport: American Football
added by IJRin 4 rankingsNew York Jets
The Seahawks captured their only Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XLVIII, defeating the Denver Broncos in 2014.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: NFL Championship/Super BowlCountry: United StatesSport: American Football
added by IJRin 3 rankingsSeattle Seahawks
The Cavaliers won their sole NBA championship in 2016, overcoming a 3-1 deficit behind LeBron James.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: NBA FinalsCountry: United StatesSport: Basketball
added by IJRin 4 rankingsCleveland Cavaliers
NFL franchise with a single top-flight championship, won long before the Super Bowl era began.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: NFL Championship/Super BowlCountry: United StatesSport: American Football
added by IJRin 5 rankingsArizona Cardinals
NBA franchise that captured its sole championship in the late 1970s.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: NBA FinalsCountry: United StatesSport: Basketball
added by IJRin 4 rankingsPortland Trail Blazers
Historic NBA franchise whose only title came in 1979.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: NBA FinalsCountry: United StatesSport: Basketball
added by IJRin 2 rankingsSeattle SuperSonics
Franchise, then known as the Bullets, won its only NBA crown in 1978.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: NBA FinalsCountry: United StatesSport: Basketball
added by IJRWashington Wizards
Franchise's lone title dates back to 1951 as the Rochester Royals.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: NBA FinalsCountry: United StatesSport: Basketball
added by IJRin 3 rankingsSacramento Kings
Canada's only NBA champion, breaking through in 2019.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: NBA FinalsCountry: CanadaSport: Basketball
added by IJRin 4 rankingsToronto Raptors
Won their only Stanley Cup in 2006.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: Stanley CupCountry: United StatesSport: Ice Hockey
added by IJRin 2 rankingsCarolina Hurricanes
Claimed their sole Stanley Cup title in 2007.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: Stanley CupCountry: United StatesSport: Ice Hockey
added by IJRin 2 rankingsAnaheim Ducks
Won their only Stanley Cup as the relocated Dallas franchise in 1999.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: Stanley CupCountry: United StatesSport: Ice Hockey
added by IJRin 2 rankingsDallas Stars
Expansion franchise that captured its first Stanley Cup in 2023.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: Stanley CupCountry: United StatesSport: Ice Hockey
added by IJRin 5 rankingsVegas Golden Knights
Long-suffering franchise that finally broke through with a Stanley Cup in 2024.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: Stanley CupCountry: United StatesSport: Ice Hockey
added by IJRFlorida Panthers
Won their only World Series title in just their fourth season, 2001.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: World SeriesCountry: United StatesSport: Baseball
added by IJRArizona Diamondbacks
Franchise's sole World Series championship came in 2002.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: World SeriesCountry: United StatesSport: Baseball
added by IJRLos Angeles Angels
Captured their first and only World Series title in 2019.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: World SeriesCountry: United StatesSport: Baseball
added by IJRWashington Nationals
Leicester City
Stunned the football world with their only top-flight title in 2015-16.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: Premier LeagueCountry: EnglandSport: Football
added by IJRin 2 rankings
Claimed their only English top-flight championship in 1961-62.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: First DivisionCountry: EnglandSport: Football
added by IJRIpswich Town F.C.
Nottingham Forest
Won their sole English league title in 1977-78, alongside later European success.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: First DivisionCountry: EnglandSport: Football
added by IJR
West Bromwich Albion
Their only top-flight English championship came in 1919-20.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: First DivisionCountry: EnglandSport: Football
added by IJR
Sheffield United
Won their only English top-flight title back in 1897-98.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: First DivisionCountry: EnglandSport: Football
added by IJR
Sardinian club that won its only Serie A title in 1969-70.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: Serie ACountry: ItalySport: Football
added by IJRCagliari
Hellas Verona
Claimed a surprise Serie A title in 1984-85, their only one.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: Serie ACountry: ItalySport: Football
added by IJR
Sampdoria
Genoa club that won its sole Scudetto in 1990-91.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: Serie ACountry: ItalySport: Football
added by IJR
Deportivo La Coruña
Won their only La Liga title in the 1999-2000 season.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: La LigaCountry: SpainSport: Football
added by IJR
Claimed their only Bundesliga championship in 2008-09.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: BundesligaCountry: GermanySport: Football
added by IJRVfL Wolfsburg
Scottish club that won its only top-flight league title in 1964-65.
Titles Won: 1League/Competition: Scottish LeagueCountry: ScotlandSport: Football
added by IJRKilmarnock