5 football clubs which have never won a trophy

David Beckham's Inter Miami are yet to win silverware
David Beckham's Inter Miami are yet to win silverware

Winning a trophy is not a regular task, be it club or national level football. Yet some clubs have managed to make a habit of doing so. The likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona have assembled plenty of silverware in the history of the game.

It is not just both the Spanish giants who have excelled at this. Other top European clubs have managed to win silverware regularly at a certain point in time in their history. However, there are several clubs who have not come close to achieving this feat.

Quite a few clubs are yet to win a trophy

Even the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, who have infamous for not winning silverware of late, have won some trophies in their long history. To date, they have eight FA Cups and two English league titles to their name.

Many unexpected clubs have won something sometime in their history. Leicester City's Premier League triumph in the 2015-16 season has been an inspiration for many smaller teams.

Yet there are teams who have struggled to do win. On that note, let's take a look at those clubs who have failed to win a trophy.


#5 FK Proleter

Serbian football will get more attention in the near future
Serbian football will get more attention in the near future

Serbian football is growing with time and at a good pace. They have produced several good players like Sergej-Milinkovic Savic and Dusan Tadic among others.

FK Proleter is a club based in Serbia. It was founded in 1951 and was in the Serbian third division for the majority of the time. After securing the win in the 2008-09 season, Proleter were promoted to the second division.

Nine years later, they earned a promotion to the first division i.e. the Serbian SuperLiga. They are now into their fourth season in the top division but are yet to win a trophy so far.


#4 Deportivo Maldonado

Both Alex Sandro and Allan have been involved with Deportivo Maldonado
Both Alex Sandro and Allan have been involved with Deportivo Maldonado

South American clubs have helped develop some of the finest players in the history of football. One such club is Deportivo Maldonado in Uruguay.

El Depor has been the home to some amazing South American players. The likes of Allan, Alex Sandro, Willian Jose, Geronimo Rulli and many others were introduced in Europe through Deportivo Maldonado.

After being stuck in the Uruguayan Segunda Division, the Urugayan side were promoted to the top division at the end of the 2019 season. The club continues to be an intermediate between top flight South American clubs and some of Europe's finest clubs. However, Deportivo Maldonado are yet to win a trophy.

#3 Club Atletico Atlas

The entire Argentia mourned the death of the great Diego Maradona
The entire Argentia mourned the death of the great Diego Maradona

Founded in 1951, Atletico Atlas had a reputation for being the worst team in Argentina after being relegated from the last division in 2004. Nestor Retamar's coaching helped the club regain a place in the Primera D.

The club is stuck in the fifth division of the Argentine football league. Atletico Atlas failed to secure a win against Berzategui in the semi-finals of the play-offs in 2006 and finished fifth.

During the 2010-11 season, El Marron went on to play in the promotion play-offs against Sacachispases. They were promoted to the fourth division of the Argentine league. The club has failed to register a trophy to date.


#2 FC Krasnodar

Chelsea FC v FC Krasnodar: Group E - UEFA Champions League
Chelsea FC v FC Krasnodar: Group E - UEFA Champions League

Russian football is gaining a lot of attention over time. It will not come as a surprise should more players opt to play there in the future. FC Krasnodar was founded just 13 years ago in 2008.

The following year, the Bulls were promoted to the Russian First Division despite the fact that they finished third in the Zone South of Second Division. A year later, Krasnodar were promoted to the Russian Premier League, the top-most division in Russia even after finishing fifth.

The club has been involved in games around Europe too, in a comparatively small span of time. Yet FC Krasnodar are yet to register silverware to their name. Currently managed by Daniel Farke, the team is capable of achieving success in the near future.


#1 Inter Miami

Inter Miami CF v Los Angeles Football Club
Inter Miami CF v Los Angeles Football Club

The youngest club on this list has to be Inter Miami. The American club was founded in 2018 and is co-owned by the great former Manchester United player David Beckham.

Despite the club formation taking place in 2018, Inter Miami played its first match in the Major League Soccer (MLS) in March 2020. Some of the most well-known players to play for the club are Blaisie Matuidi, Kieran Gibbs and DeAndre Yedlin.

Last season, in the Eastern Conference, Inter Miami finished eleventh in the table. With Phil Neville as their manager, the Herons are definitely expected to win something sooner or later.

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