Top 10 teams with the most trophies in the 21st century

Barcelona and Real Madrid are two of the most successful clubs in Europe
Barcelona and Real Madrid are two of the most successful clubs in Europe

#7 Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) - 33 titles

Dinamo Zagreb v KF Skenderbeu - UEFA Champions League: Qualifying Round Play-Off Second Leg
Dinamo Zagreb v KF Skenderbeu - UEFA Champions League: Qualifying Round Play-Off Second Leg

The most successful Croatian football club in history, Dinamo Zagreb are one of the few teams in the country that have never been relegated. The club was founded as an unofficial successor to HSK Gradanski in 1945 after the new communist government banned clubs like them as they were deemed fascist and nationalistic.

They have undergone a couple of name changes since but what hasn't changed is their absolute dominance in the Croatian top-flight.

In the 21st century, Dinamo Zagreb have won 16 Croatian First League titles, 11 Croatian Cups and 6 Croatian Super Cups. They are also a regular feature in the UEFA Champions League but haven't tasted European glory ever.

#6 Celtic (Scotland) - 33 titles

Rangers FC v Celtic FC - Betfred Cup Final
Rangers FC v Celtic FC - Betfred Cup Final

One of the only 5 clubs to have won over 100 titles in their history, Celtic is a Scottish club from Glasgow that was founded to serve the purpose of alleviating poverty in the immigrant Irish population of Glasgow.

The reigning champions of Scotland, Celtic have won 15 league titles in the last 20 years. They have now won the league title in 9 consecutive seasons. They have won the Scottish Cup 9 times and the Scottish League Cup 9 times as well.

However, the last time Celtic tasted European glory was in 1967 and haven't really left a mark in Europe's elite tournament since.

#5 FC Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) - 33 titles

Shakhtar Donetsk v FC Basel - UEFA Europa League Quarter Final
Shakhtar Donetsk v FC Basel - UEFA Europa League Quarter Final

Ukraine's most popular football club, FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a regular feature in the UEFA Champions League. They were the first club in independent Ukraine to win the UEFA Cup and they did it in 2009 right before the competition's name was changed to Europa League.

FC Shakhtar have won 33 titles in the 21st century. They have won the Ukranian Premier League 13 times, the Ukranian Cup 11 times, the Ukranian Super Cup 8 times and the UEFA Europa League once in the last 20 years.

#4 FC Porto (Portugal) - 33 titles

FC Porto v AS Roma - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: Second Leg
FC Porto v AS Roma - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: Second Leg

Though they are only the second most decorated team in Portugal football history, they are the most successful Premeira Liga side of the 21st century. Porto have also famously won the Portuguese top flight without any defeats twice and both these title wins came in the last 20 years, namely in the 2010-11 and 2012-13 seasons.

Nobody can forget Jose Mourinho breaking onto the management scene winning the UEFA Champions League with underdogs Porto in the 2003-04 season. That is their only European triumph of the 21st century.

But in the last 20 years, Porto have won the league 11 times and the Taca de Portugal on 8 occasions. They have also won the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira 10 times. In addition to their Champions League triumph, Porto have also won the UEFA Europa League on 2 occasions in 2002-03 and in 2010-11.

In 2004, Porto won the Inter Continental Cup as well.

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