If you ask a football fan what championship is the strongest today, then you will be answered without any doubt that this is the championship of Spain. Spanish football clubs are always one of the main contenders for winning the largest international trophies, they have recently dominated and won the most cups, they are played by the strongest football players on the planet. Even if we take the unofficial top three clubs on the planet, two of them will be Spanish - Barcelona and Real (if you are interested, the third is the German club - Bayern Munich).
But why are Spanish football clubs so good? What trophies do they win and how often? What kind of players are playing there? It's time to consider some of the strongest teams in the Spanish championship.
Real Madrid
The Royal Club is rightfully considered one of the strongest not only in Spain, but throughout the world. Since ancient times, “Real” has been a favorite not only in the national championship, but also in the international arena. Most recently, he set an incredible record: last season the Madrid players won the Champions League and did it for the eleventh time (so often no one has won this trophy)!
Of the 26 people playing on the team, 21 stand for their national teams.
In the local arena, the success of Real Madrid has not been so good lately - the club became the champion for the last time in 2012, because other Spanish clubs gained serious momentum. In 2014, Real Madrid won its 19th Spanish Cup, which is also an impressive achievement. Well, of course, it is worth noting that such world stars as Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and, of course, Cristiano Ronaldo are performing here. But what other Spanish football clubs are there that make rival Real Madrid?
Catalan Barcelona
There are various well-known Spanish football clubs, but a couple of giants in this championship are Real and Barcelona. The Catalans have dominated Spanish football in the last decade, previously they were not as impressive and influential as the Madrid players. But still managed to collect 24 victories in the championship of Spain and 28 victories in the Cup of Spain for all the time of its existence.
Unlike Real Madrid, Barcelona won the Champions League only four times, but it is worth noting that these four times just fit in the past decade, while the success story of Creamy has stretched for many years. Barcelona is famous for its unforgettable attacking trio, shortly called MSN, which stands for Messi-Neymar-Suarez. These three Latin American players of the attacking line inspire fear throughout Europe football. These are the most powerful Spanish football clubs. The list, however, does not end there, and you should take a look at a few more teams.
Atletico Madrid
This is a club that so far can’t reach the level with the two giants described above, but is struggling to do it. And these efforts can be quite noticed, because before the championship in 2014, the club last won the Spanish championship in 1996.
The rise of Atlético cannot be overlooked: in 2010 the club suddenly won the Europa League, in 2012 it repeated success, in 2013 left two giants out of work in the cup, and in 2014 - in the championship. At the same time, twice in the last three years, Atletico reached the final of the Champions League and twice lost there to Real Madrid.
Here plays one of the best universal attack players Antoine Griezmann, one of the most promising midfielders of the Koke creative plan, as well as one of the strongest defenders in the world Diego Godin. So the Spanish football club Real Madrid is no longer the sole king of the capital.
Sevilla
Well, the giants and half-giant of Spain have already been considered, but is there even one worthy football name in this country? Spanish football clubs are full, but not all of them deserve attention. And if you recall one more team, except for the three previous ones, then it should be Sevilla.
This is a club-phenomenon that once in history won the championship of Spain - in 1946. With the Cup, things are better - all this trophy went to the club five times, and the last time not so long ago - in 2010.
What is phenomenal about this team? The fact is that there are almost never great world-class performers here, and if they are, they do not stay for long. For example, this year Sevilla already managed to sell one of the strongest defensive midfielders in the world Grzegorz Krychowyak, as well as its best scorer Kevin Gameiro. But at the same time, the club for two years in a row - in 2006 and 2007 - won the UEFA Cup. And in the last three years he has done incredible things - all this time it was Sevilla who won the Europa League, the second most prestigious trophy in Europe after the Champions League.
Valencia
That's all the really outstanding clubs in Spain, which are worth talking about. But this does not mean that in this country there is no one else to play football. There are some more clubs that have good prospects in the future if they move in the right direction. For example, Valencia.
The “Bats” received impressive sponsorship for a couple of years, invested a lot of money in transfers, but almost got into the second league. Now the club has realized that money is not the main thing, so it relies on young talents such as Paco Alcácer, Jose Luis Gaia and João Cancelu.
“Valencia” has six league titles, as well as seven cups, but all these are the merits of the past - the club last won the local championship in 2004, and the cup in 2008. However, with the right approach, this team has a great future.
Villarreal
This is a very interesting team that attracts attention with good and not the most stable performances. Why is it worth the fact that in 2012 Villarreal took part in the Champions League as part of one season and took off for the second Spanish division! Naturally, a year later the club returned, but such a development is actually a rarity.
Another interesting fact is that Villarreal has no major trophies; we can only note the victory in 2005 in the Intertoto Cup. But this trophy cannot be called serious, since even the UEFA Cup (now the Europa League) is not particularly respected and respected, although this trophy is in second place in importance after the Champions League. What can we say about such a championship? But, nevertheless, the “submarine” deserves much more attention than other Spanish clubs, which were not mentioned at all in this article.