FIFA Club of the Century
FIFA Club of the Century was an award presented by FIFA to decide the greatest football club of the 20th century.[1][2] Real Madrid was the winner of the award, announced at the annual FIFA World gala, held in Rome on 11 December 2000.[3]
FIFA Club of the Century trophy, exhibited at the Real Madrid Museum.
Alfredo Di Stéfano and Florentino Pérez collected during the ceremony, the trophy which was presented to Real Madrid.[4][5] For the 2006–07 season, a crest was added to Real Madrid's shirts, commemorating their status as FIFA Club of the Century.[6]
Results
The voting system used for the award, was restricted to subscribers of the bi-monthly FIFA World Magazine (FIFA's official magazine).[7]
Pos. | Club | Country | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Real Madrid | ![]() |
42.35 % | |
2 | Manchester United | ![]() |
9.69 % | |
3 | Bayern Munich | ![]() |
8.18% | |
4 | Barcelona | ![]() |
5.61% | |
5 | Ajax | ![]() |
5.10 % | |
5 | Santos | ![]() |
5.10 % | |
7 | Juventus | ![]() |
2.55 % | |
8 | Peñarol | ![]() |
2.04 % | |
9 | River Plate | ![]() |
1.53 % | |
9 | Flamengo | ![]() |
1.53 % | |
9 | Milan | ![]() |
1.53 % | |
12 | Liverpool | ![]() |
1.02 % | |
12 | Botafogo | ![]() |
1.02 % | |
12 | Benfica | ![]() |
1.02 % | |
12 | Independiente | ![]() |
1.02 % | |
12 | Boca Juniors | ![]() |
1.02 % | |
12 | Internazionale | ![]() |
1.02 % | |
12 | Arsenal | ![]() |
1.02 % | |
Other | 6.63 % |
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References
- "Zidane crowned world's best". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 11 December 2000. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- "Real Madrid reach century". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 March 2002. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- "Three candidates for FIFA World Player Award: Figo, Rivaldo and Zidane". FIFA.com. FIFA. 7 December 2000. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- "On this day, Real Madrid were named Club of the Century". realmadrid.com. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- "Di Stéfano, the memory of an eternal legend". laliga.es. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- "Nueva camiseta con el 'sello' del mejor club del S.XX (New shirt with the "20th Century Best Club" crest)" (in Spanish). elmundo.es. 12 July 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- "FIFA World Player 2000 award information". FIFA.com. FIFA. 6 December 2000. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
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