The International Federation of Football History and Statistics presented its latest ranking with the best leagues in the world in 2023. The renowned institution based in Lausanne, Switzerland, put together a list of the most notable competitions from around the planet, in search of the best. And there, the Argentine competition, the Professional Football League is part of the top 10.
The president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio Tapiahas a catchphrase that constantly repeats: “We have the best league in the world”. That statement can now be confirmed thanks to the work carried out by the IFFHS, which does not have it among the first but is close to the most important in the world. With economic and social difficulties, Argentine soccer continues to fight thanks to the competitiveness of its teams.
It is a study that has been carried out since 1991 and takes into account both the performance of the clubs, both nationally and internationally, during the calendar year. The truth is that in this ranking made by the IFFHS, The so-called “world champions league” is in tenth position. It is worth remembering that in the year 2008 The Argentine tournament was in the third place from the list, a year after Boca’s consecration in the Copa Libertadores de América.
To the surprise of many, the first place did not go to the English league. The A league from Italy remained at the top of the list, displacing the Premier League to second place, while LaLiga from Spain completed the podium. Fourth place goes to Brazilian and in the fifth is the Bundesliga German. The list is completed by Ligue 1 French, the First League of Portugal, the Eredivisie of the Netherlands, the Belgian Pro League, of Belgium, and the Professional Soccer League.
The best football leagues in the world, according to the IFFHS
- Italia: Serie A TIM (1619.5 points)
- England: Premier League (1567 points)
- Spain: La Liga (1447 points)
- Brazil: Brasileirao (1290.5 points)
- Germany: Bundesliga (1282.75 points)
- France: Ligue 1 (1143.25 points)
- Portugal: Primeira Liga (1097 points)
- Netherlands: Eredivisie (1049.75 puntos)
- Belgium: Belgian Pro League (1004,75 puntos)
- Argentina: Professional Football League (966.5 points)
Lautaro Martínez and Nicolo Barella, Inter players, after winning the Serie A TIM. Photo: ANSA / MATTEO BAZZIThis new ranking published by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics, makes evident the difference that exists between UEFA and CONMEBOL. Of the first ten, eight belong to the European entity and only two to the South American entity.. In it place 20 The first African is included: Egypt; he 31 It is South Koreafrom the Asian continent, and in the place 36 Mexicofrom Concacaf.
The league of Saudi Arabiawhere they landed Cristiano Ronaldo y Neymar Jr.rose from 40th to 33rd place, while the MLS appears as the third in Concacaf, behind Mexico and Costa Rica, and dropping 20 locations, from 43 to 63 in the ranking, with the consideration that Lionel Messi He only arrived in August and played a handful of games in that competition.
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