International Federation of Football History & Statistics
International Federation of Football History & Statistics
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) is an organization that chronicles the history and records of association football.[2][3][4] It was founded on 27 March 1984 in Leipzig by Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Helmut Käser.[2] The IFFHS was based at Al-Muroor Street 147, Abu Dhabi for some time but, in 2010, relocated to Bonn, Germany.[5]
During its early stages, and until 2002, the IFFHS concentrated on publishing the quarterly magazines Fußball-Weltzeitschrift, Libero spezial deutsch and Libero international.[6] When these had to be discontinued for reasons which were not officially told, the organization published its material in a series of multi-lingual books in co-operation with sponsors.[7] The statistical organization has now confined its publishing activities to its website, receiving support from FIFA,[7] organization that recognise the IFFHS and its work[4][7] although the latter has no affiliation with the football's governing body.[8]
Club World Ranking
Since 1991, the entity has produced a monthly Club World Ranking.
The ranking takes into consideration the results of twelve months of continental and intercontinental competitions, national league matches (including play-offs) and the most important national cup (excluding points won before the round of 16).
All countries are rated at four levels based upon the national league performance—clubs in the highest level leagues receive 4 points for each match won, 2 for a draw and 0 for a defeat. Level 2 is assigned 3 pts. (win), 1.5 (draw) and 0 (lost), and so on with the next lower levels.
In continental competitions, all clubs receive the same number of points at all stages regardless of the performance level of their leagues. However, the UEFA Champions League and the Copa Libertadores yield more points than UEFA Europa League and Copa Sudamericana, respectively. The point assignment system is still lower for the AFC, CAF, CONCACAF and OFC continental tournaments. Competitions between two continents are evaluated depending upon their importance. Competitions not organized by a continental confederation, or any intercontinental events not recognized by FIFA, are not taken into consideration.
Criteria
| Competition | Points for a win | Points for a draw |
|---|---|---|
| National Leagues in Level 1 | 4.00 | 2.00 |
| National Leagues in Level 2 | 3.00 | 1.50 |
| National Leagues in Level 3 | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| National Leagues in Level 4 | 1.00 | 0.50 |
| Competition | Points for a win | Points for a draw |
|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | 14.0 | 7.0 |
| UEFA Europa League | 12.0 | 6.0 |
| Copa Libertadores | 14.0 | 7.0 |
| Copa Sudamericana | 12.0 | 6.0 |
| CAF Champions League | 9.0 | 4.5 |
| CAF Cup | 7.0 | 3.5 |
| AFC Champions League | 9.0 | 4.5 |
| AFC Cup | 7.0 | 3.5 |
| CONCACAF Champions League | 9.0 | 4.5 |
| OFC Champions League | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| FIFA Club World Cup (semi-finals) | 14.0 | 7.0 |
| FIFA Club World Cup (final)[10] | 21.0 | 10.5 |
Current ranking
Last updated: 16 January 2018 - [1] [71]
| Pos. | Team | Confederation | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Real Madrid | UEFA | 328.0 |
| 2 |  Grêmio | CONMEBOL | 286.0 |
| 3 |  Manchester United | UEFA | 284.0 |
| 4 | Barcelona | UEFA | 269.0 |
| 5 |  Paris Saint-Germain | UEFA | 266.0 |
| 6 | Liverpool | UEFA | 256.0 |
| 7 |  Juventus | UEFA | 254.0 |
| 8 |  Bayern Munich | UEFA | 250.0 |
| 9 | Manchester City | UEFA | 244.0 |
| 10 |  Red Bull Salzburg | UEFA | 240.5 |
The World's Club Team of the Year
The following table shows the clubs that finished top of the ranking for each year since 1991:[11]
1991 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x|Italy|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Roma[12]
1992 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 2x|Netherlands|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Ajax[13]
1993 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x|Italy|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Juventus[14]
1994 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x|France|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Paris Saint-Germain[15]
1995 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x|Italy|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Milan[16]
1996 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x|Italy|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Juventus[17]
1997 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x|Spain|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Barcelona[18]
1998 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x|Italy|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Inter Milan[19]
1999 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x|England|h14|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Manchester United[20]
2000 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x|Spain|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Real Madrid[21]
2001 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x|England|h14|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Liverpool[22]
2002 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x|Spain|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Real Madrid[23]
2003 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x|Italy|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Milan[24]
2004 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x|Spain|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Valencia[25]
2005 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x|England|h14|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Liverpool[26]
2006 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x|Spain|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Sevilla[27]
2007 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x|Spain|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Sevilla[28]
2008 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x|England|h14|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Manchester United[29]
2009 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x|Spain|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Barcelona[30]
2010 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x|Italy|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Inter Milan[31]
2011 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x|Spain|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Barcelona[32]
2012 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x|Spain|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Barcelona
2013 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/35px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/46px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 2x|Germany|h14|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Bayern Munich[33]
2014 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x|Spain|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Real Madrid[34]
2015 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x|Spain|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Barcelona[35]
2016 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Colombia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Colombia.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Colombia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Colombia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Colombia.svg/45px-Flag_of_Colombia.svg.png 2x|Colombia|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Atlético Nacional[36]
2017 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x|Spain|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Real Madrid[37]
2018 – [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x|Spain|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Atlético Madrid[38]
The IFFHS recognised these clubs as The World's Club Team of the Year and were awarded with a golden trophy and a certificate during the World Football Gala.[11]
The World's Club Team of the Decade
In 2012, the IFFHS recognised Barcelona as the World's Best Club Team of the Decade for the first decade of the 21st century (2001–2010).[39]
Continental Clubs of the 20th century
In 2009, the IFFHS released the results of a statistical study which determined the best continental clubs of the 20th century.[40] The ranking did not consider the performance of the teams in national football tournaments (except in the Oceania's club ranking due to limited editions held under OFC club competitions), the performance in the intercontinental or worldwide club competitions or those submitted in the IFFHS Club World Ranking, available since 1991.[41]
Based on this statistical study series, the below six clubs were named as "continental clubs of the century" by the IFFHS between 10 September and 13 October 2009. These clubs were awarded with a golden trophy and a certificate during the World Football Gala celebrated at Fulham, London, on 11 May 2010.[42][43]
| Region | Team |
|---|---|
| Europe | Real Madrid |
| South America |  Peñarol |
| Africa |  Asante Kotoko S.C. |
| Asia |  Al-Hilal |
| CONCACAF |  Saprissa |
| Oceania |  South Melbourne |
IFFHS Top 200 European clubs of the 20th century
IFFHS Strongest National League of the World
| Year | League | full Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Italy | |
| 1992 | Italy | |
| 1993 | Italy | |
| 1994 | Italy | |
| 1995 | Italy | |
| 1996 | Italy | |
| 1997 | Germany | |
| 1998 | Italy | |
| 1999 | Italy | |
| 2000 | Spain | |
| 2001 | Spain | |
| 2002 | Spain | |
| 2003 | Italy | |
| 2004 | Spain | |
| 2005 | England | |
| 2006 | Italy | |
| 2007 | England | |
| 2008 | England | |
| 2009 | England | |
| 2010 | Spain | |
| 2001–2010 | England | Link (https://iffhs.de/iffhs-history-the-best-leagues-in-the-world-2001-2010/ [72] ) |
| 2011 | Spain | |
| 2012 | Spain | |
| 2013 | Spain | Link (https://iffhs.de/the-strongest-national-league-of-the-world/ [73] ) |
| 2014 | Spain | |
| 2015 | Spain | Link (https://iffhs.de/the-strongest-league-in-the-world-2015/ [74] ) |
| 2016 | Spain[44] | Link (https://iffhs.de/strongest-national-league-world-2016-spain-since-2010/ [75] ) |
| 2017 | Spain[45] | Link (https://iffhs.de/the-strongest-national-league-of-the-world-spains-primera-division-again/ [76] ) |
| 2018 | Spain |
Source:[46]
IFFHS World's Best Club Coach
IFFHS World's Best National Coach
IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper
IFFHS World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 |  Hakan Şükür | Galatasaray |
| 1998 |  Iván Kaviedes | C.S. Emelec |
| 1999 | Mário Jardel |  Porto |
| 2000 | Mário Jardel | Porto |
| 2001 |  José Alfredo Castillo | Oriente Petrolero |
| 2002 | Joaquín Botero | Club Bolívar |
| 2003 |  José Cardozo |  Deportivo Toluca F.C. |
| 2004 |  Patricio Galaz | Cobreloa |
| 2005 | Clemerson de Araújo Soares |  Gamba Osaka |
| 2006 |  Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | Ajax |
| 2007 |  Trésor Mputu | Mazembe |
| 2008 |  Lucas Barrios | Colo-Colo |
| 2009 | Marc Janko | Red Bull Salzburg |
| 2010 | Luis Suárez | Ajax |
| 2011 |  Aleksandrs Čekulajevs |  Narva Trans |
| 2012 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
| 2013 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
| 2014 | Cristiano Ronaldo andLuis Suárez | Real Madrid andLiverpool/Barcelona |
| 2015 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid |
| 2016 | Luis Suárez | Barcelona |
| 2017 | Lionel Messi[47] | Barcelona |
| 2018 | Lionel Messi andJonas[48] | Barcelona andBenfica |
Source:[46]
IFFHS World's Best Top Goal Scorer
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Jean-Pierre Papin | Olympique Marseille |
| 1992 | Dennis Bergkamp | Ajax |
| 1993 | Saeed Al-Owairan | Al Shabab |
| 1994 |  Hristo Stoichkov | Barcelona |
| 1995 | Jürgen Klinsmann | Tottenham/Bayern Munich |
| 1996 |  Ali Daei | Persepolis/ Al Sadd |
| 1997 | Ronaldo | Barcelona/Inter Milan |
| 1998 |  Jasem Al-Huwaidi | Al-Salmiya SC |
| 1999 | Raúl | Real Madrid |
| 2000 | Rivaldo | Barcelona |
| 2001 |  Hani Al-Dhabit | Dhofar |
| 2002 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Manchester United |
| 2003 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal |
| 2004 | Ali Daei | Persepolis |
| 2005 | Adriano | Inter Milan |
| 2006 | Humberto Suazo | Colo-Colo |
| 2007 | Trésor Mputu | TP Mazembe |
| 2008 | Rico |  Al-Muharraq |
| 2009 | Shinji Okazaki | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 2010 | Bader Al-Mutawa | Qadsia SC |
| 2011 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
| 2012 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
| 2013 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid |
| 2014 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid |
| 2015 |  Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich |
| 2016 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid |
| 2017 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid |
| 2018 |  Baghdad Bounedjah[49] | Al Sadd |
Source:[46]
IFFHS World's Most Effective Top Division Goal Scorer of the Year
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Hakan Şükür | Galatasaray |
| 1998 |  Masashi Nakayama | Júbilo Iwata |
| 1999 | Mário Jardel | Porto |
| 2000 | Hamzah Idris | Al Ittihad |
| 2001 | Romário | Vasco da Gama |
| 2002 | Mário Jardel | Sporting CP |
| 2003 | José Cardozo | Deportivo Toluca F.C. |
| 2004 |  Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev | Navbahor Namangan |
Source:[50]
IFFHS World's Best Playmaker
Spanish playmaker Xavi has won the most awards, with a record four consecutive wins between 2008 and 2011.
France's Zinedine Zidane was the first ever winner of the award, in 2006.
Lionel Messi is the only player in history to have won an IFFHS award in three different categories: World's Best Playmaker, World's Best Goalscorer and World's Best Top Division Goalscorer. He is a holder of 9 awards overall, an all-time record.
The IFFHS World's Best Playmaker is a footballing award which, since 2006, is given annually to the best playmaker of the year, as chosen by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).[46]
The award is awarded every January at the World Football Gala: the winning playmaker is awarded a gold trophy. Spain's Xavi has won the award a record four consecutive times, compatriot Andrés Iniesta two times and Argentine Lionel Messi has won the award in the last three years. Barcelona is the club with the most wins, with nine in total.
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 |  Sinisa Todorovic | Crvena Zvezda |
| 2007 | Kaká | Milan |
| 2008 | Xavi | Barcelona |
| 2009 | Xavi | Barcelona |
| 2010 | Xavi | Barcelona |
| 2011 | Xavi | Barcelona |
| 2012 | Andrés Iniesta | Barcelona |
| 2013 | Andrés Iniesta | Barcelona |
| 2014 | Toni Kroos | Bayern Munich /Real Madrid |
| 2015 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
| 2016 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
| 2017 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
| 2018 |  Luka Modrić | Real Madrid |
IFFHS World's Best Player
From 1991 until 2009, FIFA continued this distinction named "FIFA World Player of the Year"; this award was later replaced by the FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010, and The Best FIFA Men's Player in 2016.
Source:[46]
IFFHS Men's World Team
In 2017, IFFHS started to nominate a world team of the year.[53]
| Season | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017[53] | Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) | Marcelo (Real Madrid)Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus/Milan)Dani Alves (Juventus/Paris Saint-Germain) | Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) | Neymar*(Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)*Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)Lionel Messi (Barcelona) |
Coach: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x|France|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid)
| Season | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018[54] | Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea/Real Madrid) | Marcelo (Real Madrid)Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)Raphaël Varane (Real Madrid)Diego Godín (Atlético Madrid) | Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)Eden Hazard (Chelsea)Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid) | Kylian Mbappé*(Paris Saint-Germain)*Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid/Juventus)Lionel Messi (Barcelona) |
Coach: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x|France|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Didier Deschamps (France)
IFFHS World's Best Referee
| Year | Referee |
|---|---|
| 1987 |  Romualdo Filho |
| 1988 | Michel Vautrot |
| 1989 | Michel Vautrot |
| 1990 | José Roberto Wright |
| 1991 |  Peter Mikkelsen |
| 1992 | Aron Schmidhuber |
| 1993 | Peter Mikkelsen |
| 1994 |  Sándor Puhl |
| 1995 | Sándor Puhl |
| 1996 | Sándor Puhl |
| 1997 | Sándor Puhl |
| 1998 | Pierluigi Collina |
| 1999 | Pierluigi Collina |
| 2000 | Pierluigi Collina |
| 2001 | Pierluigi Collina |
| 2002 | Pierluigi Collina |
| 2003 | Pierluigi Collina |
| 2004 | Markus Merk |
| 2005 | Markus Merk |
| 2006 | Horacio Elizondo |
| 2007 | Markus Merk |
| 2008 | Roberto Rosetti |
| 2009 |  Massimo Busacca |
| 2010 | Howard Webb |
| 2011 | Viktor Kassai |
| 2012 | Pedro Proença |
| 2013 | Howard Webb |
| 2014 | Nicola Rizzoli |
| 2015 | Nicola Rizzoli |
| 2016 | Mark Clattenburg |
| 2017 | Felix Brych[55] |
| 2018 | Néstor Pitana |
Source:[46]
IFFHS Player of the Century
IFFHS World's Best Woman Playmaker
Brazil's Marta was the first ever winner of the award, in 2012.
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Marta |  Tyresö FF |
| 2013 | Lena Goeßling | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 2014 | Nadine Keßler | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 2015 |  Carli Lloyd | Houston Dash |
| 2016 | Dzsenifer Marozsán | Olympique Lyon |
| 2017 | Lieke Martens[56] | FC Rosengård/Barcelona |
| 2018 | Dzsenifer Marozsán | Olympique Lyon |
IFFHS World's Best Woman Goalkeeper
U.S goalkeeper Hope Solo has won the most awards, with a record four consecutive wins between 2012 and 2015.
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hope Solo | Seattle Sounders Women |
| 2013 | Hope Solo | Seattle Reign |
| 2014 | Hope Solo andAlmuth Schult | Seattle Reign /VfL Wolfsburg |
| 2015 | Hope Solo | Seattle Reign |
| 2016 | Sarah Bouhaddi | Olympique Lyon |
| 2017 | Sarah Bouhaddi[58] | Olympique Lyon |
| 2018 | Sarah Bouhaddi | Olympique Lyon |
Source:[46]
IFFHS World's Best Woman Club
| Year | Club |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Olympique Lyon |
| 2013 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 2014 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 2015 | Olympique Lyon |
| 2016 | Olympique Lyon |
| 2017 | Olympique Lyon[59] |
| 2018 | Olympique Lyon |
Source:[46]
IFFHS Women's World Team
In 2017, IFFHS started to nominate a world team of the year.[60]
| Season | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017[60] | Sarah Bouhaddi (Olympique Lyon) | Anouk Dekker (Montpellier)Wendie Renard (Olympique Lyon)Steph Houghton (Manchester City)Lucy Bronze (Olympique Lyon) | Dzsenifer Marozsán (Olympique Lyon)Carli Lloyd (Houston Dash)Pernille Harder (VFL Wolfsburg) | Lieke Martens (Barcelona)Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride)Sam Kerr*(Sky Blue FC)* |
Coach: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 2x|Netherlands|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands)
| Season | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018[61] | Sarah Bouhaddi (Olympique Lyon) | Amel Majri (Olympique Lyon)Wendie Renard (Olympique Lyon)Saki Kumagai (Olympique Lyon)Lucy Bronze (Olympique Lyon) | Dzsenifer Marozsán (Olympique Lyon)Amandine Henry (Olympique Lyon)Marta (Orlando Pride) | Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride) Ada Hegerberg (Olympique Lyonnais)Pernille Harder (VfL Wolfsburg) |
Coach: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x|France|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Reynald Pedros (Olympique Lyonnais)
IFFHS World's Best Woman Referee
| Year | Referee |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Jenny Palmqvist |
| 2013 | Bibiana Steinhaus |
| 2014 | Bibiana Steinhaus |
| 2015 |  Kateryna Monzul |
| 2016 | Katalin Kulcsar |
| 2017 | Bibiana Steinhaus[62] |
| 2018 | Bibiana Steinhaus |
Source:[46]
IFFHS Female Player of the Century
IFFHS gave out an award decided by votes which was conducted with the participation of journalists and former players (no further details given).[63]
| Player | Nationality | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mia Hamm | United States | 442 |
| 2 | Michelle Akers | United States | 411 |
| 3 | Heidi Mohr | Germany | 250 |
| 4 | Carolina Morace | Italy | 230 |
| 5 | Sissi | Brazil | 212 |
| 6 | Linda Medalen | Norway | 181 |
| 7 | Liu Ailing |  China PR | 165 |
| 8 | Kristine Lilly | United States | 160 |
| 9 | Heidi Støre | Norway | 141 |
| 10 | Pia Sundhage | Sweden | 129 |
Criticism
Karl Lennartz, a sports historian and professor at the University of Cologne, Germany, called the organization "obscure", describing it as a one-man show of its founder Alfredo Pöge.[64]