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Top 10 Most Successful English Football Clubs by Major Trophies in 2026

English football means more than just matches for millions; it is identity, culture, and passion woven into weekly life. Among all the debates, one question keeps coming up: which English clubs have collected the most major trophies?

This ranking considers league titles, FA Cups, League Cups, and European honours to reveal the ten most decorated English clubs as of 2026.

10. Blackburn Rovers – 10 Major Trophies

  • League Titles: 3
  • FA Cups: 6
  • Highlight: Premier League champions in 1994–95 under Kenny Dalglish

9. Newcastle United – 11 Major Trophies

  • League Titles: 4
  • FA Cups: 6
  • Carabao Cup: Winners 2024/25, defeating Liverpool in the final

8. Everton – 15 Major Trophies

  • League Titles: 9
  • European Cup Winners’ Cup: 1
  • Note: Revered in Nigeria, partly due to Yakubu Aiyegbeni's goal-scoring feats

7. Tottenham Hotspur – 18 Major Trophies

  • League Titles: 4
  • FA Cups: 8
  • UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1
  • UEFA Cup/Europa League: 3
  • Milestone: First English club to win the modern double in 1961

6. Aston Villa – 20 Major Trophies

  • English League Titles: 7
  • FA Cups: 7
  • League Cups: 5
  • European Cup (now Champions League): 1982
  • Recent Major Trophy: League Cup 1996
  • Other Wins: 1982 European Super Cup, 2001 Intertoto Cup

5. Chelsea – 30 Major Trophies

  • League Titles: 6
  • FA Cups: 8
  • League Cups: 5
  • UEFA Champions Leagues: 2 (2012, 2021)
  • UEFA Europa Leagues: 2
  • UEFA Cup Winners' Cups: 2
  • UEFA Super Cups: 2
  • UEFA Conference League: 2025
  • FIFA Club World Cups: 2

4. Arsenal – 30 Major Trophies

  • First Division/Premier League Titles: 13
  • FA Cups: 14 (record)
  • League Cups: 2
  • European Cup Winners' Cup: 1
  • Note: Their unbeaten 2003–04 season under Arsène Wenger is iconic

3. Manchester City – 35 Major Trophies

  • League Titles: 10 (including a record four consecutive wins)
  • FA Cups: 7
  • League Cups: 8
  • Champions League: 2023
  • Milestone: Historic Treble and Quintuple in 2023

2. Manchester United – 44 Major Trophies

  • Top-flight League Titles: 20 (record)
  • FA Cups: 13
  • League Cups: 6
  • European Cups/UEFA Champions Leagues: 3
  • Additional European Trophies: Europa League, Cup Winners' Cup
  • FIFA Club World Cup: 1
  • Highlight: Historic Treble in 1999 under Alex Ferguson

1. Liverpool – 52 Major Trophies

  • League Titles: 20 (record-tying)
  • European Cups: 6
  • FA Cups: 8
  • League Cups: 10 (record)
  • Latest Major Title: Premier League 2025