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3 Bulgarian football clubs are among the most successful teams in Europe

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Three Bulgarian football clubs are included in the top 100 chart of the best teams in the history of the European Champions Cup and the Europa League, according to UEFA statistics for the period from 1955 to 2019. The ranking is done according to the number of points earned - 2 points for winning and 1 - for a draw. 

The team of CSKA takes the top position in the ranking among the Bulgarian teams. The team was ranked 42nd. It has earned 98 points out of 98 matches played participating in 25 editions of the European Cup and UEFA Champions League. The team of  Levski is on the 82nd position. Participating in 15 editions of the elite tournaments, Levski played 58 matches and scored 44 points. Ludogorets takes the 87th position. The eight-time champion of Bulgaria has won 39 points in 44 matches in 8 editions of the tournaments.

The leader in the overall rankings is the team of Real Madrid, having earned exactly 600 points in 437 games.






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