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]
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]
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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 |  Spain
|
42.35 % | |
| 2 | Manchester United |  England
|
9.69 % | |
| 3 | Bayern Munich |  Germany
|
8.18% | |
| 4 | Barcelona | Spain
|
5.61% | |
| 5 | Ajax |  Netherlands
|
5.10 % | |
| 5 | Santos |  Brazil
|
5.10 % | |
| 7 | Juventus |  Italy
|
2.55 % | |
| 8 | Peñarol |  Uruguay
|
2.04 % | |
| 9 | River Plate |  Argentina
|
1.53 % | |
| 9 | Flamengo | Brazil
|
1.53 % | |
| 9 | Milan | Italy
|
1.53 % | |
| 12 | Liverpool | England
|
1.02 % | |
| 12 | Botafogo | Brazil
|
1.02 % | |
| 12 | Benfica |  Portugal
|
1.02 % | |
| 12 | Independiente | Argentina
|
1.02 % | |
| 12 | Boca Juniors | Argentina
|
1.02 % | |
| 12 | Internazionale | Italy
|
1.02 % | |
| 12 | Arsenal | England
|
1.02 % | |
| Other | 6.63 % |
See also
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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.