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  1. Wedgelok

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    Well, I would like to know from you guys, the clubs that you beleive to be the biggest in their country.
    Its not necessary to mention the same countries that I mentioned, just those that you know well.
    You can just agree or disagree with my list and add clubs to it.
    Here we go:



    Americas:
    Argentina -> Boca Juniors, Estudiantes, Independiente, Newell's Old Boys, Racing, River Plate, San Lorenzo and Vélez Sarsfield
    Maybe: Rosário Central and Huracán

    Brazil -> Atlético Mineiro, Botafogo, Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Flamengo, Fluminense, Grêmio, Internacional, Palmeiras, Santos, São Paulo and Vasco
    Maybe: Bahia, Atlético Paranaense, Cortiba and Sport

    Canada -> Toronto FC and Montreal Impact

    Chile -> Colo Colo, La Universidad de Chile, Universidad Catolica, Unión Española and Cobreloa

    Colombia -> América de Cali, Deportivo Cali, Millonarios and Atlético Nacional

    Costa Rica -> LD Alajuelense and Deportivo Saprissa

    Ecua    dor -> LDU, Barcelona, Emelec and El Nacional

    El Salvador -> Águila and FAS

    Guatemala -> Communicaciones andMunicipal

    Honduras -> Olímpia

    Mexico -> América, Chivas Guadalajara, Cruz Azul, Pumas UNAM, Tolouca and Pachuca
    Maybe: Santos Laguna, Tigres and Monterrey

    Paraguayi -> Cerro Porteño and Olímpia

    Suriname -> Transvaal

    Uruguay -> Nacional and Peñarol

    USA -> LA Galaxy, DC United, Chicago Fire and Seattle Sounders



    Europe:
    Austria -> Rapid Wien and Austira Wien

    Belgium -> Anderlecht, Standard de Liège and Brugge


    Czech Republic-> Slavia Praha and Sparta Praha

    Denamark -> Kopenhagen

    England -> Arsenal, Aston Villa, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester Cityand Tottenham
    Maybe: Sunderland, West Ham, Newcastle and Leeds United

    France -> Bordeaux, Lyon, Olympique Marseille, PSG and Saint-Etienne
    Maybe: Monaco, Stade Reims, Lille and Nantes

    Germany -> Bayern Münich, Borussia Dortmound, Hamburger, Shalcke 04, Werder Bremen, Borussia Moenchebgladbach and Stuttgart
    Maybe: Nürnberg    , Kaiserlautern, Bayer Leverkusen and Köln

    Greece -> Olympiakos, AEK and Panathiaikos

    Hungray -> Ferencváros

    Ireland -> Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians

    Italy     -> Fiorentina, Internazionale, Juventus, Lazio, Milan, Napoli and Roma
    Maybe: Torino and Genoa

    Netherlands-> Ajax, Feyenoord and PSV

    Northern Ireland -> Cliftonville, Linfield and Glentoran

    Norway     ->    Rosenborg

    Portugal -> Benfica, Porto and Sporting

    Romania -> Steaua Bucuresti and Dinamo Bucuresti

    Russia -> CSKA Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow, Zenit, Rubin Kazan and Spartak Moscow

    Scotland -> Celtic and R******
    Maybe: Hearts, Hibernian and Aberdeen

    Serbia -> Red Star and Partizan

    Spain -> Atlético Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Valencia
    Maybe: La Coruña, Real Sociedad and Sevilla


    Sweden -> IFK Göteborg and Malmöe

    Switzerland -> Basel and Grasshopper

    Turkey -> Besiktas, Fenerbahce andGalatasaray

    Ukraine -> Dinamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk



    Africa:
    Cameron -> Canon Yaounde

    Congo: Mazembe

    Egypt -> Al Ahly and Zamalek

    Ghana -> Hearts of Oak

    Morroco-> Raja Casablanca and Wyadd Casablanca

    South Africa -> Orland Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs and Sundowns

    Tunisia -> Esperánce Tunis and Étoile du Sahel



    Asia:
    Japan -> Gamba Osaka, Kashima Antlers, Jubilo Iwata, Yokohama Marinos,Urawa Reds and Tokyo Verdy

    Saudi Arabia -> Al-Hial and Al-Ittihad

    South Koreal-> Pohang Steelers, Seongnam Ilwa Chunma and Suwon Bluewings




    Oh! And Happy New Year for all of you, guys!
     
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  2. Metlson

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    How long did it take you to colour all it :56:
     
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    Rangers, who were once the distant 2nd biggest club in Scotland, are now extinct.

    Hearts are therefore the 2nd biggest club in Scotland.

    Celtic being the biggest since its inception.
     
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  4. KRS-1888 Scott La Rock

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    Spain - Barcelona or Real

    England - Man U

    Scotland - Celtic

    Wales - Cardiff

    France - Marsielle

    Germany - Bayern

    Austria - Raid Wien

    Belgium - Standard Leige

    USA - LA Galaxy

    Portugal - Porto

    Brazil - Santos

    Mexico - Chivas

    Netherlands - Ajax

    Switzerland - Basel
     
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  5. kokkoeireann

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    Magyarország: Ferencváros
     
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  6. Highland_Bhoy Gold Member Gold Member

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    Is this based on the history of the clubs or how good they are now?
     
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  7. 703Bhoy

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    The Crew really has no history. Change it with Houston or Seattle.
     
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    Both. I tried not to consider just history, otherwise Bologna would be in my list. But also tried not to consider the current moment, or Málagra, for example, would be here.
    Try to mix it.
     
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    Yeah, I forgot to include some countries such as Austria and Hungray. But Ferencváros woul surely be the biggest Hungarian team. In Austria I woul put both Rapid and Austria Wien.
     
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    Seattle Sounders? Really? Never thought they were big in USA. What about NY Red Bulls, Real Salt Laker and Earthquakers?
     
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    Sounders have the best fan base, always in playoffs, go far in CCL, and won 3 straight US Open Cups first team to do so since the 30's.
    NYRB Nope they have never won anything
    RSL First US Club in the modern CCL to make it to the finals
    Earthquakes I can make a case for but they would be 4 or 5 on my list.
     
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  12. ThisIsGhod

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    Leeds United are a very big club in England. They don't get the recognition they deserve. Bigger than every club in England except Man Utd and Liverpool
     
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    Arsenal and Chelsea are bigger than Leeds, and Spurs are at the very least on par with them.
     
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    I would agree with Seattle. One of the better sides, average by far the largest crowd in MLS, the only club (except maybe Portland and the Canadian clubs) where they can genuinely say they're one of the most popular sides in the city. As also stated, they won 3 Open Cups in a row (our FA Cup), so the lack of MLS Cup titles shouldn't hurt them. But even then, I think it's only a matter of time over the next 5 years or so when they'll win one - they're one of the best-run organizations in MLS.
     
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  15. faw cough Gold Member Gold Member

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    Holy *,that op made me drunk again.
     
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    To be fair no club in MLS really has any significant history. But I agree with you. No idea why Columbus Crew would be on that list.
     
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    Yeah mostly DC and LA have the "history" if you can call it that since the league is less than 20 years old.
     
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    I always thought that DC and LA were the clubs with the biggest crowds in USA. Knowing this now I will include Seatle among the others.
     
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    Well, at least they are the oldest club, am I right?
    I shall replace them for Seatles then.
     
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  20. Miles Platting Irish Mancunian Gold Member

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    Leeds are a joke club with deluded fans, just a few clubs that are bigger

    Arsenal
    Spurs
    Man City
    Everton
    Aston Villa
    Sheffield Wednesday
    Sheffield United
    Newcastle
    Chelsea

    Prob a few more that slip my mind at the mo
     
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