5 most prestigious football tournaments in the world

#2 UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid celebrate winning the UEFA Champions League in 2016 – the eleventh time they’ve won the title

Introduced only in 1992 as the European Champion Clubs’ Cup, the competition has since become a juggernaut in money making. It is the most sought after club trophy in the world and outperforms almost all of the other competitions on this list.

In terms of the money it produces from television, turnstile and merchandise, it is the most profitable football tournament in the world. It’s no wonder clubs from all over Europe fight till the death just to get into the tournament.

Real Madrid are the most successful side in the competition having won it eleven times in the past – including the most recent one in 2016. The final of the competition has often broken the record for being the most-watched annual sporting event in the world with the 2013 edition being seen by around 360 million viewers across the globe.