7 most successful European domestic teams of the decade

Modified Dec 24, 2019 13:40 GMT

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#T1 BATE Borisov (Belarus) - 9 titles

In terms of league titles won during the decade, Belarussian giants BATE Borisov are one of only two teams to win nine league titles during this period.

BATE's run of 13 consecutive league titles from 2005-06 came to an end last season. That was the third longest league winning streak in Europe, after Gibraltar's Lincoln and Latvia's Skonto.

BATE fell short of a record-equaling 14th league title in 2019 when they finished five points behind Dynamo Brest.

#T1 Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) - 9 titles

Along with BATE Borisov, Dinamo Zagreb's nine Croatian league titles during the decade represent the highest league title haul by any European team.

Dinamo won 11 consecutive league titles from 2005-06 to 2015-16, before winning the last two Croatian top-flight titles in 2017-18 and 2018-19.

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