Soccer Power Index - best soccer teams 2023

The Soccer Power Index ranks domestic soccer teams in the world based on goals scored, adjusted goals, shot-based expected goals and non-shot expected goals. These criteria produce offensive and defensive ratings for each team which are then converted to an overall score on the Soccer Power Index. According to the index, Manchester City is currently the second best club team worldwide, with a Soccer Power Index score of 91.4.

The rise of Manchester City

In the 2021/22 season, Manchester City claimed the domestic treble in England, having won the Premier League title for the sixth time. Since being taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group in August 2008, Manchester City’s rise has been astronomical. Following a huge cash injection, the club was able to attract big names and titles soon followed. The club’s brand value also increased tenfold between 2012 and 2022.

European giants

The most prestigious European tournament is undoubtedly the Champions League, in which the top teams from the domestic leagues battle it out in group stages, followed by a knockout stage until there is only one team left. Real Madrid have dominated the competition in recent times and have taken home the trophy five times since 2013/14. They currently sit top of the pile of all-time Champions League winners, with 14 titles to their name.

Best soccer teams worldwide - Soccer Power Index as of January 2023

Characteristic	Soccer Power Index
Bayern Munich	92.6
Manchester City	91.4
Barcelona	88
Arsenal	86.1
PSG	85.8
Liverpool	85.6
Real Madrid	85.3
Newcastle	81.7
Porto	81.2
Manchester United	81.2
RB Leipzig	81
Napoli	80.8
Inter Milan	80.7
Ajax	80.1
Chelsea	80
Benfica	79.1
Tottenham Hotspur	78.6
AC Milan	78.2
Brighton & Hove Albion	78
Borussia Dortmund	76.6

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Release date

January 2023

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Worldwide

Survey time period

as of January 5, 2023

Supplementary notes

The source provides the following information about the methodology: "four metrics are used from each match — goals scored, adjusted goals, shot-based expected goals and non-shot expected goals — to evaluate team performances. Those evaluations are expressed as offensive and defensive ratings for each team. And those ratings, in turn, let us calculate win/loss/draw probabilities for future matches and simulate the season thousands of times to estimate each team’s chances of winning the title.

Offensive SPI: the number of goals the team is expected to score in such a match
Defensive SPI: the number of goals the team is expected to concede in such a match
Overall SPI: the percentage of points the team is expected to take in such a match"

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