SUMMARY
- Soccer is a game involving a lot of strategy and unpredictability.
- Winning depends on lot of factors, Player moral, coach, the stadium, fans.
The game of soccer is quite unpredictable. Even an underdog squad may defeat a heavyweight with the right strategy. But now and then, a team succeeds in exhibiting remarkable consistency. Despite not playing at their best, they can win games or at least avoid losing, which helps the clubs go on tremendous winning streaks.
Finding a team that plays at a high level every game is quite challenging, on the field, several clubs have their off days. Nevertheless, some people manage to end up on the right side of the result. They can develop a winning mindset as a result, and they experience an amazing run of success. They start a winning streak and leave their mark in the annals of invincibility.
Let’s examine the five European teams that have gone the longest in soccer history without losing.
Real Madrid (40 games)
In his first season leading the Los Blancos in 2015–16, Rafael Benitez had a dismal start. After failing to keep his club in the title fight, Zinedine Zidane took over as manager in January 2016. The Frenchman, a former France international, performed admirably in his first position as a professional manager.
Real Madrid 2016/17.
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In all competitions, Real Madrid went on a 40-game winning streak that spanned from 2016 to 2017. They won the UEFA Super Cup, Club World Cup, and Champions League during that run. The run ended in January 2017 for Sevilla.
AC Milan (42 games)
Italian soccer’s titans are the Rossoneri. Out of all the clubs in the nation, they have the longest streak of victories. In the 1991–92 season, Fabio Capello succeeded Arrigo Sacchi as head coach. After that, AC Milan won 42 straight games in all competitions.
AC Milan clinched the league and went undefeated in the league season during that incredible run. In the Italian top division, only Juventus and Perugia accomplished the feat. But the run ended when Juventus overcame them during the Coppa Italia final.
Juventus (43 games)
After making a comeback to Serie A, the Bianconeri had one of their best seasons ever five years later. The team was led by Antonio Conte during the 2011–12 campaign. He motivated his players to a perfect league season in his very first season as manager.
In 2011/12, Antonio Conte ended Juventus’ nine-year wait for the title, becoming the first Serie A side to complete an entire 38-game season without losing a single game.
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— William Hill (@WilliamHill) May 7, 2021
Juventus finished first in the league without dropping a match. They intended to perform a double that season. But in the Coppa Italia final, Napoli triumphed over the Bianconeri putting an end to their impressive run. However, the impressive run will never be forgotten by the Juve fans and the soccer community.
Dinamo Zagreb (45 games)
The most dominant team in the nation(Croatia) was Dinamo Zagreb. They have frequently ruled the domestic league. However, they also demonstrated their talent in Europe during the 2014–15 campaign. They managed an unblemished 45-game streak across all competitions.
🇭🇷| Dinamo Zagreb, 2014-15 sezonundan beri kadrosunda bulunan 25 yaşındaki 8 numara oyuncusu Amer Gojak’ı €1.000.000 karşılığında Macaristan ekibi Ferencvaros’a sattığını açıkladı.
Boşnak oyuncu 2020-21 sezonunda Torino’ya kiralanarak kulübüne €1.000.000 daha kazandırmıştı. pic.twitter.com/Qff6IXe48a
— Yugoslav Faulü (@Yugoslav_Faulu) August 31, 2022
They won the Croatian domestic league during this run. Not only that, in the Champions League they had also defeated Arsenal with style. However, the run came to an end when Bayern Munich defeated them 5-0 in the UEFA Champions League.
Benfica (48 games)
Since the start of European competition, the Portuguese powerhouses had the longest unbeaten streak. Eusebio, a Portuguese international, captained the team as they went on an astonishing 48 games without a loss across all competitions.
Two coaches oversaw Benfica during this incredible run. The club was first led by Lajos Czeizler, and then Elek Schwartz continued the run. Two leagues and a domestic cup were won by them. This run lasted from December 1963 to Valentine’s Day 1965.