Bulgarian Football Teams Embarrassingly Low in World Ranking

Sports | December 3, 2012, Monday // 15:00
Bulgaria: Bulgarian Football Teams Embarrassingly Low in World Ranking The team of Ludogorets Razgrad celebrate winning Bulgaria's football championship on May 23. Photo by DarikNews

Bulgaria's top football teams are growing increasingly obscure on an international level, according to the latest ranking composed by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).

Only two Bulgarian teams appear in the Club World Ranking's Top 400, with champions Ludogorets Razgrad occupying the 309th spot together with Persepolis FC Tehran.

Levski Sofia is 396th together with Omonia FC Lefkosia.

Spanish giants Barcelona top the ranking, followed by Atletico Madrid and Boca Juniors.

The following leagues are represented by the most clubs in Top 100: Brazil (9), Spain (7), Germany (7), England (7), Italy (6), Argentina (5), France (5) and Ukraine (4).

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Tags: club world ranking, Levski Sofia, Ludogorets Razgrad, football, Barcelona

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