WCR Top 25 - March 19, 2024

All of the rankings are below.  If you don’t like the list, please feel free to check out our methodology page, which includes links to all of the source data we are using. 

1.  Manchester City (Eng) (125 pts) (5 first place votes) (LW 1) - W 2-0 vs Newcastle United (FA Cup).  NM:  Sun. 31/3 vs (5) Arsenal.

2. Real Madrid (Esp) (118 pts) (LW 3) - LW: W 4-2 at Osasuna.  NM: Sun. 31/3 vs Athletic Club.

3. Inter Milan (Ita) (113 pts) (LW 2) - LW: L 1-2 AET (2-4 pen) at Atlético Madrid (Champions League); Sun. D 1-1 vs Napoli.  NM: Mon. 4/1 vs Empoli.

4. Liverpool (Eng) (113 pts) (LW 4) - LW: W 6-1 vs Sparta Prague (Europa League); L 3-4 AET at Manchester United (FA Cup).  NM: Sun. 31/3 vs Brighton.

5. Arsenal (Eng) (102 points) (LW 5) - LW:  W 1-0 AET (4-2 pen.) vs Porto (Champions League).  NM:  Sun. 31/3 at (1) Manchester United.

6. Bayern München (Ger) (101 pts) (LW 6) - LW: W 5-2 at Darmstadt.  NM:  Sat. 30/3 vs (10) Borussia Dortmund.

7. Bayer Leverkusen (Ger) (94 pts) (LW 7) - LW: W 3-2 vs Qarabag (Europa League); W 3-2 at Freiburg.  NM: Sat. 30/3 vs Hoffenheim.

8. Paris St. Germain (Fra) (92 pts) (LW 8) LW: W 3-1 vs Nice (Coupe de France); W 6-2 at Montpellier.  NM:  Sun. 31/3 at Marseille.

9. Barcelona (Esp) (86 pts) (LW 9) - LW: W 3-1 vs Napoli (Champions League); W 3-0 at Atlético Madrid.  NM: Sat. 30/3 vs Las Palmas.

10. Borussia Dortmund (Ger) (74.5 pts) (LW 10) - LW: W 2-0 vs PSV Eindhoven (Champions League); W 3-1 vs Eintracht Frankfurt.  NM: Sat. 30/3 at (6) Bayern Munich.

11. AC Milan (Ita) (68 pts) (LW 11) - LW: W 3-1 at Slavia Prague (Europa League); W 3-1 at Hellas Verona.  NM: Sat. 30/3 at Fiorentina.

12. Atlético Madrid (Esp) (64 pts) (LW 12) - LW:  W 2-1 AET (4-2 pen) vs Inter Milan (Champions League); L 0-3 vs Barcelona.  NM:  Mon. 1/4 at Villarreal.

13. RB Leipzig (Ger) (62.5 pts) (LW 13) - LW:  W 5-1 at Köln.  NM: Sat. 30/3 vs Mainz.

14. Tottenham Hotspur (Eng) (52 pts) (LW 15) - LW:  L0-3 at Fulham.  NM:  Sat. 30/3 vs Luton Town.

15. Porto (Por) (52 pts) (LW 14) - LW: L 0-1 AET (2-4 pen.) at Arsenal (Champions League); W 4-1 vs Vizela.  NM: Sat. 30/3 at Estoril.

16. Juventus (Ita) (48 pts) (LW 16) - LW: D 1-1 vs Genoa. NM: Sat. 30/3 at Lazio.

17. Atalanta (Ita) (35 pts) (LW 19) - LW: W 2-1 vs Sporting CP (Europa League).  NM: Sat. 30/3 at (23) Napoli.

18. Benfica (Por) (33 pts) (LW 23) - LW: W 1-0 at Rangers (Europa League); W 1-0 at Casa Pia.  NM:  Sat. 30/3 vs Chaves.

19. Manchester United (Eng) (31.5 pts) (LW 21) - LW: W 4-3 AET vs Liverpool  (FA Cup).  NM: Sat. 30/3 at Brentford.

20. Aston Villa (Eng) (28 pts) (LW 24) - LW: W 4-0 vs Ajax (Conference League); D 1-1 at West Ham United.  NM:  Sat. 30/3 vs Wolverhampton.

21. Sporting CP (Por) (28 pts) (LW 18) - LW: L 1-2 at Atalanta (Europa League); W 6-1 vs Boavista.  NM:  Sat. 30/3 at Estrela da Amadora.

22. PSV Eindhoven (Ned) (20 pts) (LW 17) - LW: L 0-2 at Borussia Dortmund (Champions League); W 1-0 vs FC Twente.  NM: Sat. 30/3 at NEC Nijmegen.

23. Napoli (Ita) (18.5 pts) (LW 20) - LW: L 1-3 at Barcelona (Champions League); D 1-1 at Inter Milan.  NM:  Sat. 30/3 vs (17) Atalanta.

24. Roma (Ita) (16 pts) (LW 22) - LW: L 0-1 at Brighton (Europa League); W 1-0 vs Sassuolo.  NM:  Mon. 1/4 at Lecce.

25. Chelsea (Eng) (12 pts) (NR) - LW: W 4-2 vs Leicester City (FA Cup).  NM: Sat. 30/3 vs Burnley.

Also receiving points:  Newcastle United (Eng) (9.5), Athletic Club (Esp) (9.5), VfB Stuttgart (Ger) (6), Fenerbahce (Tur) (4), Feyenoord (Ned) (3), Bologna (Ita) (2), West Ham United (Eng) (2), Girona (Esp) (1), Real Sociedad (Esp) (1).