WCR Top 25 - January 9, 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 5-0 at Huddersfield (FA Cup).  FA Cup - Sat. 13/1 at Newcastle United.

2.  Real Madrid (Esp) (119 pts) (LW 2) - LW: W 1-0 vs Mallorca; W 3-1 at Arandina (Copa del Rey).  TW: Wed. 10/1 vs (7) Atlético Madrid (Spanish Super Cup SF); Sun. 14/1 Spanish Super Cup Final.

3.  Bayern Munich (Ger) (115 pts) (LW 3) - LW: No matches.  TW:  Fri. 12/1 vs Hoffenheim.

4. Liverpool (Eng) (109 pts) (LW 4) - LW: W 2-0 at Arsenal (FA Cup).  TW: Wed. 10/1 vs Fulham (EFL Cup).

5. Inter Milan (Ita) (105 pts) (LW 5) - LW: W 2-1 vs Hellas Verona.  TW: Sat., 13/1 at Monza.

6. Arsenal (Eng) (98 points) (LW 6) - LW:  L 0-2 vs Liverpool (FA Cup).  TW:  No matches.

7. Paris St. Germain (Fra) (87 pts) (LW 9) LW: W 2-0 vs Toulouse (French Super Cup); W 9-0 at Revel (Coupe de France).  TW:  Sun., 14/1 at Lens.

8. Bayer Leverkusen (Ger) (86 pts) (LW 8) - LW: No matches.  TW: Sat. 13/1 at Augsburg.

9. Atlético Madrid (Esp) (85 pts) (LW 7) - LW: L 3-4 at Girona; W 3-1 at Lugo (Copa del Rey).  TW: Wed. 10/1 vs (2) Real Madrid (Spanish Super Cup SF); Sun. 14/1 Spanish Super Cup Final.

10. Barcelona (Esp) (84 points) (LW 10) - LW: W 2-1 at Las Palmas; W 3-2 at Barbastro (Copa del Rey).  TW: Thu. 11/1 vs Osasuna (Spanish Super Cup); Sun. 14/1 Spanish Super Cup Final.

11. RB Leipzig (Ger) (75 pts) (LW 11) - LW: No matches.  TW: Sat. 13/1 vs Eintracht Frankfurt.

12. Juventus (Ita) (72 pts) (LW 12) - LW: W 6-1 vs Salernitana (Coppa Italia); Won 2-1 at Salernitana. TW: Thu., 11/1 vs Frosinone (Coppa Italia).

13. Borussia Dortmund (Ger) (56 pts) (LW 13) - LW: No matches.  NW: Sat. 13/1 at Darmstadt.

14. AC Milan (Ita) (48 pts) (LW 17) - LW: W 4-1 vs Cagliari (Coppa Italia); W 3-0 at Empoli.  TW: Wed. 10/1 vs Atalanta (Coppa Italia); Sun. 14/1 vs Roma.

15. Real Sociedad (Esp)  (47 pts) (LW 14) - LW: D 1-1 vs Deportivo Alavés; W 1-0 at Malaga (Copa del Rey).  TW: Sat. 13/1 at Athletic Bilbao.

16. Aston Villa (Eng) (46 pts) (LW 15) - LW: W 1-0 at Middlesbrough (FA Cup).  TW:  Sun. 14/1 at Everton.

17. Tottenham Hotspur (Eng) (43 pts) (LW 19) - LW: W 1-0 vs Burnley (FA Cup).  TW:  Sun. 14/1 at (24) Manchester United.

18. PSV Eindhoven (Ned) (43 pts) (LW 16) - LW: No marches.  TW: Sun. 14/1 vs Excelsior.

19. Porto (Por) (36 pts) (LW 18) - LW: D 1-1 at Boavista. TW: Tue. 9/1 at Estoril (Taça de Portugal); Sun. 14/1 vs Braga.

20. Benfica (Por) (33 pts) (LW 21) - LW: W 3-0 at Arouca.  TW: Wed. 10/1 vs Braga (Taça de Portugal); Sun. 14/1 vs Rio Ave.

21. Brighton (Eng) (27.5 pts) (LW 22) - LW: D 0-0 at West Ham United; W 4-2 at Stoke City (FA Cup).  TW: No matches.

22. Napoli (Ita) (17.5 pts) (LW 20) - LW: L 0-3 at Torino.  TW: Sat., 13/1 vs Salernitana.

23. Sporting CP (Por) (17 pts) (LW 24) - LW: W 5-1 vs Estoril.  TW:  Tue. 9/1 vs Tondela (Taça de Portugal); Sat. 13/1 at Chaves.

24. Manchester United (Eng) (14 pts) (LW 25) - LW: W 2-0 at Wigan (FA Cup).  TW: Sun. 14/1 vs (17) Tottenham Hotspur.

25. Girona (Esp) (13 pts) (LW NR) - LW: W 4-3 vs Atletico Madrid; W 2-0 at Elche (Copa del Rey).  TW:  Sat. 14/1 at Almeria.

Also receiving points:  West Ham United (Eng) (12), Athletic Bilbao (Esp) (4), Newcastle United (Eng) (4), Chelsea (Eng) (3.5), Lazio (Ita) (1).