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August in History

The archive records the month a competition was decided, not the day — so this is what the archive settled in August, across all years, newest first.

• 2026Porto won Portugal Super Cupthis year
• 2025Bayern Munich won Germany Super Cupa year ago
• 2025Benfica won Portugal Super Cupa year ago
• 2025PSV Eindhoven won Netherlands Super Cupa year ago
• 2024Real Madrid won UEFA Super Cup2 years ago
• 2024Porto won Portugal Super Cup2 years ago
• 2024Feyenoord won Netherlands Super Cup2 years ago
• 2023PSV Eindhoven won Netherlands Super Cup3 years ago

Longest Ongoing Droughts

Clubs and nations from our top-50 lists that have won a competition before, ranked by how long they have gone without winning it again.

• Drought76 yr

  Uruguay — 76 years without World Cup

  Uruguay have won the World Cup twice, but not since 1950 — 76 years and counting as of 2026.

  Uruguay·World Cup

• Drought64 yr

  Benfica — 64 years without UEFA Champions League

  Benfica have won the UEFA Champions League twice, but not since 1962 — 64 years and counting as of 2026.

  Benfica·UEFA Champions League

• Drought69 yr

  Aston Villa — 69 years without England's FA Cup

  Aston Villa have won England's FA Cup 7 times, but not since 1957 — 69 years and counting as of 2026.

  Aston Villa·England FA Cup

• Drought63 yr

  South Korea — 63 years without AFC Championship

  South Korea have won the AFC Championship twice, but not since 1960 — 63 years and counting as of 2023.

  South Korea·AFC Championship

• Drought65 yr

  Tottenham — 65 years without England's league title

  Tottenham have won England's league title twice, but not since 1961 — 65 years and counting as of 2026.

  Tottenham·England League

• Drought58 yr

  Nürnberg — 58 years without Germany's league title

  Nürnberg have won Germany's league title 9 times, but not since 1968 — 58 years and counting as of 2026.

  Nürnberg·Germany League

• Drought68 yr

  Schalke 04 — 68 years without Germany's league title

  Schalke 04 have won Germany's league title 7 times, but not since 1958 — 68 years and counting as of 2026.

  Schalke 04·Germany League

• Drought102 yr

  Genoa — 102 years without Italy's league title

  Genoa have won Italy's league title 9 times, but not since 1924 — 102 years and counting as of 2026.

  Genoa·Italy League

• Drought42 yr

  Athletic Club — 42 years without Spain's league title

  Athletic Club have won Spain's league title 8 times, but not since 1984 — 42 years and counting as of 2026.

  Athletic Club·Spain League

• Drought45 yr

  Aston Villa — 45 years without England's league title

  Aston Villa have won England's league title 7 times, but not since 1981 — 45 years and counting as of 2026.

  Aston Villa·England League

• Drought45 yr

  Paraguay — 45 years without Copa America

  Paraguay have won the Copa America twice, but not since 1979 — 45 years and counting as of 2024.

  Paraguay·Copa America

• Drought49 yr

  Peru — 49 years without Copa America

  Peru have won the Copa America twice, but not since 1975 — 49 years and counting as of 2024.

  Peru·Copa America

• Drought9 yr

  Benfica — 9 years without Portugal's national cup

  Benfica have won Portugal's national cup 26 times, but not since 2017 — 9 years and counting as of 2026.

  Benfica·Portugal Cup

• Drought71 yr

  Newcastle — 71 years without England's FA Cup

  Newcastle have won England's FA Cup 6 times, but not since 1955 — 71 years and counting as of 2026.

  Newcastle·England FA Cup

• Drought45 yr

  Saint-Etienne — 45 years without France's league title

  Saint-Etienne have won France's league title 10 times, but not since 1981 — 45 years and counting as of 2026.

  Saint-Etienne·France League

• Drought39 yr

  Everton — 39 years without England's league title

  Everton have won England's league title 9 times, but not since 1987 — 39 years and counting as of 2026.

  Everton·England League

• Drought49 yr

  Saint-Etienne — 49 years without France's national cup

  Saint-Etienne have won France's national cup 6 times, but not since 1977 — 49 years and counting as of 2026.

  Saint-Etienne·France Cup

• Drought43 yr

  Ghana — 43 years without Cup of Nations

  Ghana have won the Cup of Nations 4 times, but not since 1982 — 43 years and counting as of 2025.

  Ghana·Cup of Nations

• Drought13 yr

  Manchester United — 13 years without England's league title

  Manchester United have won England's league title 20 times, but not since 2013 — 13 years and counting as of 2026.

  Manchester United·England League

• Drought99 yr

  Newcastle — 99 years without England's league title

  Newcastle have won England's league title 4 times, but not since 1927 — 99 years and counting as of 2026.

  Newcastle·England League

• Drought31 yr

  Ajax — 31 years without UEFA Champions League

  Ajax have won the UEFA Champions League 4 times, but not since 1995 — 31 years and counting as of 2026.

  Ajax·UEFA Champions League

• Drought62 yr

  Bologna — 62 years without Italy's league title

  Bologna have won Italy's league title 7 times, but not since 1964 — 62 years and counting as of 2026.

  Bologna·Italy League

• Drought50 yr

  Torino — 50 years without Italy's league title

  Torino have won Italy's league title 7 times, but not since 1976 — 50 years and counting as of 2026.

  Torino·Italy League

• Drought37 yr

  Marseille — 37 years without France's national cup

  Marseille have won France's national cup 10 times, but not since 1989 — 37 years and counting as of 2026.

  Marseille·France Cup

The Great Streaks

Consecutive winning runs. Only the longest run per club and competition is listed.

• Dynasty14 in a row

  Cristiano Ronaldo — 14 straight Team of Year (2007-2020)

  Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Team of Year in 14 consecutive seasons, 2007 to 2020.

  Cristiano Ronaldo·Team of Year

• Dynasty11 in a row

  Bayern Munich — 11 straight Germany League (2013-2023)

  Bayern Munich have won Germany's league title in 11 consecutive seasons, 2013 to 2023.

  Bayern Munich·Germany League

• Dynasty9 in a row

  Juventus — 9 straight Italy League (2012-2020)

  Juventus have won Italy's league title in 9 consecutive seasons, 2012 to 2020.

  Juventus·Italy League

• Dynasty7 in a row

  Lionel Messi — 7 straight Team of Year (2014-2020)

  Lionel Messi has won the Team of Year in 7 consecutive seasons, 2014 to 2020.

  Lionel Messi·Team of Year

• Dynasty9 in a row

  Celtic — 9 straight Scotland League (1966-1974)

  Celtic have won Scotland's league title in 9 consecutive seasons, 1966 to 1974.

  Celtic·Scotland League

• Dynasty8 in a row

  Paris Saint-Germain — 8 straight France Super Cup (2013-2020)

  Paris Saint-Germain have won France's Super Cup in 8 consecutive seasons, 2013 to 2020.

  Paris Saint-Germain·France Super Cup

• Dynasty9 in a row

  Rangers — 9 straight Scotland League (1989-1997)

  Rangers have won Scotland's league title in 9 consecutive seasons, 1989 to 1997.

  Rangers·Scotland League

• Dynasty5 in a row

  Paris Saint-Germain — 5 straight France League (2022-2026)

  Paris Saint-Germain have won France's league title in 5 consecutive seasons, 2022 to 2026, a run that is still alive.

  Paris Saint-Germain·France League

• Dynasty5 in a row

  Real Madrid — 5 straight UEFA Champions League (1956-1960)

  Real Madrid have won the UEFA Champions League in 5 consecutive seasons, 1956 to 1960.

  Real Madrid·UEFA Champions League

• Dynasty5 in a row

  Xavi Hernández — 5 straight Team of Year (2008-2012)

  Xavi Hernández has won the Team of Year in 5 consecutive seasons, 2008 to 2012.

  Xavi Hernández·Team of Year

• Dynasty4 in a row

  Lionel Messi — 4 straight Cham. League Top Scorer (2009-2012)

  Lionel Messi has won the Cham. League Top Scorer in 4 consecutive seasons, 2009 to 2012.

  Lionel Messi·Cham. League Top Scorer

• Dynasty4 in a row

  Lionel Messi — 4 straight Ballon d'Or (2009-2012)

  Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or in 4 consecutive seasons, 2009 to 2012.

  Lionel Messi·Ballon d'Or

• Dynasty6 in a row

  Iker Casillas — 6 straight Team of Year (2007-2012)

  Iker Casillas has won the Team of Year in 6 consecutive seasons, 2007 to 2012.

  Iker Casillas·Team of Year

• Dynasty5 in a row

  Lionel Messi — 5 straight Spain League Top Scorer (2017-2021)

  Lionel Messi has won Spain's League Top Scorer in 5 consecutive seasons, 2017 to 2021.

  Lionel Messi·Spain League Top Scorer

• Dynasty5 in a row

  Real Madrid — 5 straight Spain League (1961-1965)

  Real Madrid have won Spain's league title in 5 consecutive seasons, 1961 to 1965.

  Real Madrid·Spain League

• Dynasty4 in a row

  Galatasaray — 4 straight Türkiye League (2023-2026)

  Galatasaray have won Türkiye's league title in 4 consecutive seasons, 2023 to 2026, a run that is still alive.

  Galatasaray·Türkiye League

• Dynasty5 in a row

  Inter Milan — 5 straight Italy League (2006-2010)

  Inter Milan have won Italy's league title in 5 consecutive seasons, 2006 to 2010.

  Inter Milan·Italy League

• Dynasty5 in a row

  Porto — 5 straight Portugal Super Cup (2009-2013)

  Porto have won Portugal's Super Cup in 5 consecutive seasons, 2009 to 2013.

  Porto·Portugal Super Cup

• Dynasty5 in a row

  Porto — 5 straight Portugal League (1995-1999)

  Porto have won Portugal's league title in 5 consecutive seasons, 1995 to 1999.

  Porto·Portugal League

• Dynasty4 in a row

  Andrés Iniesta — 4 straight Team of Year (2009-2012)

  Andrés Iniesta has won the Team of Year in 4 consecutive seasons, 2009 to 2012.

  Andrés Iniesta·Team of Year

• Dynasty7 in a row

  Lyon — 7 straight France League (2002-2008)

  Lyon have won France's league title in 7 consecutive seasons, 2002 to 2008.

  Lyon·France League

• Dynasty5 in a row

  Paris Saint-Germain — 5 straight France Cup Ⅱ (2014-2018)

  Paris Saint-Germain have won France's Cup Ⅱ in 5 consecutive seasons, 2014 to 2018.

  Paris Saint-Germain·France Cup Ⅱ

• Dynasty3 in a row

  Cristiano Ronaldo — 3 straight Cham. League Top Scorer (2016-2018)

  Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Cham. League Top Scorer in 3 consecutive seasons, 2016 to 2018.

  Cristiano Ronaldo·Cham. League Top Scorer

• Dynasty3 in a row

  Lionel Messi — 3 straight Golden Shoe (2017-2019)

  Lionel Messi has won the Golden Shoe in 3 consecutive seasons, 2017 to 2019.

  Lionel Messi·Golden Shoe

Record Watch

Who holds each record, who is one or two trophies from taking it, and who is a single win from a round number. Restricted to sides that have won the competition in the last twenty seasons — an abandoned chase is not a chase.

• Milestonerecord 15

  Real Madrid hold the UEFA Champions League record — 15

  No one has won the UEFA Champions League more often than Real Madrid: 15 titles, 8 clear of Milan on 7.

  Real Madrid·UEFA Champions League

• Milestonerecord 36

  Juventus hold the Italy League record — 36

  No one has won Italy's league title more often than Juventus: 36 titles, 15 clear of Inter on 21.

  Juventus·Italy League

• Milestonerecord 35

  Bayern Munich hold the Germany League record — 35

  No one has won Germany's league title more often than Bayern Munich: 35 titles, 26 clear of Nürnberg on 9.

  Bayern Munich·Germany League

• Milestonerecord 36

  Real Madrid hold the Spain League record — 36

  No one has won Spain's league title more often than Real Madrid: 36 titles, 7 clear of Barcelona on 29.

  Real Madrid·Spain League

• Milestonerecord 32

  Barcelona hold the Spain Cup record — 32

  No one has won Spain's national cup more often than Barcelona: 32 titles, 8 clear of Athletic Club on 24.

  Barcelona·Spain Cup

• Milestonerecord 36

  Ajax hold the Netherlands League record — 36

  No one has won Netherlands's league title more often than Ajax: 36 titles, 9 clear of PSV on 27.

  Ajax·Netherlands League

• Milestonerecord 21

  Bayern Munich hold the Germany Cup record — 21

  No one has won Germany's national cup more often than Bayern Munich: 21 titles, 15 clear of Bremen on 6.

  Bayern Munich·Germany Cup

• Milestonerecord 25

  Porto hold the Portugal Super Cup record — 25

  No one has won Portugal's Super Cup more often than Porto: 25 titles, 15 clear of Benfica on 10.

  Porto·Portugal Super Cup

• Milestonerecord 38

  Benfica hold the Portugal League record — 38

  No one has won Portugal's league title more often than Benfica: 38 titles, 7 clear of Porto on 31.

  Benfica·Portugal League

• Milestonerecord 26

  Benfica hold the Portugal Cup record — 26

  No one has won Portugal's national cup more often than Benfica: 26 titles, 6 clear of Porto on 20.

  Benfica·Portugal Cup

• Milestonerecord 16

  Argentina hold the Copa America record — 16

  No one has won the Copa America more often than Argentina: 16 titles, 1 clear of Uruguay on 15.

  Argentina·Copa America

• Milestonerecord 17

  Bayern Munich hold the Germany Super Cup record — 17

  No one has won Germany's Super Cup more often than Bayern Munich: 17 titles, 10 clear of Dortmund on 7.

  Bayern Munich·Germany Super Cup

• Milestone1 to go

  Uruguay have 1 to go to match the Copa America record

  Uruguay have won the Copa America 15 times. Argentina hold the record on 16 — 1 more would level it.

  Uruguay·Copa America

• Milestonerecord 43

  Celtic hold the Scotland Cup record — 43

  No one has won Scotland's national cup more often than Celtic: 43 titles, 9 clear of Rangers on 34.

  Celtic·Scotland Cup

• Milestonerecord 20

  Ajax hold the Netherlands Cup record — 20

  No one has won Netherlands's national cup more often than Ajax: 20 titles, 6 clear of Feyenoord on 14.

  Ajax·Netherlands Cup

• Milestonerecord 21

  Manchester United hold the England Community Shield record — 21

  No one has won England's Community Shield more often than Manchester United: 21 titles, 3 clear of Arsenal on 18.

  Manchester United·England Community Shield

• Milestonerecord 34

  Anderlecht hold the Belgium League record — 34

  No one has won Belgium's league title more often than Anderlecht: 34 titles, 14 clear of Club Brugge on 20.

  Anderlecht·Belgium League

• Milestone29 won

  Barcelona — one Spain League from 30

  Barcelona have 29 Spain League titles, the last in 2026. One more makes 30.

  Barcelona·Spain League

• Milestonerecord 26

  Galatasaray hold the Türkiye League record — 26

  No one has won Türkiye's league title more often than Galatasaray: 26 titles, 7 clear of Fenerbahçe on 19.

  Galatasaray·Türkiye League

• Milestonerecord 20

  Liverpool hold the England League record — 20

  No one has won England's league title more often than Liverpool: 20 titles.

  Liverpool·England League

• Milestonerecord 28

  Rangers hold the Scotland League Cup record — 28

  No one has won Scotland's League Cup more often than Rangers: 28 titles, 6 clear of Celtic on 22.

  Rangers·Scotland League Cup

• Milestonerecord 15

  Juventus hold the Italy Cup record — 15

  No one has won Italy's national cup more often than Juventus: 15 titles, 5 clear of Inter on 10.

  Juventus·Italy Cup

• Milestone1 to go

  Barcelona have 1 to go to match the UEFA Super Cup record

  Barcelona have won the UEFA Super Cup 5 times. R. Madrid hold the record on 6 — 1 more would level it.

  Barcelona·UEFA Super Cup

• Milestonerecord 16

  Barcelona hold the Spain Super Cup record — 16

  No one has won Spain's Super Cup more often than Barcelona: 16 titles, 3 clear of R. Madrid on 13.

  Barcelona·Spain Super Cup

Decade Power Shifts

Continental and world competitions where the leading country changed from one decade to the next.

• Power shift6 wins

  Copa Libertadores: Uruguay to Brazil in the 1990s

  Uruguay led the Copa Libertadores through the 1980s with 4 wins. In the 1990s Brazil took over, winning 6.

  Brazil·Copa Libertadores

• Power shift6 wins

  Copa Libertadores: Argentina to Brazil in the 2010s

  Argentina led the Copa Libertadores through the 2000s with 5 wins. In the 2010s Brazil took over, winning 6.

  Brazil·Copa Libertadores

• Power shift6 wins

  Club World Cup: Brazil to Spain in the 2010s

  Brazil led the Club World Cup through the 2000s with 3 wins. In the 2010s Spain took over, winning 6.

  Spain·Club World Cup

• Power shift5 wins

  Recopa Sudamericana: Argentina to Brazil in the 2010s

  Argentina led the Recopa Sudamericana through the 2000s with 3 wins. In the 2010s Brazil took over, winning 5.

  Brazil·Recopa Sudamericana

• Power shift5 wins

  Copa Libertadores: Brazil to Argentina in the 2000s

  Brazil led the Copa Libertadores through the 1990s with 6 wins. In the 2000s Argentina took over, winning 5.

  Argentina·Copa Libertadores

• Power shift4 wins

  UEFA Champions League: Spain to Italy in the 1960s

  Spain led the UEFA Champions League through the 1950s with 4 wins. In the 1960s Italy took over, winning 4.

  Italy·UEFA Champions League

• Power shift4 wins

  UEFA Champions League: Italy to Spain in the 2000s

  Italy led the UEFA Champions League through the 1990s with 3 wins. In the 2000s Spain took over, winning 4.

  Spain·UEFA Champions League

• Power shift4 wins

  UEFA Super Cup: Italy to Spain in the 2000s

  Italy led the UEFA Super Cup through the 1990s with 5 wins. In the 2000s Spain took over, winning 4.

  Spain·UEFA Super Cup

• Power shift4 wins

  UEFA Champions League: Italy to Netherlands in the 1970s

  Italy led the UEFA Champions League through the 1960s with 4 wins. In the 1970s Netherlands took over, winning 4.

  Netherlands·UEFA Champions League

• Power shift4 wins

  UEFA Champions League: Netherlands to England in the 1980s

  Netherlands led the UEFA Champions League through the 1970s with 4 wins. In the 1980s England took over, winning 4.

  England·UEFA Champions League

• Power shift4 wins

  Copa Libertadores: Argentina to Uruguay in the 1980s

  Argentina led the Copa Libertadores through the 1970s with 7 wins. In the 1980s Uruguay took over, winning 4.

  Uruguay·Copa Libertadores

• Power shift3 wins

  UEFA Champions League: England to Italy in the 1990s

  England led the UEFA Champions League through the 1980s with 4 wins. In the 1990s Italy took over, winning 3.

  Italy·UEFA Champions League

• Power shift3 wins

  Cup Winners' Cup: Spain to Italy in the 1990s

  Spain led the Cup Winners' Cup through the 1980s with 3 wins. In the 1990s Italy took over, winning 3.

  Italy·Cup Winners' Cup

• Power shift3 wins

  Europa League: Italy to Spain in the 2000s

  Italy led the Europa League through the 1990s with 7 wins. In the 2000s Spain took over, winning 3.

  Spain·Europa League

• Power shift3 wins

  Recopa Sudamericana: Brazil to Argentina in the 2000s

  Brazil led the Recopa Sudamericana through the 1990s with 4 wins. In the 2000s Argentina took over, winning 3.

  Argentina·Recopa Sudamericana

• Power shift3 wins

  Club World Cup: Spain to England in the 2020s

  Spain led the Club World Cup through the 2010s with 6 wins. In the 2020s England took over, winning 3.

  England·Club World Cup

• Power shift5 wins

  CAF Champions League: Morocco to Egypt in the 2000s

  Morocco led the CAF Champions League through the 1990s with 3 wins. In the 2000s Egypt took over, winning 5.

  Egypt·CAF Champions League

• Power shift5 wins

  CAF Champions League: Tunisia to Egypt in the 2020s

  Tunisia led the CAF Champions League through the 2010s with 3 wins. In the 2020s Egypt took over, winning 5.

  Egypt·CAF Champions League

• Power shift5 wins

  CAF Super Cup: Democratic Republic of the Congo to Egypt in the 2020s

  Democratic Republic of the Congo led the CAF Super Cup through the 2010s with 3 wins. In the 2020s Egypt took over, winning 5.

  Egypt·CAF Super Cup

• Power shift3 wins

  Gold Cup: United States of America to Mexico in the 2010s

  United States of America led the Gold Cup through the 2000s with 3 wins. In the 2010s Mexico took over, winning 3.

  Mexico·Gold Cup

• Power shift3 wins

  Gold Cup: Mexico to United States of America in the 2000s

  Mexico led the Gold Cup through the 1990s with 3 wins. In the 2000s United States of America took over, winning 3.

  United States of America·Gold Cup

• Power shift4 wins

  CAF Champions League: Cameroon to Egypt in the 1980s

  Cameroon led the CAF Champions League through the 1970s with 3 wins. In the 1980s Egypt took over, winning 4.

  Egypt·CAF Champions League

• Power shift3 wins

  CAF Champions League: Egypt to Tunisia in the 2010s

  Egypt led the CAF Champions League through the 2000s with 5 wins. In the 2010s Tunisia took over, winning 3.

  Tunisia·CAF Champions League

• Power shift3 wins

  CAF Super Cup: Egypt to Democratic Republic of the Congo in the 2010s

  Egypt led the CAF Super Cup through the 2000s with 5 wins. In the 2010s Democratic Republic of the Congo took over, winning 3.

  Democratic Republic of the Congo·CAF Super Cup