Continental Clubs of The 20th Century
In 2009, the IFFHS released the results of a statistical study which determined the best continental clubs of the 20th Century. The ranking did not consider the performance of the teams in national football tournaments (except in the Oceania's club ranking due to limited editions held under OFC club competitions), the performance in the intercontinental or world-wide club competitions or those submitted in the IFFHS Club World Ranking, available since 1991.
Based on this statistical study series, Spain's Real Madrid, Uruguay's PeƱarol, Ghana's Asante Kotoko, Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal, Costa Rica's Saprissa and Australia's South Melbourne were named as "continental clubs of the century" by the IFFHS between 10 September and 13 October 2009. These clubs were awarded with a golden trophy and a certificate during the World Football Gala celebrated at Fulham, London (England) on 11 May 2010.
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