How difficult is it to win six titles in football? Only two teams have achieved this. Barcelona made the list, and Paris Saint-Germain may break history with a seven-time title
2025-07-11
The current Club World Cup has entered its final stage of competition. The newly crowned Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain will face the European competition grand Slam winner Chelsea in the final. Before the competition even started, most people were optimistic about Paris Saint-Germain. After all, their outstanding performances in the Champions League and the Club World Cup have already proved that Paris Saint-Germain is currently the world's top team. Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich and other top teams in the five major leagues have been defeated one after another, and the championship seems within easy reach. In 2025, Paris Saint-Germain, which has already won the Champions League, Ligue 1, Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue, still has two finals to play before becoming a six-time champion. They will face Chelsea in the Club World Cup final and Tottenham in the UEFA Super Cup final.
So for Paris Saint-Germain, as long as they successfully defeat Chelsea and Tottenham, the team can equal the achievements previously made by Barcelona and Bayern Munich and become the third team in the football world to win six titles. Paris Saint-Germain is also expected to break history as they still have the task of competing in the old version of the Club World Cup, also known as the Intercontinental Cup. If the team wins all three finals, Paris Saint-Germain will surpass Barcelona and Bayern Munich to become the first team in the football world to win seven titles. Whether Paris Saint-Germain can break history is worth the anticipation of fans. Now let's take a look back together at the six-trophy journey of Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
So for Paris Saint-Germain, as long as they successfully defeat Chelsea and Tottenham, the team can equal the achievements previously made by Barcelona and Bayern Munich and become the third team in the football world to win six titles. Paris Saint-Germain is also expected to break history as they still have the task of competing in the old version of the Club World Cup, also known as the Intercontinental Cup. If the team wins all three finals, Paris Saint-Germain will surpass Barcelona and Bayern Munich to become the first team in the football world to win seven titles. Whether Paris Saint-Germain can break history is worth the anticipation of fans. Now let's take a look back together at the six-trophy journey of Barcelona and Bayern Munich.Barcelona
In the 2008-09 season, Guardiola became the head coach of Barcelona. After taking office, he established a tactical system centered on Messi. Such a decision also enabled Barcelona's performance to improve rapidly in that season, and the Dream Team Barcelona thus set sail. During the current league stage, Barcelona has been leading the league table all the way. With multiple competitions including the Champions League, the league and the cup, Barcelona has been competing for the championship in every competition. As the season drew to a close, Barcelona also had its moment of harvest. The first championship trophy was awarded in the Copa del Rey. In the Copa del Rey final, Barcelona easily defeated Athletic Bilbao 4-1, and Guardiola claimed his first championship trophy since taking charge of the team. After that, the final showdown of the UEFA Champions League came. In the final against the defending champion Manchester United, Barcelona defeated the Red Devils of the Premier League 2-0 and won the Champions League title. Guardiola's team successfully reached the pinnacle of Europe. In the already clinched La Liga title, Barcelona drew 1-1 with Deportivo La Coruna in the final round and ultimately claimed the La Liga title with a record of 27 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses, leading second-place Real Madrid by as many as 9 points. The 2008-09 season came to an end. Guardiola concluded his first coaching season at Barcelona with a treble.
In the second half of 2009, Barcelona continued to fight for the championship. In the Spanish Super Cup final against Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona once again defeated their opponents 5-1 on aggregate, winning their fourth championship trophy of the year. In the subsequent UEFA Super Cup final, Barcelona faced the Europa League champion Shakhtar Donetsk. Pedro's decisive shot helped Barcelona win the UEFA Super Cup title. In December 2009, Barcelona participated in the Club World Cup. They eliminated Atlantis 3-1 in the semi-final and then defeated the Argentine team Estudiantes de la Plata 2-1 in the final to win the Club World Cup championship. By 2009, Barcelona had won six championship trophies, becoming the first team in the football world to achieve a sextuple.
The road to winning the championship is not over yet. In the 2020-21 season, Bayern Munich continued to harvest championships. In the UEFA Super Cup final held at the beginning of the season, Bayern Munich faced the king of the Europa League, Sevilla. The team won 2-1 and claimed the UEFA Super Cup title. In the subsequent German Super Cup final, Bayern Munich faced off against their old rivals Borussia Dortmund. The Bavarian giants emerged victorious with a 3-2 win, claiming another title. Then came the Club World Cup stage. Bayern Munich defeated the African champion Al-Ahly 2-0 in the semi-final. In the final, they faced the Mexican team Tigeros Mexico and won 1-0, successfully claiming the Club World Cup title and achieving the feat of winning six championships. Flick's team has become another team to win the sextuple after Barcelona, and up to now, only Barcelona and Bayern Munich have achieved this. The entire football world is looking forward to whether Paris Saint-Germain can become the third team to win six titles, or even break the historical record to win seven titles.
In the second half of 2009, Barcelona continued to fight for the championship. In the Spanish Super Cup final against Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona once again defeated their opponents 5-1 on aggregate, winning their fourth championship trophy of the year. In the subsequent UEFA Super Cup final, Barcelona faced the Europa League champion Shakhtar Donetsk. Pedro's decisive shot helped Barcelona win the UEFA Super Cup title. In December 2009, Barcelona participated in the Club World Cup. They eliminated Atlantis 3-1 in the semi-final and then defeated the Argentine team Estudiantes de la Plata 2-1 in the final to win the Club World Cup championship. By 2009, Barcelona had won six championship trophies, becoming the first team in the football world to achieve a sextuple.
The road to winning the championship is not over yet. In the 2020-21 season, Bayern Munich continued to harvest championships. In the UEFA Super Cup final held at the beginning of the season, Bayern Munich faced the king of the Europa League, Sevilla. The team won 2-1 and claimed the UEFA Super Cup title. In the subsequent German Super Cup final, Bayern Munich faced off against their old rivals Borussia Dortmund. The Bavarian giants emerged victorious with a 3-2 win, claiming another title. Then came the Club World Cup stage. Bayern Munich defeated the African champion Al-Ahly 2-0 in the semi-final. In the final, they faced the Mexican team Tigeros Mexico and won 1-0, successfully claiming the Club World Cup title and achieving the feat of winning six championships. Flick's team has become another team to win the sextuple after Barcelona, and up to now, only Barcelona and Bayern Munich have achieved this. The entire football world is looking forward to whether Paris Saint-Germain can become the third team to win six titles, or even break the historical record to win seven titles.