Top 30 Football Leagues in World Football (2024)

• The top 30 football leagues in the world have been ranked by Opta’s Power Rankings.
• The major leagues in European football dominate the top ten, with the English Championship just outside of the top five.
• The Saudi Pro League also makes it into the top 30 amid the rise in talents signed from abroad.

The top 30 leagues in world football were ranked earlier in 2024 by Opta Power Rankings and it makes for interesting reading. You won’t be too surprised to see the English Premier League lead the way, pulling away from their rival European competitions due to their vast riches. In five of the last seven years, there has been an English side competing in the Champions League final, with three of those going on to win.

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It’s not just the country’s top flight that also impresses. The Championship also finds itself ahead of some of the most established leagues in Europe, including the Eredivisie and the MLS. With so many talented leagues on display, this is how the top 30 is looking after the most recent update.