A study by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) organisation has compiled an updated ranking of football clubs worldwide based on the last year of football.

The results have made for interesting reading, with significant changes in the standings based on the last year of football.

It is notable that no Portuguese sides make it into the top 30 of the standings, with Benfica ranked highest of them all, up 19 places to 34th in the worldwide rankings. Porto come a close 2nd, coming in at joint 37th, 6 places lower than the rankings from last year.

SC Braga have risen considerably, though, no doubt in part due to their excellent Europa League campaign this season, going from 149th in 2018 to 47th in the 2019 rankings, a tremendous rise of 102 places.

Sporting CP, meanwhile, have moved in the opposite direction, dropping to 77th in the standings, down from 32nd in 2018. It sees them sit below other European clubs such as Ludogorets (71st), Ferencvaros (58th) and Malmo (50th).