Top teams ranked by best possession percentage in European football 2024-25 – 16.07.25
Top teams ranked by best possession percentage in European football 2024-25
Which team finished the season as the top ranked by best possession percentage in European football? Which team had the best possession percentage? Let’s find out!
Statistics are used for a variety of different reasons within professional football today. Stats refer to football player or football team’s accomplishments throughout any given game. For instance, during games, statisticians keep track of goals, saves, tackles, interceptions, passes, dribbles, shots, aerial duels won, blocked shots, fouls, key passes, assists, offsides, clearances, yellow cards, red cards, pass success percentages, possessions, etc., to create stats sheets to follow the players’ or team’s progress. Individual or team statistics can have a great bearing on playing time, game outcome, team selections and rankings, and more.
Based on the most recent football statistics and records, we have compiled a comprehensive post listing the top teams ranked by best possession percentage in European football.
Loads of football teams can be good in this statistical category, however only the teams with the best possession percentage have made it onto our list.
This statistical article brings you top teams ranked by best possession percentage in European football for the season 2024-25. Let’s see!
Top teams ranked by best possession percentage in European football 2024-25
| Team | P% |
|---|---|
| 1. Barcelona | 69.2 |
| 2. Paris Saint-Germain | 68.6 |
| 3. Bayern Munich | 68.5 |
| 4. Marseille | 63.9 |
| 5. Manchester City | 61.6 |
| 6. Real Madrid | 60.5 |
| 7. Inter | 60.1 |
| 8. Bayer Leverkusen | 59.5 |
| 9. Borussia Dortmund | 59.2 |
| 10. Bologna | 58.3 |
| 11. Liverpool | 57.9 |
| 12. Juventus | 57.9 |
| 13. Lille | 57.7 |
| 14. VfB Stuttgart | 57.6 |
| 15. Arsenal | 57.1 |
| 16. Chelsea | 57.1 |
| 17. Lyon | 56.6 |
| 18. Girona | 56.1 |
| 19. Atalanta | 55.5 |
| 20. Lazio | 55.0 |
| 21. Tottenham | 54.8 |
| 22. Monaco | 54.7 |
| 23. Como | 54.6 |
| 24. Napoli | 54.3 |
| 25. Roma | 53.9 |
| 26. AC Milan | 53.9 |
| 27. Lens | 53.6 |
| 28. Real Sociedad | 53.6 |
| 29. Celta Vigo | 53.6 |
| 30. Manchester United | 53.5 |
| 31. Real Betis | 52.4 |
| 32. Fulham | 52.3 |
| 33. Brighton | 52.3 |
| 34. RB Leipzig | 52.2 |
| 35. Atletico Madrid | 52.2 |
| 36. Rayo Vallecano | 51.7 |
| 37. Newcastle | 51.3 |
| 38. Rennes | 51.0 |
| 39. Las Palmas | 50.6 |
| 40. Aston Villa | 50.6 |
| 41. Fiorentina | 50.4 |
| 42. Strasbourg | 50.3 |
| 43. Mainz 05 | 50.3 |
| 44. Sevilla | 50.2 |
| 45. Werder Bremen | 49.6 |
| 46. Borussia M.Gladbach | 49.5 |
| 47. Eintracht Frankfurt | 49.3 |
| 48. Southampton | 48.6 |
| 49. West Ham | 48.6 |
| 50. Freiburg | 48.4 |
A list of the top teams ranked by best possession percentage in European football.
Possession – Possessions are defined as one or more sequences in a row belonging to the same team. A possession is ended by the opposition gaining control of the ball.
The success of a football team depends a lot on the individual players making up that team. However, not all positions on a team are the same and there are significant differences in the style of game being played in different leagues. It is therefore important to take into account both the position and the league when evaluating individual football players or football teams.
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