Rangers and the club’s fans have always prided themselves on being the most successful club in world football but how many trophies have the Ibrox side actually won?
Gers are recognised as Guinness World Record holders for having the most domestic championships in football – the Govan club’s 55 titles are unmatched anywhere on the planet.
But there has been some conjecture in recent seasons regarding Rangers’ status as the planet’s most successful team over the piece, with many rivals attributing the success to Al-Ahly of Egypt.
First things first, how many trophies have Rangers won in their famous and illustrious history? Well, we’ve already written absolutely everything you need to know about Rangers’ trophy history – but keep on reading below for a summary.
How many trophies have Rangers won?
Officially, Rangers have won 118 major trophies after the Viaplay Cup success in the 2023/24 campaign.
This includes 55 league titles, 33 Scottish Cups, 28 League Cups and one European Cup Winners’ Cup.
However, this does not tell the full and unbridled history of Rangers and the club’s relationship with securing silverware.
Rangers also hold seven domestic championships from the wartime years, between 1939 and 1946, which aren’t counted in the official trophy list.
This is a bone of contention for supporters, especially considering Old Firm rivals Celtic count their league championships (1914-17) which were collected during World War I.
Beyond that, Rangers boast 83 other trophies which had greater prominence in the history of Scotland but were regional awards rather than national ones.
These include the likes of the Southern League Cup (4), the Glasgow Cup (44) and the Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup (32).
This is not including a range of minor/friendly cup or lower league trophies – these are not counted on any list, official or unofficial.
So whilst Rangers officially boast 118 trophies, for many that figure is considerably higher. Including war titles, it’s 138. Including regional trophies, it’s 214.
Al-Ahly claim to be most successful club in world
Al-Ahly are certainly one of the planet’s most successful clubs but how many trophies have the Egyptians won in their history?
Domestically, they include a range of honours at a level which are not included in Rangers’ list and it is difficult to break down what should be considered official awards and what shouldn’t. Here’s their list of trophies won.
Including the Egyptian Premier League (43), Egypt Cup (38) and Super Cup (13), the club have won 94 domestic trophies.
It is contentious as to whether the Super Cup – essentially the charity shield of Egypt – should be included. The Community Shield in England for example is not listed as a major honour.
There are also a range of minor and regional trophies which make up another 26 honours. These include the Sultan Hussein Cup, the Cairo League, the Egyptian Confederation Cup and United Arab Republic Cup.
The club has also won 24 continental or confederation honours, including 11 CAF Champions League gongs – a record on the continent.
Lastly, Al-Ahly have scooped up five ‘worldwide’ gongs. However, these are caveated by being regional awards largely involving Arab nations.
Even including these awards, something which is rather dubious, the club has an impressive haul of 149 trophies.
But that final total includes a number of minor trophies so, in the interests of fairness, we make the Egyptian club’s final total 104 major honours (43 league titles, 38 national cups, 11 CAF Champions Leagues, 4 African Cup Winners’ Cups, 8 CAF Super Cups). With the 13 Super Cups included it’d take Al-Ahly to 117.
If we’re going to be including all trophies regional or otherwise, there is only one clear winner. Al-Ahly have picked up 149 trophies, while Rangers have 214.
On official gongs, Al-Ahly sit on 104 whilst Rangers have 118.
Are Rangers the most successful in world football? Unless anyone can beat the official total, or the unofficial one, then yes, it appears they most certainly are – but only just.
