The European Cup (in 1976-77, 1977-78, 1980-81, and 1983-84) and the Uefa Cup (three times) were won by the club (in 1972-73, 1975-76, and 2000-01). United have made significant inroads towards Liverpool's total in recent years, although they only exceed them in the FA Cup (with ten victories).
Liverpool's tally of six is also second only to Real Madrid's eight European Cups. The two teams have now met on eleven occasions with Liverpool winning nine games and drawing two. The last meeting was at the UEFA Europa League group stage in September 2013 where Liverpool won 3-1 at home for their ninth victory over the Spaniards.
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Each club may claim historical superiority against the other: United has 20 league championships to Liverpool's 19, while Liverpool has six European triumphs to United's three. Manchester United leads Liverpool in overall trophies won, with 66 to 64. However, when it comes to all-time rankings, Liverpool is ahead with seven European Cups to United's four.
Liverpool has been ranked as the greatest British club on several occasions, including by The Guardian newspaper. In a 2004 poll of 115 football writers and broadcasters, Liverpool was voted the greatest English team of all time. Manchester United was voted second, having also been ranked first in a previous survey conducted by The Guardian in 2002. Chelsea came third.
United has always played below its potential because of financial difficulties, but it has nevertheless remained one of the top clubs in England. It was not until after the Second World War that United began to compete regularly for trophies. From 1947 to 1975, the club never finished lower than 2nd place. Since then its only silverware has been the UEFA Champions League, which it won in 1968 and 1991.
After losing their first two games this season, many people wrote Liverpool off yet again. But once again, the Reds proved everyone wrong by finishing just one point behind Manchester United at the end of the season. This makes it Liverpool's best season ever since they joined the Premier League in 1994.
Liverpool has finished second in the Premier League three times: in 2002, 2009, and most recently in 2014. Manchester United has won the Premier League trophy the most times, with 18 victories.
The team earned its first league title in 1901, and its first FA Cup victory came in 1965. Liverpool's most successful decade in terms of trophies was the 1980s, when the team won six league crowns, two FA Cups, four League Cups, five Charity Shields (one shared), and two European Cups. The team earned its first league title in 1901, and its first FA Cup victory came in 1965. Liverpool's most successful decade in terms of trophies was the 1980s, when the team won six league crowns, two FA Cups, four League Cups, five Charity Shields (one shared), and two European Cups.
Manchester United has won the FA Cup 12 times, second only to Arsenal's 13 wins, and has been in the final 19 times. The record books also show that Manchester is the team to have played most finals (including one-off matches). They have lost only once, in 1930, when they were beaten by Newcastle United.
The first official FA Cup competition took place in 1871 between eight English clubs. The original format did not include a league stage like today's version, with all the teams going into the tournament being declared equal. The winner was decided over two legs - with no away goals rule - with the team that scored more goals coming out on top. There was no extra time used in these matches. In fact, the first cup match ended after just 15 minutes because there were too many players involved in the game. It was agreed next year's tournament would use an expanded field of 16 teams, so more games could be played.
In 1872, a new rule was introduced where only members of the Football Association were allowed to take part. This led to some criticism from other football associations around England who felt that their players should be able to compete too.
In domestic, European, and global tournaments, the two clubs have won 39 league championships, 19 FA Cups, 13 League Cups, 36 FA Community Shields, nine European Cups, four UEFA Cups, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, five UEFA Super Cups, one Intercontinental Cup, and two FIFA Club World Cups.
Liverpool became the third most successful club in European Cup history when they defeated Tottenham in the Champions League final. The Reds won the trophy for the sixth time in their ninth final, 42 years after their first and just a year after their most recent defeat, thanks to goals from Mo Salah and Divock Origi in Madrid.
Manchester United now holds the record for most English Premier League titles, having won the league 20 times since 1889. They have also won the FA Cup, the world's oldest domestic soccer competition, 12 times, most recently in 2016. The club was originally called Newton Heath LYRNAS until 1865 when they changed their name to Man Ulf.
They are one of only three European clubs (along with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich) to have never been relegated from the top division.
Currently playing in the UEFA Champions League, Man U has won this tournament five times. Their most recent appearance came in the 2008/2009 season. As winners of the UEFA Champions League, they automatically qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup every year. They have also reached the final twice but lost on both occasions to Brazilian sides Flamengo.
So, Manchester United has won the English Premier League 20 times and the FA Cup 12 times. They also reached the UEFA Champions League finals twice but lost on both occasions to Brazilian sides Flamengo.
In 1970, Manchester City won both the League Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup in the same season, making them only the second English club (Leeds United was the first in 1968) to achieve a domestic cup and a European cup double in the same year, and the first English club to do so within the same season.
Since the league's inception in 1992, six different teams have won it: Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers, and Leicester City. Manchester United has enjoyed the greatest success, with 13 trophies in 25 seasons.
Manchester City is a Manchester-based English professional association football team that presently competes in the Premier League.
In 1970, Manchester City won both the League Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup in the same season, making them only the second English club (Leeds United was the first in 1968) to achieve a domestic cup and a European cup double in the same year, and the first English club to do so within the same season.
The club has won six European Cups, an English club record, three UEFA Cups, four UEFA Super Cups, 19 league crowns (including one Premier League), seven FA Cups, an English club record eight EFL Cups, and one FIFA Club World Cup. Liverpool is the most illustrious English club, having won 48 recognised trophies in total.
They have also been finalists of two other competitions: the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, which formed part of the UEFA Cup/Europa League from its inception in 1955 until its conclusion in 1971; and the FA Charity Shield, which was inaugurated in 1872 and is currently held at Wembley Stadium. The club's overall international success is much more modest: they have reached one Champions League final but have never won it. They have also lost five finals.
Liverpool's greatest season was 1989-90. That year, they won their sixth European Cup by defeating Steaua Bucharest in the final. Their tally of European trophies is shared with Real Madrid and Manchester United.
Another notable season was 2001-02. That year, Liverpool won the UEFA Cup after beating Borussia Dortmund 3-0 in the final. It was their fourth European trophy in six seasons. Additionally, that season saw Liverpool win the FA Cup for the first time since 1990. The club had been defeated by Arsenal in the previous final.
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