Who has won the most trophies – Manchester United or Liverpool?

When Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur in June 2019 to lift the UEFA Champions League (UCL) title, they equaled Manchester United‘s haul of 42 trophies, a feat no other club in England barring these two have achieved as of date.

They are, in fact, streets ahead of the hauls produced by heavy-weight clubs like Arsenal (30), Chelsea (24) and Aston Villa (24).

Despite an equal number of trophies to their credit, Liverpool has rated a shade better than United for the mere fact that they have won 9 European titles compared to their arch-rival’s 5.

Trophy Wins

Domestic Front

On the domestic front, the two English Premier League giants share 70 trophies between them. While Liverpool has 18 Premier League titles in the bag, Manchester United has 20.

At Home

At home, Liverpool has been astonishingly knocked-out of the EFL Cup by Aston Villa but has progressed towards the third round of the FA Cup. United have moved into the semi-final stages of both FA & EFL Cups, which means chances of more silverware for both these two.

With the Premier League title looking almost a certainty for Liverpool in 2019-20, the Reds could steal a march over their rivals as far as trophy tallies go.

Liverpool dominated English football in the heat of the 1970s and 80s, leaving Manchester United wallowing in its wake. The Reds’ unrelenting surge bagged 19 major domestic trophies in a period spanning 17 years, and catching up to them looked improbable.

That was before the arrival of Sir Alex Ferguson—Manchester’s modern-day architect.

Manchester United won 21 major domestic honors in 18 years, spanning the late 90s and the next decade, culminating in the 19th league title in 2010-11, which saw them surpass Liverpool as the most successful domestic football club in history.

The German coach Jurgen Klopp arrival in 2015. Liverpool on the path of ascendancy and the vengeance.

Final Thoughts

Jurgen Klopp is the best football coach in the world because of his connection he established with the players on an emotional level. As for Liverpool, they are moving closer to their first Premier League win in 30 years, knowing that role played by the man (Jurgen Klopp) that is central to the club’s success.

With Liverpool looking prone to win the Premier League, there remains the possibility to retain their Champion League title and potentially to the remainder of the domestic season unbeaten.