<P> The large number of Brazilian football clubs on this list can be explained by the fact that these clubs were dominant in the relatively small state leagues, which formed the highest tier of competition in Brazil for more than half a century . The Taça Brasil, which existed between 1959 and 1968, is not considered a top - tier tournament for the purpose of this list, as it was a knockout competition between the different state champions, and no team took part in every edition . </P> <P> As of 2017, the majority of the teams listed below continue to play at the top, although a few have ended their uninterrupted spell . Note also that some teams have been relegated (and promoted back) before the start of their record spell . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Club </Th> <Th> First year of spell </Th> <Th> Last year of spell </Th> <Th> Duration (years) </Th> <Th> Competition (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cliftonville F.C. </Td> <Td> 1890 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 127 </Td> <Td> Football League, Premier League & NIFL Premiership (116 seasons in total) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Glentoran F.C. </Td> <Td> 1890 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 127 </Td> <Td> Football League, Premier League & NIFL Premiership (116 seasons in total) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Linfield F.C. </Td> <Td> 1890 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 127 </Td> <Td> Football League, Premier League & NIFL Premiership (116 seasons in total) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Celtic F.C. </Td> <Td> 1890 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 127 </Td> <Td> Football League, Premier League & Premiership (120 seasons in total) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rangers F.C. </Td> <Td> 1890 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> 122 </Td> <Td> Football League & Premier League (115 seasons in total) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lisburn Distillery F.C. </Td> <Td> 1890 </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> 105 </Td> <Td> Football League (94 seasons in total) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Heart of Midlothian F.C. </Td> <Td> 1890 </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> 87 </Td> <Td> Football League (80 seasons in total) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sparta Rotterdam </Td> <Td> 1893 </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 109 </Td> <Td> Eerste Klasse West & Eredivisie </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peñarol </Td> <Td> 1900 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 117 </Td> <Td> Primera División </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Juventus F.C. </Td> <Td> 1900 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 106 </Td> <Td> Italian Football Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> A.C. Milan </Td> <Td> 1900 </Td> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> Italian Football Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Club Nacional de Football </Td> <Td> 1901 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 116 </Td> <Td> Primera División </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ferencvárosi TC </Td> <Td> 1901 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 105 </Td> <Td> Nemzeti Bajnokság </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Aberdeen F.C. </Td> <Td> 1905 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 112 </Td> <Td> Football League, Premier League & Premiership (103 seasons in total) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Club Guaraní </Td> <Td> 1906 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 111 </Td> <Td> Primera División </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Club Olimpia </Td> <Td> 1906 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 111 </Td> <Td> Primera División </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas </Td> <Td> 1906 </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 96 </Td> <Td> Campeonato Carioca, Taça de Prata & Série A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Club Libertad </Td> <Td> 1906 </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> Primera División </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fluminense FC </Td> <Td> 1906 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 91 </Td> <Td> Campeonato Carioca, Taça de Prata & Série A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Inter Milan </Td> <Td> 1909 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 108 </Td> <Td> Italian Football Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sport Club Internacional </Td> <Td> 1909 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> 107 </Td> <Td> Campeonato Gaúcho, Taça de Prata & Série A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Club Atlético River Plate </Td> <Td> 1909 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 102 </Td> <Td> Primera División </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FK Austria Wien </Td> <Td> 1911 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 106 </Td> <Td> 1 . Klasse, Gauliga Ostmark, Staatsliga, Nationalliga & Bundesliga </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SK Rapid Wien </Td> <Td> 1911 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 106 </Td> <Td> 1 . Klasse, Gauliga Ostmark, Staatsliga, Nationalliga & Bundesliga </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Glenavon F.C. </Td> <Td> 1911 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 93 </Td> <Td> Football League & Premier League (82 seasons in total) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Clube de Regatas do Flamengo </Td> <Td> 1912 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 105 </Td> <Td> Campeonato Carioca, Taça de Prata & Série A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Újpest FC </Td> <Td> 1912 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 105 </Td> <Td> Nemzeti Bajnokság </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Club Atlético Independiente </Td> <Td> 1912 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 101 </Td> <Td> Primera División </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boca Juniors </Td> <Td> 1913 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 104 </Td> <Td> Primera División </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cerro Porteño </Td> <Td> 1913 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 104 </Td> <Td> Primera División </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sport Club Corinthians Paulista </Td> <Td> 1913 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> 94 </Td> <Td> Campeonato Paulista, Taça de Prata & Série A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Clube Atlético Mineiro </Td> <Td> 1915 </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> 90 </Td> <Td> Campeonato Mineiro, Taça de Prata & Série A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Santos FC </Td> <Td> 1916 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 101 </Td> <Td> Campeonato Paulista, Taça de Prata & Série A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Budapest Honvéd FC </Td> <Td> 1916 </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> 87 </Td> <Td> Nemzeti Bajnokság </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras </Td> <Td> 1916 </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> Campeonato Paulista, Taça de Prata & Série A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> AFC Ajax </Td> <Td> 1917 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> Eerste Klasse West & Eredivisie </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hamburger SV </Td> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 98 </Td> <Td> Norddeutsche Fußballmeisterschaft, Gauliga Nordmark, Oberliga Nord & Bundesliga </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arsenal FC </Td> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Standard Liège </Td> <Td> 1921 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 96 </Td> <Td> Pro League </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cruzeiro Esporte Clube </Td> <Td> 1921 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 96 </Td> <Td> Campeonato Mineiro, Taça de Prata & Série A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bohemian F.C. </Td> <Td> 1921 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 96 </Td> <Td> League of Ireland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Feyenoord </Td> <Td> 1921 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 96 </Td> <Td> Eerste Klasse West & Eredivisie </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CR Vasco da Gama </Td> <Td> 1921 </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 87 </Td> <Td> Campeonato Carioca, Taça de Prata & Série A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shamrock Rovers F.C. </Td> <Td> 1922 </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> 83 </Td> <Td> League of Ireland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> HNK Hajduk Split </Td> <Td> 1923 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 94 </Td> <Td> Yugoslav First League & Prva HNL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Valur </Td> <Td> 1923 </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> Úrvalsdeild </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ards F.C. </Td> <Td> 1923 </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> Football League (68 seasons in total - only became champions once) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portadown F.C. </Td> <Td> 1924 </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 84 </Td> <Td> Football League & Premier League (77 seasons in total) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> PSV Eindhoven </Td> <Td> 1926 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 91 </Td> <Td> Eerste Klasse Zuid & Eredivisie </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Club Universitario de Deportes </Td> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 89 </Td> <Td> Primera División </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Athletic Bilbao </Td> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 89 </Td> <Td> Primera División </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FC Barcelona </Td> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 89 </Td> <Td> Primera División </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Real Madrid C.F. </Td> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 89 </Td> <Td> Primera División </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> KF Tirana </Td> <Td> 1929 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> Kategoria Superiore </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. </Td> <Td> 1931 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> Palestine League, Israeli League, Liga Alef, Liga Leumit & Premier League </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colo - Colo </Td> <Td> 1933 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 84 </Td> <Td> Campeonato Nacional </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> S.L. Benfica </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 83 </Td> <Td> Primeira Liga </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FC Porto </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 83 </Td> <Td> Primeira Liga </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sporting Clube de Portugal </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 83 </Td> <Td> Primeira Liga </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> APOEL FC </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 83 </Td> <Td> First Division </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> São Paulo FC </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 87 </Td> <Td> Campeonato Paulista, Taça de Prata & Série A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FC Dinamo Tbilisi </Td> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> Soviet Top League & Umaglesi Liga </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FC Dynamo Moscow </Td> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> Soviet Top League & Football Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FC Dynamo Kyiv </Td> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> Soviet Top League & Premier League </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> PFC Levski Sofia </Td> <Td> 1937 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> State Football Championship & A Group </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hibernians F.C. </Td> <Td> 1937 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> Premier League </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Al Ahly SC </Td> <Td> 1907 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> Egyptian Premier League </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Club </Th> <Th> First year of spell </Th> <Th> Last year of spell </Th> <Th> Duration (years) </Th> <Th> Competition (s) </Th> </Tr>

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