The Premier League is well-known by football fans as one of the most competitive and difficult leagues. This is due to the abundance of star players in the Premier League, and each club has a substantial budget in each transfer window. It's no surprise, then, that Premier League clubs consistently excel over their competitors. While Premier League clubs don't achieve impressive results in Europe and the world every season, they consistently dominate.
In fact, in the last five Club World Cups, three Premier League champions have come from the Premier League: Chelsea twice and Manchester City once.
The last five Club World Cups have indeed been won mostly by Premier League teams. However, prior to that, Real Madrid, the holder of the most Club World Cups, had always won them. They have won five Club World Cups: in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2022.In fact, in the last five Club World Cups, three Premier League champions have come from the Premier League: Chelsea twice and Manchester City once.
The second-most successful club is Barcelona, with three Club World Cup titles: in 2009, 2011, and 2015.
The clubs that have won the Club World Cup twice are Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and Corinthians.
However, in terms of squad quality, depth, and the intensity of competition, I agree that the Premier League is more intense.
But I was surprised to see Al-Hilal reach the final. I forgot about that year, or maybe I missed it.
It's true that the English Premier League is always a widely watched and favorite league for many people around the world. Of course, many countries broadcast the English Premier League—more than 200, of course—and this is truly extraordinary. There are indeed many factors contributing to the Premier League's status as the world's number one league, with many viewers, including the abundance of star players and the substantial transfer budget. So, this is certainly a success for England, as many countries have leagues like this, but it's certainly very difficult.
The last five Premier League teams have been great, like Manchester City and Chelsea. Of course, we don't know what will happen next season. But Real Madrid is truly extraordinary, having won the most Club World Cups, and Barcelona is also very strong. Yes, even so, it's certainly not impossible that one day a Premier League team will lead the way in winning the most Club World Cups.
Yes, Al Hilal did reach the final. As far as I remember, Al Hilal was defeated by Real Madrid in 2023, if I'm not mistaken.