There have been a number teams who went on impressive runs without tasting defeat throughout history. However, one of the more recent unbeaten runs belong to the legendary Arsenal invincibles team of the 2003/04 season.
The Gunners finished the season with 26 wins and 12 draws, becoming the first team in modern English football history to go an entire campaign without suffering a single defeat.
Which other teams have managed notable unbeaten runs in Europe’s top five leagues?
1. Barcelona – 2017/18
Barcelona went 43 games unbeaten during the 2017/18 season under manager Enersto Valverde. The managed to break a record previously held by Real Soceidad who had a league high 38 games unbeaten.
2. Juventus – 2011/12 to 2012/13
Juventus set a new record by going 48 games unbeaten under manager Antonio Conte between the 2011/12 and 2012/13 seasons. The Bianconeri’s dominant run solidified their status as the top team in Italy and helped them secure consecutive league titles.
3. Bayern Munich – 2012, 2014
Bayern Munich went 53 games unbeaten under manager Jupp Heynckes between 2012 and 2014, setting a new record for the longest unbeaten run in German football history. The Bavarian giants’ impressive run included a treble-winning season in 2012/13.
4. Paris Saint-Germain – 2015/16
PSG went an astonishing 36 games unbeaten during the 2015/16 season under manager Laurent Blanc. They set a new record for the longest unbeaten run in French football history in doing so. The Parisian club’s dominant run helped them secure a fourth consecutive league title and establish themselves as the top team in France.
5. Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen’s 1-0 victory over Union Berlin, Leverkusen equaled a league record of 28 consecutive matches unbeaten.
Leverkusen have proven to be the team to beat this season having also gone unbeaten in 41 matches across all competitions.
