Clubs with most Ballon d’Or award wins: Do Real Madrid or Barcelona have more?

Karim Benzema is the latest player to win a Ballon d’Or while playing for Real Madrid, but which clubs have the most Ballon d’Or award wins in football history?

The prestigious individual accolade, awarded to the best footballer in each calendar year, was established by French news magazine France Football back in 1956.

The Ballon d’Or has since been won by many of the greatest players in football history, including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Johan Cruyff, Ronaldo Nazario and Zinedine Zidane.

Let’s take a closer look at which clubs boast the most Ballon d’Or winners.

10= Marseille (Wins: 1)

Jean-Pierre Papin (France – 1991)

Jean-Pierre Papin was the clear winner in 1991 after winning Ligue 1 with Marseille and reaching the European Cup final.

10= Liverpool (Wins: 1)

Michael Owen (England – 2001)

Liverpool’s only Ballon d’Or winner so far was England’s Michael Owen in 2001.

Read more: Michael Owen beat insane list of players to win 2001 Ballon d'Or with Liverpool

Michael Owen was awarded the Ballon D'Or on this day in 2001. pic.twitter.com/Udv8WRVF4K

10= Ferencvaros (Wins: 1)

Florian Albert (Hungary – 1967)

Ferencvaros’s Florian Albert fended off competition from Bobby Charlton and Jimmy Johnstone to win the 1967 Ballon d’Or.

10= Dynamo Moscow (Wins: 1)

Lev Yashin (Soviet Union – 1963)

Arguably the most legendary goalkeeper of all time, Lev Yashin won the Ballon d’Or with Dynamo Moscow in 1963.

10= Dukla Prague (Wins: 1)

Josef Masopust (Czech Republic – 1962)

Czech side Dukla Prague were dissolved in 1996, while midfielder Josef Masopust passed away in 2015.

10= Borussia Mönchengladbach (Wins: 1)

Allan Simonsen (Denmark – 1977)

Allan Simonsen helped Borussia Mönchengladbach win the Bundesliga and reach the final of