IFFHS AWARDS 1991

Jean Pierre Papin crowned in Marseille for THE WORLD’S BEST TOP GOALSCORER 1991 by IFFHS.

After FIFA took the WORLD’S BEST FOOTBALLER Award, the IFFHS decided to  create 3 new Annual Awards.

First, the CLUB WORLD RANKING where are considered the results of the previous 12 months (1.1 to 31.12) with different criterias for the continents (see www.iffhs.de – CWR Explanation). This ranking had met a growing worldwide interest.

Second, the STRONGEST LEAGUE IN THE WORLD calculated on the basis of all national and inter (continental) results of the clubs in the year (1.1 to 31.12).

Third, THE WORLD’S BEST TOP GOAL SCORER calculated with the international goals with country and club in the year from 1.1 to 31.12.

So in 1991, IFFHS had 5 Awards to determine.

THE WORLD’S BEST GOALKEEPER 1991   (by IFFHS)

1 – Walter ZENGA                     (Italy/Inter Milan)                                     51 points

2 – Sergio GOYCOCHEA        (Argentina /Racing Club)                           37 points

3 – Claudio TAFFAREL             (Brazil/Parma AC)                                     29 points

THE WORLD’S BEST REFEREE 1991    (by IFFHS)

1 – Peter MIKKELSEN                   (Denmark)                                       46 points

2 – Joel QUINIOU                           (France)                                           36 points

2 – Jose Roberto Ramiz WRIGHT    (Brazil)                                        36 points

Peter Mikkelsen N°1 in 1991

CLUB WORLD RANKING 1991  (by IFFHS)

1 – AS ROMA                               (Italy)                                           347,5 points

2 – CRVENA ZVEZDA BELGRAD     (Yugoslavia)                        344,5 points

3 – OLYMPIQUE MARSEILLE  (France)                                       299,5 points

4 – SAMPDORIA GENUA         (Italy)                                            287,5 points

5 – FC MANCHESTER UNITED  (England)                                  283,0 points

AS ROMA FIRST WINNER OF THE CLUB WORLD RANKING !

THE STRONGEST LEAGUE IN THE WORLD 1991  (by IFFHS)

1 – ITALY  Serie A                                   1,382

2 – SPAIN   Primera Division            1,069

3 – ENGLAND Premier League        1,059

SERIE A Italy 

THE WORLD’S BEST TOP GOALSCORER 1991    (by IFFHS)

1 – Jean Pierre PAPIN       (Olympique Marseille/France)                        16 goals

2 – Gabriel BATISTUTA    (Boca Juniors/Fiorentina/Argentina)            12 goals

2 – Darko PANCEV      (Crvena Zvezda Belgrad/Yugoslavia)                   12 goals

“JPP” Papin, the first Top Scorer Award !