Is Toronto FC the worst team in the world?

Today, Danny Koevermans suggested that Toronto FC was becoming the worst team in the world. It seemed like a bit of hyperbole on a first listen, but it got us to think.

What if he’s right?

Restricting the search to top flights only and limiting it to current teams we sought out to see if there was a club anywhere in the world in worse shape than TFC. Below the jump, a list of last place teams from either the 2011-12 season or the current 2012 campaign.

[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]If the teams have played less than 20 games it’s noted.

Wolves – England – 25 points

[/url]Racing Santander – Spain – 27 points

Kaiserslautern – Germany – 23 points

Cesena – Italy – 22 points

AJ Auxerre – France – 34 points

Excelsior– Holland – 19 points

Gold Coast United – Australia – 20pts

Dunfermline Athletic – Scotland – 25 points

Stabaek – Norway – 1 point, nine games

Orebro – Sweden – 4 points, 11 games

KuPS Kuopio – Finland – 3 points, 8 games

Ireland – Carrick – 31 points

Uniao Leiria – 19 points

St. Truiden – Belgium – 19 points

Viktoria Zizkov – Czech Republic – 19 points

Kapfenberger SV – Austria – 23 points

NK Varazdin – Croatia – 8 points

Metalac – Serbia – 15 points

Kozara – Bosnia-Herzegovina – 19 points

11 Oktomvri – Macedonia - 16 points

Doxa Dramas – Greece – 16 points

Svetkavitsa – Bulgaria – 8 points

CS Mioveni – Romania – 12 points

Ermis Aradippou – Cyprus – 7 points

Costuleni – Moldova – 20 points

PFK Olexandria – Ukraine – 20 points

Torpedo BelAz – Belarus – 6 points, 10 games

Atlantas Klaipeda – Lithuania – 7 points, 13 games

FS Metta/LU Riga – Latvia – 6 points, 11 games

Tammeka Tartu – Estonia – 6 points, 11 games

Ankaragücü - Turkey – 11 points

Tom Tomsk – Russia – 20 points

HB Køge – Denmark – 18 points

FC Sion – Switzerland – 17 points

Estudiantes Tecos UAG –Mexico - 12 points, 17 games

Cúcuta – Colombia – 10 points

Carabobo FC – Venezuela – 8 points, 16 games

Olmedo – Ecuador – 8 points, 16 games

Cobresol FBC – Peru – 6 points, 14 games

Guabira – Bolivia – 8 points, 22 games

Tacuary – Paraguay – 8 points, 16 games

Bella Vista – Uruguay – 10 points, 15 games

Unión San Felipe – Chile - 13 points, 17 games

Banfield – 10 points, 15 games

Avaí – Brazil - 31 points

Consadole Sapporo – Japan – 4 points, 12 games

Qingdao Jonoon – China – 8 points, 11 games

Daejeon Citizen – Korea – 8 points, 13 games

El Daklyeh – Egypt – 8 points, 15 games

Jomo Cosmos – South Africa – 19 points

That’s a lot of numbers, but you’ll note that there are no zeros in there. Of course there are some low season long figures. Let’s narrow it down to the worst of the worst.

Stabaek – Norway – 1 point, nine games

Orebro – Sweden – 4 points, 11 games

KuPS Kuopio – Finland – 3 points, 8 games

NK Varazdin – Croatia – 8 points

Svetkavitsa – Bulgaria – 8 points

Ermis Aradippou – Cyprus – 7 points

Ankaragücü - Turkey – 11 points

Consadole Sapporo – Japan – 4 points, 12 games

Cobresol FBC – Peru – 6 points, 14 games

Add Toronto FC into that mix and you have the Top 10 of football dread. But, does Toronto rank on the very top of the list.

It’s all subjective, but it has to be close. They can argue that they are better than 0-9, but, then again, if I were better looking, taller, richer and famous I’d be dating Christina Ricci.

Zero points is zero points.

Ankaragücü hung those 11 points up in 34 games. Stabaek’s one point is the other in the conversation.

Ankaragücü had 0.32 points per game. If Toronto wins Saturday it will be on a 0.3 points per game pace. That would leapfrog our Reds over the Norwegians.

So, there you have it. Right now Toronto FC is, in fact, the worst team in the world.