List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League finals
The UEFA Champions League, and its predecessor the European Cup, stands as the pinnacle of European club football — a battleground where the continent's elite clash for ultimate glory. Since 1955, it has produced unforgettable matches, iconic moments, and cemented legacies that echo through sporting history. Join us as we explore the evolution of this storied competition and the teams that have etched their names onto its illustrious trophy. The tournament evolved significantly from a simple knockout for national champions into a multi-club league system, dramatically increasing participation and competitive intensity. Real Madrid holds an unparalleled record of dominance, especially in the early years, demonstrating consistent excellence that sets them apart. Beyond just winning, specific achievements like multiple-winner badges and unique, challenging pathways to the final add layers to the competition's rich lore.
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The UEFA Champions League, and its predecessor the European Cup, stands as the pinnacle of European club football — a battleground where the continent's elite clash for ultimate glory. Since 1955, it has produced unforgettable matches, iconic moments, and cemented legacies that echo through sporting history. Join us as we explore the evolution of this storied competition and the teams that have etched their names onto its illustrious trophy.
- The tournament evolved significantly from a simple knockout for national champions into a multi-club league system, dramatically increasing participation and competitive intensity.
- Real Madrid holds an unparalleled record of dominance, especially in the early years, demonstrating consistent excellence that sets them apart.
- Beyond just winning, specific achievements like multiple-winner badges and unique, challenging pathways to the final add layers to the competition's rich lore.
The Birth of European Football Royalty
In 1955, an audacious idea took shape: to crown the undisputed champion of European club football. This led to the establishment of the European Cup, a seasonal competition that quickly became the ultimate goal for clubs across the continent. It was a thrilling, pure knockout tournament, pitting national league champions against each other in a grand quest for supremacy.
A Grand Transformation: The Champions League Era
For decades, the European Cup reigned supreme. But ahead of the 1992–93 season, the tournament underwent a monumental rebranding, emerging as the UEFA Champions League. This wasn't just a name change; it marked a pivotal shift towards a more modern, commercially driven format that would redefine European football forever.
The original competition was quite exclusive, open only to the champions of each national league and the reigning European title holder. It was a straightforward, winner-takes-all affair, ensuring that only the truly best-of-the-best got a shot at the coveted trophy.
However, to heighten competition and appeal, eligibility slowly expanded. By 1997, runners-up from Europe's strongest leagues were welcomed. Then, in 1999, the gates opened further, allowing third and even fourth-placed teams from top leagues to participate, turning it into a true 'league of champions' rather than just a league for champions.
The Iconic Trophy and Its Guardians
The trophy itself is instantly recognizable — often dubbed the 'Big-Eared Cup.' It's a symbol of immense prestige, a physical representation of months of grueling matches, strategic masterclasses, and raw passion. Lifting it is the dream of every player and club in Europe.
Beyond the annual triumph, a select group of clubs earn the rare 'multiple-winner badge.' This honor is bestowed upon teams that win the competition either three consecutive times or five times overall. It's a mark of sustained excellence, signaling their legendary status in the tournament's history.
These clubs form an elite fraternity, recognized for their incredible consistency and dominance on Europe's grandest stage.
Six teams proudly display this badge: Real Madrid Ajax Bayern Munich AC Milan Liverpool Barcelona
Interestingly, until 2009, clubs that earned the multiple-winner badge were allowed to permanently keep the original European Champion Clubs' Cup, and a new one would be commissioned for the next season. Since then, the winning team receives a full-size replica, while the original, timeless trophy remains in UEFA's permanent custody.
Kings of Europe: Unrivaled Records
Across all seasons of the European Cup and Champions League, a total of 24 clubs have tasted victory. But one name stands head and shoulders above the rest: Real Madrid. They hold the astonishing record for the most victories, having lifted the trophy an incredible 15 times.
Real Madrid's dominance began from the very start, as they won the inaugural edition in 1956. Even more remarkably, they achieved an unprecedented feat, winning five consecutive titles from 1956 to 1960. A streak unmatched by any other club.
While some clubs revel in victory, others know the sting of defeat all too well. Juventus holds the unfortunate record for the most runner-up finishes, having lost seven finals. Atlético Madrid, Reims, and Valencia also share a unique heartache, reaching multiple finals without ever securing the coveted prize.
The Home Stadium Dream – And Nightmare
Imagine reaching the final, only to find out it's being played in your home stadium—a chance to win Europe's biggest prize in front of your own faithful supporters! This rare scenario has occurred four times in history, with mixed results.
Real Madrid won in their Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in 1957, and Inter Milan triumphed at their San Siro home in 1965. However, the dream turned into a nightmare for Roma in 1984 and Bayern Munich in 2012, both of whom lost their respective finals in their home grounds via dramatic penalty shoot-outs.
National Pride on the Pitch
When it comes to national prowess, Spain leads the charge with an impressive twenty titles spread across just two clubs: Real Madrid and Barcelona. England boasts the highest number of individual winning clubs, with six different teams bringing home the trophy, accumulating fifteen wins. Italy rounds out the top three with twelve titles from three clubs.
However, English clubs faced a dark period following the tragic Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985. The devastating events led to a five-year ban from all European competitions for English teams, a somber moment that deeply impacted the tournament's landscape.
The most recent champions, as of the 2024 final, are Real Madrid, who continued their incredible legacy by defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-0.
Club Performance at a Glance
Club Title(s) Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runner-up Real Madrid 15 3 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024 1962, 1964, 1981 Milan 7 4 1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007 1958, 1993, 1995, 2005 Bayern Munich 6 5 1974, 1975, 1976, 2001, 2013, 2020 1982, 1987, 1999, 2010, 2012 Liverpool 6 4 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005, 2019 1985, 2007, 2018, 2022 Barcelona 5 3 1992, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015 1961, 1986, 1994 Ajax 4 2 1971, 1972, 1973, 1995 1969, 1996 Inter Milan 3 3 1964, 1965, 2010 1967, 1972, 2023 Manchester United 3 2 1968, 1999, 2008 2009, 2011 Juventus 2 7 1985, 1996 1973, 1983, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2015, 2017 Benfica 2 5 1961, 1962 1963, 1965, 1968, 1988, 1990 Chelsea 2 1 2012, 2021 2008 Nottingham Forest 2 0 1979, 1980 — Porto 2 0 1987, 2004 — Borussia Dortmund 1 2 1997 2013, 2024 Celtic 1 1 1967 1970 Hamburger SV 1 1 1983 1980 Steaua București 1 1 1986 1989 Marseille 1 1 1993 1991 Manchester City 1 1 2023 2021 Feyenoord 1 0 1970 — Aston Villa 1 0 1982 — PSV Eindhoven 1 0 1988 — Red Star Belgrade 1 0 1991 — Atlético Madrid 0 3 — 1974, 2014, 2016 Reims 0 2 — 1956, 1959 Valencia 0 2 — 2000, 2001 Fiorentina 0 1 — 1957 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 1 — 1960 Partizan 0 1 — 1966 Panathinaikos 0 1 — 1971 Leeds United 0 1 — 1975 Saint-Étienne 0 1 — 1976 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 1 — 1977 Club Brugge 0 1 — 1978 Malmö FF 0 1 — 1979 Roma 0 1 — 1984 Sampdoria 0 1 — 1992 Bayer Leverkusen 0 1 — 2002 Monaco 0 1 — 2004 Arsenal 0 1 — 2006 Tottenham Hotspur 0 1 — 2019
National Performance
Clubs from thirteen nations have proudly reached the final, with teams from ten of those nations ultimately claiming the coveted title. England notably leads in the sheer number of different winning clubs, demonstrating the depth of talent across its leagues.
Nation Title(s) Runners-up Total Spain 20 11 31 England 15 11 26 Italy 12 18 30 Germany 8 11 19 Netherlands 6 2 8 Portugal 4 5 9 France 2 5 7 Romania 1 1 2 Scotland 1 1 2 Yugoslavia 1 1 2 Belgium 0 1 1 Greece 0 1 1 Sweden 0 1 1
Winning Clubs by Nation
Nation Winning clubs (in order of first win) Number of winners England Manchester United, Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Manchester City 6 Italy Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus 3 Germany Bayern Munich, Hamburger SV, Borussia Dortmund 3 Netherlands Feyenoord, Ajax, PSV Eindhoven 3 Spain Real Madrid, Barcelona 2 Portugal Benfica, Porto 2 France Marseille 1 Scotland Celtic 1 Romania Steaua București 1 Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade 1
These tables paint a vivid picture of the enduring powerhouses and emerging contenders that have shaped the narrative of Europe's premier club competition for nearly seven decades.
† Match was won during extra time * Match was won on a penalty shoot-out & Match was won after a replay
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List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League finals
The UEFA Champions League is a seasonal football competition established in 1955. Prior to the 1992–93 season, the tournament was named the European Cup. The UEFA Champions League is open to the league champions of all UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) member associations (except Liechtenstein, which has no league competition), as well as to the clubs finishing from second to fourth position in the strongest leagues. Originally, only the champions of their respective national league and the defending champions of the competition were allowed to participate. However, this was changed in 1997 to allow the runners-up of the stronger leagues to compete as well, and again in 1999 when third and fourth-placed teams of the said leagues also became eligible. In the Champions League era, the defending champions of the competition did not automatically qualify until the rules were changed in 2005 to allow title holders Liverpool to enter the competition.
Teams that have won the UEFA Champions League three consecutive times, or five times overall, receive a multiple-winner badge. Six teams have earned this privilege: Real Madrid, Ajax, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Liverpool, and Barcelona. Until 2009, clubs that had earned that badge were allowed to keep the European Champion Clubs' Cup and a new one was commissioned; since 2009, the winning team each year has received a full-size replica of the trophy, while the original is retained by UEFA.
A total of 24 clubs have won the Champions League/European Cup. Real Madrid holds the record for the most victories, having won the competition 15 times, including the inaugural edition. They have also won the competition the most consecutive times, with five straight titles from 1956 to 1960. Juventus have been runners-up the most times, losing seven finals. Atlético Madrid is the only team to reach three finals without having won the trophy while Reims and Valencia have finished as runners-up twice without winning. Spain has provided the most champions, with twenty wins from two clubs. England have produced fifteen winners from a record six clubs and Italy have produced twelve winners from three clubs. English teams were banned from the competition for five years following the Heysel disaster in 1985. The current champions are Paris Saint-Germain, who beat Inter Milan 5–0 in the 2025 final.
While the venue for the final is chosen well in advance, on four occasions clubs have reached a final scheduled to be played in their own stadium; Real Madrid won their second European Cup in the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in 1957, while in 1965 Inter Milan also won their second title in the final at the San Siro. In 1984, the Stadio Olimpico in Rome was the venue and saw Roma defeated on penalties by Liverpool, while 2012 saw the Allianz Arena host the final between Bayern Munich and Chelsea, which the English club also won on penalties.
List of finals
List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League finals
<table><thead><tr><th>†</th><th>Match was won during extra time</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Match was won on a penalty shoot-out</td></tr><tr><td>&</td><td>Match was won after a replay</td></tr></tbody></table>
• The "Season" column refers to the season the competition was held, and wikilinks to the article about that season. • The wikilinks in the "Score" column point to the article about that season's final game.
<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Country</th><th>Winners</th><th>Score</th><th>Runners-up</th><th>Country</th><th>Venue</th><th>Attendance</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1955–56</td><td> Spain</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td>4–3</td><td>Reims</td><td> France</td><td>Parc des Princes, Paris, France</td><td>38,239</td></tr><tr><td>1956–57</td><td> Spain</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td>2–0</td><td>Fiorentina</td><td> Italy</td><td>Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain</td><td>124,000</td></tr><tr><td>1957–58</td><td> Spain</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td>3–2†</td><td>Milan</td><td> Italy</td><td>Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium</td><td>67,000</td></tr><tr><td>1958–59</td><td> Spain</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td>2–0</td><td>Reims</td><td> France</td><td>Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, West Germany</td><td>72,000</td></tr><tr><td>1959–60</td><td> Spain</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td>7–3</td><td>Eintracht Frankfurt</td><td> West Germany</td><td>Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland</td><td>127,621</td></tr><tr><td>1960–61</td><td> Portugal</td><td>Benfica</td><td>3–2</td><td>Barcelona</td><td> Spain</td><td>Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland</td><td>26,732</td></tr><tr><td>1961–62</td><td> Portugal</td><td>Benfica</td><td>5–3</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td> Spain</td><td>Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands</td><td>61,257</td></tr><tr><td>1962–63</td><td> Italy</td><td>Milan</td><td>2–1</td><td>Benfica</td><td> Portugal</td><td>Wembley Stadium, London, England</td><td>45,715</td></tr><tr><td>1963–64</td><td> Italy</td><td>Inter Milan</td><td>3–1</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td> Spain</td><td>Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria</td><td>71,333</td></tr><tr><td>1964–65</td><td> Italy</td><td>Inter Milan</td><td>1–0</td><td>Benfica</td><td> Portugal</td><td>San Siro, Milan, Italy</td><td>89,000</td></tr><tr><td>1965–66</td><td> Spain</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td>2–1</td><td>Partizan</td><td> Yugoslavia</td><td>Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium</td><td>46,745</td></tr><tr><td>1966–67</td><td> Scotland</td><td>Celtic</td><td>2–1</td><td>Inter Milan</td><td> Italy</td><td>Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal</td><td>45,000</td></tr><tr><td>1967–68</td><td> England</td><td>Manchester United</td><td>4–1†</td><td>Benfica</td><td> Portugal</td><td>Wembley Stadium, London, England</td><td>92,225</td></tr><tr><td>1968–69</td><td> Italy</td><td>Milan</td><td>4–1</td><td>Ajax</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain</td><td>31,782</td></tr><tr><td>1969–70</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>Feyenoord</td><td>2–1†</td><td>Celtic</td><td> Scotland</td><td>San Siro, Milan, Italy</td><td>53,187</td></tr><tr><td>1970–71</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>Ajax</td><td>2–0</td><td>Panathinaikos</td><td> Greece</td><td>Wembley Stadium, London, England</td><td>83,179</td></tr><tr><td>1971–72</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>Ajax</td><td>2–0</td><td>Inter Milan</td><td> Italy</td><td>De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands</td><td>61,354</td></tr><tr><td>1972–73</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>Ajax</td><td>1–0</td><td>Juventus</td><td> Italy</td><td>Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia</td><td>89,484</td></tr><tr><td>1973–74</td><td> West Germany</td><td>Bayern Munich</td><td>1–1</td><td>Atlético Madrid</td><td> Spain</td><td>Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium</td><td>48,722</td></tr><tr><td>4–0&</td><td>23,325</td></tr><tr><td>1974–75</td><td> West Germany</td><td>Bayern Munich</td><td>2–0</td><td>Leeds United</td><td> England</td><td>Parc des Princes, Paris, France</td><td>48,374</td></tr><tr><td>1975–76</td><td> West Germany</td><td>Bayern Munich</td><td>1–0</td><td>Saint-Étienne</td><td> France</td><td>Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland</td><td>54,864</td></tr><tr><td>1976–77</td><td> England</td><td>Liverpool</td><td>3–1</td><td>Borussia Mönchengladbach</td><td> West Germany</td><td>Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy</td><td>57,000</td></tr><tr><td>1977–78</td><td> England</td><td>Liverpool</td><td>1–0</td><td>Club Brugge</td><td> Belgium</td><td>Wembley Stadium, London, England</td><td>92,500</td></tr><tr><td>1978–79</td><td> England</td><td>Nottingham Forest</td><td>1–0</td><td>Malmö FF</td><td> Sweden</td><td>Olympiastadion, Munich, West Germany</td><td>57,500</td></tr><tr><td>1979–80</td><td> England</td><td>Nottingham Forest</td><td>1–0</td><td>Hamburger SV</td><td> West Germany</td><td>Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain</td><td>51,000</td></tr><tr><td>1980–81</td><td> England</td><td>Liverpool</td><td>1–0</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td> Spain</td><td>Parc des Princes, Paris, France</td><td>48,360</td></tr><tr><td>1981–82</td><td> England</td><td>Aston Villa</td><td>1–0</td><td>Bayern Munich</td><td> West Germany</td><td>De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands</td><td>46,000</td></tr><tr><td>1982–83</td><td> West Germany</td><td>Hamburger SV</td><td>1–0</td><td>Juventus</td><td> Italy</td><td>Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece</td><td>73,500</td></tr><tr><td>1983–84</td><td> England</td><td>Liverpool</td><td>1–1</td><td>Roma</td><td> Italy</td><td>Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy</td><td>69,693</td></tr><tr><td>1984–85</td><td> Italy</td><td>Juventus</td><td>1–0</td><td>Liverpool</td><td> England</td><td>Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium</td><td>58,000</td></tr><tr><td>1985–86</td><td> Romania</td><td>Steaua București</td><td>0–0</td><td>Barcelona</td><td> Spain</td><td>Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain</td><td>70,000</td></tr><tr><td>1986–87</td><td> Portugal</td><td>Porto</td><td>2–1</td><td>Bayern Munich</td><td> West Germany</td><td>Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria</td><td>57,500</td></tr><tr><td>1987–88</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>PSV Eindhoven</td><td>0–0</td><td>Benfica</td><td> Portugal</td><td>Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, West Germany</td><td>68,000</td></tr><tr><td>1988–89</td><td> Italy</td><td>Milan</td><td>4–0</td><td>Steaua București</td><td> Romania</td><td>Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain</td><td>97,000</td></tr><tr><td>1989–90</td><td> Italy</td><td>Milan</td><td>1–0</td><td>Benfica</td><td> Portugal</td><td>Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria</td><td>57,558</td></tr><tr><td>1990–91</td><td> Yugoslavia</td><td>Red Star Belgrade</td><td>0–0</td><td>Marseille</td><td> France</td><td>Stadio San Nicola, Bari, Italy</td><td>56,000</td></tr><tr><td>1991–92</td><td> Spain</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>1–0†</td><td>Sampdoria</td><td> Italy</td><td>Wembley Stadium, London, England</td><td>70,827</td></tr><tr><td>1992–93</td><td> France</td><td>Marseille</td><td>1–0</td><td>Milan</td><td> Italy</td><td>Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany</td><td>64,400</td></tr><tr><td>1993–94</td><td> Italy</td><td>Milan</td><td>4–0</td><td>Barcelona</td><td> Spain</td><td>Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece</td><td>70,000</td></tr><tr><td>1994–95</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>Ajax</td><td>1–0</td><td>Milan</td><td> Italy</td><td>Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria</td><td>49,730</td></tr><tr><td>1995–96</td><td> Italy</td><td>Juventus</td><td>1–1</td><td>Ajax</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy</td><td>70,000</td></tr><tr><td>1996–97</td><td> Germany</td><td>Borussia Dortmund</td><td>3–1</td><td>Juventus</td><td> Italy</td><td>Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany</td><td>59,000</td></tr><tr><td>1997–98</td><td> Spain</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td>1–0</td><td>Juventus</td><td> Italy</td><td>Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands</td><td>48,500</td></tr><tr><td>1998–99</td><td> England</td><td>Manchester United</td><td>2–1</td><td>Bayern Munich</td><td> Germany</td><td>Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain</td><td>90,245</td></tr><tr><td>1999–2000</td><td> Spain</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td>3–0</td><td>Valencia</td><td> Spain</td><td>Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France</td><td>80,000</td></tr><tr><td>2000–01</td><td> Germany</td><td>Bayern Munich</td><td>1–1</td><td>Valencia</td><td> Spain</td><td>San Siro, Milan, Italy</td><td>79,000</td></tr><tr><td>2001–02</td><td> Spain</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td>2–1</td><td>Bayer Leverkusen</td><td> Germany</td><td>Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland</td><td>50,499</td></tr><tr><td>2002–03</td><td> Italy</td><td>Milan</td><td>0–0</td><td>Juventus</td><td> Italy</td><td>Old Trafford, Manchester, England</td><td>62,315</td></tr><tr><td>2003–04</td><td> Portugal</td><td>Porto</td><td>3–0</td><td>Monaco</td><td> France</td><td>Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany</td><td>53,053</td></tr><tr><td>2004–05</td><td> England</td><td>Liverpool</td><td>3–3</td><td>Milan</td><td> Italy</td><td>Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey</td><td>69,000</td></tr><tr><td>2005–06</td><td> Spain</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>2–1</td><td>Arsenal</td><td> England</td><td>Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France</td><td>79,610</td></tr><tr><td>2006–07</td><td> Italy</td><td>Milan</td><td>2–1</td><td>Liverpool</td><td> England</td><td>Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece</td><td>63,000</td></tr><tr><td>2007–08</td><td> England</td><td>Manchester United</td><td>1–1</td><td>Chelsea</td><td> England</td><td>Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia</td><td>67,310</td></tr><tr><td>2008–09</td><td> Spain</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>2–0</td><td>Manchester United</td><td> England</td><td>Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy</td><td>62,467</td></tr><tr><td>2009–10</td><td> Italy</td><td>Inter Milan</td><td>2–0</td><td>Bayern Munich</td><td> Germany</td><td>Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain</td><td>73,490</td></tr><tr><td>2010–11</td><td> Spain</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>3–1</td><td>Manchester United</td><td> England</td><td>Wembley Stadium, London, England</td><td>87,695</td></tr><tr><td>2011–12</td><td> England</td><td>Chelsea</td><td>1–1</td><td>Bayern Munich</td><td> Germany</td><td>Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany</td><td>62,500</td></tr><tr><td>2012–13</td><td> Germany</td><td>Bayern Munich</td><td>2–1</td><td>Borussia Dortmund</td><td> Germany</td><td>Wembley Stadium, London, England</td><td>86,298</td></tr><tr><td>2013–14</td><td> Spain</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td>4–1†</td><td>Atlético Madrid</td><td> Spain</td><td>Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal</td><td>60,976</td></tr><tr><td>2014–15</td><td> Spain</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>3–1</td><td>Juventus</td><td> Italy</td><td>Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany</td><td>70,442</td></tr><tr><td>2015–16</td><td> Spain</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td>1–1</td><td>Atlético Madrid</td><td> Spain</td><td>San Siro, Milan, Italy</td><td>71,942</td></tr><tr><td>2016–17</td><td> Spain</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td>4–1</td><td>Juventus</td><td> Italy</td><td>Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales</td><td>65,842</td></tr><tr><td>2017–18</td><td> Spain</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td>3–1</td><td>Liverpool</td><td> England</td><td>NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine</td><td>61,561</td></tr><tr><td>2018–19</td><td> England</td><td>Liverpool</td><td>2–0</td><td>Tottenham Hotspur</td><td> England</td><td>Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain</td><td>63,272</td></tr><tr><td>2019–20</td><td> Germany</td><td>Bayern Munich</td><td>1–0</td><td>Paris Saint-Germain</td><td> France</td><td>Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2020–21</td><td> England</td><td>Chelsea</td><td>1–0</td><td>Manchester City</td><td> England</td><td>Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal</td><td>14,110</td></tr><tr><td>2021–22</td><td> Spain</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td>1–0</td><td>Liverpool</td><td> England</td><td>Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France</td><td>75,000</td></tr><tr><td>2022–23</td><td> England</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>1–0</td><td>Inter Milan</td><td> Italy</td><td>Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey</td><td>71,412</td></tr><tr><td>2023–24</td><td> Spain</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td>2–0</td><td>Borussia Dortmund</td><td> Germany</td><td>Wembley Stadium, London, England</td><td>86,212</td></tr><tr><td>2024–25</td><td> France</td><td>Paris Saint-Germain</td><td>5–0</td><td>Inter Milan</td><td> Italy</td><td>Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany</td><td>64,327</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Country</th><th>Finalist</th><th>Match</th><th>Finalist</th><th>Country</th><th>Venue</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2025–26</td><td></td><td></td><td>v</td><td></td><td></td><td>Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary</td></tr><tr><td>2026–27</td><td></td><td></td><td>v</td><td></td><td></td><td>Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain</td></tr></tbody></table>
Performances
By club
<table><thead><tr><th>Club</th><th>Title(s)</th><th>Runners-up</th><th>Seasons won</th><th>Seasons runner-up</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Real Madrid</td><td>15</td><td>3</td><td>1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024</td><td>1962, 1964, 1981</td></tr><tr><td>Milan</td><td>7</td><td>4</td><td>1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007</td><td>1958, 1993, 1995, 2005</td></tr><tr><td>Bayern Munich</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1974, 1975, 1976, 2001, 2013, 2020</td><td>1982, 1987, 1999, 2010, 2012</td></tr><tr><td>Liverpool</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005, 2019</td><td>1985, 2007, 2018, 2022</td></tr><tr><td>Barcelona</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>1992, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015</td><td>1961, 1986, 1994</td></tr><tr><td>Ajax</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>1971, 1972, 1973, 1995</td><td>1969, 1996</td></tr><tr><td>Inter Milan</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>1964, 1965, 2010</td><td>1967, 1972, 2023, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Manchester United</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1968, 1999, 2008</td><td>2009, 2011</td></tr><tr><td>Juventus</td><td>2</td><td>7</td><td>1985, 1996</td><td>1973, 1983, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2015, 2017</td></tr><tr><td>Benfica</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>1961, 1962</td><td>1963, 1965, 1968, 1988, 1990</td></tr><tr><td>Chelsea</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>2012, 2021</td><td>2008</td></tr><tr><td>Nottingham Forest</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1979, 1980</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Porto</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1987, 2004</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Borussia Dortmund</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>1997</td><td>2013, 2024</td></tr><tr><td>Celtic</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1967</td><td>1970</td></tr><tr><td>Hamburger SV</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1983</td><td>1980</td></tr><tr><td>Steaua București</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1986</td><td>1989</td></tr><tr><td>Marseille</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1993</td><td>1991</td></tr><tr><td>Manchester City</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2023</td><td>2021</td></tr><tr><td>Paris Saint-Germain</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2025</td><td>2020</td></tr><tr><td>Feyenoord</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1970</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Aston Villa</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1982</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>PSV Eindhoven</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1988</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Red Star Belgrade</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1991</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Atlético Madrid</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>—</td><td>1974, 2014, 2016</td></tr><tr><td>Reims</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>—</td><td>1956, 1959</td></tr><tr><td>Valencia</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>—</td><td>2000, 2001</td></tr><tr><td>Fiorentina</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1957</td></tr><tr><td>Eintracht Frankfurt</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1960</td></tr><tr><td>Partizan</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1966</td></tr><tr><td>Panathinaikos</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1971</td></tr><tr><td>Leeds United</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1975</td></tr><tr><td>Saint-Étienne</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1976</td></tr><tr><td>Borussia Mönchengladbach</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1977</td></tr><tr><td>Club Brugge</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1978</td></tr><tr><td>Malmö FF</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1979</td></tr><tr><td>Roma</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1984</td></tr><tr><td>Sampdoria</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1992</td></tr><tr><td>Bayer Leverkusen</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>2002</td></tr><tr><td>Monaco</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>2004</td></tr><tr><td>Arsenal</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>2006</td></tr><tr><td>Tottenham Hotspur</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>2019</td></tr></tbody></table>
By nation
Clubs from thirteen nations have reached the final, and clubs from ten of those have won the competition. England has produced the most winning teams, with six clubs having won the trophy. Italy, Germany and the Netherlands have each had three clubs lift the title, while Spain, Portugal and France have had two winners apiece. Scotland, Romania and Yugoslavia have each had one club win the competition.
<table><thead><tr><th>Nation</th><th>Title(s)</th><th>Runners-up</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td> Spain</td><td>20</td><td>11</td><td>31</td></tr><tr><td> England</td><td>15</td><td>11</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td> Italy</td><td>12</td><td>18</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td> Germany</td><td>8</td><td>11</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td> Netherlands</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td> Portugal</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td> France</td><td>2</td><td>6</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td> Romania</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td> Scotland</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td> Yugoslavia</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td> Belgium</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td> Greece</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td> Sweden</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><thead><tr><th>Nation</th><th>Winning clubs (in order of first win)</th><th>Number of winners</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td> England</td><td>Manchester United, Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Manchester City</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td> Italy</td><td>Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td> Germany</td><td>Bayern Munich, Hamburger SV, Borussia Dortmund</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td> Netherlands</td><td>Feyenoord, Ajax, PSV Eindhoven</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td> Spain</td><td>Real Madrid, Barcelona</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td> Portugal</td><td>Benfica, Porto</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td> France</td><td>Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td> Scotland</td><td>Celtic</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td> Romania</td><td>Steaua București</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td> Yugoslavia</td><td>Red Star Belgrade</td><td>1</td></tr></tbody></table>