List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League finals

The UEFA Champions League is a seasonal football competition established in 1955.[1] Prior to the 1992–93 season, the tournament was named the European Cup.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League finals
European Cup / Champions League trophy
Founded1955
RegionUEFA (Europe)
Number of teams32 (group stage)
2 (finalists)
Current championsEngland Manchester City
(1st title)
Most successful club(s)Spain Real Madrid
(14 titles)
2023 UEFA Champions League final

Teams that have won the UEFA Champions League three consecutive times, or five times overall, receive a multiple-winner badge.[5] Six teams have earned this privilege: Real Madrid, Ajax, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Liverpool, and Barcelona.[6] Until 2009, clubs that had earned that badge were allowed to keep the European Champion Clubs' Cup and a new one was commissioned;[7] since 2009, the winning team each year has received a full-size replica of the trophy, while the original is retained by UEFA.[8]

A total of 23 clubs have won the Champions League/European Cup. Real Madrid hold the record for the most victories, having won the competition fourteen 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 nineteen wins from two clubs.[9] 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.[10] The current champions are Manchester City, who beat Inter Milan 1–0 in the 2023 final.[11]

List of finals

Key
Match was won during extra time
*Match was won on a penalty shoot-out
&Match was won after a replay
  • 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.
List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League finals[11][12][13]
SeasonCountryWinnersScoreRunners-upCountryVenueAttend­ance[14]
1955–56  SpainReal Madrid4–3Reims  FranceParc des Princes, Paris, France38,239
1956–57  SpainReal Madrid2–0Fiorentina  ItalySantiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain124,000
1957–58  SpainReal Madrid3–2Milan  ItalyHeysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium67,000
1958–59  SpainReal Madrid2–0Reims  FranceNeckarstadion, Stuttgart, West Germany72,000
1959–60  SpainReal Madrid7–3Eintracht Frankfurt  West GermanyHampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland127,621
1960–61  PortugalBenfica3–2Barcelona  SpainWankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland26,732
1961–62  PortugalBenfica5–3Real Madrid  SpainOlympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands61,257
1962–63  ItalyMilan2–1Benfica  PortugalWembley Stadium, London, England45,715
1963–64  ItalyInter Milan3–1Real Madrid  SpainPraterstadion, Vienna, Austria71,333
1964–65  ItalyInter Milan1–0Benfica  PortugalSan Siro, Milan, Italy89,000
1965–66  SpainReal Madrid2–1Partizan  YugoslaviaHeysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium46,745
1966–67  ScotlandCeltic2–1Inter Milan  ItalyEstádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal45,000
1967–68  EnglandManchester United4–1Benfica  PortugalWembley Stadium, London, England92,225
1968–69  ItalyMilan4–1Ajax  NetherlandsSantiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain31,782
1969–70  NetherlandsFeyenoord2–1Celtic  ScotlandSan Siro, Milan, Italy53,187
1970–71  NetherlandsAjax2–0Panathinaikos  GreeceWembley Stadium, London, England83,179
1971–72  NetherlandsAjax2–0Inter Milan  ItalyDe Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands61,354
1972–73  NetherlandsAjax1–0Juventus  ItalyRed Star Stadium, Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia89,484
1973–74  West GermanyBayern Munich1–1Atlético Madrid  SpainHeysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium48,722
4–0&23,325
1974–75  West GermanyBayern Munich2–0Leeds United  EnglandParc des Princes, Paris, France48,374
1975–76  West GermanyBayern Munich1–0Saint-Étienne  FranceHampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland54,864
1976–77  EnglandLiverpool3–1Borussia Mönchengladbach  West GermanyStadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy57,000
1977–78  EnglandLiverpool1–0Club Brugge  BelgiumWembley Stadium, London, England92,500
1978–79  EnglandNottingham Forest1–0Malmö FF  SwedenOlympiastadion, Munich, West Germany57,500
1979–80  EnglandNottingham Forest1–0Hamburger SV  West GermanySantiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain51,000
1980–81  EnglandLiverpool1–0Real Madrid  SpainParc des Princes, Paris, France48,360
1981–82  EnglandAston Villa1–0Bayern Munich  West GermanyDe Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands46,000
1982–83  West GermanyHamburger SV1–0Juventus  ItalyOlympic Stadium, Athens, Greece73,500
1983–84  EnglandLiverpool1–1*[a]Roma  ItalyStadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy69,693
1984–85  ItalyJuventus1–0Liverpool  EnglandHeysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium58,000
1985–86  RomaniaSteaua București0–0*[b]Barcelona  SpainRamón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain70,000
1986–87  PortugalPorto2–1Bayern Munich  West GermanyPraterstadion, Vienna, Austria57,500
1987–88  NetherlandsPSV Eindhoven0–0*[c]Benfica  PortugalNeckarstadion, Stuttgart, West Germany68,000
1988–89  ItalyMilan4–0Steaua București  RomaniaCamp Nou, Barcelona, Spain97,000
1989–90  ItalyMilan1–0Benfica  PortugalPraterstadion, Vienna, Austria57,558
1990–91  YugoslaviaRed Star Belgrade0–0*[d]Marseille  FranceStadio San Nicola, Bari, Italy56,000
1991–92  SpainBarcelona1–0Sampdoria  ItalyWembley Stadium, London, England70,827
1992–93  FranceMarseille1–0Milan  ItalyOlympiastadion, Munich, Germany64,400
1993–94  ItalyMilan4–0Barcelona  SpainOlympic Stadium, Athens, Greece70,000
1994–95  NetherlandsAjax1–0Milan  ItalyErnst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria49,730
1995–96  ItalyJuventus1–1*[e]Ajax  NetherlandsStadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy70,000
1996–97  GermanyBorussia Dortmund3–1Juventus  ItalyOlympiastadion, Munich, Germany59,000
1997–98  SpainReal Madrid1–0Juventus  ItalyAmsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands48,500
1998–99  EnglandManchester United2–1Bayern Munich  GermanyCamp Nou, Barcelona, Spain90,245
1999–2000  SpainReal Madrid3–0Valencia  SpainStade de France, Saint-Denis, France80,000
2000–01  GermanyBayern Munich1–1*[f]Valencia  SpainSan Siro, Milan, Italy71,500
2001–02  SpainReal Madrid2–1Bayer Leverkusen  GermanyHampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland50,499
2002–03  ItalyMilan0–0*[g]Juventus  ItalyOld Trafford, Manchester, England62,315
2003–04  PortugalPorto3–0Monaco  FranceArena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany53,053
2004–05  EnglandLiverpool3–3*[h]Milan  ItalyAtatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey69,000
2005–06  SpainBarcelona2–1Arsenal  EnglandStade de France, Saint-Denis, France79,610
2006–07  ItalyMilan2–1Liverpool  EnglandOlympic Stadium, Athens, Greece63,000
2007–08  EnglandManchester United1–1*[i]Chelsea  EnglandLuzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia67,310
2008–09  SpainBarcelona2–0Manchester United  EnglandStadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy62,467
2009–10  ItalyInter Milan2–0Bayern Munich  GermanySantiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain73,490
2010–11  SpainBarcelona3–1Manchester United  EnglandWembley Stadium, London, England87,695
2011–12  EnglandChelsea1–1*[j]Bayern Munich  GermanyAllianz Arena, Munich, Germany62,500
2012–13  GermanyBayern Munich2–1Borussia Dortmund  GermanyWembley Stadium, London, England86,298
2013–14  SpainReal Madrid4–1Atlético Madrid  SpainEstádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal60,976
2014–15  SpainBarcelona3–1Juventus  ItalyOlympiastadion, Berlin, Germany70,442
2015–16  SpainReal Madrid1–1*[k]Atlético Madrid  SpainSan Siro, Milan, Italy71,942
2016–17  SpainReal Madrid4–1Juventus  ItalyMillennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales65,842
2017–18  SpainReal Madrid3–1Liverpool  EnglandNSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine61,561
2018–19  EnglandLiverpool2–0Tottenham Hotspur  EnglandMetropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain63,272
2019–20  GermanyBayern Munich1–0Paris Saint-Germain  FranceEstádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal[l]0[m]
2020–21  EnglandChelsea1–0Manchester City  EnglandEstádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal[n]14,110[o]
2021–22  SpainReal Madrid1–0Liverpool  EnglandStade de France, Saint-Denis, France[p]75,000
2022–23  EnglandManchester City1–0Inter Milan  ItalyAtatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey71,412
Upcoming finals
SeasonCountryFinalistMatchFinalistCountryVenue
2023–24vWembley Stadium, London, England
2024–25vAllianz Arena, Munich, Germany

Performances

By club

Performances in the European Cup and UEFA Champions League by club
Club
Title(s)Runners-upSeasons wonSeasons runner-up
Real Madrid1431956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 20221962, 1964, 1981
Milan741963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 20071958, 1993, 1995, 2005
Bayern Munich651974, 1975, 1976, 2001, 2013, 20201982, 1987, 1999, 2010, 2012
Liverpool641977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005, 20191985, 2007, 2018, 2022
Barcelona531992, 2006, 2009, 2011, 20151961, 1986, 1994
Ajax421971, 1972, 1973, 19951969, 1996
Inter Milan331964, 1965, 20101967, 1972, 2023
Manchester United321968, 1999, 20082009, 2011
Juventus271985, 19961973, 1983, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2015, 2017
Benfica251961, 19621963, 1965, 1968, 1988, 1990
Chelsea212012, 20212008
Nottingham Forest201979, 1980
Porto201987, 2004
Celtic1119671970
Hamburger SV1119831980
Steaua București1119861989
Marseille1119931991
Borussia Dortmund1119972013
Manchester City1120232021
Feyenoord101970
Aston Villa101982
PSV Eindhoven101988
Red Star Belgrade101991
Atlético Madrid031974, 2014, 2016
Reims021956, 1959
Valencia022000, 2001
Fiorentina011957
Eintracht Frankfurt011960
Partizan011966
Panathinaikos011971
Leeds United011975
Saint-Étienne011976
Borussia Mönchengladbach011977
Club Brugge011978
Malmö FF011979
Roma011984
Sampdoria011992
Bayer Leverkusen012002
Monaco012004
Arsenal012006
Tottenham Hotspur012019
Paris Saint-Germain012020

By nation

Teams from thirteen nations have appeared in a Champions League final, and teams from ten of those have won the competition. Since the 1995–96 season, other than Porto's win in 2003–04, the winners have come from one of only four nations – Spain (12), England (7), Germany (4) and Italy (4) – and other than Monaco in 2003–04 and Paris Saint-Germain in 2019–20, the runners-up have all come from the same four nations.

England has produced the most winning teams, with six clubs having won the trophy. Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands have produced three winners, while Spain and Portugal have produced two winning clubs. Scotland, Romania, Yugoslavia, and France have produced one winner each.

Performances in finals by nation
NationTitlesRunners-upTotal
 Spain191130
 England151126
 Italy121729
 Germany[q]81018
 Netherlands628
 Portugal459
 France167
 Romania112
 Scotland112
 Yugoslavia[r]112
 Belgium011
 Greece011
 Sweden011


See also

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