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 positions 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, Valencia, and Arsenal 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 Arsenal 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time in the 2026 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 + Key Match went to extra time* Match won on a penalty shoot-out& Match won after a replay

+European Cup and UEFA Champions League finals See also SeasonCountryWinnersScoreRunners-upCountryVenueAttendance1955–56Real Madrid4–3ReimsParc des Princes, Paris, France38,2391956–57Real Madrid2–0FiorentinaSantiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain124,0001957–58Real Madrid3–2MilanHeysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium67,0001958–59Real Madrid2–0ReimsNeckarstadion, Stuttgart, West Germany72,0001959–60Real Madrid7–3Eintracht Frankfurt Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland127,6211960–61Benfica3–2BarcelonaWankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland26,7321961–62Benfica5–3Real MadridOlympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands61,2571962–63Milan2–1BenficaWembley Stadium, London, England45,7151963–64Inter Milan3–1Real MadridPraterstadion, Vienna, Austria71,3331964–65Inter Milan1–0BenficaSan Siro, Milan, Italy89,0001965–66Real Madrid2–1PartizanHeysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium46,7451966–67Celtic2–1Inter MilanEstádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal45,0001967–684–1BenficaWembley Stadium, London, England92,2251968–69Milan4–1AjaxSantiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain31,7821969–70Feyenoord2–1CelticSan Siro, Milan, Italy53,1871970–71Ajax2–0PanathinaikosWembley Stadium, London, England83,1791971–72Ajax2–0Inter MilanDe Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands61,3541972–73Ajax1–0JuventusRed Star Stadium, Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia89,4841973–74Bayern Munich1–1Atlético MadridHeysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium48,7224–0&23,3251974–75Bayern Munich2–0Leeds UnitedParc des Princes, Paris, France48,3741975–76 Bayern Munich1–0Saint-ÉtienneHampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland54,8641976–77Liverpool3–1Borussia Mönchengladbach Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy57,0001977–78Liverpool1–0Club BruggeWembley Stadium, London, England92,5001978–79Nottingham Forest1–0Malmö FFOlympiastadion, Munich, West Germany57,5001979–80Nottingham Forest1–0Hamburger SV Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain51,0001980–81Liverpool1–0Real Madrid Parc des Princes, Paris, France48,3601981–82Aston Villa1–0Bayern Munich De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands46,0001982–83 Hamburger SV1–0JuventusOlympic Stadium, Athens, Greece73,5001983–84Liverpool1–1*RomaStadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy69,6931984–85Juventus1–0LiverpoolHeysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium58,0001985–86Steaua București0–0*BarcelonaRamón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain70,0001986–87Porto2–1Bayern Munich Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria57,5001987–88PSV Eindhoven0–0*BenficaNeckarstadion, Stuttgart, West Germany68,0001988–89Milan4–0Steaua BucureștiCamp Nou, Barcelona, Spain97,0001989–90Milan1–0BenficaPraterstadion, Vienna, Austria57,5581990–91Red Star Belgrade0–0*MarseilleStadio San Nicola, Bari, Italy56,0001991–92Barcelona1–0SampdoriaWembley Stadium, London, England70,8271992–93Marseille1–0MilanOlympiastadion, Munich, Germany64,4001993–94Milan4–0BarcelonaOlympic Stadium, Athens, Greece70,0001994–95Ajax1–0MilanErnst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria49,7301995–96Juventus1–1*AjaxStadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy70,0001996–97Borussia Dortmund3–1JuventusOlympiastadion, Munich, Germany59,0001997–98Real Madrid1–0JuventusAmsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands48,5001998–99Manchester United2–1Bayern MunichCamp Nou, Barcelona, Spain90,2451999–2000Real Madrid3–0ValenciaStade de France, Saint-Denis, France80,0002000–01Bayern Munich1–1*ValenciaSan Siro, Milan, Italy79,0002001–02Real Madrid2–1Bayer LeverkusenHampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland50,4992002–03Milan0–0*JuventusOld Trafford, Manchester, England62,3152003–04Porto3–0MonacoArena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany53,0532004–05Liverpool3–3*MilanAtatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey69,0002005–06Barcelona2–1ArsenalStade de France, Saint-Denis, France79,6102006–07Milan2–1LiverpoolOlympic Stadium, Athens, Greece63,0002007–08Manchester United1–1*ChelseaLuzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia67,3102008–09Barcelona2–0Manchester UnitedStadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy62,4672009–10Inter Milan2–0Bayern MunichSantiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain73,4902010–11Barcelona3–1Manchester UnitedWembley Stadium, London, England87,6952011–12Chelsea1–1*Bayern MunichAllianz Arena, Munich, Germany62,5002012–13Bayern Munich2–1Borussia DortmundWembley Stadium, London, England86,2982013–14Real Madrid4–1Atlético MadridEstádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal60,9762014–15Barcelona3–1JuventusOlympiastadion, Berlin, Germany70,4422015–16Real Madrid1–1*Atlético MadridSan Siro, Milan, Italy71,9422016–17Real Madrid4–1JuventusMillennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales65,8422017–18Real Madrid3–1LiverpoolNSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine61,5612018–19Liverpool2–0Tottenham HotspurMetropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain63,2722019–20Bayern Munich1–0Paris Saint-GermainEstádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal02020–21Chelsea1–0Manchester City Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal 14,1102021–22Real Madrid1–0LiverpoolStade de France, Saint-Denis, France 75,0002022–23Manchester City1–0Inter MilanAtatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey 71,4122023–24Real Madrid2–0Borussia DortmundWembley Stadium, London, England 86,2122024–255–0Inter MilanAllianz Arena, Munich, Germany 64,3272025–261–1*ArsenalPuskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary 61,035

+Upcoming final(s)SeasonCountryFinalistMatchFinalistCountryVenue2026–27vMetropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain2027–28vAllianz Arena, Munich, Germany2028–29vCamp Nou, Barcelona, Spain

Performances

By club

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. + Performances in finals by nation Nation Title(s) Runners-up Total 20 11 31 15 12 27 12 18 30 8 11 19 6 2 8 4 5 9 3 6 9 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1

+ European Cup and UEFA Champions League winning clubs by nation Nation Winning clubs (in order of first win) Number of winners Manchester United, Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Manchester City 6 Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus 3 Bayern Munich, Hamburger SV, Borussia Dortmund 3 Feyenoord, Ajax, PSV Eindhoven 3 Real Madrid, Barcelona 2 Benfica, Porto 2 Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain 2 Celtic 1 Steaua București 1 Red Star Belgrade 1

See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winning managers List of UEFA Cup and Europa League finals List of UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals List of UEFA Super Cup matches List of UEFA Conference League finals List of Intercontinental Cup matches List of UEFA Women's Cup and Women's Champions League finals

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