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List of UEFA Champions League past winners: Year-by-year results, final locations |
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List of UEFA Champions League past winners: Year-by-year results, final locations TL;DR The UEFA Champions League has a rich history of winners, with Real Madrid leading with 15 titles. Paris Saint-Germain recently secured their first title, joining the ranks of other champions.
Key points Real Madrid has won the most UEFA Champions League titles with 15. Paris Saint-Germain secured their first title in 2024. The 2024 UEFA Champions League final was held at Wembley. A new format was introduced for the 2024-25 season. Mentioned in this story
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Here you will find a list of all European Cup finals as well as the leaderboard for finals appearances and wins, with Paris Saint-Germain nabbing a first title to join leaders Real Madrid — 15 trophies — and 21 other teams in select company.
The UEFA Champions League is the most celebrated club tournament in the world, and has been won most-often by Real Madrid, who extended their own record tally by beating Borussia Dortmund at Wembley in 2024.
For the 2024-25 season we saw a new format as the league phase brought a totally different look to the tournament.
MORE: UEFA Champions League hub — Format, schedule, more
Their first several triumphs were from a small field but Real's run the latter part of the last decade is even more impressive with an expanded field.
The biggest names in world football have won this trophy, from Johan Cruyff to Lionel Messi . Here's every club to lift the European Cup.
List of UEFA Champions League / European Cup finals
1956: Real Madrid def. Reims 4-3 in Paris
1957: Real Madrid def. Fiorentina 2-0 in Madrid
1958: Real Madrid def. AC Milan 3-2 in Brussels
1959: Real Madrid def. Reims 2-0 in Stuttgart
Q&A Who has won the most UEFA Champions League titles? Real Madrid holds the record for the most UEFA Champions League titles, with a total of 15 victories.
When did Paris Saint-Germain win their first UEFA Champions League title? Paris Saint-Germain won their first UEFA Champions League title in 2024.
What is the new format for the UEFA Champions League in the 2024-25 season? The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season features a new league phase format that significantly changes the tournament's structure.
Where was the 2024 UEFA Champions League final held? The 2024 UEFA Champions League final took place at Wembley Stadium.
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1962: Benfica def. Real Madrid 5-3 in Amsterdam
1963: AC Milan def. Benfica 2-1 in London 1965: Inter Milan def. Benfica 1-0 in Milan
1966: Real Madrid def. Partizan Belgrade 2-1 in Brussels
1967: Celtic def. Inter Milan 2-1 in Lisbon
1969: AC Milan def. Ajax 4-1 in Madrid
1970: Feyenoord def. Celtic 2-1 in Milan
1971: Ajax def. Panathinaikos 2-0 in London
1972: Ajax def. Inter Milan 2-0 in Rotterdam 1973: Ajax def. Juventus 1-0 in Belgrade 1975: Bayern Munich def. Leeds 2-0 in Paris
1976: Bayern Munich def. Saint-Etienne 1-0 in Glasgow 1978: Liverpool def. Club Brugge 1-0 in London 1980: Nottingham Forest def. Hamburg 1-0 in Madrid
1981: Liverpool def. Real Madrid 1-0 in Paris
1983: Hamburg def. Juventus 1-0 in Athens 1984: Liverpool def. AS Roma 1-1 (4-2 pens) in Rome
1985: Juventus def. Liverpool 1-0 in Brussels
1986: Steaua Bucharest def. Barcelona 0-0 (2-0 pens) in Seville
1987: Porto def. Bayern Munich 2-1 in Vienna
1988: PSV Eindhoven def. Benfica 0-0 (6-5 pens) in Stuttgart
1989: AC Milan def. Steaua Bucharest 4-0 in Barcelona
1990: AC Milan def. Benfica 1-0 in Vienna
1991: Red Star Belgrade def. Marseille 0-0 (5-3 pens) in Bari
1992: Barcelona def. Sampdoria 1-0 in London
1993: Marseille def. AC Milan 1-0 in Munich
1994: AC Milan def. Barcelona 4-0 in Athens
1995: Ajax def. AC Milan 1-0 in Vienna
1996: Juventus def Ajax 1-1 (4-2 pens) in Rome
1997: Borussia Dortmund def. Juventus 3-1 in Munich
1998: Real Madrid def. Juventus 1-0 in Amsterdam
1999: Manchester United def. Bayern Munich 2-1 in Barcelona 2000: Real Madrid def. Valencia 3-0 in Saint-Denis
2001: Bayern Munich def. Valencia 1-1 (5-4 pens) in Milan
2003: AC Milan def. Juventus 0-0 (3-2 pens) in Manchester 2004: Porto def. AS Monaco 3-0 in Gelsenkirchen
2005: Liverpool def. AC Milan 3-3 (3-2 pens) in Istanbul 2006: Barcelona def. Arsenal 2-1 in Saint-Denis
2007: AC Milan def. Liverpool 2-1 in Athens 2008: Manchester United def. Chelsea 1-1 (6-5 pens) in Moscow
2009: Barcelona def. Manchester United 2-0 in Rome
2010: Inter Milan def. Bayern Munich 2-0 in Madrid
2011: Barcelona def. Manchester United 3-1 in London 2012: Chelsea def. Bayern Munich 1-1 (4-3 pens) in Munich - Recap 2016: Real Madrid def. Atletico Madrid 1-1 (5-3 pens) in Milan - Recap, analysis 2020: Bayern Munich def. Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in Lisbon - Recap, analysis
2026: Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich, Noon ET May 30 at Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary. FBL-EUR-C1-MAN CITY-INTER
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Who has won the most European Cups?
Real Madrid, 15
AC Milan, 7
Bayern Munich, 6
Liverpool, 6
Barcelona, 5
Ajax, 4
Inter Milan, 3
Manchester United, 3
Juventus, 2
Benfica, 2
Chelsea, 2
Nottingham Forest, 2
Porto, 1
Hamburg, 1
Steaua Bucharest, 1
Marseille, 1
Borussia Dortmund, 1
Manchester City, 1
Feyenoord, 1
Aston Villa, 1
PSV Eindhoven, 1
Red Star Belgrade, 1
Paris Saint-Germain, 1
Real Madrid v Atletico de Madrid - UEFA Champions League Final
Real Madrid v Atletico de Madrid - UEFA Champions League Final
Who has appeared in the most European Cup finals?
Real Madrid, 18
AC Milan, 11
Bayern Munich, 11
Liverpool, 10
Juventus, 9
Barcelona, 8
Benfica, 7
Inter Milan, 6
Manchester United, 5
Chelsea, 3
Atletico Madrid, 3
Borussia Dortmund, 3
Porto, 2
Reims, 2
Valencia, 2
Celtic, 2
Hamburg, 2
Steaua Bucharest, 2
Marseille, 2
Nottingham Forest, 2
Manchester City, 2
Paris Saint-Germain, 2
Feyenoord, 1
Aston Villa, 1
PSV Eindhoven, 1
Red Star Belgrade, 1
Fiorentina, 1
Eintracht Frankfurt, 1
Partizan Belgrade, 1
Panathinaikos, 1
Leeds United , 1
Saint-Etienne, 1
Borussia Monchengladbach, 1
Club Brugge, 1
Malmo, 1
AS Roma, 1
Sampdoria, 1
Bayer Leverkusen, 1
AS Monaco, 1
Arsenal, 1
Tottenham Hotspur, 1
Soccer - UEFA Champions League Finals - AC Milan vs. Liverpool
Soccer - UEFA Champions League Finals - AC Milan vs. Liverpool