Every Champions League Winner (1956–2026)
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Europe's premier club competition began in 1955-56 as the European Cup, a straight knockout for national champions, and was rebranded the UEFA Champions League in 1992-93 with the addition of group stages and, later, entry for multiple clubs from the strongest leagues. This table lists every winner from the very first final through 2024-25, alongside the runners-up and the score in the final.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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| 1955–56 | Real Madrid | Reims | 4–3 |
| 1956–57 | Real Madrid | Fiorentina | 2–0 |
| 1957–58 | Real Madrid | Milan | 3–2 (aet) |
| 1958–59 | Real Madrid | Reims | 2–0 |
| 1959–60 | Real Madrid | Eintracht Frankfurt | 7–3 |
| 1960–61 | Benfica | Barcelona | 3–2 |
| 1961–62 | Benfica | Real Madrid | 5–3 |
| 1962–63 | Milan | Benfica | 2–1 |
| 1963–64 | Inter Milan | Real Madrid | 3–1 |
| 1964–65 | Inter Milan | Benfica | 1–0 |
| 1965–66 | Real Madrid | Partizan | 2–1 |
| 1966–67 | Celtic | Inter Milan | 2–1 |
| 1967–68 | Manchester United | Benfica | 4–1 (aet) |
| 1968–69 | Milan | Ajax | 4–1 |
| 1969–70 | Feyenoord | Celtic | 2–1 (aet) |
| 1970–71 | Ajax | Panathinaikos | 2–0 |
| 1971–72 | Ajax | Inter Milan | 2–0 |
| 1972–73 | Ajax | Juventus | 1–0 |
| 1973–74 | Bayern Munich | Atlético Madrid | 1–1 (aet), 4–0 replay |
| 1974–75 | Bayern Munich | Leeds United | 2–0 |
| 1975–76 | Bayern Munich | Saint-Étienne | 1–0 |
| 1976–77 | Liverpool | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3–1 |
| 1977–78 | Liverpool | Club Brugge | 1–0 |
| 1978–79 | Nottingham Forest | Malmö FF | 1–0 |
| 1979–80 | Nottingham Forest | Hamburger SV | 1–0 |
| 1980–81 | Liverpool | Real Madrid | 1–0 |
| 1981–82 | Aston Villa | Bayern Munich | 1–0 |
| 1982–83 | Hamburger SV | Juventus | 1–0 |
| 1983–84 | Liverpool | Roma | 1–1 (aet, 4–2 pens) |
| 1984–85 | Juventus | Liverpool | 1–0 |
| 1985–86 | Steaua București | Barcelona | 0–0 (aet, 2–0 pens) |
| 1986–87 | Porto | Bayern Munich | 2–1 |
| 1987–88 | PSV Eindhoven | Benfica | 0–0 (aet, 6–5 pens) |
| 1988–89 | Milan | Steaua București | 4–0 |
| 1989–90 | Milan | Benfica | 1–0 |
| 1990–91 | Red Star Belgrade | Marseille | 0–0 (aet, 5–3 pens) |
| 1991–92 | Barcelona | Sampdoria | 1–0 (aet) |
| 1992–93 | Marseille | Milan | 1–0 |
| 1993–94 | Milan | Barcelona | 4–0 |
| 1994–95 | Ajax | Milan | 1–0 |
| 1995–96 | Juventus | Ajax | 1–1 (aet, 4–2 pens) |
| 1996–97 | Borussia Dortmund | Juventus | 3–1 |
| 1997–98 | Real Madrid | Juventus | 1–0 |
| 1998–99 | Manchester United | Bayern Munich | 2–1 |
| 1999–2000 | Real Madrid | Valencia | 3–0 |
| 2000–01 | Bayern Munich | Valencia | 1–1 (aet, 5–4 pens) |
| 2001–02 | Real Madrid | Bayer Leverkusen | 2–1 |
| 2002–03 | Milan | Juventus | 0–0 (aet, 3–2 pens) |
| 2003–04 | Porto | Monaco | 3–0 |
| 2004–05 | Liverpool | Milan | 3–3 (aet, 3–2 pens) |
| 2005–06 | Barcelona | Arsenal | 2–1 |
| 2006–07 | Milan | Liverpool | 2–1 |
| 2007–08 | Manchester United | Chelsea | 1–1 (aet, 6–5 pens) |
| 2008–09 | Barcelona | Manchester United | 2–0 |
| 2009–10 | Inter Milan | Bayern Munich | 2–0 |
| 2010–11 | Barcelona | Manchester United | 3–1 |
| 2011–12 | Chelsea | Bayern Munich | 1–1 (aet, 4–3 pens) |
| 2012–13 | Bayern Munich | Borussia Dortmund | 2–1 |
| 2013–14 | Real Madrid | Atlético Madrid | 4–1 (aet) |
| 2014–15 | Barcelona | Juventus | 3–1 |
| 2015–16 | Real Madrid | Atlético Madrid | 1–1 (aet, 5–3 pens) |
| 2016–17 | Real Madrid | Juventus | 4–1 |
| 2017–18 | Real Madrid | Liverpool | 3–1 |
| 2018–19 | Liverpool | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 |
| 2019–20 | Bayern Munich | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–0 |
| 2020–21 | Chelsea | Manchester City | 1–0 |
| 2021–22 | Real Madrid | Liverpool | 1–0 |
| 2022–23 | Manchester City | Inter Milan | 1–0 |
| 2023–24 | Real Madrid | Borussia Dortmund | 2–0 |
| 2024–25 | Paris Saint-Germain | Inter Milan | 5–0 |
| 2025–26 | Paris Saint-Germain | Arsenal | 1–1 (a.e.t., 4–3 pen.) |
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Which team has lost the most European Cup/Champions League finals — with seven runner-up finishes?
Juventus have lost 7 finals (1973, 1983, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2015, 2017) and won only 2 (1985, 1996). Benfica and Bayern have lost 5 each.
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PSV Eindhoven won the 1988 European Cup under Guus Hiddink — which Spanish giant did they eliminate in the semi-final on away goals?
English clubs were banned from European competition after Heysel, while PSV drew 1-1 at the Bernabéu and held on for a 0-0 at home to advance.
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The 1987‑88 Champions' Cup was won by PSV on penalties — who did they beat in the final?
Hans van Breukelen saved from Veloso as Guus Hiddink's side won the shootout 6-5 after a goalless draw in Stuttgart — capping a treble season in which PSV reached the final on away goals in both the quarter-final and semi-final.
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Which La Liga club played in the 1986 European Cup final — losing to Steaua Bucharest?
Terry Venables' Barcelona lost the Seville final 2-0 on penalties as Steaua keeper Helmuth Duckadam saved all four kicks.
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In the 2024‑25 Champions League league phase, Bologna won only one match. Who did they beat?
Bologna came from behind to beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at home in January 2025. Liverpool, Aston Villa and Monaco all beat them.
A handful of names dominate the honours board. Real Madrid stand alone with 15 titles, including the first five in a row from 1956 to 1960 and a modern run of six between 2014 and 2024. AC Milan follow on seven, with Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Barcelona among the other multiple winners. Eleven finals have been settled by a penalty shootout, and a single replay decided the 1974 final between Bayern and Atlético Madrid.
The most recent entry marks a first: Paris Saint-Germain lifted the trophy for the first time in 2024-25, thrashing Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich for the biggest winning margin in the history of the final. Use the list to see how the roll of champions has shifted from the early Spanish and Italian era to today's cross-continental contenders.
Clubs With the Most Champions League Titles
The European Cup, rebranded the UEFA Champions League in 1992, is the most prestigious prize in club football — and a handful of clubs have made it their own. This page ranks every club to have won it, by number of titles, from Real Madrid's record haul down to the one-time winners.
Real Madrid stand far clear at the top: they won the first five editions in a row from 1956 and have kept adding to the tally ever since, more than doubling the count of their nearest rivals. AC Milan are the most successful of the chasing pack, ahead of the modern powerhouses of Bayern Munich and Liverpool.
| Rank | Team | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 15 | 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1965, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2023 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 7 | 1962, 1968, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2002, 2006 |
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 6 | 1973, 1974, 1975, 2000, 2012, 2019 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 6 | 1976, 1977, 1980, 1983, 2004, 2018 |
| 5 | Barcelona | 5 | 1991, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2014 |
| 6 | Ajax | 4 | 1970, 1971, 1972, 1994 |
| 7 | Inter Milan | 3 | 1963, 1964, 2009 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 3 | 1967, 1998, 2007 |
| 9 | Benfica | 2 | 1960, 1961 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 2 | 2011, 2020 |
| 9 | Juventus | 2 | 1984, 1995 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1978, 1979 |
| 9 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| 9 | Porto | 2 | 1986, 2003 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1981 |
| 15 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 1996 |
| 15 | Celtic | 1 | 1966 |
| 15 | Feyenoord | 1 | 1969 |
| 15 | Hamburger SV | 1 | 1982 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 1 | 2022 |
| 15 | Marseille | 1 | 1992 |
| 15 | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 1987 |
| 15 | Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 1990 |
| 15 | Steaua București | 1 | 1985 |
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