UEFA Champions League
| Founded | 1955 (rebranded in 1992) |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe (UEFA) |
| Number of teams | 32 (group stage) 79 (total) |
| Qualifier for | UEFA Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup |
| Related competitions | UEFA Europa League (2nd tier) UEFA Europa Conference League (3rd tier) |
| Current champions |  Chelsea (2nd title) |
| Most successful club(s) |  Real Madrid (13 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | List of broadcasters |
| Website | Official website |
 2021–22 UEFA Champions League | |
The UEFA Champions League, or simply known as the UCL is a football competition organized by UEFA, between some of the top club teams in Europe. The teams are selected because of good performances in their league matches. The teams used to have to win their countries' championship, but more than one team can play in the competition depending on how good their league is. For example: the Spanish League can get 4 Spanish clubs in the competition compared to the Kazakhstan League which can only get one team in the competition.
Real Madrid won the Champions League the first five times it was held, still a record. They have also won the Champions League/European Cup 13 times, which is also a record.
A total of 22 clubs from 10 European countries won the Champions League. 12 clubs won it more than once: Real Madrid, Milan, Bayern, Liverpool, Barcelona, Ajax, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Juventus, Benfica, Porto and Nottingham Forest. The current champions are Chelsea after defeating Manchester City in the final on 29th May 2021 by 1–0.
Records and statistics[change | change source]
Winners and runners-up[change | change source]
- As of 2021
Club
|
Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid
|
13 | 3 | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 | 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 | 3 | 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005, 2019 | 1985, 2007, 2018 |
| Barcelona
|
5 | 3 | 1992, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015 | 1961, 1986, 1994 |
 Ajax
|
4 | 2 | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1995 | 1969, 1996 |
| Internazionale
|
3 | 2 | 1964, 1965, 2010 | 1967, 1972 |
| 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 | — |
 Celtic
|
1 | 1 | 1967 | 1970 |
| Hamburg
|
1 | 1 | 1983 | 1980 |
 Steaua București
|
1 | 1 | 1986 | 1989 |
 Marseille
|
1 | 1 | 1993 | 1991 |
| Borussia Dortmund
|
1 | 1 | 1997 | 2013 |
| 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 |
| Stade de 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 |
| Paris Saint-Germain
|
0 | 1 | — | 2020 |
| Manchester City
|
0 | 1 | — | 2021 |
By nation[change | change source]
- As of 23 August 2020
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
|
18 | 11 | 2 |
| England
|
13 | 9 | 5 |
| Italy
|
12 | 16 | 3 |
| Germany
|
8 | 10 | 3 |
| Netherlands
|
6 | 2 | 3 |
| Portugal
|
4 | 5 | 2 |
| France
|
1 | 6 | 1 |
| Scotland
|
1 | 1 | 1 |
 Romania
|
1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia
|
1 | 1 | 1 |
 Greece
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
| Belgium
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sweden
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
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