UEFA Champions League
European association football tournament
(Redirected from European Cup)
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 top team in the league comes out UEFA champions league every year. 32 teams will play the game and determines the best football club. At first, it was started by France, not the European Football Federation. It was played only as a home and away tournament, but a group stage was added from the 1991-92 season. The teams are selected because of good performances in their respective domestic leagues. The teams used to have to win their countries' league, 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.
| 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 |  Real Madrid CF (15th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Real Madrid (15 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
 2023–24 UEFA Champions League | |
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 14 times, which is also a record.
A total of 23 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, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest.
Records and statistics
changeWinners and runners-up
change- As of 2024
Club
|
Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 3 | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024 | 1962, 1964, 1981 | |
| 7 | 4 | 1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007 | 1958, 1993, 1995, 2005 | |
| 6 | 5 | 1974, 1975, 1976, 2001, 2013, 2020 | 1982, 1987, 1999, 2010, 2012 | |
| 6 | 4 | 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005, 2019 | 1985, 2007, 2018, 2022 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1992, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015 | 1961, 1986, 1994 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1995 | 1969, 1996 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1964, 1965, 2010 | 1967, 1972,
2023 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1968, 1999, 2008 | 2009, 2011 | |
| 2 | 7 | 1985, 1996 | 1973, 1983, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2015, 2017 | |
| 2 | 5 | 1961, 1962 | 1963, 1965, 1968, 1988, 1990 | |
| 2 | 1 | 2012, 2021 | 2008 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1979, 1980 | — | |
| 2 | 0 | 1987, 2004 | — | |
| 1 | 1 | 1967 | 1970 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1983 | 1980 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1986 | 1989 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1993 | 1991 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1997 | 2013, 2024 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2023 | 2021 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1970 | — | |
| 1 | 0 | 1982 | — | |
| 1 | 0 | 1988 | — | |
| 1 | 0 | 1991 | — | |
| 0 | 3 | — | 1974, 2014, 2016 | |
| 0 | 2 | — | 1956, 1959 | |
| 0 | 2 | — | 2000, 2001 | |
| 0 | 1 | — | 1957 | |
| 0 | 1 | — | 1960 | |
| 0 | 1 | — | 1966 | |
| 0 | 1 | — | 1971 | |
| 0 | 1 | — | 1975 | |
| 0 | 1 | — | 1976 | |
| 0 | 1 | — | 1977 | |
| 0 | 1 | — | 1978 | |
| 0 | 1 | — | 1979 | |
| 0 | 1 | — | 1984 | |
| 0 | 1 | — | 1992 | |
| 0 | 1 | — | 2002 | |
| 0 | 1 | — | 2004 | |
| 0 | 1 | — | 2006 | |
| 0 | 1 | — | 2019 | |
| 0 | 1 | — | 2020 |
By nation
change- As of 23 August 2020
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 11 | 2 | |
| 13 | 10 | 5 | |
| 12 | 16 | 3 | |
| 8 | 10 | 3 | |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 |
Final venues
change| Stadium | Hosts | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1992, 2011, 2013, 2024 | ||
| 1965, 1970, 2001, 2016, 2027 | ||
| 4 | 1957, 1969, 1980, 2010 | |
| 1958, 1966, 1974, 1985 | ||
| 1964, 1987, 1990, 1995 | ||
| 1977, 1984, 1996, 2009 | ||
| 3 | 1956, 1975, 1981 | |
| 2000, 2006, 2022 | ||
| 1979, 1993, 1997 | ||
| 1960, 1976, 2002 | ||
| 1983, 1994, 2007 | ||
| 2 | 1989, 1999 | |
| 2014, 2020 | ||
| 1972, 1982 | ||
| 2012, 2025 | ||
| 1959, 1988 | ||
| 2005, 2023 | ||
| 1 | 1961 | |
| 1962 | ||
| 1967 | ||
| 1973 | ||
| 1986 | ||
| 1991 | ||
| 1998 | ||
| 2003 | ||
| 2004 | ||
| 2008 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2017 | ||
| 2018 | ||
| 2019 | ||
| 2021 | ||
| 2026 |
All-time top goalscorers
change| Rank | Player | Goals | Apps | Ratio | Years | Club(s) (Goals) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 140 | 183 | 0.77 | 2003– | Manchester United (21), Real Madrid (105), Juventus (14) | |
| 2 | 129 | 161 | 0.8 | 2005– | Barcelona (120), Paris Saint-Germain (9) | |
| 3 | 91 | 111 | 0.82 | 2011– | Borussia Dortmund (17), Bayern Munich (69), Barcelona (5) | |
| 4 | 86 | 145 | 0.59 | 2005– | Lyon (12), Real Madrid (74) | |
| 5 | 71 | 142 | 0.5 | 1995–2011 | Real Madrid (66), Schalke 04 (5) | |
| 6 | 56 | 73 | 0.77 | 1998–2009 | PSV Eindhoven (8), Manchester United (35), Real Madrid (13) | |
| 7 | 53 | 138 | 0.38 | 2009– | Bayern Munich | |
| 8 | 50 | 112 | 0.45 | 1997–2012 | Monaco (7), Arsenal (35), Barcelona (8) | |
| 9 | 49 | 58 | 0.84 | 1955–1964 | Real Madrid | |
| 10 | 48 | 100 | 0.48 | 1994–2012 | Dynamo Kyiv (15), Milan (29), Chelsea (4) | |
| 48 | 124 | 0.39 | 2001– | Ajax (6), Juventus (3), Inter Milan (6), Barcelona (4), Milan (9), Paris Saint-Germain (20) | ||
| 12 | 46 | 65 | 0.71 | 1961–1974 | Benfica | |
| 46 | 81 | 0.57 | 1997–2012 | Juventus (17), Milan (29) | ||
| 14 | 44 | 92 | 0.48 | 2003–2015 | Marseille (5), Chelsea (36), Galatasaray (3) | |
| 15 | 43 | 77 | 0.56 | 2013– | Basel (2), Roma (1), Liverpool (40) | |
| 43 | 80 | 0.54 | 2013– | Barcelona (21), Paris Saint-Germain (22) | ||
| 17 | 42 | 89 | 0.47 | 1995–2009 | Juventus | |
| 18 | 41 | 79 | 0.52 | 2008–2021 | Atlético Madrid (5), Manchester City (36) | |
| 19 | 40 | 59 | 0.68 | 2016– | Monaco (6), Paris Saint-Germain (34) | |
| 20 | 36 | 41 | 0.88 | 1956–1966 | Budapest Honvéd (1), Real Madrid (35) |
Other websites
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