List of UEFA Champions League & European Cup winners

Real Madrid is the undisputed leader in the competition with 13 titles, followed by AC Milan and Liverpool with seven and six titles respectively.

Champions League trophy. (Representative Image)

Real Madrid beat Liverpool in the 2021-22 Champions League final to further extend its record in the competition.

Real Madrid is the undisputed leader in the competition with 14 titles, while AC Milan is second with seven.

European heavyweights Bayern Munich and Liverpool has six titles.

Brief history

The Champions League was first held in the 1955-56 season but was known as the European Cup, which started with just 16 teams. Spanish giant Real Madrid was the first club to win the competition after beating French team Stade de Reims in the final.

The name of the competition was changed to UEFA Champions League from the 1992-93 season. Chelsea is the defending European champion after beating Manchester City 1-0 in last season's final.

List of Champions League/European Cup winners from the opening season