List of UEFA Champions League & European Cup winners

Among the all-time winners, Real Madrid tops the charts with 14 titles, with Milan in second with seven titles. Liverpool and Bayern Munich have six titles each.

Giant replica of the Champions League trophy at Taksim Square ahead of the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 final on June 9, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Manchester City beat Inter 1-0 in the 2022-23 Champions League final to clinch its maiden title in the competition and also equalled arch-rival Manchester United’s record of winning the treble (Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League).

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MANCHESTER CITY VS INTER CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2022-23 FINAL

Among the all-time winners, Real Madrid tops the charts with 14 titles, with Milan in second with seven titles. Liverpool and Bayern Munich have six titles each.

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 in the 1992-93 season. Chelsea is the defending European champion after beating Manchester City 1-0 in last season’s final.

Ahead of the final, let us have a look at which teams have won the Champions League/European Cup over the years.

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

1955-56: Real Madrid (Spain)

1956-57: Real Madrid (Spain)

1957-58: Real Madrid (Spain)

1958-59: Real Madrid (Spain)

1959-60: Real Madrid (Spain)

1960-61: Benfica (Portugal)

1961-62: Benfica (Portugal)

1962-63: AC Milan (Italy)

1963-64: Inter Milan (Italy)

1964-65: Inter Milan (Italy)

1965-66: Real Madrid (Spain)

1966-67: Celtic (Scotland)

1967-68: Manchester United (England)

1968-69: AC Milan (Italy)

1969-70: Feyenoord (Netherlands)

1970-71: Ajax (Netherlands)

1971-72: Ajax (Netherlands)

1972-73: Ajax (Netherlands)

1973-74 Replay: Bayern Munich (Germany)

1974-75: Bayern Munich (Germany)

1975-76: Bayern Munich (Germany)

1976-77: Liverpool (England)

1977-78: Liverpool (England)

1978-79: Nottingham Forest (England)

1979-80: Nottingham Forest (England)

1980-81: Liverpool (England)

1981-82: Aston Villa (England)

1982-83: Hamburg (Germany)

1983-84: Liverpool (England)

1984-85: Juventus (Italy)

1985-86: Steaua Bucuresti (Romania)

1986-87: FC Porto (Portugal)

1987-88: PSV (Netherlands)

1988-89: AC Milan (Italy)

1989-90: AC Milan (Italy)

1990-91: Red Star Belgrade (Serbia)

1991-92: Barcelona (Spain)

1992-93: Marseille (France)

1993-94: AC Milan (Italy)

1994-95: Ajax (Netherlands)

1995-96: Juventus (Italy)

1996-97: Borussia Dortmund (Germany)

1997-98: Real Madrid (Spain)

1998-99: Manchester United (England)

1999-2000: Real Madrid (Spain)

2000-01: Bayern Munich (Germany)

2001-02: Real Madrid (Spain)

2002-03: AC Milan (Italy)

2003-04: FC Porto (Portugal)

2004-05: Liverpool (England)

2005-06: Barcelona (Spain)

2006-07: AC Milan (Italy)

2007-08: Manchester United (England)

2008-09: Barcelona (Spain)

2009-10: Inter Milan (Italy)

2010-11: Barcelona (Spain)

2011-12: Chelsea (England)

2012-13: Bayern Munich (Germany)

2013-14: Real Madrid (Spain)

2014-15: Barcelona (Spain)

2015-16: Real Madrid (Spain)

2016-17: Real Madrid (Spain)

2017-18: Real Madrid (Spain)

2018-19: Liverpool (England)

2019-20: Bayern Munich (Germany)

2020-21: Chelsea (England)

2021-22: Real Madrid (Spain)

2022-23: Manchester City (England)