If a team wins the UEFA Champions League three times in a row, or five times overall, they are allowed to keep the European Champion Clubs' Cup and a new one is commissioned.[3] As of 2008, five teams have earned this privilege; Real Madrid, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Milan and Liverpool.[4]
Real Madrid hold the record for the most victories, winning the competition nine times since its inception. They have also won the competition the most times in a row, winning it five times from 1956 to 1960. Benfica and Juventus have been runners-up the most times, with both teams losing the final five times. Spain have provided the most champions, with teams from the country winning the competition 12 times.[5] The current champions are FC Barcelona who beat Manchester United 2–0 in the 2009 Final.
| Season |
Country |
Winners |
Score |
Runners-up |
Country |
Venue |
Location |
Notes |
| 1955–56 |
ESP |
Real Madrid |
4–3 |
Stade Reims |
FRA |
Parc des Princes |
France, Paris Paris, France |
[6] |
| 1956–57 |
ESP |
Real Madrid |
2–0 |
Fiorentina |
ITA |
Santiago Bernabéu |
Spain, Madrid Madrid, Spain |
[6] |
| 1957–58 |
ESP |
Real Madrid |
†3–2 † |
Milan |
ITA |
Heysel Stadium |
Belgium, Brussels Brussels, Belgium |
[6] |
| 1958–59 |
ESP |
Real Madrid |
2–0 |
Stade Reims |
FRA |
Neckarstadion |
Germany, Stuttgart Stuttgart, Germany |
[6] |
| 1959–60 |
ESP |
Real Madrid |
7–3 |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
FRG |
Hampden Park |
Scotland, Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland |
[6] |
| 1960–61 |
POR |
Benfica |
3–2 |
Barcelona |
ESP |
Wankdorf Stadium |
Switzerland, Berne Berne, Switzerland |
[7] |
| 1961–62 |
POR |
Benfica |
5–3 |
Real Madrid |
ESP |
Olympisch Stadion |
Netherlands, Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands |
[8] |
| 1962–63 |
ITA |
Milan |
2–1 |
Benfica |
POR |
Wembley Stadium |
England, London London, England |
[9] |
| 1963–64 |
ITA |
Internazionale |
3–1 |
Real Madrid |
ESP |
Prater Stadium |
Austria, Vienna Vienna, Austria |
[10] |
| 1964–65 |
ITA |
Internazionale |
1–0 |
Benfica |
POR |
San Siro |
Italy, Milan Milan, Italy |
[10] |
| 1965–66 |
ESP |
Real Madrid |
3–1 |
Partizan |
YUG |
Heysel Stadium |
Belgium, Brussels Brussels, Belgium |
[11] |
| 1966–67 |
SCO |
Celtic |
2–1 |
Internazionale |
ITA |
Estádio Nacional |
Portugal, Lisbon Lisbon, Portugal |
[12] |
| 1967–68 |
ENG |
Manchester United |
†4–1 † |
Benfica |
POR |
Wembley Stadium |
England, London London, England |
[13] |
| 1968–69 |
ITA |
Milan |
4–1 |
Ajax |
NED |
Santiago Bernabéu |
Spain, Madrid Madrid, Spain |
[9] |
| 1969–70 |
NED |
Feyenoord |
†2–1 † |
Celtic |
SCO |
San Siro |
Italy, Milan Milan, Italy |
[14] |
| 1970–71 |
NED |
Ajax |
2–0 |
Panathinaikos |
GRE |
Wembley Stadium |
England, London London, England |
[15] |
| 1971–72 |
NED |
Ajax |
2–0 |
Internazionale |
ITA |
De Kuip |
Netherlands, Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands |
[15] |
| 1972–73 |
NED |
Ajax |
1–0 |
Juventus |
ITA |
Red Star Stadium |
Yugoslavia, Belgrade Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
[15] |
| 1973–74 |
FRG |
Bayern Munich |
1–1 |
Atlético Madrid |
ESP |
Heysel Stadium |
Brussels, Belgium Brussels, Belgium |
[16][a] |
| (R)4–0 (R) |
| 1974–75 |
FRG |
Bayern Munich |
2–0 |
Leeds United |
ENG |
Parc des Princes |
France, Paris Paris, France |
[16] |
| 1975–76 |
FRG |
Bayern Munich |
1–0 |
Saint-Étienne |
FRA |
Hampden Park |
Scotland, Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland |
[16] |
| 1976–77 |
ENG |
Liverpool |
3–1 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach |
FRG |
Stadio Olimpico |
Italy, Rome Rome, Italy |
[17] |
| 1977–78 |
ENG |
Liverpool |
1–0 |
Club Brugge |
BEL |
Wembley Stadium |
England, London London, England |
[18] |
| 1978–79 |
ENG |
Nottingham Forest |
1–0 |
Malmö FF |
SWE |
Olympiastadion |
Germany, Munich Munich, Germany |
[19] |
| 1979–80 |
ENG |
Nottingham Forest |
1–0 |
Hamburg |
FRG |
Santiago Bernabéu |
Spain, Madrid Madrid, Spain |
[20] |
| 1980–81 |
ENG |
Liverpool |
1–0 |
Real Madrid |
ESP |
Parc des Princes |
France, Paris Paris, France |
[21] |
| 1981–82 |
ENG |
Aston Villa |
1–0 |
Bayern Munich |
FRG |
De Kuip |
Netherlands, Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands |
[22] |
| 1982–83 |
FRG |
Hamburg |
1–0 |
Juventus |
ITA |
Olympic Stadium |
Greece, Athens Athens, Greece |
[23] |
| 1983–84 |
ENG |
Liverpool |
*1–1 * |
Roma |
ITA |
Stadio Olimpico |
Italy, Rome Rome, Italy |
[24][b] |
| 1984–85 |
ITA |
Juventus |
1–0 |
Liverpool |
ENG |
Heysel Stadium |
Belgium, Brussels Brussels, Belgium |
[25] |
| 1985–86 |
ROU |
Steaua Bucureşti |
*0–0 * |
Barcelona |
ESP |
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
Spain, Seville Seville, Spain |
[26][c] |
| 1986–87 |
POR |
Porto |
2–1 |
Bayern Munich |
FRG |
Prater Stadium |
Austria, Vienna Vienna, Austria |
[27] |
| 1987–88 |
NED |
PSV Eindhoven |
*0–0 * |
Benfica |
POR |
Neckarstadion |
Germany, Stuttgart Stuttgart, Germany |
[28][d] |
| 1988–89 |
ITA |
Milan |
4–0 |
Steaua Bucureşti |
ROU |
Camp Nou |
Spain, Barcelona Barcelona, Spain |
[29] |
| 1989–90 |
ITA |
Milan |
1–0 |
Benfica |
POR |
Prater Stadium |
Austria, Vienna Vienna, Austria |
[29] |
| 1990–91 |
YUG |
Red Star Belgrade |
*0–0 * |
Marseille |
FRA |
Stadio San Nicola |
Italy, Bari Bari, Italy |
[30][e] |
| 1991–92 |
ESP |
Barcelona |
†1–0 † |
Sampdoria |
ITA |
Wembley Stadium |
England, London London, England |
[31] |
| 1992–93 |
FRA |
Marseille |
1–0 |
Milan |
ITA |
Olympiastadion |
Germany, Munich Munich, Germany |
[32] |
| 1993–94 |
ITA |
Milan |
4–0 |
Barcelona |
ESP |
Olympic Stadium |
Greece, Athens Athens, Greece |
[33] |
| 1994–95 |
NED |
Ajax |
1–0 |
Milan |
ITA |
Ernst-Happel-Stadion |
Austria, Vienna Vienna, Austria |
[34] |
| 1995–96 |
ITA |
Juventus |
*1–1 * |
Ajax |
NED |
Stadio Olimpico |
Italy, Rome Rome, Italy |
[35][f] |
| 1996–97 |
GER |
Borussia Dortmund |
3–1 |
Juventus |
ITA |
Olympiastadion |
Germany, Munich Munich, Germany |
[36] |
| 1997–98 |
ESP |
Real Madrid |
1–0 |
Juventus |
ITA |
Amsterdam ArenA |
Netherlands, Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands |
[37] |
| 1998–99 |
ENG |
Manchester United |
2–1 |
Bayern Munich |
GER |
Camp Nou |
Spain, Barcelona Barcelona, Spain |
[38] |
| 1999–2000 |
ESP |
Real Madrid |
3–0 |
Valencia |
ESP |
Stade de France |
France, Paris Paris, France |
[39] |
| 2000–01 |
GER |
Bayern Munich |
*1–1 * |
Valencia |
ESP |
San Siro |
Italy, Milan Milan, Italy |
[40][g] |
| 2001–02 |
ESP |
Real Madrid |
2–1 |
Bayer Leverkusen |
GER |
Hampden Park |
Scotland, Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland |
[41] |
| 2002–03 |
ITA |
Milan |
*0–0 * |
Juventus |
ITA |
Old Trafford |
England, Manchester Manchester, England |
[42][h] |
| 2003–04 |
POR |
Porto |
3–0 |
Monaco |
FRA |
Arena AufSchalke |
Germany, Gelsenkirchen Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
[43] |
| 2004–05 |
ENG |
Liverpool |
*3–3 * |
Milan |
ITA |
Atatürk Olympic Stadium |
Turkey, Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey |
[44][i] |
| 2005–06 |
ESP |
Barcelona |
2–1 |
Arsenal |
ENG |
Stade de France |
France, Paris Paris, France |
[45] |
| 2006–07 |
ITA |
Milan |
2–1 |
Liverpool |
ENG |
Olympic Stadium |
Greece, Athens Athens, Greece |
[46] |
| 2007–08 |
ENG |
Manchester United |
*1–1 * |
Chelsea |
ENG |
Luzhniki Stadium |
Russia, Moscow Moscow, Russia |
[47][j] |
| 2008–09 |
ESP |
Barcelona |
2–0 |
Manchester United |
ENG |
Stadio Olimpico |
Italy, Rome Rome, Italy |
[48] |
| Nation |
Winners |
Runners Up |
% Wins per Final |
Winning Clubs |
Runners-Up |
Spain |
12 |
9 |
57% |
Real Madrid (9), Barcelona (3) |
Real Madrid (3), Barcelona (3), Valencia (2), Atlético Madrid (1) |
Italy |
11 |
14 |
44% |
Milan (7), Juventus (2), Internazionale (2) |
Juventus (5), Milan (4), Internazionale (2), Fiorentina (1), Roma (1), Sampdoria (1) |
England |
11 |
6 |
65% |
Liverpool (5), Manchester United (3), Nottingham Forest (2), Aston Villa (1) |
Liverpool (2), Arsenal (1), Chelsea (1), Leeds United (1), Manchester United (1) |
Germany |
6 |
7 |
46% |
Bayern Munich (4), Borussia Dortmund (1), Hamburg (1) |
Bayern Munich (3), Bayer Leverkusen (1), Borussia Mönchengladbach (1), Eintracht Frankfurt (1), Hamburg (1) |
Netherlands |
6 |
2 |
75% |
Ajax (4), Feyenoord (1), PSV Eindhoven (1) |
Ajax (2) |
Portugal |
4 |
5 |
44% |
Benfica (2), Porto (2) |
Benfica (5) |
France |
1 |
5 |
16% |
Marseille (1) |
Reims (2), Marseille (1), Monaco (1),[49] St-Étienne (1) |
Scotland |
1 |
1 |
50% |
Celtic (1) |
Celtic (1) |
Romania |
1 |
1 |
50% |
Steaua Bucureşti (1) |
Steaua Bucureşti (1) |
Serbia |
1 |
1 |
50% |
Red Star Belgrade (1) |
Partizan Belgrade (1) |
Greece |
0 |
1 |
0% |
- |
Panathinaikos (1) |
Belgium |
0 |
1 |
0% |
- |
Club Brugge (1) |
Sweden |
0 |
1 |
0% |
- |
Malmö FF (1) |