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Find out the list of Champions League winners throughout history
For more than six decades, the Champions League has witnessed legendary battles that have written the names of the greatest clubs in the annals of world football. Among all the teams that participated in this prestigious tournament, several clubs emerged that managed to dominate the competition and create an unforgettable history.
Real Madrid leads the list of most Champions League titles with an unprecedented record (15 titles), setting a record that will be difficult to beat in the foreseeable future. The Spanish giants are followed by the Italian “Milan” with seven titles, then the German “Bavaria” and the English “Liverpool” with six titles.
These ancient clubs not only collected titles but also created an integrated football legacy through legends who wore their shirts, coaches who changed the concepts of the game and immortal moments in the memories of football fans. Real Madrid, for example, recorded the longest winning streak in the competition’s history with five consecutive titles (1956-1960), while AC Milan enjoyed intermittent but influential periods of dominance in the 1980s and 1990s.
In the following report from Kooora, we review the record of Champions League title winners throughout history:
Which country has won the most Champions Leagues in history?
Spain dominates the list of countries that have won the most Champions League titles in history, as the title has gone to the Spaniards 20 times, including 15 times for Real Madrid.
Behind Spain, English clubs come with 15 titles combined, then 12 champions for Italian clubs;
| State: | Number of tournaments | Vice-champion | That’s all |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 20:00 | 11:00 | 31:00 |
| England | 15:00 | 12:00 | 27:00 |
| Italy | 12:00 | 18:00 | 30:00 |
| Germany | 8 o’clock | 11:00 | 19:00 |
| Holland | 6:00 | 2: | 8 o’clock |
| Portugal | 4: | 5:00 | 9:00 |
| France | 3: | 6:00 | 9:00 |
| Romania | 1: | 1: | 2: |
| Scotland | 1: | 1: | 2: |
| Yugoslavia | 1: | 1: | 2: |
| Belgium: | 0: | 1: | 1: |
| Greece | 0: | 1: | 1: |
| Sweden | 0: | 1: | 1: |
Who is the most successful coach of the Champions League in history?
Carlo Ancelotti leads the list of most wins among managers in the history of the Champions League, 5 times, with Real Madrid and AC Milan.
| Trainer | Number of titles |
|---|---|
| Carlo Ancelotti | 5:00 |
| Pep Guardiola | 3: |
| Zinedine Zidane | 3: |
| Luis Enrique | 3: |
| Bob Paisley | 3: |
| Yes Hynix | 2: |
| Jose Mourinho | 2: |
| Sir Alex Ferguson | 2: |
| Vicente del Bosque | 2: |
| Ottmar Hitzfeld | 2: |
| Arrigo for | 2: |
| Ernst Hubble | 2: |
| Brian Clough | 2: |
| Dietmar Kramer | 2: |
| Stefan Kovacs | 2: |
| Nerio Roku | 2: |
| Miguel Muñoz | 2: |
| Helenio Herrera | 2: |
| Bella Gutman | 2: |
| Louis Carnelgia | 2: |
| Jose Villalonga | 2: |
| Thomas Tuchel | 1: |
| Hansie Flick | 1: |
| Jurgen Klopp | 1: |
| Roberto di Matteo | 1: |
| Frank Rickard | 1: |
| Rafael Benitez | 1: |
| Marcello Lippi | 1: |
| Louis van Gaal | 1: |
| Fabio Capello | 1: |
| Raymond Goethals | 1: |
| Johan Cruyff | 1: |
| Gupko Petrovich | 1: |
| Jos Hiddink | 1: |
| Arthur George | 1: |
| Emmerich Yeni | 1: |
| Giovanni Trapattoni | 1: |
| Joey Fegan | 1: |
| Tony Burton | 1: |
| Udo Latik | 1: |
| Rinus Michels | 1: |
| Sir Matt Busby | 1: |
| Jock Stein | 1: |
Who is the player with the most Champions League wins in history?
As always, Real Madrid stars top the list of the most Champions League winners in history, as shown in the following table:
| Player: | Coronation times | the team |
|---|---|---|
| Paco Gento | 6 times | real madrid (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966) |
| Tony Cross | Munich “Bavaria”. (2013) real madrid (2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024) |
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| Dani Carvajal | real madrid(2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024) | |
| Luka Modric | ||
| nachos | ||
| Juan Alfonso | 5 times | real madrid (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960) |
| Raphael Lesmes | ||
| Marcos Alonso Emaz | ||
| Hector Real | ||
| Alfredo di Stefano | ||
| Jose Maria Zarraga | ||
| Alessandro Costacurta | Milan(1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007) | |
| Paolo Maldini | ||
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United(2008) SAR: Madrid: (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) |
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| Gareth Bale | SAR: Madrid: (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022) | |
| Karim Benzema | ||
| Casemiro | ||
| Isko | ||
| Marcelo | ||
| Lucas Vasquez | SAR: Madrid: (2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024) | |
| Josito | 4: | SAR: Madrid: (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959) |
| Enrique Mateus | SAR: Madrid: (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960) | |
| Juan Santistiban | ||
| Jose Santamaria | SAR: Madrid: (1958, 1959, 1960, 1966) | |
| Phil Neal | Liverpool (1977, 1978, 1981, 1984) | |
| Clarence Seedorf | Ajax (1995) SAR: Madrid: (1998) Milan (2003, 2007) |
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| Andres Iniesta | Barcelona (2006, 2009, 2011, 2015) | |
| Lionel Messi | ||
| Xavi | ||
| Gerard Pique | Manchester United (2008) Barcelona (2009, 2011, 2015) |
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| Sergio Ramos | SAR: Madrid:(2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) | |
| Raphael Varane | ||
| Mateo Kovacic | SAR: Madrid: (2016, 2017, 2018) Chelsea (2021) |
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| David Alaba | Bavaria Munich (2013, 2020) SAR: Madrid: (2022, 2024) |
Who will win the Champions League in 2025-2026?
Paris Saint-Germain won their second Champions League title after beating Arsenal on penalties.
Paris Saint-Germain started the 2025-26 Champions League less than expected, dropping points in the league stage before recovering early in the new year.
Paris managed to qualify via the play-offs as they were not in the top eight, but bypassed Monaco in the play-offs, meeting Chelsea in the round of 16 and knocking them out with a back-and-forth win.
The Parisian club overcame Liverpool in the quarter-finals after winning both legs, then progressed to the semi-finals and beat Bayern Munich in two of the most entertaining games of the tournament to reach the final, which ended in a 1-1 draw before the title was decided on penalties in the defender’s favour.
For Paris, this is the second title in a row, repeating the achievement of “Real” in 2017, and the biggest challenge remains to win the championship for the third time in a row.
Which club has won the most Champions League wins in history?
Real Madrid dominates the tournament as they have won the title the most with 15 times and are also the only team to win the title 3 times in a row in its new version and the first 5 titles in a row in the old version.
| the team | A hero | Vice-champion |
|---|---|---|
| real madrid | 15:00 (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024) | 3: (1962, 1964, 1981) |
| Milan | 7:00 (1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007) | 4: (1958, 1993, 1995, 2005) |
| Munich “Bavaria”. | 6:00 (1974, 1975, 1976, 2001, 2013, 2020) | 5:00 (1982, 1987, 1999, 2010, 2012) |
| Liverpool | 6:00 (1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005, 2019) | 4: (1985, 2007, 2018, 2022) |
| Barcelona | 5:00 (1992, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015) | 3: (1961, 1986, 1994) |
| Ajax | 4: (1971, 1972, 1973, 1995) | 2: (1969, 1996) |
| Inter: | 3: (1964, 1965, 2010) | 2: (1967, 1972) |
| Manchester United | 3: (1968, 1999, 2008) | 2: (2009, 2011) |
| Juventus | 2: (1985, 1996) | 7:00 (1973, 1983, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2015, 2017) |
| Benfica | 2: (1961, 1962) | 5:00 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1988, 1990) |
| Chelsea | 2: (2012, 2021) | 1: (2008) |
| Paris Saint Germain | 2: (2025) | 1: (2020) |
| Nottingham Forest | 2: (1979, 1980) | – |
| Porto | 2: (1987, 2004) | – |
| “Borussia” Dortmund. | 1: (1997) | 2: (2013, 2024) |
| Manchester City | 1: (2023) | 1: (2021) |
| Celtic | 1: (1967) | 1: (1970) |
| Hamburg | 1: (1983) | 1: (1980) |
| Steaua Bucharest | 1: (1986) | 1: (1989) |
| Marcel | 1: (1993) | 1: (1991) |
| Feyenoord | 1: (1970) | – |
| Aston Villa | 1: (1982) | – |
| Eindhoven | 1: (1988) | – |
| Red star | 1: (1991) | – |
