List of UEFA Champions League (UCL) Winners By Year (2024 Updated)

The UEFA Champions League is one of the most prestigious and highly anticipated tournaments in European soccer. It brings together the top clubs from various leagues across the continent to compete for the coveted title. In this article, we will delve into the rich history of the Champions League and provide you with a comprehensive list of all the winners throughout the years.

Since its inception in 1955, the Champions League has captivated fans with its thrilling matches, fierce rivalries, and unforgettable moments. From the dominance of Real Madrid in the early years to the recent success of clubs like Barcelona and Bayern Munich, the tournament has showcased the best of European soccer.

So, let’s dive in and discover the illustrious clubs that have etched their names into the annals of European soccer history.

Also, check out the list of Best Champions League Live Streams.

All the Clubs To Lift the Champions League Trophy

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Before diving into the complete list of UEFA Champions League winners, let’s first take a look at how many UCL trophies each club has won.

Club	Title(s)	Runners-up
Real Madrid	14	3
AC Milan	7	4
Bayern Munich	6	5
Liverpool	6	4
Barcelona	5	3
Ajax	4	2
Inter Milan	3	3
Manchester United	3	2
Juventus	2	7
Benfica	2	5
Chelsea	2	1
Nottingham Forest	2	0
Porto	2	0
Celtic	1	1
Hamburger SV	1	1
Steaua București	1	1
Marseille	1	1
Borussia Dortmund	1	1
Manchester City	1	1
Feyenoord	1	0
Aston Villa	1	0
PSV Eindhoven	1	0
Red Star Belgrade	1	0

Real Madrid has the most number of UEFA Champions League trophies with 14. AC Milan is the second-most successful team in UCL with 7 trophies.

Juventus has been the most unlucky team in the Champions League. They have appeared in 7 finals, winning only 2 of them.

Manchester City is the newest entrant on this list, winning its first UCL trophy in the 2022/23 season.

List of UEFA Champions League Winners By Year

Season	Winners	Runners-up	Score
2022/23	Manchester City	Inter Milan	1-0
2021/22	Real Madrid	Liverpool	1-0
2020/21	Chelsea	Manchester City	1–0
2019/20	Bayern Munich	Paris Saint-Germain	1-0
2018/19	Liverpool	Tottenham Hotspur	2-0
2017/18	Real Madrid	Liverpool	3-1
2016/17	Real Madrid	Juventus	4-1
2015/16	Real Madrid	Atlético Madrid	1-1 (p 5–3)
2014/15	Barcelona	Juventus	3-1
2013/14	Real Madrid	Atlético Madrid	4-1 aet
2012/13	Bayern Munich	Borussia Dortmund	2-1
2011/12	Chelsea	Bayern Munich	1-1 (p 4–3)
2010/11	Barcelona	Manchester United	3-1
2009/10	Inter Milan	Bayern Munich	2-0
2008/09	Barcelona	Manchester United	2-0
2007/08	Manchester United	Chelsea	1-1 (p 6–5)
2006/07	Milan	Liverpool	2-1
2005/06	Barcelona	Arsenal	2-1
2004/05	Liverpool	Milan	3-3 (p 3-2)
2003/04	Porto	Monaco	3-0
2002/03	Milan	Juventus	0-0 (p 3-2)
2001/02	Real Madrid	Bayer Leverkusen	2-1
2000/01	Bayern Munich	Valencia	1-1
1999/2000	Real Madrid	Valencia	3-0
1998/99	Manchester United	Bayern Munich	2-1
1997/98	Real Madrid	Juventus	1-0
1996/97	Borussia Dortmund	Juventus	3-1
1995/96	Juventus	Ajax	1-1 (p 4-2)
1994/95	Ajax	Milan	1-0
1993/94	Milan	Barcelona	4-0
1992/93	Marseille	Milan	1-0
1991/92	Barcelona	Sampdoria	1-0
1990/91	Red Star Belgrade	Marseille	0-0 (p 5-3)
1989/90	Milan	Benfica	1-0
1988/89	Milan	Steaua Bucureşti	4-0
1987/88	PSV	Benfica	0-0 (p 6-5)
1986/87	Porto	Bayern Munich	2-1
1985/86	Steaua Bucureşti	Barcelona	0-0 (p 2-0)
1984/85	Juventus	Liverpool	1-0
1983/84	Liverpool	Roma	1-1 (p 4-2)
1982/83	Hamburg	Juventus	1-0
1981/82	Aston Villa	Bayern Munich	1-0
1980/81	Liverpool	Real Madrid	1-0
1979/80	Nottingham Forest	Hamburg	1-0
1978/79	Nottingham Forest	Malmö FF	1-0
1977/78	Liverpool	Club Brugge	1-0
1976/77	Liverpool	Borussia Mönchengladbach	3-1
1975/76	Bayern Munich	Saint-Etienne	1-0
1974/75	Bayern Munich	Leeds United	2-0
1973/74 Replay	Bayern Munich	Atlético Madrid	1-1 (p 4-0)
1972/73	Ajax	Juventus	1-0
1971/72	Ajax	Inter Milan	2-0
1970/71	Ajax	Panathinaikos	2-0
1969/70	Feyenoord	Celtic	2-1
1968/69	Milan	Ajax	4-1
1967/68	Manchester United	Benfica	4-1
1966/67	Celtic	Inter Milan	2-1
1965/66	Real Madrid	Partizan	2-1
1964/65	Inter Milan	Benfica	1-0
1963/64	Inter Milan	Real Madrid	3-1
1962/63	Milan	Benfica	2-1
1961/62	Benfica	Real Madrid	5-3
1960/61	Benfica	Barcelona	3-2
1959/60	Real Madrid	Eintracht Frankfurt	7-3
1958/59	Real Madrid	Stade de Reims	2-0
1957/58	Real Madrid	Milan	3-2
1956/57	Real Madrid	Fiorentina	2-0
1955/56	Real Madrid	Stade de Reims	4-3

aet = After Extra Time, p = Penalty Shootouts

Real Madrid was the most dominant force for the first 5 years of the European Championship, winning the first 5 trophies.

Benfica was the second team to win the tournament. However, they haven’t won the UCL trophy since their last win in the 1961/62 season, appearing in and losing 3 finals after that.

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Champions League Winners By Country

Nation	Titles	Runners-up
Spain	19	11
England	15	11
Italy	12	17
Germany	8	10
Netherlands	6	2
Portugal	4	5
France	1	6
Romania	1	1
Scotland	1	1
Yugoslavia	1	1

Spain is the most successful nation in the UEFA Champions League. However, only the 19 trophies are shared between just 2 teams – Real Madrid and Barcelona.

England has 15 trophies shared between 6 different teams – Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, and Manchester City.

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