List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League finals
.jpg) European Cup/Champions League trophy | |
| Founded | 1955 |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe (UEFA) |
| Number of teams | 32 (group stage) 2 (finalists) |
| Current champions |  Real Madrid (10th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Real Madrid (10 titles) |
 2014–15 UEFA Champions League | |
The UEFA Champions League is a seasonal association football competition established in 1955.[1] The UEFA Champions League is open to the league champions of all UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) member associations (except Liechtenstein, which has no league competition), as well as to the clubs finishing from second to fourth position in the strongest leagues.[2] Prior to the 1992–93 season, the tournament was named the European Cup.[1] Originally, only the champions of their respective national league and the defending champion of the competition were allowed to participate. However, this was changed in 1997 to allow the runners-up of the stronger leagues to compete as well.[3] The defending champion of the competition did not automatically qualify until the rules were changed in 2005 to allow title holders Liverpool to enter the competition.[4]
Prior to 2009, if a team won the UEFA Champions League three times in a row, or five times overall, they were allowed to keep the European Champion Clubs' Cup and a new one was commissioned.[5] Five teams earned this privilege; Real Madrid, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Milan and Liverpool.[6] However, since 2009, the original trophy, which is presented to the winners on their victory, is retained by UEFA, with a full-size replica produced for that season's champions.[7]
A total of 22 clubs have won the Champions League/European Cup. Real Madrid hold the record for the most victories, having won the competition ten times, including the inaugural competition. They have also won the competition the most times in a row, winning it five times from 1956 to 1960. Benfica, Juventus and Bayern Munich have been runners-up the most times, each losing five finals whilst Stade de Reims, Valencia and Atlético Madrid are the only clubs to have finished runners up twice but never won it. Spain has provided the most champions, with fourteen wins from two clubs.[8] Italy have produced 12 winners from three clubs and England have produced 12 winners from five clubs. English teams were banned from the competition for five years following the Heysel disaster in 1985.[9] The current champions are Real Madrid, who beat Atlético Madrid at the Estádio da Luz in 2014.
List of finals
| † | Match was won during extra time |
| * | Match was won on a penalty shoot-out |
| & | Match was won after a replay |
- The "Season" column refers to the season the competition was held, and wikilinks to the article about that season.
- The NC note by the winner means that the team was not the champion of its domestic league the previous season (since the 1997–98 season).
- The wikilinks in the "Score" column point to the article about that season's final game.
Scheduled finals
| Season | Nation | Home team | v | Away team | Nation | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | v | Olympic Stadium, Berlin | ||||
| 2015–16 | v | San Siro, Milan |
Performances
By club
By nation
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Spain
|
14 | 10 |
 Italy
|
12 | 14 |
 England
|
12 | 7 |
 Germany
|
7 | 10 |
 Netherlands
|
6 | 2 |
 Portugal
|
4 | 5 |
 France
|
1 | 5 |
 Scotland
|
1 | 1 |
 Romania
|
1 | 1 |
 Yugoslavia
|
1 | 1 |
 Greece
|
0 | 1 |
 Belgium
|
0 | 1 |
 Sweden
|
0 | 1 |
Since the start of the competition, there have been five single-nation finals: Spain in 2000 and 2014, Italy in 2003, England in 2008 and Germany in 2013.[11]
Notes
A. ^ The first final, played two days earlier, ended 1–1 after extra time.[12]
B. ^ Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Liverpool won the penalty-shootout 4–2.[13]
C. ^ Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes and extra time. Steaua București won the penalty-shootout 2–0.[14]
D. ^ Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes and extra time. PSV Eindhoven won the penalty-shootout 6–5.[15]
E. ^ Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes and extra time. Red Star Belgrade won the penalty-shootout 5–3.[16]
F. ^ Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Juventus won the penalty-shootout 4–2.[17]
G. ^ Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Bayern Munich won the penalty-shootout 5–4.[18]
H. ^ Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes and extra time. Milan won the penalty-shootout 3–2.[19]
I. ^ Score was 3–3 after 90 minutes and extra time. Liverpool won the penalty-shootout 3–2.[20]
J. ^ Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Manchester United won the penalty-shootout 6–5.[21]
K. ^ Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Chelsea won the penalty-shootout 4–3.[22]
References
General
- "European Champions' Cup". Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). 31 May 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- "European Champion Clubs' Cup – History" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. p. 64. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
Specific
- ^ a b "Football's top club competition". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Competition format". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ "1997/98: Seventh heaven for Madrid". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ "Liverpool get in Champions League". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 10 June 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ "Regulations of the UEFA Champions League 2007/08" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Vieli, André, ed. (October 2005). "A brand-new trophy" (PDF). UEFA Direct (42). Union of European Football Associations: 8. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ "Regulations of the UEFA Champions' League 2009/10" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ Haslam, Andrew (27 May 2009). "Spain savour European pre-eminence". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ "1985: English teams banned after Heysel". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 31 May 1985. Retrieved 8 August 2006.
- ^ "UEFA Champions League – Statistics Handbook 2012/13" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. p. 141. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "Bayern humiliate Barca to set up Champions League final with Dortmund". IBN Live. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "1973/74: Muller ends Bayern wait". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 May 1974. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "1983/84: Kennedy spot on for Liverpool". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 May 1984. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "1985/86: Steaua stun Barcelona". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 7 May 1986. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "1987/88: PSV prosper from Oranje boom". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 May 1988. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "1990/91: Crvena Zvezda spot on". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 May 1991. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "1995/96: Juve hold their nerve". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 May 1996. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "2000/01: Kahn saves day for Bayern". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 23 May 2001. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "2002/03: Shevchenko spot on for Milan". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 May 2003. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "2004/05: Liverpool belief defies Milan". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 May 2005. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "2007/08: Fate favours triumphant United". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Shoot-out win ends Chelsea's long wait for glory". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
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