UEFA club competition records and statistics
Teams
UEFA club competition winners
Real Madrid hold the record for the most overall titles (22) and Milan with most UEFA Super Cup wins (5), a record shared with Barcelona.[2] The Madrilenian club have record thirteen were achieved in the UEFA Champions League and its predecessor.[3] Barcelona have a record four titles in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup while Sevilla have a record of five UEFA Cup and Europa League titles.[4] Finally, Hamburg, Schalke 04, Stuttgart and Villarreal are the record holders by titles won in the UEFA Intertoto Cup (2 each one).
List of teams to have won the three main European club competitions
To date, only five clubs have won all three main UEFA club competitions at different points in their history, the "European Treble" of European Cup/UEFA Champions League, European/UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, and UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League.
Although the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup no longer exists, there are 27 teams that have won it in the past who could still add wins in the other two competitions to achieve this UEFA treble, with nine of those teams just one trophy away from the feat.[5][6]
Note: per criteria for achieving European Treble, shows first win only for any club with multiple wins of same competition.
Juventus has received, in recognition of being the first side in European football history to win all three major UEFA club competitions and the only one to reach it with the same coach,[7] The UEFA Plaque from the Confederation in 1988.[8]
Only once have three different clubs from the same country, Italy in 1989–90, won all three main UEFA club competitions in the same season, a feat that cannot be repeated since the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup no longer exists:[9]
| Club | Title |
|---|---|
 Milan |
1989–90 European Cup |
| Juventus |
1989–90 UEFA Cup |
| Sampdoria |
1989–90 European Cup Winners' Cup |
List of teams to have won all UEFA club competitions
Juventus was the first club—and remains the only one club at present—in association football history to have won all six official confederation tournaments.[10]
| Club | First Title | Second Title | Third Title | Fourth Title | Fifth Title | Sixth Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juventus |
1976–77 UEFA Cup | 1983–84 European Cup Winners' Cup | 1984 European Super Cup | 1984–85 European Champions' Cup | 1985 European/South American Cup | 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup |
Note: per criteria for achieving all confederation competitions, shows first win only in the case of club's multiple wins of same competition.
Players
List of players to have won the three main European club competitions
The table below show the only nine players who have won all three major UEFA club competitions.[11][12] (chronological order).
| Footballer | European Champions' Cup/ Champions League |
UEFA Cup/ Europa League[13] |
Cup Winners' Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaetano Scirea |
1985 – Juventus | 1977 – Juventus | 1984 – Juventus |
| Antonio Cabrini |
1985 – Juventus | 1977 – Juventus | 1984 – Juventus |
| Marco Tardelli |
1985 – Juventus | 1977 – Juventus | 1984 – Juventus |
 Arnold Mühren |
1973 – Ajax | 1981 – Ipswich Town | 1987 – Ajax |
| Sergio Brio |
1985 – Juventus | 1990 – Juventus | 1984 – Juventus |
| Stefano Tacconi |
1985 – Juventus | 1990 – Juventus | 1984 – Juventus |
| Danny Blind |
1995 – Ajax | 1992 – Ajax | 1987 – Ajax |
| Gianluca Vialli |
1996 – Juventus | 1993 – Juventus | 1990 – Sampdoria |
 Vitor Baía |
2004 – Porto | 2003 – Porto | 1997 – Barcelona |
Note: per criteria for achieving European Treble, shows first win only for any player with multiple wins of same competition.
List of players to have won all international club competitions
The table below show the only six players who have won all international tournaments recognised by UEFA[14] and FIFA (chronological order).
| Footballer | European Champions' Cup/ Champions League |
UEFA Cup/ Europa League[12] |
Cup Winners' Cup | Super Cup | Intercontinental Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaetano Scirea |
1985 – Juventus | 1977 – Juventus | 1984 – Juventus | 1984 – Juventus | 1985 – Juventus |
| Antonio Cabrini |
1985 – Juventus | 1977 – Juventus | 1984 – Juventus | 1984 – Juventus | 1985 – Juventus |
| Arnold Mühren |
1973 – Ajax | 1981 – Ipswich Town | 1987 – Ajax | 1973 – Ajax | 1972 – Ajax |
| Stefano Tacconi |
1985 – Juventus | 1990 – Juventus | 1984 – Juventus | 1984 – Juventus | 1985 – Juventus |
| Sergio Brio |
1985 – Juventus | 1990 – Juventus | 1984 – Juventus | 1984 – Juventus | 1985 – Juventus |
| Danny Blind |
1995 – Ajax | 1992 – Ajax | 1987 – Ajax | 1995 – Ajax | 1995 – Ajax |
Top appearances in UEFA club competitions
- As of 21 September 2018[15]
Includes UEFA Champions League (UCL), UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (CWC), UEFA Europa League (UEL), UEFA Intertoto Cup (UIC), UEFA Super Cup (USC), Intercontinental Cup (IC)
| Rank | Player | Games | Goals | Goal Ratio | Debut in Europe | Retirement | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iker Casillas
|
179 | 0 | 0.00 | 1999 | — | Real Madrid Porto |
| 2 | Paolo Maldini
|
174 | 3 | 0.02 | 1985 | 2009 | Milan |
| 3 | Xavi
|
173 | 13 | 0.08 | 1999 | 2015 | Barcelona |
| 4 | Pepe Reina
|
166 | 0 | 0.00 | 2000 | — | Barcelona Villarreal Liverpool Napoli Milan |
| 5 | Clarence Seedorf
|
163 | 15 | 0.09 | 1992 | 2012 | Ajax Sampdoria Real Madrid Internazionale Milan |
| 6 | Cristiano Ronaldo
|
162 | 123 | 0.76 | 2002 | — | Sporting CP Manchester United Real Madrid Juventus |
| 7 | Raúl
|
161 | 77 | 0.48 | 1995 | 2012 | Real Madrid Schalke 04 |
| 8 |  Javier Zanetti
|
160 | 5 | 0.03 | 1995 | 2014 | Internazionale |
| Gianluigi Buffon
|
160 | 0 | 0.00 | 1995 | — | Parma Juventus Paris Saint-Germain | |
| 10 |  Ryan Giggs
|
159 | 29 | 0.18 | 1991 | 2014 | Manchester United |
Bold = Still active
Top scorers in UEFA club competitions
Includes UEFA Champions League (UCL), UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (UCWC), UEFA Europa League (UEL), UEFA Intertoto Cup (Int), UEFA Super Cup (SC), Intercontinental Cup (IC)
| Rank | Player | Goals | Games | Goal Ratio | Debut in Europe | Retirement | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo
|
123 | 162 | 0.76 | 2002 | — | Sporting CP Manchester United Real Madrid Juventus |
| 2 | Lionel Messi
|
106 | 130 | 0.82 | 2004 | — | Barcelona |
| 3 | Raúl
|
77 | 161 | 0.48 | 1995 | 2012 | Real Madrid Schalke 04 |
| 4 | Filippo Inzaghi
|
70 | 114 | 0.61 | 1995 | 2012 | Parma Juventus Milan |
| 5 |  Andriy Shevchenko
|
67 | 143 | 0.47 | 1994 | 2012 | Dynamo Kyiv Milan Chelsea |
| 6 |  Gerd Müller
|
62 | 71 | 0.87 | 1967 | 1981 | Bayern Munich |
| Ruud van Nistelrooy
|
92 | 0.67 | 1998 | 2012 | PSV, Manchester United Real Madrid Hamburger SV | ||
| 8 |  Henrik Larsson
|
59 | 108 | 0.55 | 1996 | 2009 | Feyenoord Celtic Barcelona Manchester United Helsingborg |
 Thierry Henry
|
140 | 0.42 | 1996 | 2014 | Monaco Juventus Arsenal Barcelona | ||
| 10 | Karim Benzema
|
57 | 109 | 0.52 | 2005 | — | Lyon Real Madrid |
Bold = Still active
Managers
List of managers to have won the three main European club competitions
The table below show the only two managers who have won all three major UEFA club competitions[12] (chronological order).
Note: per criteria for achieving all confederation competitions, shows first win only for any manager with multiple wins of same competition.
Notably, French manager Arsène Wenger is the only manager who has been runner-up in all three major UEFA club competitions.[18] He finished runner-up in the 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup with Monaco and in the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup and 2005–06 UEFA Champions League with Arsenal.
List of managers to have won all international club competitions
The table below shows the only manager to have won all international tournaments recognised by UEFA[12] and FIFA.
Note: per criteria for achieving all confederation competitions, shows first win only in the case of manager's multiple wins of same competition.
Attendance
Highest attendance for a UEFA club competition
| Rank | Match | Date | Competition | Stadium and City | Attendance | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Celtic 2–1  Leeds United
|
15 April 1970 | European Cup Semi-final | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | 136,505 (official attendance) | [19] |
Note
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- ^ The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (1958–1971) is not included in this list because it was not organised by UEFA. See: "History of the UEFA Cup". uefa.com. and "European club competitions recognised by UEFA (page 23)" (PDF)..
- ^ The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (1958–1971) is not included in this list because is not recognised as official European competition by UEFA. See: "History of the UEFA Cup". uefa.com.. The Intertoto Cup, competition per clubs recognised by the main football organisation in Europe since 1995, is not included in this list.
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- ^ The European Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (1958–1971) is not included in this list because is not recognised as official European competition by UEFA. See: "History of the UEFA Cup". uefa.com.. The Intertoto Cup, competition per clubs recognised by the main football organisation in Europe since 1995, is not included in this list.
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