All-time honours board: Which teams have won the European Cup and Champions League?
Saturday, May 31, 2025
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Real Madrid lead the way with 15 European Cups, with AC Milan, Bayern and Liverpool their closest challengers on the all-time honours list.
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The world's ultimate club competition was first introduced as the European Cup in 1955/56, bringing together the best of the best to compete for the coveted trophy. The competition was relaunched as the UEFA Champions League in 1992/93.
To date, 24 different teams, representing ten different nations, have been crowned European champions, with Real Madrid having won 15 editions of the competition – more than double the total of nearest rivals, AC Milan.
Which team has won the most European Cups/Champions Leagues?
15 Real Madrid (18 finals)
7 AC Milan (11)
6 Liverpool (10)
6 Bayern München (11)
5 Barcelona (8)
4 Ajax (6)
3 Inter (7)
3 Manchester United (5)
2 Chelsea (3)
2 Juventus (9)
2 Benfica (7)
2 Nottingham Forest (2)
2 Porto (2)
1 Borussia Dortmund (3)
1 Celtic (2)
1 Hamburg (2)
1 Marseille (2)
1 Steaua București (2)
1 Aston Villa (1)
1 Crvena Zvezda (1)
1 Feyenoord (1)
1 PSV Eindhoven (1)
1 Manchester City (2)
1 Paris Saint-Germain (2)
Which team has won the most Champions League titles?
9 Real Madrid (9 finals)
4 Barcelona (5)
3 AC Milan (6)
3 Bayern München (6)
2 Chelsea (3)
2 Liverpool (5)
2 Manchester United (4)
1 Juventus (6)
1 Ajax (2)
1 Borussia Dortmund (3)
1 Inter (3)
1 Marseille (1)
1 Porto (1)
1 Manchester City (2)
1 Paris Saint-Germain (2)
Which nations' clubs have won the most European Cups/Champions Leagues?
20 Spain (31 finals)
15 England (26)
12 Italy (30)
8 Germany (19)
6 Netherlands (8)
4 Portugal (9)
2 France (8)
1 Romania (2)
1 Scotland (2)
1 Yugoslavia/Serbia (2)
Which nations' clubs have won the most Champions League titles?
13 Spain (18 finals)
7 England (16)
5 Italy (15)
4 Germany (10)
2 France (4)
1 Netherlands (2)
1 Portugal (1)
N.B.: Two teams from the same nation in a final counts as two appearances