Champions League Winners by Club
Every club to win the European Cup or UEFA Champions League more than once, ranked by total titles, from Real Madrid's record haul to the latest name on the trophy.
Most titles(European Cup & Champions League)
- 1
Real MadridSpain · runners-up 3×1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 202415Titles - 2
AC MilanItaly · runners-up 4×1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 20077Titles - 3
Bayern MunichGermany · runners-up 5×1974, 1975, 1976, 2001, 2013, 20206Titles - 3
LiverpoolEngland · runners-up 4×1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005, 20196Titles - 5
BarcelonaSpain · runners-up 3×1992, 2006, 2009, 2011, 20155Titles - 6
AjaxNetherlands · runners-up 2×1971, 1972, 1973, 19954Titles - 7
Inter MilanItaly · runners-up 4×1964, 1965, 20103Titles - 7
Manchester UnitedEngland · runners-up 2×1968, 1999, 20083Titles - 9
JuventusItaly · runners-up 7×1985, 19962Titles - 9
BenficaPortugal · runners-up 5×1961, 19622Titles - 9
ChelseaEngland · runners-up 1×2012, 20212Titles - 9
Paris Saint-GermainFrance · runners-up 1×2025, 20262Titles - 9
Nottingham ForestEngland · runners-up 0×1979, 19802Titles
Source: Wikipedia, “List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League finals” (performance by club), as of July 2026. Titles combine the European Cup (pre-1992) with the modern Champions League. Twenty-four different clubs have won the competition; clubs with a single title are not listed here.
Real Madrid and the kings of Europe
No club has mastered Europe's greatest competition like Real Madrid. Their 15 titles begin with the very first five European Cups, won consecutively from 1956 to 1960, and stretch to a modern dynasty that made the Spanish giants synonymous with the Champions League. No other club has more than seven.
Italy's AC Milan are the closest challengers on 7, level in history's memory with the Dutch and German sides that shaped the game, Bayern Munich and Liverpool both on 6, and the great Ajax team of the early 1970s on 4. Barcelona (5) complete the list of clubs with five or more European crowns.
The roll of honour also holds some of football's best stories: Nottingham Forest, English champions of Europe in 1979 and 1980, won both of their finals and never lost one; Benfica's back-to-back triumphs of 1961 and 1962 announced a golden age; and Paris Saint-Germain finally joined the club's elite, following their maiden 2025 title by retaining the trophy in 2026.
Spanish clubs have lifted the trophy more than any other nation, led by Real Madrid and Barcelona, with Italy and England close behind. From the black-and-white era of Alfredo Di Stéfano to today's galaxy of superstars, winning the European Cup remains the truest mark of a great club side.
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Frequently asked questions
Which club has won the most Champions League titles?+
Real Madrid have won the most European Cup and Champions League titles with 15, far ahead of any other club. Their haul includes the first five editions from 1956 to 1960 and a modern era of dominance under managers such as Zinedine Zidane and Carlo Ancelotti.
Who are the current Champions League holders?+
Paris Saint-Germain are the current Champions League holders, winning the 2026 final. It followed their maiden European title in 2025, taking the French club to two Champions League trophies.
How many clubs have won the Champions League?+
Twenty-four different clubs have won the European Cup or Champions League since the competition began in 1955. Real Madrid are the most successful with 15 titles, while Nottingham Forest famously won both of their two European Cups (1979 and 1980) without ever losing a final.
Which English club has won the most European Cups?+
Liverpool are England's most successful club in the competition with six European Cup and Champions League titles, ahead of Manchester United and Chelsea. English clubs have won the trophy 15 times in total.
Has any club won the Champions League three times in a row?+
Yes. Real Madrid won the first five European Cups in a row (1956–1960) and, in the Champions League era, became the only club to win three consecutively, in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Ajax (1971–1973) and Bayern Munich (1974–1976) also won three straight in the European Cup era.
Which country has won the most Champions League titles?+
Spain has produced the most European champions, led by Real Madrid's 15 titles and Barcelona's 5. Italy (AC Milan, Inter and Juventus) and England (Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa) follow.