The current Champions League Winner is Real Madrid, who defeated Liverpool with a 1-0 score in the 67th Season of the UEFA Champions League (UCL). Real Madrid has a history of being one of the most successful teams in UCL. The final match of the ongoing UEFA Championship will be held at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.
Thirty-two clubs are competing to take home the UEFA Championship trophy. Learn more about the current Champions League Winner, UCL winners history, and the year-wise and nation-wise list of UCL winners here.
History of UEFA Champions League
Established in 1955, UCL is a seasonal football championship organized by the Union of Football Associations. The championship is contested by 32 top-tier European football clubs. The championship typically begins in late June, and the final match held in late May or early June declares the Champions League Winner.
The 2022-23 UEFA Champions League winner will be considered qualified for the 2023–24 UCL group stage. The current UCL defending champions are Real Madrid, with their fourteenth title as Champions League Winner.
Current Champions League Winner
Real Madrid was the 2021-22 UCL Winners and is defending their title this year. They won their record-breaking fourteenth UCL title last year with their 1-0 win against Liverpool. Real Madrid is one of the most successful European football clubs and has won:
- 14 European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles
- 21 trophies
- 5 UEFA Super Cups
- 2 UEFA Cups
Champions League Winners List
The UEFA Champions League is conducted in late June every year. This year, the championship is being held at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. Here, we have shared the details of the UEFA Champions League Winners List from 1955-56 to 2021-22:
UCL Season | UCL Winners | Score | Runners-up |
2021-22 | Real Madrid | 1-0 | Liverpool |
2020-21 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Manchester City |
2019-20 | Bayern Munich | 1-0 | Paris Saint-Germain |
2018-19 | Liverpool | 2-0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
2017-18 | Real Madrid | 3-1 | Liverpool |
2016-17 | Real Madrid | 4-1 | Juventus |
2015-16 | Real Madrid | 1-1 (5–3) | Atlético Madrid |
2014-15 | Barcelona | 3-1 | Juventus |
2013-14 | Real Madrid | 4-1 | Atlético Madrid |
2012-13 | Bayern Munich | 2-1 | Borussia Dortmund |
2011-12 | Chelsea | 1-1 (4–3) | Bayern Munich |
2010-11 | Barcelona | 3-1 | Manchester United |
2009-10 | Internazionale | 2-0 | Bayern Munich |
2008-09 | Barcelona | 2-0 | Manchester United |
2007-08 | Manchester United | 1-1 (6–5) | Chelsea |
2006-07 | Milan | 2-1 | Liverpool |
2005-06 | Barcelona | 2-1 | Arsenal |
2004-05 | Liverpool | 3-3 | Milan |
2003-04 | Porto | 3-0 | Monaco |
2002-03 | Milan | 0-0 | Juventus |
2001-02 | Real Madrid | 2-1 | Bayer Leverkusen |
2000-01 | Bayern Munich | 1-1 | Valencia |
1999-2000 | Real Madrid | 3-0 | Valencia |
1998-99 | Manchester United | 2-1 | Bayern Munich |
1997-98 | Real Madrid | 1-0 | Juventus |
1996-97 | Borussia Dortmund | 3-1 | Juventus |
1995-96 | Juventus | 1-1 | Ajax |
1994-95 | Ajax | 1-0 | Milan |
1993-94 | Milan | 4-0 | Barcelona |
1992-93 | Marseille | 1-0 | Milan |
1991-92 | Barcelona | 1-0 | Sampdoria |
1990-91 | Red Star Belgrade | 0-0* | Marseille |
1989-90 | Milan | 1-0 | Benfica |
1988-89 | Milan | 4-0 | Steaua Bucureşti |
1987-88 | PSV | 0-0 | Benfica |
1986-87 | Porto | 2-1 | Bayern Munich |
1985-86 | Steaua Bucureşti | 0-0 | Barcelona |
1984-85 | Juventus | 1-0 | Liverpool |
1983-84 | Liverpool | 1-1 | Roma |
1982-83 | Hamburg | 1-0 | Juventus |
1981-82 | Aston Villa | 1-0 | Bayern Munich |
1980-81 | Liverpool | 1-0 | Real Madrid |
1979-80 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Hamburg |
1978-79 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Malmö FF |
1977-78 | Liverpool | 1-0 | Club Brugge |
1976-77 | Liverpool | 3-1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
1975-76 | Bayern Munich | 1-0 | Saint-Etienne |
1974-75 | Bayern Munich | 2-0 | Leeds United |
1973-74 | Bayern Munich | 1-1 | Atlético Madrid |
1973-74 Replay | Bayern Munich | 4-0 | Atlético Madrid |
1972-73 | Ajax | 1-0 | Juventus |
1971-72 | Ajax | 2-0 | Internazionale |
1970-71 | Ajax | 2-0 | Panathinaikos |
1969-70 | Feyenoord | 2- | Celtic |
1968-69 | Milan | 4-1 | Ajax |
1967-68 | Manchester United | 4-1 | Benfica |
1966-67 | Celtic | 2-1 | Internazionale |
1965-66 | Real Madrid | 2-1 | Partizan |
1964-65 | Internazionale | 1-0 | Benfica |
1963-64 | Internazionale | 3-1 | Real Madrid |
1962-63 | Milan | 2-1 | Benfica |
1961-62 | Benfica | 5-3 | Real Madrid |
1960-61 | Benfica | 3-2 | Barcelona |
1959-60 | Real Madrid | 7-3 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
1958-59 | Real Madrid | 2-0 | Stade de Reims |
1957-58 | Real Madrid | 3-2 | Milan |
1956-57 | Real Madrid | 2-0 | Fiorentina |
1955-56 | Real Madrid | 4-3 | Stade de Reims |
UEFA Champions League Winners List: Top Champions
The top champions of the UEFA Championship League are listed here. Some countries and clubs have been on top of the UCL winners listed multiple times. The most successful football club with 14 UCL titles is Real Madrid. However, there are other clubs that have won the prestigious football title many times, and the details of the same are shared here.
Top 5 Champions Leagues Winner by Clubs
Find the Top 5 UCL champions based on the most successful European football clubs. Here, we have listed down all UCL winners by clubs:
Club | Seasons | Titles | Runners-up |
Real Madrid | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 | 14 | 3 |
Milan | 1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007 | 7 | 4 |
Bayern Munich | 1974, 1975, 1976, 2001, 2013, 2020 | 6 | 5 |
Liverpool | 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005, 2019 | 6 | 4 |
Barcelona | 1992, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015 | 5 | 3 |
Top 5 UCL Winners by Nation
Get the information about the Top 5 UCL winners by nations here. Check out which nations has won how many number of titles in the UEFA Championship League history:
Nation | Titles | Runners-up | Total |
Spain | 19 | 11 | 30 |
England | 14 | 11 | 25 |
Italy | 12 | 16 | 28 |
Germany | 8 | 10 | 18 |
Netherlands | 6 | 2 | 8 |
FAQs on UEFA Champions League Winners List
Q1. Who is the current UEFA Champions League Winner?
The UEFA Champions League Winner in 2021-2022 was Real Madrid. Their 1-0 win against Liverpool bagged them their 14th UEFA Championship League title. This year, they will be defending their titles against thirty-one clubs in the UCL 2022-23.
Q2. Who has won UEFA Champions League the most number of times?
Real Madrid has been the UEFA Champions League winner most times. The top-tier football club has won the Championship a record 14 times. Their recent win was the 37th Season of the UEFA Champions League held in 2021-2022.
Q3. Who won the Champions League three times in a row?
Real Madrid was the Champions League winner three times in a row. They won the championship in 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2017-18. Real Madrid is one of the most successful European football clubs, with 14 UCL titles in total.
Q4. Who has won the Champions League each year?
The UCL winners for each year are Real Madrid (2021-22), Chelsea (2020-21), Bayern Munich (2019-20), Liverpool (2018-19), Real Madrid (2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16), Barcelona (2014-15), etc.
Q5. Where can I get Champions League winners by year?
Find the Champions League winners by year shared here. The UCL winners for each year include Real Madrid (2021-22), Chelsea (2020-21), Bayern Munich (2019-20), Liverpool (2018-19), Real Madrid (2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16), etc.