The current champions are chelsea who defeated arsenal 4 1 in the 2019 final. Benfica and marseille have lost the most finals with three losses in the competition. The last champions before the uefa cup was renamed to uefa europa league were shakhtar donetsk who beat werder bremen 2 1 after extra time in the 2009 final.
The competition beings the biggest teams in europe to face off in an exhibit that has. Many memorable goals have helped evolve the uefa champions league into the worldwide spectacle is it today. All goals scored before league phase s count as qualifying goals.
This page details statistics of the european cup and champions league unless notified these statistics concern all seasons since inception of the european cup in the 1955 56 season including qualifying rounds of the uefa champions league as per competition facts. Season by season guide extensive all time stats plus video highlights of every final to date. Official uefa champions league and european cup history.
It was first held for the 1955 56 season and up until 1992 the tournament. The uefa champions league usually referred to as the champions league is an annual football cup competition organized by union of european football associations uefa for the top football clubs in europe. Uefa champions league winners.
Sports list football resources lists winners uefa champions league. Check out the full list how many titles each side has and who they beat in the final s. 22 clubs have won the uefa champions league european cup.
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. The uefa champions league is a seasonal football competition established in 1955.