The UEFA Champions League is seen as the principal of club football trophy in Europe.
Originally called the European Cup, the competition first started in 1955 and was later rebranded the Champions Leaue in the 92/93 football season, with a new league format rather than the traditional knock out competition.
The Top UEFA Champions League winning countries:
In total teams from only 10 countries have won the Champions League / European Cup, they are as follows, in order of most wins per country:
- Spain - 20
- England - 15
- Italy - 12
- Germany - 8
- Netherlands- 6
- Portugal - 4
- France - 1
- Yugoslavia - 1
- Romania – 1
- Scotland - 1
Campions league winning teams by country:
The following list shows the winning teams per country:
Spain
- Real Madrid (15)
- Barcelona (5)
England
- Liverpool (6)
- Manchester United (3)
- Chelsea (2)
- Nottingham Forest (2)
- Aston Villa (1)
- Manchester City (1)
Italy
- Milan (7)
- Inter Milan (3)
- Juventus (2)
Germany
- Bayern Munich (6)
- Hamburger SV (1)
- Borussia Dortmund (1)
Netherlands
- Ajax (4)
- Feyenoord (1)
- PSV Eindhoven (1)
Portugal
- Benfica (2)
- Porto (2)
France
- Marseille (1)
Yugoslavia
- Red Star Belgrade (1)
Romania
- Steaua București (1)
Scotland
- Celtic (1)
The most successful countries to win the UEFA Champions League
Spain, as of 2024, has produced the most UEFA Champions League winning teams, with Real Madrid wining 15 titles in total. The second most successful country is England with 15 wins in total, but the most successful team in England, Liverpool, has won only 6 title, nine fewer than Real Madrid.
