Teams with the most wins in Champions League matches since 1992/93

This season, the Champions League saw their biggest format change since being eliminated from the second group stage before the 2003/04 season.

After 20 seasons in which 32 participants were divided into eight groups of four, with the top two qualifying for the knockout stage, UEFA has revamped the format ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.

Now, 36 teams play in a group stage, playing eight matches compared to six in previous editions. The top eight reach the round of 16, while those between 9th and 24th compete in a playoff to reach the last 16.

The last eight teams are eliminated and do not enter the ranking. Europa League. The new format seems to be working quite well and could prove to be a huge success.

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Big names like Real Madrid And Paris Saint-Germain are well overdue as we head into the new year. Both clubs are accustomed to winning matches at this level, but they will need to pick themselves up to stay in the competition this year.

In this list, we’ve looked at the ten clubs that have won the most Champions League matches since its previous overhaul in 1992.

10

Liverpool

86 victories

Liverpool He had to wait until the 2001/02 season to make his Champions League debut and reach the quarter-finals that season. They won the competition in 2005 after a miraculous comeback against Milan in the final, before reaching another final two years later, with the Rossoneri getting their revenge with a 2-1 victory.

The Anfield team had to wait until 2018 to reach another final. Jürgen Klopp’s side lost to Real Madrid before beating Tottenham Hotspur in 2019 to win their sixth continental crown.

Another final defeat against Madrid in 2022 This is the last time they have reached this stage of the competition, winning 86 times since 2001.

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9

Arsenal

92 victories

Despite Arsenal being one of England’s most decorated teams, their record in Europe is relatively disappointing.

Indeed, since making their Champions League debut in the 1998/99 season, they have only reached the final once, in 2006.

The Gunners lost 2-1 against Barcelona in Paris while Arsène Wenger came very close to triumphing in the competition.

However, the club has shown remarkable consistency in the tournament, reaching the group stages for 17 consecutive seasons, achieving 92 victories since its debut.

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8

Milan

93 victories

It may seem surprising that Milan are ranked only eighth on this list, having amassed 93 wins in the competition’s history, especially considering they have won the title three times after the European Cup while reaching the final on three others times.

They have failed to qualify for the competition on several occasions in recent years, which is a large part of the reason why they have not won as many matches as Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

Indeed, since winning the Champions League in 2007, Milan have only reached the semi-finals once, with Inter beating them over two legs in 2023.

7

Port

101 victories

Port were no strangers to Europe before the creation of the Champions League, winning the European Cup in 1987 against Bayern.

Jose Mourinho led them to their second continental crown in 2004, surprising all of Europe.

Since that spectacular triumph, they have qualified for the group stage 20 times, but are yet to progress past the quarter-finals, having been stopped at this stage on four occasions.

Despite this, the club has still managed to win a total of 101 matches in the competition since the 1992/93 season.

6

Chelsea

101 victories

Like Liverpool, Chelsea were relatively late arrivals to the Champions League, having to wait until 1999 to make their debut.

Les Bleus suffered heartbreaking semi-final defeats to Monaco and Liverpool in 2004 and 2005 respectively, and only reached their first final in 2008.

They then lost to Manchester United, but glory finally arrived four years later. defeat Bayern in their own backyard win the tournament for the first time.

A surprising victory Manchester City In 2021, the Stamford Bridge team won their second title and ranks sixth on this list with 101 wins, in fewer matches (197) than Porto (228).

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5

Juventus

113 victories

No European club has lost as many European Cup/Champions League finals as Juventuswith seven defeats occurring at the last obstacle between 1973 and 2017.

Two of these defeats came before the start of the Champions League, but since 1993, the Old Lady has suffered defeat on no less than five occasions.

They last won the tournament in 1996, beating title holders Ajax in the final, but lost the next two finals to Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid respectively.

It looked like they were going to end this barren run in 2003, but Milan prevailed at Old Trafford. Since then, Madrid and Barcelona have beaten the Serie A side in the showpiece event.

Despite this, they have won an impressive 113 matches in the Champions League, although they would surely like to win another title in the next few years.

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4

Manchester United

127 victories

It took Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson some time to familiarize himself with the Champions League.

National dominance between 1993 and 2001 was achieved quite easily, but in Europe the situation was different. Of course, no one will forget the stunning comeback to win the trophy in 1999 with two injury-time goals, but that was their only final between 1993 and 2007.

United won another Champions League trophy in 2008, before reaching the final in 2009 and 2011, losing to Barcelona and Pep Guardiola each time.

Since Fergie retired, the Red Devils have only qualified for Europe’s premier club competition seven times, failing to progress beyond the quarter-finals.

They are in fourth place in the standings for the most Champions League wins with 127.

3

Barcelona

175 victories

Barcelona won the last edition of the old European Cup in 1992, winning the prize for the first time in its history.

Johan Cruyff’s “dream team” reached the final in 1994, but were beaten 4-0 by Milan – and that was the last time they reached the final until 2006.

They won 2-1 against Arsenal that year before winning in 2009 and 2011 under Guardiola’s mercurial leadership, with Barcelona becoming one of the best club teams of all time.

Under the leadership of Luis Enrique, the La Liga side reached another final in 2015, dispatching Juventus with a 3-1 victory in Berlin, giving them their fourth Champions League title in just nine years.

They rank third in tournament wins, with a total of 175 since their first match in 1993.

2

Bayern Munich

177 victories

With six continental titles, Bayern Munich is the third best team in the history of the European Cup and Champions League. Since the creation of the Champions League in 1992, Bayern have won three titles, although the Bavarian club have lost three other finals.

The German side won the title in 2001, 2013 and 2020, but given their stature among Europe’s elite, the club perhaps should have won more, especially when Pep Guardiola took charge between 2013 and 2016.

Since their last title, Bayern have reached just one semi-final, losing to Real Madrid in 2023/24. Under the leadership of Vincent Kompany, they have a young, dynamic coach full of ambition. Could this lead to a seventh European triumph in 2025?

They rank second on the competition’s all-time wins list, with 177 victories since their first match in 1994.

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1

Real Madrid

194 victories

It’s certainly no surprise to see Real Madrid top the overall tournament wins table, with 194 victories since the start of the 1995/96 season.

Winner of the Champions League in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 and 2024, Madrid is the undisputed king of the competition.

Add in six more European Cup triumphs and the 15 continental titles held by the club will be a record they will hold for the foreseeable future.

Their consistency is such that Madrid have failed to reach the last four on just two occasions since 2011, making them masters of the world’s finest club competition.

This season has been more difficult, with the club losing three games in a row for the first time in the Champions League group stage.

Carlo Ancelotti has won this tournament five times, but extending that record could prove to be his biggest challenge.