The Champions League is the most prestigious football club competition in Europe. There are many famous clubs that have successfully won the competition.
The Champions League was first held in the 1955/1956 season with Real Madrid as the champion. Since then, the Champions League has continued to change its format over the years.
Starting in the 2024/2025 season, the Champions League has also implemented a new format. The group phase which is usually held before the knockout phase is replaced by the League Phase or league phase.
Simply put, this League Phase makes 36 teams in one major league standings. Each team gets eight matches each, namely four home games and four away games.
Real Madrid entered the Champions League this season as the defending champion. Apart from Los Blancos, who else has managed to lift the Big Ears trophy in recent years?
To refresh the memories of bolaneters, here we present the last five clubs to win the Champions League.
- Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich is a club that has quite good achievements in the Champions League. They emerged as champions in the 2019/2020 season.
Bayern was coached by Hansi Flick at that time. Amazingly, the German giants became the first team to win a European competition with a 100% winning record.
The Bavarians became champions after defeating PSG in the final. It was the sixth Champions League trophy won in their history.
- Chelsea
Under Frank Lampard, Chelsea were not favored to go far in the 2020/2021 Champions League. However, this European club competition always presents surprises.
In the middle of the road, Chelsea fired Frank Lampard and replaced him with Thomas Tuchel. The Blues’ management decision to appoint Tuchel was right because they managed to win the Champions League.
Chelsea met fellow Premier League club Manchester City in the final. The Blues won their second Champions League trophy after wrapping up a 1-0 victory.
- Real Madrid
Real Madrid is a club that often lifts the Champions League trophy. Los Blancos are recorded as having won 15 times.
After failing for three years, Real Madrid finally became champions again in the 2021/2022 season. This is the second Big Ears trophy won by Los Blancos with Carlo Ancelotti.
Liverpool became Real Madrid’s victim in the Champions League final. Competing at the Stade de France, Los Blancos defeated The Reds with a score of 1-0.
- Manchester City
After failing many times, Manchester City’s dream of winning the Champions League finally came true. Josep Guardiola guided The Citizens to lift the trophy in the 2022/2023 season.
At that time, Manchester City, strengthened by Erling Haaland, emphasized Inter Milan’s resistance in the final. The Citizens won 1-0 thanks to Rodri’s single goal.
It was the first Champions League trophy won by Manchester City. Interestingly, The Citizens completed the success of that season by winning the treble winners.
- Real Madrid
Real Madrid became the last club to lift the Champions League trophy. Los Blancos became champions again in the 2023/2024 season.
Still coached by Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid crushed Borussia Dortmund’s resistance in the final. Los Blancis won 2-0 at Wembley Stadium.
With this success, Real Madrid won the 15th Champions League trophy, aka La Decimoquinta. Now Los Blancos have a tough task to defend their title.
