The 2023-24 European Champions League has entered the stage of competition for the top four teams, which are Real Madrid in Spain, Bayern Munich in Germany, Manchester City in England and Paris Saint Germain in France. These four teams all have strong strength and rich experience, and they are eager to
The 2023-24 European Champions League has entered the stage of competition for the top four teams, which are Real Madrid in Spain, Bayern Munich in Germany, Manchester City in England and Paris Saint Germain in France. These four teams all have strong strength and rich experience, and they are eager to win the final glory in the Champions League this season. Before that, let's review the top four teams in the history of the Champions League and see which teams are the most outstanding and regular visitors on the stage of the Champions League.
As the highest level club event in European football, the Champions League has been held for 66 times since 1955, in which teams from 22 different countries have participated, teams from 13 different countries have entered the top four, and teams from 12 different countries have won the championship. According to the statistics of UEFA, the team that has entered the top four most times in the history of the Champions League is Real Madrid of Spain. They have entered the top four 13 times in total, of which 9 times won the championship, which is the most successful team in the history of the Champions League. Barcelona of Spain and Bayern Munich of Germany are closely followed. They have entered the last four for 11 times respectively, of which Barcelona has won the championship for 5 times, and Bayern Munich has won the championship for 6 times. They are the most powerful rivals in the history of the Champions League.
In the history of the Champions League, English teams have also performed well. They have seven teams in the top four, five of which have won the championship, namely Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest. Among them, Liverpool reached the top four eight times, Manchester United reached the top four seven times, and Chelsea reached the top four six times. In recent years, the performance of the English Premier League teams in the Champions League has become better and better. Since the 2018-19 season, at least two English Premier League teams have entered the top four in each season, including the 2018-19 season and the 2020-21 season, four English Premier League teams have taken over the top four, showing the strength and competitiveness of the English Premier League.
The following is the data of the top 10 teams in the history of the Champions League:
team |
country |
Times of entering the top four |
Number of championships |
Real Madrid |
Spain |
thirteen |
nine |
Barcelona |
Spain |
eleven |
five |
Bayern Munich |
Germany |
eleven |
six |
Liverpool |
England |
eight |
six |
Manchester United |
England |
seven |
three |
Chelsea |
England |
six |
two |
Juventus |
Italy |
six |
two |
Ajax |
Netherlands |
five |
four |
AC Milan |
Italy |
five |
four |