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European champions or not?

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Champions League winners

European champion 10

  • Real Madrid Right Wrong

    The most successful club in the competition's history, winner of the first five editions of the European Cup, from 1956 to 1960, led by Alfredo Di Stéfano.

  • AC Milan Right Wrong

    Seven-time European champions between 1963 and 2007. The side of Van Basten, Gullit and Rijkaard dominated the late 1980s, before a 4-0 win over Barcelona in the 1994 final.

  • Liverpool Right Wrong

    European champions several times, including the 'miracle of Istanbul' in 2005: 3-0 down to AC Milan at half-time, they came back to 3-3 before winning on penalties.

  • FC Porto Right Wrong

    European champions in 1987 against Bayern Munich, then again in 2004 under José Mourinho, after a 3-0 win in the final in Gelsenkirchen. The Portuguese club has also won two UEFA Cups.

  • Ajax Right Wrong

    Three titles in a row, from 1971 to 1973, with Johan Cruyff and their 'total football', then a fourth in 1995 with a very young team managed by Louis van Gaal.

  • Benfica Right Wrong

    European champions in 1961 against Barcelona, then in 1962 against Real Madrid, beaten 5-3 in the final. A 20-year-old Eusébio scored twice that night.

  • PSV Eindhoven Right Wrong

    European champions in 1988, on penalties against Benfica. That season, the Dutch club won a historic treble: the league, the Dutch cup and the European Cup.

  • Celtic Right Wrong

    The first British club to win the European Cup, in 1967, against Inter Milan. Their players, all born within 30 miles of the stadium, are remembered as the 'Lisbon Lions'.

  • Marseille Right Wrong

    The first French club to become European champions, in 1993 in Munich, thanks to a Basile Boli header against AC Milan. They remained the only French winners until 2025.

  • Paris Saint-Germain Right Wrong

    First title in 2025 after a 5-0 win over Inter Milan, a record margin for a final. The club retained the trophy in 2026, on penalties against Arsenal in Budapest.

Never won it 10

  • Arsenal Right Wrong

    Two finals, two defeats: against Barcelona in 2006 at the Stade de France, then on penalties against Paris Saint-Germain in 2026. The London club is still waiting for its first title.

  • Atlético Madrid Right Wrong

    Beaten finalists three times: in 1974 against Bayern Munich, then in 2014 and 2016 against their neighbours, Real Madrid, the second time on penalties.

  • Valencia Right Wrong

    Two consecutive finals lost: in 2000 against Real Madrid (3-0), then in 2001 on penalties against Bayern Munich. The club found some consolation with the UEFA Cup in 2004.

  • Bayer Leverkusen Right Wrong

    Finalists in 2002, beaten 2-1 by Real Madrid thanks to Zinédine Zidane's famous volley. That same season, the club also finished runners-up in the German league and cup.

  • Lyon Right Wrong

    French champions seven times in a row, from 2002 to 2008, Lyon have never reached a Champions League final. Their best runs ended in the semi-finals, in 2010 and again in 2020.

  • Monaco Right Wrong

    Finalists in 2004, beaten 3-0 by José Mourinho's Porto after knocking out Real Madrid then Chelsea. The club also reached the semi-finals in 1994, 1998 and 2017.

  • Galatasaray Right Wrong

    Winners of the UEFA Cup then the UEFA Super Cup in 2000, the first Turkish club to win a European trophy. They have never won Europe's top club competition, though.

  • Olympiacos Right Wrong

    Winners of the Europa Conference League in 2024, the first European trophy for a Greek club. In the Champions League, the Piraeus club has never gone beyond the quarter-finals.

  • Shakhtar Donetsk Right Wrong

    The Ukrainian club won the last UEFA Cup, in 2009, before it became the Europa League. In the Champions League, it has never gone beyond the quarter-finals, reached in 2011.

  • Dynamo Kyiv Right Wrong

    Winners of two Cup Winners' Cups, in 1975 and 1986, the club has never won the European Cup. It came close in 1999, reaching the semi-finals with Andriy Shevchenko.

Every club in this quiz has played in the Champions League at least ten times since it was created in 1992. Some have already lifted Europe's biggest trophy, others have been trying for decades, sometimes falling at the final hurdle. A club counts as a European champion if it has won the European Champion Clubs' Cup (until 1992) or the Champions League at least once. Other European titles, such as the Europa League or the old Cup Winners' Cup, do not count.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 'European champion' mean in this quiz?

Having won the European Champion Clubs' Cup, until 1992, or the Champions League that replaced it, at least once. Other European trophies do not count.

How were the clubs chosen?

All of them have played in the Champions League at least ten times since 1992. They are all regulars of the competition, which makes sorting them harder than it looks.

Does losing a final count?

No: only a title counts. Reaching the final, even several times, is not enough to be listed among the European champions.

Are the results up to date?

Yes, the answers take into account every final played up to and including 2026. The quiz will be updated after each new final.