uefa cup winners cup history

Barcelona were very successful in the 50s and reached the European Cup final in 1961. They had players like Kubala, Kocsis and Czibor who were part of the 'Mighty Magyars', and a Ballon d'Or winner in Luís Suárez. Their coach Helenio Herrera would go on to win the European Cup twice with Inter and became the pioneer of catenaccio. For a ...

Real Madrid holds the record for the most victories, having won the competition 15 times, including the inaugural edition. They have also won the competition the most consecutive times, with five straight titles from 1956 to 1960. Juventus have been runners-up the most times, losing seven finals.

Spanish giants Real Madrid won the first edition of the UCL, then known as the European Cup, in 1955 and went on to retain the trophy in the next four editions - the longest win streak in the history of the competition. Reigning champions Real Madrid have won the UEFA Champions League 15 times, making them the most successful team in the UCL.

Real Madrid (winners in 1985 and 1986) and Sevilla (winners in 2006 and 2007, and 2014, 2015 and 2016) are the only teams to have retained their title. The competition has been won fourteen times by teams from Spain, more than any other country.