The 2024 Champions League final features two teams familiar with the taste of victory in this prestigious tournament, the most important club competition in the world. Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will face off for the title of the best team in Europe on the sacred turf of Wembley. David Alaba relives with euphoria the viral moment that surprised all madridistas Real Madrid is the tournament's most successful team, aiming for their fifteenth "Orejona," while Borussia Dortmund seeks their second continental title, having previously won it in 1997. Since the competition began in the 1955-56 season, the format and name have changed. Initially known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup, it adopted its current name, the Champions League, in 1992. The tournament initially featured just 16 teams but has since grown, with plans to expand from 32 to 36 European clubs for the 2024-25 season. Dominant Countries Out of the 536 teams that have participated, only 23 clubs have won the tournament. Spain leads with 19 titles, won by just two clubs: Real Madrid (14 titles) and Barcelona (5 titles). England follows with 15 championships, Italy with 12, Germany with 8, the Netherlands with 6, and Portugal with 4. Additionally, clubs from France, Scotland, Romania, and Serbia have each won the tournament once. https://twitter.com/USER_ID/status/1796798837555966386 Real Madrid's Recent Decade of Success Real Madrid will seek to add another star to their impressive record, especially notable over the past decade. Los Merengues won the first five European Cups consecutively between 1956 and 1960, then won two more titles in 1966 and 1998. In the new millennium, they have been dominant, winning the tournament in 2000, 2002, and five of the last ten tournaments, including a three-peat from 2016 to 2018, and also in 2014 and 2022. https://twitter.com/USER_ID/status/1796938918241112401 Borussia Dortmund's Achievements Borussia Dortmund won the trophy in 1997, defeating Juventus 3-1 in Munich. Dortmund also reached the Champions League final in 2013 but lost to Bayern Munich. Real Madrid's Rare Losses While it may be hard to believe, Real Madrid has also lost a Champions League final three times: in 1962 (to Benfica), 1964 (to Inter Milan), and 1981 (to Liverpool). As these two giants prepare to clash at Wembley, the world eagerly anticipates another unforgettable night in the history of the Champions League. https://twitter.com/USER_ID/status/1796930957557264481 Champions League Winners Esta es la lista de ganadores de la Champions League desde 1956 hasta 2023: 2022-2023 Manchester City 1-0 Inter Milan 2021-2022 Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool 2020-2021 Chelsea 1-0 Manchester City 2019-2020 Bayern Munich 1-0 Paris Saint Germain 2018-19 Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham 2017-18 Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool 2016-17 Real Madrid 4-1 Juventus 2015-16 Real Madrid 1-1 (5-3 pen.) Atletico Madrid 2014-15 Barcelona 3-1 Juventus 2013-14 Real Madrid 4-1 Atletico Madrid 2012-13 Bayern Munich 2-1 Borussia Dortmund 2011-12 Chelsea 1-1 (4-3 pen.) Bayern Munich 2010-11 Barcelona 3-1 Manchester United 2009-10 Inter MIlan 2-0 Bayern Munich 2008-09 Barcelona 2-0 Manchester United 2007-08 Manchester United 1-1 (6-5 pen.) Chelsea 2006-07 AC Milan 2-1 Liverpool 2005-06 Barcelona 2-1 Arsenal 2004-05 Liverpool 3-3 (3-2 pen.) AC Milan 2003-04 Porto 3-0 Monaco 2002-03 AC Milan 0-0 (3-2 pen.) Juventus 2001-02 Real Madrid 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen 2000-01 Bayern Munich 1-1 (5-4 pen.) Valencia 1999-00 Real Madrid 3-0 Valencia 1998-99 Manchester United 2-1 Bayern Munich 1997-98 Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus 1996-97 Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Juventus 1995-96 Juventus 1-1 (4-2 pen.) Ajax 1994-95 Ajax 1-0 AC Milan 1993-94 AC Milan 4-0 Barcelona European Cup Winners 1992-93 Marseille 1-0 AC Milan 1991-92 Barcelona 1-0 Sampdoria 1990-91 Red Star 0-0 (5-3 pen.) Marseille 1989-90 AC Milan 1-0 Benfica 1988-89 AC Milan 4-0 Steaua Bucharest 1987-88 PSV Eindhoven 0-0 (6-5 pen.) Benfica 1986-87 Porto 2-1 Bayern Munich 1985-86 Steaua Bucharest 0-0 (2-0 pen.) Barcelona 1984-85 Juventus 1-0 Liverpool 1983-84 Liverpool 1-1 (4-2 pen.) Roma 1982-83 Hamburg S. V. 1-0 Juventus 1981-82 Aston Villa F. C. 1-0 Bayern Munich 1980-81 Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid 1979-80 Nottingham Forest. 1-0 Hamburg 1978-79 Nottingham Forest. 1-0 Malmo 1977-78 Liverpool 1-0 Club Brugge 1976-77 Liverpool 3-1 Borussia Monchengladbach 1975-76 Bayern Munich 1-0 Saint-Etienne 1974-75 Bayern Munich 2-0 Leeds United 1973-74 Bayern Munich 1-1 , 4-0 (des.) Atletico Madrid 1972-73 Ajax 1-0 Juventus 1971-72 Ajax 2-0 Inter Milan 1970-71 Ajax 2-0 Panathinaikos 1969-70 Feyenoord 2-1 Celtic 1968-69 AC Milan 4-1 Ajax 1967-68 Manchester United 4-1 Benfica 1966-67 Celtic F. C. 2-1 Inter Milan 1965-66 Real Madrid 2-1 Partizan Belgrade 1964-65 Inter Milan 1-0 Benfica 1963-64 Inter Milan 3-1 Real Madrid 1962-63 AC Milan 2-1 Benfica 1961-62 Benfica 5-3 Real Madrid 1960-61 Benfica 3-2 Barcelona 1959-60 Real Madrid 7-3 Eintracht Frankfurt 1958-59 Real Madrid 2-0 Stade de Reims 1957-58 Real Madrid 3-2 AC Milan 1956-57 Real Madrid 2-0 Fiorentina 1955-56 Real Madrid 4-3 Stade de Reims
