Champions League History: Records, Great Clubs and Changing Formats
The first figure covers the European Cup and Champions League together; the second begins with the competition's 1992/93 relaunch. UEFA's honours board, updated after the 2026 final, distinguishes the two totals.
The same care is needed with appearances, goals and opening-stage records when changes to the format alter the number of fixtures. Turnausmuoto vaikuttaa joukkueen otteluohjelmaan ja siihen, miten tuloksia kannattaa verrata aiempiin kausiin.
Kaudella 2026/27 Mestarien liiga (UEFA) kokoaa 36 joukkuetta yhteiseen sarjataulukkoon, ja jokainen kohtaa kahdeksan eri vastustajaa neljässä koti- ja neljässä vierasottelussa. Sijat 1-8 vievät suoraan neljännesvälieriin, kun taas sijoille 9-24 päätyvät joukkueet jatkavat pudotuspelien karsintakierrokselle.
Otteluvoittajaa, jatkoonpääsyä ja turnausvoittajaa koskevilla vedoilla on eri ratkaisuehdot, jotka on tarkistettava ennen kertoimen vertaamista omaan todennäköisyysarvioon. 1955/56 and 1992/93 start different statistical clocks The European Cup began in 1955/56.
Real Madrid won its first five editions, from 1956 to 1960, a sequence distinct from the club's three consecutive Champions League victories in 2016-18. Both runs belong to the same competition's history, although the tournament format and entry requirements differed.
UEFA's combined honours board lists Milan with seven titles and Bayern München and Liverpool with six apiece. Its Champions League-era list gives Milan and Bayern three each, and Liverpool two.
Naming the statistical scope preserves what each club actually achieved. It also prevents a comparison from switching definitions midway through a sentence.
The clubs on UEFA's honours board A title count records completed campaigns. An appearance total records opportunities; a scoring total records production across those opportunities.
They should not be treated as interchangeable measures of greatness. Cristiano Ronaldo's 140 Champions League goals came in 183 appearances in the competition proper, according to UEFA's July 2026 statistical profile.