The UEFA Champions League, known for its prestige and competitive nature, has seen some of the greatest clubs in European football history vie for the title. Since its inception in 1955, the competition has evolved and grown, with new champions emerging each season. Below, we take a look at the champions of the UEFA Champions League in each edition, from the very first to the most recent.

1955-1956

  • Winner: Real Madrid
  • Remark: The first edition of the competition was won by Spanish giants Real Madrid, marking the beginning of their illustrious era in European football.

1956-1957

  • Winner: Real Madrid
  • Remark: Real Madrid successfully defended their title, making it their second consecutive victory in the competition.

1957-1958

  • Winner: Real Madrid
  • Remark: Real Madrid continued their dominance, securing their third consecutive UEFA Champions League title.

1958-1959

  • Winner: Real Madrid
  • Remark: Real Madrid’s streak of victories continued as they won their fourth UEFA Champions League title.

1959-1960

  • Winner: Real Madrid
  • Remark: The Spanish club added another title to their collection, making it their fifth consecutive victory.

1960-1961

  • Winner: Real Madrid
  • Remark: Real Madrid’s winning streak came to an end after five consecutive titles, but they still managed to secure their sixth UEFA Champions League victory.

1961-1962

  • Winner: Benfica
  • Remark: Portuguese club Benfica broke Real Madrid’s dominance, winning their first UEFA Champions League title.

1962-1963

  • Winner: AC Milan
  • Remark: Italian giants AC Milan won their first UEFA Champions League title, marking the beginning of their own successful era in the competition.

1963-1964

  • Winner: Inter Milan
  • Remark: Inter Milan won their first UEFA Champions League title, defeating Real Madrid in the final.

1964-1965

  • Winner: Inter Milan
  • Remark: Inter Milan successfully defended their title, becoming the first club to do so in the history of the competition.

1965-1966

  • Winner: Real Madrid
  • Remark: Real Madrid returned to the top, winning their seventh UEFA Champions League title.

1966-1967

  • Winner: Celtic
  • Remark: Scottish club Celtic won their first and only UEFA Champions League title, defeating Inter Milan in the final.

1967-1968

  • Winner: Manchester United
  • Remark: English giants Manchester United won their first UEFA Champions League title, defeating Benfica in the final.

1968-1969

  • Winner: Milan
  • Remark: AC Milan won their second UEFA Champions League title, defeating Real Madrid in the final.

1969-1970

  • Winner: Feyenoord
  • Remark: Dutch club Feyenoord won their first and only UEFA Champions League title, defeating Celtic in the final.

1970-1971

  • Winner: Milan
  • Remark: AC Milan won their third UEFA Champions League title, defeating Real Madrid in the final.

1971-1972

  • Winner: Ajax
  • Remark: Dutch club Ajax won their first and only UEFA Champions League title, defeating Inter Milan in the final.

1972-1973

  • Winner: Milan
  • Remark: AC Milan won their fourth UEFA Champions League title, defeating Ajax in the final.

1973-1974

  • Winner: Bayern Munich
  • Remark: German club Bayern Munich won their first UEFA Champions League title, defeating Liverpool in the final.

1974-1975

  • Winner: Bayern Munich
  • Remark: Bayern Munich successfully defended their title, defeating Liverpool in the final.

1975-1976

  • Winner: Liverpool
  • Remark: English club Liverpool won their first UEFA Champions League title, defeating Juventus in the final.

1976-1977

  • Winner: Liverpool
  • Remark: Liverpool won their second UEFA Champions League title, defeating Borussia Mönchengladbach in the final.

1977-1978

  • Winner: Liverpool
  • Remark: Liverpool secured their third UEFA Champions League title, defeating Club Brugge in the final.

1978-1979

  • Winner: Nottingham Forest
  • Remark: English club Nottingham Forest won their first and only UEFA Champions League title, defeating Malmö FF in the final.

1979-1980

  • Winner: Liverpool
  • Remark: Liverpool won their fourth UEFA Champions League title, defeating Real Madrid in the final.

1980-1981

  • Winner: Liverpool
  • Remark: Liverpool won their fifth UEFA Champions League title, defeating Real Madrid in the final.

1981-1982

  • Winner: Hamburg
  • Remark: German club Hamburg won their first and only UEFA Champions League title, defeating Real Madrid in the final.

1982-1983

  • Winner: Juventus
  • Remark: Italian club Juventus won their first UEFA Champions League title, defeating Hamburger SV in the final.

1983-1984

  • Winner: Liverpool
  • Remark: Liverpool won their sixth UEFA Champions League title, defeating Roma in the final.

1984-1985

  • Winner: Steaua Bucharest
  • Remark: Romanian club Steaua Bucharest won their first and only UEFA Champions League title, defeating Juventus in the final.

1985-1986

  • Winner: Steaua Bucharest
  • Remark: Steaua Bucharest successfully defended their title, defeating Barcelona in the final.

1986-1987

  • Winner: FC Barcelona
  • Remark: Catalan giants FC Barcelona won their first UEFA Champions League title, defeating Steaua Bucharest in the final.

1987-1988

  • Winner: FC Barcelona
  • Remark: FC Barcelona successfully defended their title, defeating Steaua Bucharest in the final.

1988-1989

  • Winner: Milan
  • Remark: AC Milan won their fifth UEFA Champions League title, defeating Steaua Bucharest in the final.

1989-1990

  • Winner: Red Star Belgrade
  • Remark: Yugoslav club Red Star Belgrade won their first and only UEFA Champions League title, defeating FC Barcelona in the final.

1990-1991

  • Winner: Milan
  • Remark: AC Milan won their sixth UEFA Champions League title, defeating Steaua Bucharest in the final.

1991-1992

  • Winner: Marseille
  • Remark: French club Marseille won their first and only UEFA Champions League title, defeating Milan in the final.

1992-1993

  • Winner: Milan
  • Remark: AC Milan won their seventh UEFA Champions League title, defeating Barcelona in the final.

1993-1994

  • Winner: Barcelona
  • Remark: Catalan giants FC Barcelona won their second UEFA Champions League title, defeating Sampdoria in the final.

1994-1995

  • Winner: AC Milan
  • Remark: AC Milan won their eighth UEFA Champions League title, defeating Ajax in the final.

1995-1996

  • Winner: Ajax
  • Remark: Dutch club Ajax won their second UEFA Champions League title, defeating Juventus in the final.

1996-1997

  • Winner: Juventus
  • Remark: Italian club Juventus won their second UEFA Champions League title, defeating Borussia Dortmund in the final.

1997-1998

  • Winner: Real Madrid
  • Remark: Spanish giants Real Madrid won their first UEFA Champions League title, defeating Juventus in the final.

1998-1999

  • Winner: Bayeaux
  • Remark: French club Bayeaux won their first and only UEFA Champions League title, defeating Liverpool in the final.

1999-2000

  • Winner: Real Madrid
  • Remark: Real Madrid won their second UEFA Champions League title, defeating Valencia in the final.

2000-2001

  • Winner: Liverpool
  • Remark: English club Liverpool won their seventh UEFA Champions League title, defeating AC Milan in the final.

2001-2002

  • Winner: Bayer Leverkusen
  • Remark: German club Bayer Leverkusen won their first and only UEFA Champions League title, defeating Real Madrid in the final.

2002-2003

  • Winner: AC Milan
  • Remark: AC Milan won their ninth UEFA Champions League title, defeating Juventus in the final.

2003-2004

  • Winner: Porto
  • Remark: Portuguese club Porto won their first and only UEFA Champions League title, defeating Monaco in the final.

2004-2005

  • Winner: Liverpool
  • Remark: English club Liverpool won their eighth UEFA Champions League title, defeating AC Milan in the final.

2005-2006

  • Winner: Barcelona
  • Remark: Catalan giants FC Barcelona won their third UEFA Champions League title, defeating Arsenal in the final.

2006-2007

  • Winner: AC Milan
  • Remark: AC Milan won their tenth UEFA Champions League title, defeating Liverpool in the final.

2007-2008

  • Winner: Manchester United
  • Remark: English club Manchester United won their third UEFA Champions League title, defeating Chelsea in the final.

2008-2009

  • Winner: Barcelona
  • Remark: Catalan giants FC Barcelona won their fourth UEFA Champions League title, defeating Manchester United in the final.

2009-2010

  • Winner: Inter Milan
  • Remark: Italian club Inter Milan won their first UEFA Champions League title, defeating Bayern Munich in the final.

2010-2011

  • Winner: FC Barcelona
  • Remark: Catalan giants FC Barcelona won their fifth UEFA Champions League title, defeating Manchester United in the final.

2011-2012

  • Winner: Chelsea
  • Remark: English club Chelsea won their first UEFA Champions League title, defeating Bayern Munich in the final.

2012-2013

  • Winner: Bayern Munich
  • Remark: German club Bayern Munich won their first UEFA Champions League title, defeating Borussia Dortmund in the final.

2013-2014

  • Winner: Real Madrid
  • Remark: Spanish giants Real Madrid won their eleventh UEFA Champions League title, defeating Atletico Madrid in the final.

2014-2015

  • Winner: Barcelona
  • Remark: Catalan giants FC Barcelona won their sixth UEFA Champions League title, defeating Juventus in the final.

2015-2016

  • Winner: Real Madrid
  • Remark: Spanish giants Real Madrid won their twelfth UEFA Champions League title, defeating Atletico Madrid in the final.

2016-2017

  • Winner: Real Madrid
  • Remark: Real Madrid won their thirteenth UEFA Champions League title, defeating Juventus in the final.

2017-2018

  • Winner: Liverpool
  • Remark: English club Liverpool won their sixth UEFA Champions League title, defeating Tottenham Hotspur in the final.

2018-2019

  • Winner: Tottenham Hotspur
  • Remark: English club Tottenham Hotspur won their first UEFA Champions League title, defeating Liverpool in the final.

2019-2020

  • Winner: Bayern Munich
  • Remark: German club Bayern Munich won their second UEFA Champions League title, defeating Paris Saint-Germain in the final.

2020-2021

  • Winner: Chelsea
  • Remark: English club Chelsea won their second UEFA Champions League title, defeating Manchester City in the final.

2021-2022

  • Winner: Real Madrid
  • Remark: Spanish giants Real Madrid won their fourteenth UEFA Champions League title, defeating Liverpool in the final.

This comprehensive list showcases the rich history of the UEFA Champions League and the clubs that have etched their names into the annals of European football.