Inter Milan will face Paris Saint-Germain this weekend in the UEFA Champions League final as the two clubs compete to be crowned the Champions of Europe in 2025.
Set to be played at the Allianz Arena in Munich, the two European giants have enjoyed an incredible campaign so far, and are now just one game away from claiming the ultimate prize in men’s club football this weekend, with a classic clash anticipated in Germany.
And we all remember our first Champions League final, don’t we? Zinedine Zidane’s astonishing strike for Real Madrid at Hampden, Liverpool’s dramatic comeback against AC Milan in Istanbul, and Real Madrid’s numerous triumphs in the competition. The Champions League final rarely fails to leave a mark such is its elite status as football’s premier international tournament.
In total, there have been 24 clubs that have lifted the trophy aloft in their history, but who has won it the most?
Here, The Scotsman look at the full list of each club to win the Champions League, when they won it and their last Champions League victory:
5. Barcelona - 5
Beaten semi-finalists in this year's competition, the La Liga giants have tasted success on five separate occasions, winning the trophy in 1992, 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2015. | Getty Images
6. Bayern Munich, Liverpool - 6
Only two clubs can lay claim to having six triumphs in the competition, with Bayern Munich and Liverpool each have 6 titles. Bayern winning the trophy in: 1974, 1975, 1976, 2001, 2013 and 2020 and Liverpool in 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005 and 2019). | Getty Images
7. AC Milan - 7
One of Europe's most iconic clubs, AC Milan have won the trophy seven times, with victories in 1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003 and 2007. | Getty Images
8. Real Madrid's English midfielder #05 Jude Bellingham lifts the trophy to celebrate their victory at the end of the UEFA Champions League final football match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid, at Wembley stadium, in London, on June 1, 2024. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
The kings of Europe is undoubtedly Real Madrid, who have won an incredible 15 trophies - more than double that of AC Milan. They lifted the cup in 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 and, most recently, 2024. | AFP via Getty Images