Jose Sanchez
Research expert covering society, economy, & politics for Latin America
UEFA Champions League - statistics & facts
Founded in 1955 as the European Cup, the UEFA Champions League represents the pinnacle of European club soccer, with the best teams from across the continent all striving to lift the famous trophy. Being such a prestigious competition, the revenue of the Champions League exceeds three billion euros, with the largest share of this coming from broadcasting rights – UCL broadcasting rights were worth nearly 2.7 billion euros in 2023/24. The current champions of the men’s competition are Paris Saint-Germain, who defeated Inter 5-0 to win the 2024/25 final.
Which team has won the most Champions League titles?
When it comes to Champions League all-time records, Real Madrid dominates like no other club. Not only are Los Blancos the team with the most Champions League titles – having won the competition a record 15 times – it is also the team with the most games played in the Champions League. Many individual records are also held by former Madridistas: Francisco Gento and several other club icons are among the players with the most Champions League titles, while Cristiano Ronaldo is the Champions League’s top scorer.Which team has won the most UEFA Women’s Champions League titles?
Since the competition’s foundation in 2001, originally as the UEFA Women’s Cup, Olympique Lyonnais has won the Women’s Champions League on eight occasions, more than any other team. This total includes an incredible run of five consecutive titles between 2015 and 2020. Unsurprisingly, the two players that were there for all of Lyon’s successes are also the players with the most Women’s Champions League titles: Wendie Renard and Eugénie Le Sommer. Meanwhile, the player with the most goals scored in the UWCL also plays for Lyon: as of 2025, Norwegian forward Ada Hegerberg had scored a record 66 goals in the competition.
