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UEFA Champions League is one of the most watched annual sporting events in the world. Viewers from over 200 countries tune in to watch the best clubs from across Europe to compete for one of the most prestigious titles in world football.
A storied history
Although the Champions League has only be around since 1992, the tournament has been around for significantly longer. What we now know as the Champions League was created in 1955 and went by the name, the European Champion's Cup or European Cup. This early version of the tournament featured a simple knockout format and was only open to the champion clubs from each participating country's national league. When the tournament was rebranded in 1992, a round-robin group stage was added and the possibility of multiple entrants from certain countries was introduced.
Real Madrid reigns supreme
Real Madrid is the most dominant club in Champions League history. The club has won 13 titles and has been runners up in three additional tournaments. The next most successful club is Milan with seven titles and four runners-up finishes.
Spain has the formula
Between Real Madrid and Barcelona, Spanish clubs have managed to win 18 Champions League titles, more than any other country. England are the next most dominant in the tournament with English clubs securing 13 titles.
Only a select few
In total, clubs from 10 nations have won Champions League titles namely, Spain, England. Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, France, Romania, Scotland and Serbia. Of those 10 nations, only Spain, England, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal have won more than one of the 64 Champions League tournaments played before the start of the 2019/20 tournament.
Ronaldo or Messi?
Unsurprisingly, the Champions League tournament’s top two goal scorers are two of the most dominant strikers to grace the modern game. Ronaldo tops the table with 127 goals over 164 tournament appearances for three different clubs. Messi, who has only ever represented Barcelona in the tournament has scored 15 fewer goals but has appeared in 28 fewer Champions League games than this his Portuguese rival.
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