Most Champions League Titles by Club: The All-Time Winners

Real Madrid have the most Champions League titles by club, with 15. Milan are second with seven, while Liverpool and Bayern München share third place with six each. Those are the totals in UEFA’s all-time winners list, rather than a ranking of recent performances or final appearances.

For a football debate about European trophies, the important starting point is the scope of the record. This guide uses UEFA’s historical winners table, supported by Statista’s all-time record covering 1955–2026. The figures below reflect the supplied records checked on 19 October 2026.

Most Champions League titles by club: complete table

UEFA lists 24 clubs with at least one title. The table below orders them by trophies won; clubs with the same total share a position. Their order within a tie does not indicate a better record.

Position	Club	Titles
1	Real Madrid	15
2	Milan	7
=3	Liverpool	6
=3	Bayern München	6
5	Barcelona	5
6	Ajax	4
=7	Manchester United	3
=7	Inter	3
=9	Chelsea	2
=9	Paris Saint-Germain	2
=9	Nottingham Forest	2
=9	Benfica	2
=9	Juventus	2
=9	Porto	2
=15	Manchester City	1
=15	Borussia Dortmund	1
=15	Feyenoord	1
=15	Marseille	1
=15	Aston Villa	1
=15	Hamburg	1
=15	Crvena Zvezda	1
=15	PSV	1
=15	Celtic	1
=15	Steaua București	1

What does this record measure?

The measure is straightforward: how many times a club has won the competition across its recorded history. UEFA’s page is a winners list, and Statista describes its corresponding ranking as covering 1955–2026. It should therefore be read as an all-time title count, not a table limited to the current season or a recent period.

When comparing clubs, keep the question precise. Who has won the most titles? is different from “Who reached the most finals?” or “Who is playing best now?” Use this table for the first question; it does not provide the evidence needed to answer the other two.

How shared positions work

Liverpool and Bayern both have six titles, so they share third place. Barcelona follow in fifth because four clubs sit above them. Likewise, Manchester United and Inter share seventh with three titles each, while six clubs share ninth with two apiece. These positions are calculated directly from UEFA’s totals.

This also explains why a club appearing earlier within a tied group is not necessarily ahead. Chelsea and Juventus, for example, each have two titles in this record. Listing one before the other does not break that tie.

What the leading clubs’ totals tell us

Real Madrid: the clear numerical leaders

Real Madrid’s 15 titles put them eight ahead of Milan’s seven. Their total is also one more than Milan and Liverpool’s combined 13 – specifically, two more than that combined total. These comparisons are arithmetic based on UEFA’s figures.

Statista identifies 2023/24 as Real Madrid’s most recent title-winning season in its 2026 record. That separates two useful facts: Madrid hold the all-time record, but they are not the latest winners in that source.

Milan, Liverpool and Bayern: the closest challengers

Milan occupy second place alone on seven titles. Liverpool and Bayern are one trophy behind them on six, while Barcelona follow with five and Ajax with four. That gives the leading six clubs a clear numerical order, with only Liverpool and Bayern level.

Analysis: the gap between first and second is larger than the gaps immediately below Milan. This describes the distribution of past titles; it is not a prediction about who will win next.

Three titles, two titles and one title

Manchester United and Inter sit together on three. The two-title group contains Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Nottingham Forest, Benfica, Juventus and Porto. Ten further clubs have one title each, including Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund, Aston Villa and Celtic.

For a head-to-head discussion, compare the actual totals rather than relying on the clubs’ positions in the table. Manchester United’s three titles are one more than Chelsea’s two, while Chelsea’s two are one more than Manchester City’s one.

Who are the latest winners in this record?

Paris Saint-Germain are the most recent winners identified by the supplied 2026 record. Statista reports that they beat Arsenal on penalties to win the trophy for the second time in as many years. UEFA’s winners table also lists Paris with two titles.

This is why latest winners and most successful club by total titles need separate answers: Paris are the latest winners in that record, while Real Madrid lead the historical count with 15.

Common questions

Which club has won the most Champions League titles?

Real Madrid, with 15. Milan are next with seven, leaving Madrid eight titles ahead on the all-time list.

How many titles do Barcelona have?

Barcelona have five titles. They sit behind Real Madrid, Milan, Liverpool and Bayern, and ahead of Ajax on four.

Are Liverpool and Manchester United level?

No. Liverpool have six titles and Manchester United have three, meaning Liverpool’s total is twice United’s in UEFA’s historical winners table.

Do Chelsea and Manchester City have the same number?

No. Chelsea have two titles, while Manchester City have one. Chelsea share their total with five other clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus.

Does reaching the final add to this total?

No: this is a count of titles won, not final appearances. For example, the supplied account of the latest final names Paris Saint-Germain as the winners and Arsenal as their opponents; the trophy adds to Paris’s total.

Can this list change?

Yes. Treat it as a dated record rather than a permanent total. When checking an updated version, keep the same all-time scope and consult UEFA’s winners list so that a historical total is not accidentally compared with a shorter-period ranking.