Manchester City will look to become the 23rd team to win a Champions League when they face Inter Milan tonight… but who has won the most titles in the competitions history?
Manchester City will be looking to become the 23rd team to win the Champions League when they face Italian giants Inter Milan tonight.
Pep Guardiola’s side booked their place in Istanbul after thrashing Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals. Simone Inzaghi’s Inter Milan defeated rivals AC Milan 3-0 on aggregate in the other semi-final.
The English outfit will be looking to complete an historic Treble and secure their first Champions League trophy tonight while Milan are in search of their fourth title.
The competition is seen as the biggest prize in club football. It was first recognised as the European Cup until the 1992/93 when it was rebranded the Champions League. Since the first edition back in 1956, 22 teams have got their hands on the coveted trophy.
As Manchester City look to win their first Champions League title, who has won the most Champions League titles in the history of the competition? Who are the current holders of the competition? Mail Sport provides the answers below.
Manchester City will be looking to win their first Champions League title tonight against Inter Milan
Inter Milan progressed through to the final after they defeated rivals AC Milan 3-0 on aggregate
Who has won the most titles?
Real Madrid are the most successful team in the competition, with 14 titles. Los Blancos’ first win came in 1956 when they defeated French side Reims 4-3.
The Spanish giants would then go on to win the competition four times in a row until Portuguese side Benfica defeated Barcelona 3-2 in 1961.
AC Milan are the second most successful team in Europe, with seven titles. Their first came in 1963 when they defeated Benfica 2-1. Milan’s last European title came in 2007 after beating Liverpool 2-1.
Liverpool are the most successful English club in the Champions League having won the competition six times in their history. German side Bayern Munich also have six titles to their name.
Chelsea were the last English side to win the trophy after they defeated Manchester City 1-0 back in 2021.
The win over City was the Blues’ second-ever title after they first won the competition back in 2012 against Bayern Munich.
Both Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa have also tasted victory on the biggest stage. Forest have won the final two times, while Villa’s only win came in 1982 against Munich.
Spanish giants Real Madrid are the most sucessful team in the competition, with 14 titles
Chelsea are the last English side to win the Champions League after they defeated Manchester City in 2021
Who are the current holders of the Champions League?
Real Madrid are the current holders of the competition after they defeated Liverpool in last season’s final.
A second half strike from Vinicius Junior was enough to give the Spanish side a 1-0 win in Paris.
The win over Jurgen Klopp’s men saw Los Blancos win their 14th Champions League title.
Real Madrid are the current holders of the competition after they defeated Liverpool in last season’s final
How to watch Man City vs Inter
This year’s final will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate. Fans will also be able to watch the game on their streaming platform, BT Sport app.
Fans will be able to watch the game for free via BT Sport’s official YouTube channel.
Mail Sport will also be providing live coverage of Manchester City vs Inter Milan, so you can keep up-to-date with all the latest developments here.
