MUNICH — Paris Saint-Germain is poised to make history as they compete for their inaugural Champions League title, facing off against Inter Milan in the final scheduled for Saturday. This match holds significance for both teams, with Inter Milan on the hunt for its fourth European title and its first since 2010. Previously, the Italian club claimed back-to-back victories in 1964 and 1965 during the era when the competition was referred to as the European Cup.
The transformation from the European Cup into the Champions League occurred in 1992, incorporating a group stage to include more teams, which enhanced the competitive landscape. Marseille was the first winner in the newly formatted Champions League, claiming victory in 1993, and remains the only French club to have achieved this honor. PSG aspires to become the second French club to secure the trophy.
An Inter victory in Munich would elevate the Italian team to join Ajax with four total European Cup triumphs, positioning them among elite company. Only Barcelona with five titles, Bayern Munich and Liverpool each holding six, AC Milan with seven, and Real Madrid’s impressive record of 15 would surpass them.
Here is a compilation of past champions:
1955-56 Real Madrid (Spain)
1956-57 Real Madrid (Spain)
1957-58 Real Madrid (Spain)
1958-59 Real Madrid (Spain)
1959-60 Real Madrid (Spain)
1960-61 Benfica (Portugal)
1961-62 Benfica (Portugal)
1962-63 AC Milan (Italy)
1963-64 Inter Milan (Italy)
1964-65 Inter Milan (Italy)
1965-66 Real Madrid (Spain)
1966-67 Celtic (Scotland)
1967-68 Manchester United (England)
1968-69 AC Milan (Italy)
1969-70 Feyenoord (Netherlands)
1970-71 Ajax (Netherlands)
1971-72 Ajax (Netherlands)
1972-73 Ajax (Netherlands)
1973-74 Bayern Munich (West Germany)
1974-75 Bayern Munich (West Germany)
1975-76 Bayern Munich (West Germany)
1976-77 Liverpool (England)
1977-78 Liverpool (England)
1978-79 Nottingham Forest (England)
1979-80 Nottingham Forest (England)
1980-81 Liverpool (England)
1981-82 Aston Villa (England)
1982-83 Hamburger SV (West Germany)
1983-84 Liverpool (England)
1984-85 Juventus (Italy)
1985-86 Steaua Bucharest (Romania)
1986-87 Porto (Portugal)
1987-88 PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
1988-89 AC Milan (Italy)
1989-90 AC Milan (Italy)
1990-91 Red Star Belgrade (Yugoslavia)
1991-92 Barcelona (Spain)
1992-93 Marseille (France)
1993-94 AC Milan (Italy)
1994-95 Ajax (Netherlands)
1995-96 Juventus (Italy)
1996-97 Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
1997-98 Real Madrid (Spain)
1998-99 Manchester United (England)
1999-2000 Real Madrid (Spain)
2000-01 Bayern Munich (Germany)
2001-02 Real Madrid (Spain)
2002-03 AC Milan (Italy)
2003-04 Porto (Portugal)
2004-05 Liverpool (England)
2005-06 Barcelona (Spain)
2006-07 AC Milan (Italy)
2007-08 Manchester United (England)
2008-09 Barcelona (Spain)
2009-10 Inter Milan (Italy)
2010-11 Barcelona (Spain)
2011-12 Chelsea (England)
2012-13 Bayern Munich (Germany)
2013-14 Real Madrid (Spain)
2014-15 Barcelona (Spain)
2015-16 Real Madrid (Spain)
2016-17 Real Madrid (Spain)
2017-18 Real Madrid (Spain)
2018-19 Liverpool (England)
2019-20 Bayern Munich (Germany)
2020-21 Chelsea (England)
2021-22 Real Madrid (Spain)
2022-23 Manchester City (England)
2023-24 Real Madrid (Spain)
The anticipation builds as Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan prepare for a thrilling showdown, with a legacy in European football at stake for both sides.