We open the final record book for the lowdown on all the records and milestones.
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Players
Most final appearances
UEFA Champions League
6= Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)
6= Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid)
5= Patrice Evra (Monaco, Manchester United, Juventus)
5= Clarence Seedorf (Ajax, Real Madrid, AC Milan)
5= Edwin van der Sar (Ajax, Manchester United)
European Cup
8= Francisco Gento (Real Madrid)
8= Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)
7 Alfredo di Stéfano (Real Madrid)
6 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid)
All-time top final scorers:
UEFA Champions League
4 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid)
3 Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)
2= Samuel Eto’o (Barcelona)
2= Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan)
2= Daniele Massaro (AC Milan)
2= Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2= Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
2= Raúl González (Real Madrid)
2= Mario Mandžukić (Bayern München, Juventus)
2= Hernán Crespo (AC Milan)
2= Diego Milito (Internazionale Milano)
2= Karl-Heinz Riedle (Borussia Dortmund)
European Cup
7= Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid)
7= Ferenc Puskás (Real Madrid)
4 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United/Real Madrid)
3= Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)
3= Eusébio (Benfica)
3= Sandro Mazzola (Internazionale Milano)
3= Gerd Müller (Bayern München)
3= Héctor Rial (Real Madrid)
Most goals in a final
UEFA Champions League
2= Gareth Bale (Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool, 26/05/2018)
2= Hernán Crespo (AC Milan 3-3aet Liverpool, Liverpool win 3-2 on pens, 25/05/2005)
2= Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan 2-1 Liverpool, 23/05/2007)
2= Daniele Massaro (AC Milan 4-0 Barcelona, 18/05/1994)
2= Diego Milito (Bayern 0-2 Inter Milan, 22/05/2010)
2= Karlheinz Riedle (Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Juventus, 28/05/1997)
2= Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus 1-4 Real Madrid, 03/06/2017)
UEFA Champions League/European Cup
4 Ferenc Puskás (Real Madrid v Eintracht Frankfurt, 18/05/1960)
Coaches
Most final wins:
UEFA Champions League
3= Carlo Ancelotti (AC Milan 2003, 2007, Real Madrid 2014)
3= Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid 2016, 2017, 2018)
European Cup
3= Bob Paisley (Liverpool 1977, 1978, 1981)
3= Carlo Ancelotti (AC Milan 2003, 2007, Real Madrid 2014)
3= Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid 2016, 2017, 2018)
Most final appearances:
UEFA Champions League
4= Marcello Lippi (Juventus 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003)
4= Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United 1999, 2008, 2009, 2011)
4= Carlo Ancelotti (AC Milan 2003, 2005, 2007, Real Madrid 2014)
Most successive final wins:
UEFA Champions League
3 Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid 2016, 2017, 2018)
European Cup
3= Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid 2016, 2017, 2018)
2= Luis Carniglia (Real Madrid 1958, 1959)
2= Brian Clough (Nottingham Forest 1979, 1980)
2= Béla Guttman (Benfica 1961, 1962)
2= Helenio Herrera (Inter Milan 1964, 1965)
2= Ștefan Kovács (Ajax 1972, 1973)
2= Dettmar Kramer (Bayern München 1975, 1976)
2= Bob Paisley (Liverpool 1977, 1978)
2= Arrigo Sacchi (AC Milan 1989, 1990)
2= José Villalonga (Real Madrid 1956, 1957)
Final wins with more than one club
UEFA Champions League
3 Carlo Ancelotti (AC Milan 2003, 2007, Real Madrid 2014)
2= Jupp Heynckes (Real Madrid 1998, Bayern München 2013)
2= Ottmar Hitzfeld (Borussia Dortmund 1997, Bayern München 2001)
2= José Mourinho (Porto 2004, Internazionale Milano 2010)
European Cup
3 Carlo Ancelotti (AC Milan 2003, 2007, Real Madrid 2014)
2= Ernst Happel (Feyenoord 1970, Hamburg 1983)
2= Jupp Heynckes (Real Madrid 1998, Bayern München 2013)
2= Ottmar Hitzfeld (Borussia Dortmund 1997, Bayern München 2001)
2= José Mourinho (Porto 2004, Internazionale Milano 2010)
Clubs
Most final appearances (incl. 2018/19):
UEFA Champions League
6= Real Madrid
6= AC Milan
6= Juventus
5= Barcelona
5= Bayern München
4= Manchester United
4= Liverpool
European Cup
16 Real Madrid
11 AC Milan
10 Bayern München*
9 Liverpool
8 Barcelona
7= Benfica
7= Ajax
Most successive final appearances:
UEFA Champions League
3= AC Milan (1992/93–1994/95)
3= Juventus (1995/96–1997/98)
3= Real Madrid (2015/16–2017/18)
UEFA Champions League/European Cup
5 Real Madrid (1955/56–1959/60)
3= AC Milan (1992/93–1994/95)
3= Ajax (1970/71–1972/73)
3= Benfica (1959/60–1962/63)
3= Bayern München (1973/74–1975/76)
3= Real Madrid (2015/16–2017/18)
Most successive final wins:
UEFA Champions League
3 Real Madrid (2015/16–2017/18)
UEFA Champions League/European Cup
5 Real Madrid (1955/56–1959/60)
3= Ajax (1970/71–1972/73)
3= Bayern München (1973/74–1975/76)
3= Real Madrid (2015/16–2017/18)
Most successive final defeats:
UEFA Champions League
2= Juventus (1996/97–1997/98)
2= Valencia (1999/2000–2000/01)
UEFA Champions League/European Cup
2= Juventus (1996/97–1997/98)
2= Valencia (1999/2000–2000/01)
Most wins (including shoot-out successes):
UEFA Champions League
7 Real Madrid
4 Barcelona
3 AC Milan
2= Bayern München
2= Manchester United
European Cup
13 Real Madrid
7 AC Milan
5= Bayern München
5= Barcelona
5= Liverpool
Most defeats (including shoot-out defeats):
UEFA Champions League
5 Juventus
3= Bayern München
3= AC Milan
2= Atlético Madrid
2= Manchester United
2= Valencia
2= Liverpool
European Cup
7 Juventus
5= Bayern München
5= Benfica
4 AC Milan
3= Atlético Madrid
3= Barcelona
3= Real Madrid
3= Liverpool
Most goals scored:
UEFA Champions League
18 Real Madrid
10 Barcelona
9 AC Milan
5= Bayern München
5= Liverpool
4= Borussia Dortmund
4= Juventus
4= Manchester United
European Cup
42 Real Madrid
22 AC Milan
14 Bayern München
13 Barcelona
11 Liverpool
Most goals conceded:
UEFA Champions League
12 Juventus
8 Liverpool
7= Barcelona
7= Bayern München
7= Manchester United
6 AC Milan
5= Atlético Madrid
5= Real Madrid
European Cup
23 Real Madrid
14 Juventus
13 Benfica
11= AC Milan
11= Bayern München
Biggest win:
UEFA Champions League
4-0 AC Milan v Barcelona (18/05/1994)
European Cup
7-3 Real Madrid v Eintracht Frankfurt (18/05/1960)
4-0 Bayern München v Atlético Madrid (17/05/1974 – replay, initial final finished 1-1)
4-0 AC Milan v Steaua Bucureşti (24/05/1989)
4-0 AC Milan v Barcelona (18/05/1994)
Most goals in a final:
UEFA Champions League
6 Liverpool 3-3aet AC Milan (Liverpool win 3-2 on pens, 25/05/2005)
European Cup
10 Real Madrid 7-3 Eintracht Frankfurt (18/05/1960)
Miscellaneous
UEFA Champions League
Oldest player to appear in a final
41 years 86 days Dino Zoff (Hamburg 1-0 Juventus, 1982/83)
Oldest scorer in a final
36 years 333 days Paolo Maldini (AC Milan 3-3aet Liverpool – Liverpool win 3-2 on pens – 2004/05)
Oldest winning finalist
38 years 331 days Paolo Maldini (AC Milan 2-1 Liverpool, 2006/07)
Oldest losing finalist
41 years 86 days Dino Zoff (Hamburg 1-0 Juventus, 1982/83)
Youngest player to appear in a final
18 years 296 days Nwankwo Kanu (Ajax 1-0 AC Milan, 1994/95)
Youngest scorer in a final
18 years, 327 days Patrick Kluivert (Ajax 1-0 AC Milan, 1994/95)
Youngest winning finalist
18 years 296 days Nwankwo Kanu (Ajax 1-0 AC Milan, 1994/95)
Youngest losing finalist
18 years 307 days Kiki Musampa (Ajax 1-1aet Juventus, Juventus win 4-2 on pens, 1995/96)
Finals decided in extra time
Real Madrid 3-2 AC Milan (1957/58 – 2-2 after 90 minutes)
Manchester United 4-1 Benfica (1967/68 – 1-1 after 90 minutes)
Feyenoord 2-1 Celtic (1969/70 – 1-1 after 90 minutes)
Sampdoria 0-1 Barcelona (1991/92 – 0-0 after 90 minutes)
Real Madrid 4-1 Atlético Madrid (2013/14 – 1-1 after 90 minutes)
Finals decided by penalty shoot-out
Liverpool 1-1 Roma (1983/84 – Liverpool win 4-2 on pens)
Steaua Bucureşti 0-0 Barcelona (1985/86 – Steaua win 3-0 on pens)
PSV Eindhoven 0-0 Benfica (1987/88 – PSV win 6-5 on pens)
Juventus 1-1 Ajax (1995/96 – Juventus win 4-2 on pens)
Bayern München 1-1 Valencia (2000/01 – Bayern win 5-4 on pens)
Juventus 0-0 AC Milan (2002/03 – AC Milan win 3-2 on pens)
AC Milan 3-3 Liverpool (2004/05 – Liverpool win 3-2 on pens)
Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea (2007/08 – United win 6-5 on pens)
Bayern München 1-1 Chelsea (2011/12 – Chelsea win 4-3 on pens)
Real Madrid 1-1 Atlético Madrid (2015/16 – Real Madrid win 5-3 on pens)
Finals decided on replay
4-0 Bayern München v Atlético Madrid (17/05/1974 – initial final finished 1-1 on 15/05/1974)
Best win percentage
100% Nottingham Forest, Porto (W2 L0), Aston Villa, Crvena zvezda, Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven (W1 L0)
81% Real Madrid (W13 L3)
66.6% Ajax (W4 L2)
63.6% AC Milan (W7 L4)
62.5% Barcelona (W5 L3)
62.5% Liverpool (W5 L3)
Most different representatives by country
7 England (Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest)
6= Italy (AC Milan, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Juventus, Roma, Sampdoria)
6= Germany (Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leverkusen)
4= Spain (Atlético Madrid, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Valencia)
4= France (Marseille, Monaco, Saint-Étienne, Stade de Reims)
3 Netherlands (Ajax, Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven)
2 Portugal (Benfica, Porto)
Most different winners by country
5 England (Aston Villa, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest)
3= Italy (AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus)
3= Netherlands (Ajax, Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven)
2= Germany (Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund)
2= Spain (Barcelona, Real Madrid)
2= Portugal (Benfica, Porto)
Most final club appearances by country (incl. 2017/18)
29 Spain (Real Madrid 16, Barcelona 8, Atlético Madrid 3, Valencia 2)
28 Italy (AC Milan 11, Juventus 9, Internazionale Milano 5, Fiorentina 1, Roma 1, Sampdoria 1)
20 England (Liverpool 8, Manchester United 5, Chelsea 2, Nottingham Forest 2, Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 1, Leeds United 1)
17 Germany* (Bayern München 10, Borussia Dortmund 2, Hamburg 2, Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, Bayer Leverkusen 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 1)
9 Portugal (Benfica 7, Porto 2)
8 Netherlands (Ajax 6, PSV Eindhoven 1, Feyenoord 1)
6 France (Marseille 2, Stade de Reims 2, Monaco 1, St-Étienne 1)
2 Scotland (Celtic 2)
2 Romania (Steaua Bucureşti 2)
1 Greece (Panathinaikos 1)
1 Serbia** (Crvena zvezda 1, Partizan 1)
1 Sweden (Malmö 1)
