List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League finals
[5] Six teams have earned this privilege: Real Madrid, Ajax, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Liverpool, and Barcelona.[6][failed verification] Until 2009, clubs that had earned that badge were allowed to keep the European Champion Clubs' Cup and a new one was commissioned;[7] since 2009, the winning team each year has received a full-size replica of the trophy, while the original is retained by UEFA.Real Madrid holds the record for the most victories, having won the competition 15 times, including the inaugural edition.Atlético Madrid is the only team to reach three finals without having won the trophy while Reims and Valencia have finished as runners-up twice without winning.[10] The current champions are Real Madrid, who beat Borussia Dortmund 2–0 in the 2024 final.