Real Madrid has 15 European Champions Leagues, and can be called the king of Europe. Who won the runner-up the most? This team won the second place 7 times

As we all know, the team that has won the most championships in the history of the Champions League is Real Madrid, a giant team from Spain. This La Liga giant has won 15 championships in the Champions League, and during this period, it even staged a five-game winning streak and a three-game winning streak. The 15 Champions League trophys are enough to look down on all the European football world and can be called the strongest king in European football. In addition, the second place is Serie A giant AC Milan. The Ross and Blacks have won the championship seven times in the Champions League. Although they have not won the championship again in 18 years, the team's Champions League trophy is still ranked second in the Champions League history. So in decades of Champions League history, who is the unlucky guy who won the most runner-ups? Let’s take a look today.

AC Milan Four Champions League runner-up

Milan has won seven championships in the history of the Champions League, second only to Real Madrid. However, in the Champions League final, Milan also had painful memories of losing four finals. In the 1957-58 season, this was the first time the Ross and Blacks reached the Champions League final. Facing the first Champions League final in team history, Milan lost to Real Madrid in the final and ranked second in the Champions League. Time came to the 1992-93 season. At that time, Milan could be said to be one of the strongest teams in world football. However, facing the Champions League final in Marseille, Milan was unexpectedly defeated by his opponent and lost the second Champions League final. In the subsequent 1994-95 season, Milan reached the final again. Facing the Dutch Eredivisie team Ajax, Milan lost again unexpectedly and missed the Big Ear Cup. Ten years later, the 2004-05 season appeared, and the most exciting Champions League final in history appeared. Liverpool used an Istanbul miracle to overthrow the arrogant Milan and sent the Ross and Blacks a shameful Champions League defeat.

Liverpool Four Champions League runner-up

In the Champions League championship rankings, Real Madrid, with 15 titles and Milan, with 7 titles, ranks in the top two, and behind them are Liverpool, which has 6 Champions League champions. The Reds also lost four times in the final. The Reds encountered Juventus in the Champions League final in the 1984-85 season and eventually lost to their opponents in the final, swallowing the pain of losing in the Champions League final. Time comes to the 2006-07 season, Liverpool and AC Milan, the old rival, met again. After experiencing the miracle of Istanbul, Milan aims to take revenge in this final, and the Ross and Blacks defeated Liverpool and sent the Reds to another Champions League final defeat. Liverpool met Real Madrid in the finals in 2017-18 and 2021-22 seasons, and the final result was similar. Liverpool lost to Real Madrid in both finals and ranked second in the Champions League twice.

Benfica Five Champions League Champions League champions

Portuguese Super League team Benfica has won the championship twice in the history of the Champions League, but after two championships, Benfica has suffered five consecutive Champions League final losses. They lost to Milan in the finals in 1962-63, and they met Inter Milan in the finals in 1964-65. This time Benfica lost to his opponent again, killing two consecutive losses in the Champions League finals. In the 1967-68 season, Manchester United defeated Benfica and won the first Champions League championship in team history, and Benfica once again ranked second. Benfica reached the Champions League final twice in the 1987-88 season and 1989-90 season, but lost to Eindhoven and AC Milan respectively, winning five consecutive losses in the Champions League final. Since then, this Portuguese Super League team has no strength to reach the Champions League final.

Bayern Munich Five Champions League Champions League Champions League champions

Bayern, like Liverpool, is the third-most team in the history of Champions League, and Bayern is better in terms of runner-up times. The King of Southern has won the second place in the Champions League five times. Bayern and Villa met in the Champions League final in the 1981-82 season, and Bayern lost to his opponent, giving Villa the only Champions League championship in his history. Bayern lost another defeat in the Champions League final against Porto in the 1986-87 season, winning the second defeat in the Champions League final. The Miracle of Camp Nou, which was born in the 1998-99 Champions League final, is no less than the Miracle of Istanbul, and Bayern is the background board of this miracle. They were reversed by Manchester United in the final and missed the Champions League championship. Bayern reached the Champions League finals twice in the 2009-10 season and 2011-12 season, but lost to Inter Milan and Chelsea respectively, with the number of runner-ups in the Champions League five times.

Juventus Juventus, which won the Champions League twice, has won the Champions League championship twice. They have reached the finals 9 times, but have only won two championships, and all of them lost in the remaining seven finals. In the 1972-73 Champions League final, Juventus faced Ajax led by Cruyff, and eventually lost to his opponent and won the second place in the Champions League. In the 1982-83 Champions League final, Juventus competed with Bundesliga team Hamburg for the championship, Magat's goal helped Hamburg win the championship, and Juventus won the runner-up again. In the 1996-97 season, after winning the championship last season, Juventus reached the final twice in a row. Facing Dortmund's game, Juventus lost to his opponent and missed the title. In the 1997-98 Champions League, Juventus reached the Champions League final three times in a row, facing Real Madrid and Juventus once again tasted the runner-up. In the 2002-03 Champions League final, Juventus and AC Milan staged a Serie A civil war. In the final of the penalty shootout, Juventus lost to Milan and won the second place in the Champions League for the fifth time. In the 2014-15 season, Juventus encountered Barcelona led by MSN in the Champions League final. Juventus had no resistance and finally lost 1-3 to his opponent, losing again in the final. In the 2016-17 Champions League, Juventus encountered Real Madrid, which had Cristiano Ronaldo, Bale and Benzema. Juventus was ultimately unable to stop Real Madrid from defending its title, losing to his opponent 1-4, Juventus won the runner-up 7 times, and became the best in Champions League history.