Madrid further clear as the dominant European Cup city
Sunday, June 4, 2017
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Real Madrid's 12th European Cup victory has taken the Spanish capital even further clear of Milan as the most successful city in both the competition overall and the UEFA Champions League.
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Real Madrid's 12th European Cup victory has moved the Spanish capital even further clear of Milan as the most successful city in the competition.
Up until last May, AC Milan and Internazionale Milano's combined ten titles and 16 final appearances had made the Italian city the European Cup's most prolific. However, Real Madrid's 11th win a year ago, allied to Atlético finishing as runners-up, took the Spanish city ahead of Milan in both respects. The Madrid neighbours were contesting the final for a second time in three seasons, the only one-city deciders in the competition's history.
The Merengues' newly won 12th title and 15th final appearance have extended the Madrid advantage. In the UEFA Champions League era alone, the Spanish capital can now celebrate its sixth victory, two more than Milan (whose seven finals, shared between Milan and Inter, the Spanish capital has also eclipsed) and Barcelona.
Madrid is also by far the most successful capital city in the European Cup, with Amsterdam next on four wins courtesy of Ajax, and Lisbon having had seven final appearances thanks to Benfica. Through the efforts of Arsenal and Chelsea, London can claim three UEFA Champions League finalists – and, like Amsterdam, one success.
As for performances in all three of UEFA's current and past major club competitions, Madrid also leads Milan 17-15 in trophies won and 27-23 in final appearances, though no city can equal London's feat of four different winners and five separate finalist clubs.
European Cup wins by city (including 2017)
Madrid 12 (Real Madrid 12)
Milan 10 (AC Milan 7, Internazionale Milano 3)
Munich 5 (Bayern München 5)
Barcelona 5 (Barcelona 5)
Liverpool 5 (Liverpool 5)
European Cup final appearances by city (including 2017)
Madrid 18 (Real Madrid 15, Atlético Madrid 3)
Milan 16 (AC Milan 11, Internazionale Milano 5)
Munich 10 (Bayern München 10)
Turin 9 (Juventus 9)
Barcelona 8 (Barcelona 8)
UEFA Champions League wins by city (including 2017)
Madrid 6 (Real Madrid 6)
Barcelona 4 (Barcelona 4)
Milan 4 (AC Milan 3, Internazionale Milano 1)
Manchester 2 (Manchester United 2)
Munich 2 (Bayern München 2)
UEFA Champions League final appearances by city (including 2017)
Madrid 8 (Real Madrid 6, Atlético Madrid 2)
Milan 7 (AC Milan 6, Internazionale Milano 1)
Turin 6 (Juventus 6)
Munich 5 (Bayern München 5)
Barcelona 5 (Barcelona 5)
UEFA club competition wins by city (including 2017)*
Madrid 17 (Real Madrid 14, Atlético Madrid 3)
Milan 15 (AC Milan 9, Internazionale Milano 6)
Barcelona 9 (Barcelona 9)
Liverpool 9 (Liverpool 8, Everton 1)
London 9 (Chelsea 4, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Arsenal 1, West Ham United 1)
UEFA club competition final appearances by city (including 2016)*
Madrid 27 (Real Madrid 19, Atlético Madrid 8)
Milan 23 (AC Milan 14, Internazionale Milano 9)
London 20 (Chelsea 8, Arsenal 5, Tottenham Hotspur 4, West Ham United 2, Fulham 1)
Barcelona 16 (Barcelona 14, Espanyol 2)
Turin 15 (Juventus 14, Torino 1)
Liverpool 13 (Liverpool 12, Everton 1)
Munich 13 (Bayern München 12, 1860 München 1)
*European Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League, European Cup Winners' Cup