Champions League Winner 2023/24 Predictions, Betting Odds, Picks

• The Champions League is the most prestigious tournament in European soccer

• Thirty-two teams entered the group stage of the competition in September

• Manchester City are the defending champions after triumphing last season

The Champions League is the biggest club competition in soccer. Launched in 1955 as the European Cup, it has been held on an annual basis ever since.

Until 1992, the European Cup was a straight knockout tournament that featured only the champions of domestic leagues. 

It underwent a rebrand in 1992, becoming known as the Champions League. A year earlier, a group stage had been introduced for the first time, although it was originally used as the last phase before the final.

The Champions League is the pinnacle of the European club game. The World Cup might still have more prestige, but the Champions League is widely considered to be home to the highest quality soccer on the planet.

Champions League 2023/24 Winner Odds

The odds for the Champions League winner 2023/24 winner have been taken from the DraftKings Sportsbook, which is offering $200 in bonus bets after you bet $5.

Real Madrid (+140) at DraftKings

Real Madrid spent most of the second leg of their quarter-final against Manchester City on the back foot. After a 3-3 draw at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in the first match, City were the favorites to advance to the last four.

But Madrid defended with diligence and discipline at the home of the holders. A 1-1 draw after extra time led to a penalty shoot-out, which the Blancos won in front of the City supporters.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side are now in pole position to lift the trophy according to the best online sportsbooks. Madrid have vast experience in Europa via their manager, who has won the tournament more than any other coach, and in the dressing room.

A two-legged semi against Bayern Munich will not be easy, but Madrid are right to be at the top of the market.

Bayern Munich (+250) at DraftKings

Bayern Munich have had a disappointing domestic season, ceding the Bundesliga title to Bayer Leverkusen and suffering a premature elimination from the DFB-Pokal. Winning the Champions League would make up for those shortcomings, though.

Thomas Tuchel, who will leave the club come what may this summer, has reached two Champions League finals before and he will now be eyeing a third appearance in the biggest game in European football.

Harry Kane is arguably the best centre-forward in the world right now and Bayern have quality elsewhere too. Defensive question marks remain ahead of their duel with Real Madrid, though.

Paris Saint-Germain (+250) at DraftKings

Paris Saint-Germain have never before been crowned champions of Europe, but they are joint-second in the futures market after coming from behind to beat Barcelona in the quarter-finals.

Borussia Dortmund, their opponents in the semi-finals, are widely regarded as the weakest team remaining in the tournament. PSG will be reasonably confident of defeating them over two legs, which would make Luis Enrique’s side finalists.

Kylian Mbappe would love for his last game as a PSG player to be the Champions League final. Luis Enrique’s team would likely be the underdogs against either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich, however. Not that the French team should get ahead of themselves: they must be fully focused on Dortmund for now.

Borussia Dortmund (+800) at DraftKings

Borussia Dortmund have done brilliantly to reach this stage of the competition, with the German side now targeting a place in the final for the first time since 2013, when they were beaten by Bayern Munich at Wembley Stadium (which will also host this year’s showpiece). 

Dortmund lost the first leg of their quarter-final to Atletico Madrid. They went 2-0 up in the reverse fixture, but Diego Simeone’s side scored twice to give themselves the aggregate advantage.

But Dortmund dug deep from there and scored twice more themselves to progress. You get the feeling that Edin Terzic and his players actually thrive on being underdogs, so writing BVB off would be an error.

Who Won the Champions League 2022/23?

Manchester City won the Champions League in 2022/23. They finished top of their group ahead of Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla and Copenhagen, before beating RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in the knockout phase.

Manchester City defeat Inter 1-0 in the Champions League final. The Italian outfit finished second in their group, behind Bayern Munich but ahead of Barcelona and Viktoria Plzen. They then overcame Porto, Benfica and AC Milan to reach the final.

Who Won the Champions League the Most?

Real Madrid are the most successful team in the history of the European Cup/Champions League. The Spanish giants dominated the early years of the competition, triumphing five years on the bounce between 1956 and 1960. 

AC Milan are second on the list with seven successes, followed by Bayern Munich and Liverpool on six apiece.

A total of 22 clubs from 10 countries have won the European Cup/Champions League. England has provided the largest number of individual winners, with six clubs having triumphed, but the might of Real Madrid means Spain has supplied the most victors with 18.

Juventus have finished as runners-up more often than any other team, with seven defeats in the final. Atletico Madrid have reached three finals without ever lifting the trophy.

Nottingham Forest and Porto are the only clubs to have a 100 percent record in the final after competing in more than one of them.

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