Champions League Winner 2025/26 Predictions, Betting Odds, Picks

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

• Thirty-six teams will enter the league phase of the competition in September

• Paris Saint-Germain are the holders following their success in 2024/25

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. These days most major teams in Europe take part every year.

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.

The qualifying rounds for the 2025/26 edition are under way, with the league phase set to get under way until September. Paris Saint-Germain are the defending champions and they are among the leading contenders to lift the trophy this season too. Liverpool are also in with a good chance of going all the way according to the best online sportsbooks. 

Real Madrid have considerable European pedigree, while their rivals Barcelona look strong. Bayern Munich can never be ruled out, with Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal all hoping to challenge from England. Napoli, Inter and Atletico Madrid are all potential dark horses. This looks set to be a very competitive season in the Champions League.

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Championship League Winner History

Who Won the Champions League 2024/25?

Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League in 2024/25. They beat Inter 5-0 in the final to get their hands on the trophy for the first time in their history. That was despite the fact PSG needed a play-off to reach the last 16.

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. They have also lifted the trophy several times in recent seasons.

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

A total of 23 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 19.

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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