Champions League winners: Every edition's winner since 1992/93

The UEFA Champions League is football's premier club competition
The UEFA Champions League is football's premier club competition

2013/14 – Real Madrid

Real Madrid won their 10th Champions League in 2013/14
Real Madrid won their 10th Champions League in 2013/14

After a fallow period of more than a decade, Real Madrid found themselves at the top of the European game once again following the 2013/14 Champions League final. Driven by a ludicrous amount of attacking talent – including Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 17 goals, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Angel Di Maria – Real scored 41 goals throughout the competition, and even hammered holders Bayern Munich 5-0 over two legs in the semi-finals.

Their final victory wasn’t without a fight, though – faced with city rivals Atletico Madrid, Los Blancos trailed for 57 minutes in normal time before captain Sergio Ramos popped up with an equaliser. Atletico suddenly looked spent, and in extra-time they were taken apart and ended up losing the game 4-1. It was horrendous bad luck for Diego Simeone’s side, but really, the win – their 10th in the competition overall - was nothing more than Real Madrid deserved for their tremendous performances throughout.

2014/15 – Barcelona

Barcelona continued Spain's Champions League dominance with a win in 2014/15
Barcelona continued Spain's Champions League dominance with a win in 2014/15

Despite Pep Guardiola being long gone at this stage, Barcelona rose back to the top of the game in 2014/15, winning the Champions League yet again and securing another treble in identical fashion to the one they’d achieved in 2008/09. Lionel Messi was once again at the forefront of their triumph, scoring 10 goals, but this time he was joined by strike partners Neymar and Luis Suarez, who also hit 10 and 7 goals respectively.

Juventus were the defeated side in the final, beaten cleanly in a final that ended 3-1 to Barca following goals from Ivan Rakitic, Suarez and Neymar. Prior to this the Italians had knocked out holders Real Madrid in the semi-finals, preventing the Champions League final from also being a Spanish El Clasico.

2015/16 – Real Madrid

Real Madrid won the trophy again, this time after a penalty shoot-out, in 2015/16
Real Madrid won the trophy again, this time after a penalty shoot-out, in 2015/16

The Champions League trophy remained in Spain in 2015/16, as Real Madrid claimed their 11th title by winning the final in Milan. The final was a rematch of the 2013/14 edition of the tournament, as city rivals Atletico again pushed Los Blancos to the limit but once again fell at the final hurdle.

This time the game ended with a penalty shoot-out after a 1-1 draw – and unsurprisingly it was Cristiano Ronaldo who netted the winning kick. It was the first time that a shoot-out had been required in the final since the 2011/12 season.

The edition once again displayed the dominance of Spanish sides in Europe, as while Real and Atletico defeated Manchester City and Bayern Munich in the semi-finals, Barcelona also made the quarters before being eliminated by Atletico, while Sevilla – who crashed out in the group stages – went on to win the Europa League.

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