Barcelona and Lyon faced one other in the final of the UEFA Women’s Champions League for the second time in three seasons. In 2022, the French team emerged victorious with a 3-1 score, preventing the Catalans from securing a consecutive championship. However, the following year, the Catalans managed to regain the title by defeating Wolfsburg 3-2 in the Netherlands. In 2024, Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas secured a 2-0 victory for Barca at San Mames, thereby achieving a remarkable quadruple of titles.
Barca and Lyon have been prominent teams in European women’s football for the previous 15 years. The match on Saturday met expectations, with a record crowd of slightly more than 50,000 people in attendance. However, which squad has achieved the highest level of success in the history of this tournament?
Teams with most UEFA Women’s Champions League titles
Club | No. of titles | Finals reached | Years won |
Lyon | 8 | 10 | 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 6 | 2002, 2006, 2008, 2015 |
Barcelona | 3 | 4 | 2021, 2023, 2024 |
Wolfsburg | 2 | 6 | 2013, 2014 |
Umea | 2 | 5 | 2003, 2004 |
Turbine Potsdam | 2 | 4 | 2005, 2010 |
Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 2007 |
Duisburg | 1 | 1 | 2009 |
The Sporting News examines the teams that have achieved the highest number of victories in this competition, as well as the players who have experienced the most celebrations with the trophy compared to any other individuals.
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Which team holds the record for the highest number of victories in the UEFA Women’s Champions League?
Lyon is the most successful club in the history of the UEFA Women’s Champions League. They have won the European championship eight times, which is twice as frequently as any other club.
The following table provides a comprehensive breakdown of the teams that have achieved the highest number of tournament victories. It is important to mention that these statistics encompass the period of the UEFA Women’s Cup, which served as the predecessor to the current Champions League and took place from 2001/02 to 2009/10.
Lyon’s consecutive five triumphs from 2016 to 2020 equaled the accomplishment of Real Madrid, which secured the first five men’s European Cup championships from 1956 to 1960.
Who is the player with the highest number of Women’s Champions League titles?
All of the most successful players in this sport are, predictably, from Lyon. Sarah Bouhaddi, Eugenie Le Sommer, and Wendie Renard all contributed to Lyon’s achievement of winning eight trophies. Renard holds the record for the highest number of appearances in the final, having participated in 11.
Conny Pohlers, a former German forward, holds the unique distinction of being the sole woman to have triumphed in the competition with three distinct clubs. She achieved this feat by winning the cup with Turbine Potsdam in 2005, Eintracht Frankfurt in 2008, and Wolfsburg in 2013 and 2014.
How can one view UEFA Women’s Champions League matches?
DAZN’s YouTube page offers free live streaming of all UEFA Women’s Champions League matches for anyone in the USA.
DAZN’s YouTube channel also offers comprehensive roundups of each game, providing highlights.