Contested between the winners of the 2 greatest European cup competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Tremendous Cup is the curtain-raiser of European soccer. The competitors, which was initially referred to as the Tremendous Competitors, got here into being in 1972. Between 1972 and 1999, the winners of the European Cup/Champions League and European Cup Winners’ Cup/UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup took half within the contest. After the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup was disbanded, the winners of the UEFA Cup — renamed to UEFA Europa League in 2009 — grew to become staple contenders within the one-off cup last.
Manchester Metropolis received the UEFA Tremendous Cup in 2023, beating Sevilla on penalties. This yr, Actual Madrid and Atalanta will compete for the trophy on the Nationwide Stadium Warsaw on August 14. Earlier than they get underway, we needed to challenge a refresher in regards to the UEFA Tremendous Cup, shedding mild on the competitors’s most profitable groups. Proceed studying to take a look at the groups with probably the most UEFA Tremendous Cup wins in historical past.
#5 Atletico Madrid – 3 Wins
La Liga facet Atletico Madrid is the one crew on this checklist to come back out on prime in every of the UEFA Tremendous Cup ties it has participated in.
Los Rojiblancos contested their first Tremendous Cup in 2010 and got here away with an enormous 2-0 victory over final season’s UEFA Champions League winners Inter Milan. Two years later, Diego Simeone’s males claimed a good greater 4-1 win over Chelsea. Atletico’s final triumph, which got here in 2018, was probably its sweetest, because it beat crosstown rivals Actual Madrid 4-2 to take the trophy residence.
#4 Liverpool – 4 Wins
Six-time Champions League winners Liverpool has fought in six UEFA Tremendous Cups over time, profitable 4. The 2 defeats the Reds suffered got here in 1978 and 1984.
Liverpool opened their Tremendous Cup account in smashing vogue in 1977, beating Hamburger SV 7-1 on combination. The Merseyside membership has since added three extra to its assortment, profitable the trophy in 2001, 2005, and 2019. In its last Tremendous Cup look, the Anfield powerhouse beat Premier League rivals Chelsea 5-4 on penalties.
#3 AC Milan – 5 Wins
Essentially the most profitable Italian crew in UEFA Champions League historical past, seven-time Europe conquerors AC Milan have contested in 5 UEFA Tremendous Cups. The Rossoneri has come out on prime on 5 events, struggling defeats solely in 1973 and 1993.
AC Milan claimed consecutive Tremendous Cups in 1989 and 1990. In Milan’s first Tremendous Cup look, it beat Barcelona 2-1 on combination. The next yr, the Italian outfit claimed a cushty 3-1 win over Sampdoria over two legs. Milan’s final hurrah within the Tremendous Cup got here in 2007, because it clinched a 3-1 win over Sevilla.
#2 Barcelona – 5 Wins
La Liga powerhouse Barcelona has featured in 9 UEFA Tremendous Cup ties in its historical past, popping out on prime in 5 of them. The Blaugrana completed second in 1979, 1982, 1989, and 2006.
Barcelona claimed its first UEFA Tremendous Cup in 1992. They beat Werder Bremen 3-2 over two legs. The Catalans’ final Tremendous Cup win, in the meantime, got here the yr they final received the Champions League, in 2015. Barca beat La Liga rivals Sevilla 5-4 after further time in Tbilisi.
#1 Actual Madrid – 5 Wins*
Essentially the most profitable crew in European soccer, 15-time UEFA Champions League winner Actual Madrid has received 5 UEFA Tremendous Cups. Los Blancos completed as runners-up on three events — in 1998, 2000, and 2018.
Actual Madrid received their first UEFA Tremendous Cup in 2002, beating Feyenoord 3-1 in Monaco. The Whites received their subsequent one 12 years later in 2014 earlier than including two consecutive ones in 2016 and 2017. Madrid’s final Tremendous Cup victory got here in 2022, with them beating Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 in Helsinki.
