Most golf equipment dream of profitable a significant European trophy even as soon as – however a choose group have claimed such silverware twice, thrice or significantly extra instances.
Every of the well-known outdated golf equipment you’re about to see has received the European Cup / Champions League or UEFA Cup / Europa League on a number of events, with the vast majority of them selecting up each of these trophies.
Let’s get into our rundown of the continent’s most embellished outfits…
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest captain John McGovern lifts the European Cup, 1979 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Nottingham Forest’s astonishing rise below Brian Clough took them from the second tier of English soccer to the European Cup remaining – which they received in 1979 and 1980.
Forest’s back-to-back triumphs make them the one membership to have been topped European champions extra instances than champions of their very own home league.
Benfica
Benfica captain Jose Aguas holds the European Cup, 1962 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Benfica asserted their standing as continental high canines by profitable two successive European Cups in the beginning of the 60s.
Nonetheless, on the time of writing, the Lisbon giants have but to raise one other piece of main UEFA silverware – after they have been apparently cursed by legendary supervisor Bela Guttmann, who furiously left the membership when he was denied a pay rise following that pair of European Cup victories.
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid raise the Europa League trophy, 2012 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Atletico Madrid claimed their first Europa League crown in 2010, Diego Forlan bagging a brace as Quique Sanchez Flores’ facet edged out Fulham after further time within the remaining.
Atleti received their subsequent two, in 2012 and 2018, below membership legend Diego Simeone, sweeping apart Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in an all-Spanish remaining then beating Marseille by the identical scoreline.
Feyenoord
Feyenoord captain Paul Bosvelt lifts the UEFA Cup, 2002 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Feyenoord turned the primary Dutch membership to raise the European Cup after they acquired their arms on the well-known trophy in 1970, a 12 months earlier than arch-rivals Ajax claimed their first continental crown.
Rotterdam’s most interesting clinched their first UEFA Cup 4 years later and their second in 2002 – when the ultimate befell at their residence floor, De Kuip.
Porto
Porto have a good time with the Champions League trophy, 2004 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Portugal’s second European champions, Porto claimed the honour for the primary time in 1987, as Artur Jorge’s group mounted a late comeback to beat Bayern Munich within the remaining.
Seventeen years later, they received the Champions League below Jose Mourinho, triumphing in an underdog remaining towards Monaco.
Porto lifted the UEFA Cup for the primary time in 2003 and received it once more in 2011.
Chelsea
Chelsea have a good time with the Champions League trophy, 2021 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Champions League winners for the primary time in 2012, profitable a dramatic remaining towards Bayern Munich on penalties on the Germans’ personal stadium, Chelsea did not even make it past the group stage as they tried to retain their crown the next marketing campaign.
However the Blues did at the very least win the Europa League for the primary time, defeating Benfica within the remaining by way of a stoppage-time winner from Branislav Ivanovic.
The West London giants’ subsequent two main European triumphs got here after all-English finals: they beat Arsenal to win the 2018/19 Europa League and Manchester Metropolis to seal 2020/21 Champions League glory.
Manchester United
Manchester United have a good time with the Champions League trophy, 1999 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Traditionally certainly one of the dominant forces in English soccer, Manchester United received the 1967/68 European Cup to develop into England’s first continental champions, thrashing Benfica 4-1 after further time within the Wembley remaining.
That historic victory got here below Matt Busby; their subsequent two have been masterminded by one other legendary Scottish supervisor: Alex Ferguson, who oversaw that treble-securing comeback towards Bayern Munich in 1999 and a shootout overcome Chelsea within the first all-English Champions League remaining 9 years later.
United received their first Europa League in 2017 with Jose Mourinho on the helm.
Juventus
Juventus have a good time with the UEFA Cup, 1993 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Italy’s most profitable membership, Juventus acquired their arms on UEFA’s two most prestigious trophies in each the 80s and 90s.
The Bianconeri lifted the UEFA Cup for the primary time in 1977, defeating Athletic Bilbao on away targets in a two-legged remaining, earlier than sealing their maiden European Cup success with a 1-0 win over Liverpool in 1985 – in a match overshadowed by the tragedy of the Heysel Stadium catastrophe.
Ajax
Ajax captain Velibor Vasovic lifts the European Cup, 1971 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Simply the Netherlands’ most profitable membership, Ajax dominated continental soccer in the beginning of the 70s by profitable three European Cups on the spin and doing the treble in 1971/72 – helped in no small half by the sheer brilliance of Johan Cruyff, Johan Neeskens et al.
The enduring Amsterdam outfit later received the 1994/95 Champions League, defeating favourites Milan with a late aim by 18-year-old Patrick Kluivert.
Ajax sealed their maiden UEFA Cup success in 1992 by beating Torino on away targets.
Barcelona
Barcelona have a good time with the Champions League trophy, 2011 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
After shedding European Cup finals in 1961 and 1986, Barcelona made it third time fortunate as Ronald Koeman’s free-kick sunk Sampdoria in 1992.
That long-awaited glory was delivered by Johan Cruyff and the Catalan giants’ subsequent Champions League triumph 14 years later got here courtesy of one other Dutchman, Frank Rijkaard.
Barca reached their mesmerising peak with two Champions League wins below Pep Guardiola within the 2010s – doing the treble in 2009/10 – earlier than lifting the trophy for a fifth time in 2015 – additionally as a part of a treble, this time with Luis Enrique holding the reins.
Inter
Inter captain Javier Zanetti lifts the Champions League trophy, 2010 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
The nice Helenio Herrera’s fearsome ‘Grande Inter’ facet received back-to-back European Cups in 1964 and 1965 – following every of these victories up with Intercontinental Cup glory.
Not that they knew it then, however the Nerazzurri must wait 45 years to be topped champions of Europe once more, profitable the 2009/10 Champions League as they did the treble below Jose Mourinho.
Inter lifted the UEFA Cup 3 times in eight years through the 90s, triumphing in all-Italian finals towards Roma in 1991 and Lazio in 1998.
Sevilla
Sevilla raise the Europa League trophy, 2023 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
The one membership on this record who haven’t received the Champions League / European Cup, Sevilla hadn’t received any European trophy till 2006 – after they thrashed Middlesbrough 4-0 to seal UEFA Cup glory. They retained it by defeating Rangers the next 12 months.
By 2023, the Spanish outfit had clinched their record-extending seventh Europa League crown, having triumphed in UEFA’s second-tier competitors three years working through the mid-2010s.
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich have a good time with the Champions League trophy, 2001 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Bayern Munich kicked off their glittering European Cup historical past in fashion by lifting the trophy three years working from 1974 to 1976, with Franz Beckenbauer captaining them to all three victories.
The Bavarian giants received the Champions League as a part of the treble in 2013 below Jupp Heynckes – after they beat Borussia Dortmund within the first all-German remaining – and in 2020 below Hansi Flick.
Bayern additionally lifted the 1995/96 UEFA Cup, with Beckenbauer as supervisor on that event.
Milan
Milan have a good time with the Champions League trophy, 2003 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Italy’s first continental kings, Milan lifted their first of many European Cups as Jose Altafini’s brace accomplished a comeback win over Benfica within the 1963 remaining at Wembley.
In 1994, they made it 5 with an emphatic 4-0 victory towards Barcelona on the Olympic Stadium in Athens – which might later be the scene of their seventh Champions League success, which they secured by defeating Liverpool 2-1 in 2007 below Carlo Ancelotti.
Liverpool
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson lifts the Champions League trophy, 2019 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
England’s most embellished membership within the continental sport, Liverpool have been topped Europe’s high canines for the sixth time in 2019.
However the Reds’ most memorable triumph was undoubtedly their fifth in 2005, when Rafa Benitez masterminded an unbelievable comeback from 3-0 down towards Milan to win the ultimate on penalties, on an evening which went down in historical past because the ‘Miracle of Istanbul’.
Liverpool’s first two main European successes got here within the UEFA Cup in 1973 and 1976. They lifted that trophy for the third time in 2001, doing an all-cup treble additionally comprising each huge home cups.
Actual Madrid
Alfredo Di Stefano poses with the 5 consecutive European Cups he received with Actual Madrid between 1956 and 1960 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Actual Madrid are method, method out in entrance as probably the most profitable membership within the historical past of European soccer, profitable UEFA’s high two competitions virtually 20 instances mixed.
The dominant power on the European Cup’s outset, triumphing in its first 5 editions, Actual went 32 years with out lifting the trophy between 1966 and 1998 (though they did clinch back-to-back UEFA Cups within the mid-80s).
They restored their former glories with three Champions League victories from 1998 to 2002, although, earlier than claiming six extra between 2014 and 2024 – together with three on the bounce below Bernabeu legend Zinedine Zidane.
