Season
EUROPEAN CUP HISTORY.COM
Welcome to the number one internet resouce for everything relating to the history of the leading club competition in the world. The European Cup, or Champions League as it is now known, has risen from humble beginnings to become the dominant competition in the world club football calendar. Over the past 56 years, there have been many great teams, players and managers who have made their names in the European Cup and you can read about them all here as well as all the good and bad events that have occurred over the duration of this great event. Also, the English leagues are already taking place so be sure to check out the latest premier league odds offered by one of the best online bookmakers.
On this site you can now find information on each European Cup season with the full detailed story of every competition up to the present day. You can read about the memorable matches, the controversies and the little known stories. There are also sections covering the European Cup records of all the clubs that have won this prestigious competition and the greatest players and managers to have graced the European Cup. And you can also keep up to date with the latest Champions League news before it too becomes European Cup history! This is not to be confused with the European Championships, a national competition between all the European national teams. If you plan to bet on Euro 2012, you can find some information about the best players here through their Champions League victories and defeats. Read up!
COMING SOON - THE FULL STORY OF SEASON 2000-2001, THE CUP RETURNS TO MUNICH AFTER 25 YEARS!
There is no more exciting competition in modern football than the European Cup. The amalgamation of the most successful teams from the most prominent leagues always makes for a thrilling tournament and each year fresh talent emerges. Who will be the stars of this year’s competition? Will a new team lift the trophy for the first time or will we once again see titans like Barcelona, Manchester United or Real Madrid triumph? These are the questions that make the competition so enthralling, and placing a bet can only add to the excitement. If you’d rather stay a neutral for the European Cup however, and still get the thrills of putting money on the table,Click here to play some of the best casino games on the web. From football slots to poker tables, take your pick from an unprecedented amount of different games. And you don’t even have to miss the game – put your feet up and play from your mobile phone.
Latest Champions League News
25th May Wembley Stadium
Bayern Munich 2-1 Borussia Dortmund
Bayern Munich 4-0, 3-0 Barcelona (Bayern Munich win 7-0 on aggregate)
Borussia Dortmund 4-1, 0-2 Real Madrid (Borussia Dortmund win 4-3 on aggregate)
Paris St Germain 2-2, 1-1 Barcelona (aggregate 3-3 Barcelona win on away goals)
Bayern Munich 2-0, 2-0 Juventus (Bayern Munich win 4-0 on aggregate)
Malaga 0-0, 2-3 Borussia Dortmund (Borussia Dortmund win 3-2 on aggregate)
Real Madrid 3-0, 2-3 Galatasaray (Real Madrid win 5-3 on aggregate)
Shakhtar Donetsk 2-2, 0-3 Borussia Dortmund (Borussia Dortmund win 5-2 on aggregate)
Real Madrid 1-1, 2-1 Manchester United (Real Madrid win 3-2 on aggregate)
Celtic 0-3, 0-2 Juventus (Juventus win 5-0 on aggregate)
Valencia 1-2, 1-1 Paris St Germain (Paris St Germain win 3-2 on aggregate)
Galatasaray 1-1, 3-2 Schalke (Galatasaray win 4-3 on aggregate)
Milan 2-0, 0-4 Barcelona (Barcelona win 4-2 on aggregate)
Porto 1-0, 0-2 Malaga (Malaga win 2-1 on aggregate)
Arsenal 1-3, 2-0 Bayern Munich ( aggregate 3-3 Bayern Munich win on away goals)
2012/13 Champions League Group Stage
| Group A Dinamo Zagreb 0-2 Porto Paris St Germain 4-1 Dynamo Kiev Dynamo Kiev 2-0 Dinamo Zagreb Porto 1-0 Paris St Germain Porto 3-2 Dynamo Kiev Dinamo Zagreb 0-2 Paris St Germain Dynamo Kiev 0-0 Porto Paris St Germain 4-0 Dinamo Zagreb Porto 3-0 Dinamo Zagreb Dynamo Kiev 0-2 Paris St Germain Dinamo Zagreb 1-1 Dynamo Kiev Paris St Germain 2-1 Porto 1. Paris St Germain 15pts 2. Porto 13pts 3. Dynamo Kiev 5pts 4. Dinamo Zagreb 1pt |
Group B Montpellier 1-2 Arsenal Olympiacos 1-2 Schalke Schalke 2-2 Montpellier Arsenal 3-1 Olympiacos Arsenal 0-2 Schalke Montpellier 1-2 Olympiacos Schalke 2-2 Arsenal Olympiacos 3-1 Montpellier Arsenal 2-0 Montpellier Schalke 1-0 Olympiacos Montpellier 1-1 Schalke Olympiacos 2-1 Arsenal 1. Schalke 12pts 2. Arsenal 10pts 3. Olympiacos 9pts 4. Montpellier 2pts |
Group C Malaga 3-0 Zenit Milan 0-0 Anderlecht Zenit 2-3 Milan Anderlecht 0-3 Malaga Zenit 1-0 Anderlecht Malaga 1-0 Milan Anderlecht 1-0 Zenit Milan 1-1 Malaga Zenit 2-2 Malaga Anderlecht 1-3 Milan Malaga 2-2 Anderlecht Milan 0-1 Zenit 1. Malaga 12pts 2. Milan 8pts 3. Zenit 7pts 4. Anderlecht 5pts |
Group D Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Ajax Real Madrid 3-2 Manchester City Manchester City 1-1 Borussia Dortmund Ajax 1-4 Real Madrid Ajax 3-1 Manchester City Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Real Madrid Manchester City 2-2 Ajax Real Madrid 2-2 Borussia Dortmund Ajax 1-4 Borussia Dortmund Manchester City 1-1 Real Madrid Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Manchester City Real Madrid 4-1 Ajax 1. Borussia Dortmund 14pts 2. Real Madrid 11pts 3. Ajax 4pts 4. Manchester City 3pts |
| Group E Chelsea 2-2 Juventus Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Nordsjaelland Juventus 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk Nordsjaelland 0-4 Chelsea Norsjaelland 1-1 Juventus Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 Chelsea Juventus 4-0 Nordsjaelland Chelsea 3-2 Shakhtar Donetsk Nordsjaelland 2-5 Shakhtar Donetsk Juventus 3-0 Chelsea Shakhtar Donetsk 0-1 Juventus Chelsea 6-1 Nordsjaelland 1. Juventus 12pts 2. Shakhtar Donetsk 10pts 3. Chelsea 10pts 4. Nordsjaelland 1pt |
Group F Bayern Munich 2-1 Valencia Lille 1-3 Bate Borisov Valencia 2-0 Lille Bate Borisov 3-1 Bayern Munich Bate Borisov 0-3 Valencia Lille 0-1 Bayern Munich Valencia 4-2 Bate Borisov Bayern Munich 6-1 Lille Bate Borisov 0-2 Lille Valencia 1-1 Bayern Munich Lille 0-1 Valencia Bayern Munich 4-1 Bate Borisov 1. Bayern Munich 13pts 2. Valencia 13pts 3. Bate Borisov 6pts 4. Lille 3pts |
Group G Barcelona 3-2 Spartak Moscow Celtic 0-0 Benfica Spartak Moscow 2-3 Celtic Benfica 0-2 Barcelona Spartak Moscow 2-1 Benfica Barcelona 2-1 Celtic Benfica 2-0 Spartak Moscow Celtic 2-1 Barcelona Spartak Moscow 0-3 Barcelona Benfica 2-1 Celtic Barcelona 0-0 Benfica Celtic 2-1 Spartak Moscow 1. Barcelona 13pts 2. Celtic 10pts 3. Benfica 8pts 4. Spartak Moscow 3pts |
Group H Manchester United 1-0 Galatasaray Braga 0-2 CFR Cluj CFR Cluj 1-2 Manchester United Galatasaray 0-2 Braga Galatasaray 1-1 CFR Cluj Manchester United 3-2 Braga CFR Cluj 1-3 Galatasaray Braga 1-3 Manchester United Galatasaray 1-0 Manchester United CFR Cluj 3-1 Braga Manchester United 0-1 CFR Cluj Braga 1-2 Galatasaray 1. Manchester United 12pts 2. Galatasaray 10pts 3. CFR Cluj 10pts 4. Braga 3pts |
Spartak Moscow v Fenerbahce 2-1, 1-1 (3-2)
Borussia Moenchengladbach v Dynamo Kiev 1-3, 2-1 (3-4)
FC Copenhagen v Lille 1-0, 0-2 (1-2)
Basel v CFR Cluj 1-2, 0-1 (1-3)
Helsingborg v Celtic 0-2, 0-2 (0-4)
Bate Borisov v Hapoel Kiryat Shmona 2-0, 1-1 (3-1)
AEL Limassol v Anderlecht 2-1, 0-2 (2-3)
Dinamo Zagreb v Maribor 2-1, 1-0 (3-1)
Braga v Udinese 1-1, 1-1 (2-2) Braga win 5-4 on penalties
Malaga v Panathinaikos 2-0, 0-0 (2-0)
2012/13 Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round
Motherwell v Panathinaikos 0-2, 0-3 (0-5)
FC Copenhagen v Club Brugge 0-0, 3-2 (3-2)
Dynamo Kiev v Feyenoord 2-1, 1-0 (3-1)
Maribor v Dudelange 4-1, 1-0 (5-1)
Bate Borisov v Debrecen 1-1, 2-0 (3-1)
CFR Cluj v Slovan Liberec 1-0, 2-1 (3-1)
Anderlecht v Ekranas 5-0, 6-0 (11-0)
Slask Wroclaw v Helsingborg 0-3, 1-3 (1-6)
Sheriff v Dinamo Zagreb 0-1, 0-4 (0-5)
Celtic v HJK Helsinki 2-1, 2-0 (4-1)
Molde v Basel 0-1, 1-1 (1-2)
Hapoel Kiryat Shmona v Neftci 4-0, 2-2 (6-2)
AEL Limassol v Partizan 1-0, 1-0 (2-0)
2012/13 Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round
Shamrock v Ekranas 0-0, 1-2 (1-2)
Flora Tallinn v Basel 0-2, 0-3 (0-5)
TNS v Helsingborg 0-0, 0-3 (0-3)
HJK Helsinki v KR Reyvjavik 7-0, 2-1 (9-1)
Molde v Ventspils 3-0, 1-1 (4-1)
Dudelange v Salzburg 1-0, 3-4 (4-4) Dudelange win on away goals
Slovan Liberec v Shakhter Karagandy 1-0, 1-1 (2-1)
Ludogorets v Dinamo Zagreb 1-1, 2-3 (3-4)
Skenderbeu v Debrecen 1-0, 0-3 (1-3)
Maribor v Zeljeznicar 4-1, 2-1 (6-2)
Ulisses v Sheriff 0-1, 0-1 (0-2)
Valetta v Partizan 1-4, 1-3 (2-7)
Neftci v Zestafoni 3-0, 2-2 (5-2)
Zilina v Hapoel Kiryat Shmona 1-0, 0-2 (1-2)
Bate Borisov v Vardar 3-2, 0-0 (3-2)
Buducnost Podgorica v Slask Wroclaw 0-2, 1-0 (1-2)
2012/13 Champions League 1st Qualifying Round
Dudelange v Tre Penne 7-0, 4-0 (11-0 on aggregate)
Valetta v Lusitans 8-0, 1-0 (9-0 on aggregate)
Linfield v B36 Torshavn 0-0, 0-0 (4-3 on penalties)
Champions League Match Dates
2014 Final Stadium of Light (Lisbon)
2015 Final Olympic Stadium (Berlin)
Interactive European Cup History
Click here to send us your story.
Famous Moments
-------
-------
-------
Champion Clubs
Euro Stars