CHAMPIONS LEAGUE How many Champions Leagues does Liverpool have?

Liverpool are considered part of European royalty due to their success in the Champions League . The Reds remain the most successful English club in the continental competition , something that has become part of their identity.

In fact, the Anfield Road team is one of the most mystical clubs, and much of this is due to its success in the old European Cup. Legendary teams and historic nights that are already part of the collective football memory.

How many Champions Leagues does Liverpool have?

In total, Liverpool have won six Champions League trophies throughout their history . This makes them the third club with the most European trophies, tied with fellow giants Bayern Munich. Only Milan, with seven , and Real Madrid, with 15 , have lifted the trophy more times.

The Reds' history in the Champions League can be divided into two very clear stages, which also coincide with the two forms that the competition has had. Specifically, Liverpool won four of the old European Cups in the space of seven seasons (1977, 1978, 1981 and 1984) and two more in the Champions League format : 2005 and 2018.

All the finals won by Liverpool

1976/77: Borussia Monchengladbach 1-3 Liverpool

1977/78: Liverpool 1-0 Club Brugge

1980/81: Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid

1983/84: Liverpool 1-1 Roma (4-2 on penalties)

2004/05: Milan 3-3 Liverpool (2-3 on penalties)

2018/19: Tottenham 0-2 Liverpool

Liverpool's first four Champions Leagues (1977, 1978, 1981 and 1984)

The history of Liverpool cannot be understood without the figure of Bill Shankly . In fact, his figure is immortalised in the form of a statue at the entrance to Anfield Road with the legend "he made people happy", which says everything about his legacy. Shankly never managed to win the European Cup, although he is considered the mastermind of the Liverpool that dominated Europe in the late 70s and early 80s . Above all, because the successes in the top continental competition came from the hands of those who were his assistants in the legendary The Boot Room .

Specifically, Liverpool's first three Champions League titles came with Bob Paisley in charge . The first two occurred consecutively, which demonstrates the dominance that team had in the old continent. Thus, in the 1976/77 season Liverpool beat Borussia Mönchengladbach in the final by 3-1 , with goals from Terry McDermott, Tommy Smith and Phil Neal.

The following year, the English beat Club Brugge 1-0, with a goal from the legendary Kenny Dalglish . Liverpool's last European Cup win came in 1981 when they beat Real Madrid 1-0. That match goes down in history as the last final lost by the Whites in the top European competition.

Paisley retired in 1983 with an outstanding record of honours (three European Cups, one UEFA Cup, six Premier League titles and three League Cups). He was replaced by his assistant Joe Fagan, who had also been Shankly's assistant . Fagan brought Liverpool their fourth Champions League title in the 1983/84 season. It was a historic final, as it was the first in history to be decided on penalties . Those who will be remembered are the spaghetti legs of goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelar, who used to distract the opposing penalty-kickers, Alan Kennedy's fifth penalty which gave the Reds the title, and also the famous anecdote of Michael Robisnon , who should have taken the sixth and comically claimed to have celebrated more for not having to take the title.

Liverpool's Champions League in Istanbul 2005

Without a doubt, one of the most famous Champions League finals in the history of the competition, probably the most memorable in fact, is the one from the 2004/05 season. In a match held in Istanbul, Milan went into the break leading 3-0. The title seemed already decided. However, after the break, something changed in Rafael Benítez's team . In the 54th minute, Steven Gerrard got the first goal for the Reds and, two minutes later, Vladimir Smicer got the second. Suddenly, the comeback seemed feasible .

Xabi Alonso equalised in the 60th minute . By then the mood had completely changed. The match went to penalties but Milan were completely out of the game. The Italians missed the first two attempts and Liverpool eventually won the Champions League 3-2.

2019: Klopp's Liverpool conquer Europe

Finally, Liverpool's last Champions League win to date came in 2019 in an English final against Tottenham . In a match played in Madrid, Jurgen Klopp 's team was crowned the best team in Europe by clearly winning 2-0, with goals from Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi. It is the greatest success achieved by a team that marked an era by making its gegenpressing strategy hegemonic .

The Champions League finals lost by Liverpool

1984/85: Juventus 1-0 Liverpool

2006/07: Milan 2-1 Liverpool

2017/18: Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool

2021/22: Liverpool 0-1 Real Madrid