PSG Joins Elite List of Back-to-Back Champions League Winners

Paris Saint-Germain has carved their name in football history with a thrilling UEFA Champions League final win over Arsenal. They are now only the second club in the modern era to defend Europe’s most sought-after trophy successfully.

In a nail-biting match in Budapest, PSG faced a tough challenge. After 120 minutes of play ended in a 1-1 draw, the match went to penalties. PSG kept their cool, scoring four penalties while Arsenal managed three, leading to wild celebrations from players and fans.

This victory came exactly one year after PSG's impressive 5-0 win against Inter Milan in Munich. That match marked their arrival at the top of European football. A year later, they showed it was no accident.

For many years, winning the Champions League twice in a row has been a tough task. Great teams have tried and failed, discovering that keeping the title is harder than winning it. Since the competition changed to the Champions League in 1992, only Real Madrid has defended the title successfully, winning three times in a row from 2016 to 2018.

Now, PSG has joined this select group.

According to a post from BBC Sport’s website on Sunday, here are the 10 clubs that have won the Champions League back-to-back:

1. Paris St-Germain

2025, 2026

1. Real Madrid

2016, 2017, 2018

1. AC Milan

1989, 1990

1. Nottingham Forest

1979, 1980

1. Liverpool

1977, 1978

1. Bayern Munich

1974, 1975, 1976

1. Ajax

1971, 1972, 1973

1. Inter Milan

1964, 1965

1. Benfica

1961, 1962

1. Real Madrid

1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960

This list highlights the clubs that have achieved the remarkable feat of winning the Champions League back-to-back. PSG's recent success adds to this prestigious group.