<P> A total of 22 clubs have won the Champions League / European Cup . Real Madrid hold the record for the most victories , having won the competition 12 times , including the inaugural competition . They have also won the competition the most times in a row , winning it five times from 1956 to 1960 . Juventus have been runners - up the most times , losing seven finals . Atlético Madrid is the only team to reach three finals without having won the trophy while Stade de Reims and Valencia have finished as runners - up twice without winning . Spain has provided the most champions , with 17 wins from two clubs . Italy have produced 12 winners from three clubs and England have produced 12 winners from five clubs . English teams were banned from the competition for five years following the Heysel disaster in 1985 . The current champions are Real Madrid , who beat Juventus in the 2017 final . </P>
how many times have real madrid won the champions league in a row
five times