La Liga Clubs in Europe

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La Liga Clubs in Europe. Football clubs from La Liga have been among the most successful in Europe. Real Madrid have been crowned champions of Europe on 9 separate occasions. La Liga clubs have won 28 major European trophies between them, more than any other league along with the Premier League who also has 28 but La Liga has had more losing finalists than the Premier League. Real Madrid have won 11 titles in total while FC Barcelona have won 9 . Valencia CF have contributed another 4, while Real Zaragoza with 2 and Atlético Madrid and Sevilla FC with 1 each complete the tally. Deportivo La Coruna have been regulars in the UEFA Champions League while Athletic Bilbao, RCD Espanyol, Alaves and RCD Mallorca have all contested major finals. Even smaller La Liga clubs, like Villarreal CF, Celta Vigo and Málaga CF have found success in Europe, winning the UEFA Intertoto Cup. In 2005/06 FC Barcelona won the UEFA Champions League and Sevilla FC won the UEFA Cup. La Liga became the first league to do the Double since 1997.

Real Madrid won the European Cup cup five times in a row between 1956 and 1960 and then for a sixth time in 1966. La Liga clubs also dominated the early Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. FC Barcelona, Valencia CF and Real Zaragoza won this competition six times between them between 1958 and 1966, resulting in three all-La Liga finals in 1962, 1964 and 1966. La Liga clubs have continued to be successful in Europe ever since.

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[edit] La Liga's dominance in Europe since 2000

Since the turn of the century, La Liga clubs have dominated Europe. In 2000, La Liga had 3 out of the 4 semi-finalists in the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid, Valencia CF and FC Barcelona, Real Madrid went on to beat fellow La Liga side Valencia CF in an all Spanish final. In 2001, La Liga had 2 out of the 4 semi-finalists in the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid and Valencia CF. Valencia CF went on to lose the final again this time to Bayern Munich. Meanwhile, in the UEFA Cup, La Liga had 2 out of the 4 semi-finalists with Deportivo Alaves and FC Barcelona, with Deportivo Alaves losing to Liverpool FC in the final. In 2002, had 2 out of the 4 semi-finalists in the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid beating FC Barcelona in the semi-finals then beating Bayer Leverkusen in the final. In 2003 Real Madrid reached the semi-finals again but this time losing against Juventus. In 2004, Deportivo de la Coruna reached the semi-finals of the but lost to eventual champions FC Porto. In the UEFA Cup, La Liga had 2 out of the 4 semi-finalists. Valencia CF beat Villarreal CF in the semi-finals before beating Olympique de Marseille in the final. In 2006, La Liga had 2 out of the 4 semi-finalists in the UEFA Champions League with FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF where FC Barcelona went on to become European champions again by beating Arsenal FC 2-1 in the final. Meanwhile, in the UEFA Cup Sevilla FC followed in Barcelona's footsteps by beating a Premier League side in a European final when they defeated Middlesbrough FC 4-0.

With FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC, La Liga took home both European trophies on offer in 2006.

[edit] La Liga teams in European Finals

[edit] European Cup/Champions League

Season Winner Score Runner-up Venue
2005/06
Details
Flag of Spain FC Barcelona 2 - 1 Flag of England Arsenal FC Stade de France,
Paris
2001/02
Details
Flag of Spain Real Madrid CF 2 - 1 Flag of Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen Hampden Park,
Glasgow
2000/01
Details
Flag of Germany FC Bayern München 1 - 1 aet, 5-4 pen Flag of Spain Valencia CF San Siro,
Milan
1999/00
Details
Flag of Spain Real Madrid CF 3 - 0 Flag of Spain Valencia CF Stade de France,
Paris
1997/98
Details
Flag of Spain Real Madrid CF 1 - 0 Flag of Italy Juventus FC Amsterdam ArenA,
Amsterdam
1993/94
Details
Flag of Italy A.C. Milan 4 - 0 Flag of Spain FC Barcelona Olympic Stadium Spiros Louis,
Athens
1991/92
Details
Flag of Spain FC Barcelona 1 - 0 aet Flag of Italy UC Sampdoria Wembley Stadium,
London
1985/86
Details
Flag of Romania FC Steaua Bucureşti 0 - 0 aet, 2-0 pen Flag of Spain FC Barcelona Sánchez Pizjuán,
Seville
1980/81
Details
Flag of England Liverpool FC 1 - 0 Flag of Spain Real Madrid CF Parc des Princes,
Paris
1973/74
Details
Flag of Germany FC Bayern München 1 - 1 aet, 4 - 0(replay) Flag of Spain Atlético Madrid Heysel Stadium,
Brussels
1965/66
Details
Flag of Spain Real Madrid CF 2 - 1 Flag of Yugoslavia FK Partizan Heysel Stadium,
Brussels
1963/64
Details
Flag of Italy FC Internazionale 3 - 1 Flag of Spain Real Madrid CF Prater Stadium,
Vienna
1961/62
Details
Flag of Portugal SL Benfica 5 - 3 Flag of Spain Real Madrid CF Olympisch Stadion,
Amsterdam
1960/61
Details
Flag of Portugal SL Benfica 3 - 2 Flag of Spain FC Barcelona Wankdorf Stadium,
Berne
1959/60
Details
Flag of Spain Real Madrid CF 7 - 3 Flag of Germany Eintracht Frankfurt Hampden Park,
Glasgow
1958/59
Details
Flag of Spain Real Madrid CF 2 - 0 Flag of France Stade de Reims-Champagne Neckarstadion,
Stuttgart
1957/58
Details
Flag of Spain Real Madrid CF 3 - 2 aet Flag of Italy A.C. Milan Heysel Stadium,
Brussels
1956/57
Details
Flag of Spain Real Madrid CF 2 - 0 Flag of Italy AC Fiorentina Santiago Bernabéu,
Madrid
1955/56
Details
Flag of Spain Real Madrid CF 4 - 3 Flag of France Stade de Reims-Champagne Parc des Princes,
Paris

aet = after extra time


[edit] UEFA Cup

Season Winner Goals Score Goals Runner-up Venue
2005/06
Details
Flag of Spain Sevilla Fabiano 28'

Maresca 78', 84' Kanoute 89'

4 - 0 Flag of England Middlesbrough Philips Stadion,
Eindhoven
2003/04
Details
Flag of Spain Valencia Vicente (pen) 45'
Mista 58'
2 - 0 Flag of France Marseille Nya Ullevi,
Gothenburg
2000/01
Details
Flag of England Liverpool Babbel 4'
Gerrard 16'
McAllister (pen) 41'
Fowler 73'
Gelí (OG) 116'
5 - 4
aet
Alonso 27'
Moreno 48', 51'
Cruyff 89'
Flag of Spain Deportivo Alavés Westfalenstadion,
Dortmund
Match decided by golden goal
1987/88
Details
Flag of Spain RCD Espanyol
(ESP)
3 - 0 Flag of West Germany Bayer Leverkusen
(FRG)
Sarria Stadium,
Barcelona
Flag of West Germany Bayer Leverkusen
(FRG)
3 - 0
aet
Flag of Spain RCD Espanyol
(ESP)
Ulrich Haberland Stadion,
Leverkusen
Aggregate: 3-3
Bayer Leverkusen won 3-2 in penalty shootout
1985/86
Details
Flag of Spain Real Madrid
(ESP)
5 - 1 Flag of West Germany 1. FC Köln
(FRG)
Santiago Bernabéu,
Madrid
Flag of West Germany 1. FC Köln
(FRG)
2 - 0 Flag of Spain Real Madrid
(ESP)
Olympiastadion,
Berlin
Real Madrid won 5-3 on aggregate
1984/85
Details
Flag of Hungary Videoton
(HUN)
0 - 3 Flag of Spain Real Madrid
(ESP)
Stadion Sóstói,
Székesfehérvár
Flag of Spain Real Madrid
(ESP)
0 - 1 Flag of Hungary Videoton
(HUN)
Santiago Bernabéu,
Madrid
Real Madrid won 3-1 on aggregate
1976/77
Details
Flag of Italy Juventus
(ITA)
1 - 0 Flag of Spain Athletic Bilbao
(ESP)
Stadio Comunale,
Turin
Flag of Spain Athletic Bilbao
(ESP)
2 - 1 Flag of Italy Juventus
(ITA)
San Mamés,
Bilbao
Aggregate: 2-2
Juventus won on away goals

[edit] Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Season Home Team Score Away Team Venue
1971

Trophy Play-Off

Flag of Spain CF Barcelona
(ESP)
2 - 1 Flag of England Leeds United
(ENG)
Camp Nou,
Barcelona
Single match play-off
1965/66

Details

Flag of Spain CF Barcelona
(ESP)
0 - 1 Flag of Spain Real Zaragoza
(ESP)
Camp Nou,
Barcelona
Flag of Spain Real Zaragoza
(ESP)
2 - 4
aet
Flag of Spain CF Barcelona
(ESP)
La Romareda,
Zaragoza
CF Barcelona won 4-3 on aggregate


1963/64

Details

Flag of Spain Real Zaragoza
(ESP)
2 - 1 Flag of Spain Valencia CF
(ESP)
Camp Nou,
Barcelona
Single match played
1962/63

Details

Flag of Yugoslavia Dinamo Zagreb
(YUG)
1 - 2 Flag of Spain Valencia CF
(ESP)
Maksimir,
Zagreb
Flag of Spain Valencia CF
(ESP)
2 - 0 Flag of Yugoslavia Dinamo Zagreb
(YUG)
Luis Casanova Stadium,
Valencia
Valencia CF won 4-1 on aggregate
1961/62

Details

Flag of Spain Valencia CF
(ESP)
6 - 2 Flag of Spain CF Barcelona
(ESP)
Luis Casanova Stadium,
Valencia
Flag of Spain CF Barcelona
(ESP)
1 - 1 Flag of Spain Valencia CF
(ESP)
Camp Nou,
Barcelona
Valencia CF won 7-3 on aggregate
1958/60

Details

Flag of England Birmingham City
(ENG)
0 - 0 Flag of Spain CF Barcelona
(ESP)
St Andrews,
Birmingham
Flag of Spain CF Barcelona
(ESP)
4 - 1 Flag of England Birmingham City
(ENG)
Camp Nou,
Barcelona
CF Barcelona won 4-1 on aggregate
1955/58

Details

Flag of England London XI
(ENG)
2 - 2 Flag of Spain CF Barcelona
(ESP)
Stamford Bridge,
London
Flag of Spain CF Barcelona
(ESP)
6 - 0 Flag of England London XI
(ENG)
Camp Nou,
Barcelona
CF Barcelona won 8-2 on aggregate

aet - after extra time

[edit] European Cup Winners' Cup

Season Winner Score Runner-up Venue
1998/99

Details

Flag of Italy S.S. Lazio 2 - 1 Flag of Spain RCD Mallorca Villa Park,
Birmingham
1996/97

Details

Flag of Spain FC Barcelona 1 - 0 Flag of France Paris Saint-Germain De Kuip,
Rotterdam
1994/95

Details

Flag of Spain Real Zaragoza 2 - 1
aet
Flag of England Arsenal Parc des Princes,
Paris
1990/91

Details

Flag of England Manchester United 2 - 1 Flag of Spain FC Barcelona De Kuip,
Rotterdam


1988/89

Details

Flag of Spain FC Barcelona 2 - 0 Flag of Italy Sampdoria Wankdorf Stadium,
Berne
1985/86

Details

Flag of Soviet Union FC Dynamo Kyiv 3 - 0 Flag of Spain Atlético Madrid Stade de Gerland,
Lyon
1982/83

Details

Flag of Scotland Aberdeen 2 - 1
aet
Flag of Spain Real Madrid Nya Ullevi,
Gothenburg
1981/82

Details

Flag of Spain FC Barcelona 2 - 1 Flag of Belgium Standard de Liège Camp Nou,
Barcelona
1979/80

Details

Flag of Spain Valencia CF 0 - 0
aet
Flag of England Arsenal Heysel Stadium,
Brussels
5 - 4 on penalty shootout;
1978/79

Details

Flag of Spain FC Barcelona 4 - 3
aet
Flag of West Germany Fortuna Düsseldorf St. Jakob Stadium,
Basel
1968/69

Details

Flag of Czechoslovakia Slovan Bratislava 3 - 2 Flag of Spain FC Barcelona St. Jakob Stadium,
Basel
1962/63

Details

Flag of England Tottenham Hotspur 5 - 1 Flag of Spain Atlético Madrid De Kuip,
Rotterdam
1961/62

Details

Flag of Spain Atlético Madrid 1 - 1
aet
Flag of Italy Fiorentina Hampden Park,
Glasgow
Atlético Madrid won the final replay, 3 - 0 at Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart

aet - after extra time