European Cup / UEFA Champions League
The European Cup was inaugurated in 1955, Real Madrid winning the first five editions. However, after winning the trophy five times in a row in the 50s, and again in 1966, the club had little success until the end of the 90s, apart from their runner-up place in 1981. Since then, Real Madrid has won the competition three times, in 1998, 2000 and 2002, and established itself as one of the strongest sides in European competitions, when measured in UEFA coefficients.
| Season | Round | Opposition | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–56 | First round | Servette | 2–0 (A), 5–0 (H) |
| Quarter-final | Partizan | 4–0 (H), 0–3 (A) | |
| Semi-final | Milan | 4–2 (H), 1–2 (A) | |
| Final | Stade Reims | 4–3 (N) | |
| 1956–57 | First round | Rapid Wien | 4–2 (H), 1–3 (A), 2–0 (H) |
| Quarter-final | Nice | 3–0 (H), 3–2 (A) | |
| Semi-final | Manchester United | 3–1 (H), 2–2 (A) | |
| Final | Fiorentina | 2–0 (H) | |
| 1957–58 | First round | Royal Antwerp | 2–1 (A), 6–0 (H) |
| Quarter-final | Sevilla | 8–0 (H), 2–2 (A) | |
| Semi-final | Vasas | 4–0 (H), 0–2 (A) | |
| Final | Milan | 3–2 (N) | |
| 1958–59 | First round | Beşiktaş | 2–0 (H), 1–1 (A) |
| Quarter-final | Wiener Sportclub | 0–0 (A), 7–1 (H) | |
| Semi-final | Atlético Madrid | 2–1 (H), 0–1 (A), 2–1 (N) | |
| Final | Stade Reims | 2–0 (N) | |
| 1959–60 | First round | Jeunesse Esch | 7–0 (H), 5–2 (A) |
| Quarter-final | Nice | 2–3 (A), 4–0 (H) | |
| Semi-final | Barcelona | 3–1 (H), 3–1 (A) | |
| Final | Eintracht Frankfurt | 7–3 (N) | |
| 1960–61 | First round | Barcelona | 2–2 (H), 1–2 (A) |
| 1961–62 | Preliminary round | Vasas | 2–0 (A), 3–1 (H) |
| First round | Boldklubben 1913 | 3–0 (A), 9–0 (H) | |
| Quarter-final | Juventus | 1–0 (A), 0–1 (H), 3–1 (N) | |
| Semi-final | Standard Liège | 4–0 (H), 2–0 (A) | |
| Final | Benfica | 3–5 (N) | |
| 1962–63 | Preliminary round | Anderlecht | 3–3 (H), 0–1 (A) |
| 1963–64 | Preliminary round | Rangers | 1–0 (A), 6–0 (H) |
| First round | Dinamo Bucureşti | 3–1 (A), 5–3 (H) | |
| Quarter-final | Milan | 4–1 (H), 0–2 (A) | |
| Semi-final | Zürich | 2–1 (A), 6–0 (H) | |
| Final | Internazionale | 1–3 (N) | |
| 1964–65 | Preliminary round | Boldklubben 1909 | 5–2 (A), 4–0 (H) |
| First round | Dukla Prague | 4–0 (H), 2–2 (A) | |
| Quarter-final | Benfica | 1–5 (A), 2–1 (H) | |
| 1965–66 | Preliminary round | Feyenoord | 1–2 (A), 5–0 (H) |
| First round | Kilmarnock | 2–2 (A), 5–1 (H) | |
| Quarter-final | Anderlecht | 0–1 (A), 4–2 (H) | |
| Semi-final | Internazionale | 1–0 (H), 1–1 (A) | |
| Final | Partizan | 2–1 (N) | |
| 1966–67 | Second round | 1860 Munich | 0–1 (A), 3–1 (H) |
| Quarter-final | Internazionale | 0–1 (A), 0–2 (H) | |
| 1967–68 | First round | Ajax | 1–1 (A), 2–1 (H) |
| Second round | Hvidovre | 2–2 (A), 4–1 (H) | |
| Quarter-final | Sparta Prague | 3–0 (H), 1–2 (A) | |
| Semi-final | Manchester United | 0–1 (A), 3–3 (H) | |
| 1968–69 | First round | AEL | 6–0 (H), 6–0 (A) |
| Second round | Rapid Wien | 0–1 (A), 2–1 (A) | |
| 1969–70 | First round | Olympiakos Nicosia | 8–0 (A), 6–1 (H) |
| Second round | Standard Liège | 0–1 (A), 2–3 (H) | |
| 1972–73 | First round | Keflavík | 3–0 (H), 1–0 (A) |
| Second round | Argeş | 1–2 (A), 3–1 (H) | |
| Quarter-final | Dynamo Kyiv | 0–0 (A), 3–0 (H) | |
| Semi-final | Ajax | 1–2 (A), 0–1 (H) | |
| 1975–76 | First round | Dinamo Bucureşti | 4–1 (H), 0–1 (A) |
| Second round | Derby County | 1–4 (A), 5–1 (H) | |
| Quarter-final | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–2 (A), 1–1 (H) | |
| Semi-final | Bayern Munich | 1–1 (H), 0–2 (A) | |
| 1976–77 | First round | Stal Mielec | 2–1 (A), 1–0 (H) |
| Second round | Club Brugge | 0–0 (H), 0–2 (A) | |
| 1978–79 | First round | Progrès Niedercorn | 5–0 (H), 7–0 (A) |
| Second round | Grasshopper | 3–1 (H), 0–2 (A) | |
| 1979–80 | First round | Levski Sofia | 1–0 (A), 2–0 (H) |
| Second round | Porto | 1–2 (A), 1–0 (H) | |
| Quarter-final | Celtic | 0–2 (A), 3–0 (H) | |
| Semi-final | Hamburg | 2–0 (H), 1–5 (A) | |
| 1980–81 | First round | Limerick | 2–1 (A), 5–1 (H) |
| Second round | Budapest Honvéd | 1–0 (H), 2–0 (A) | |
| Quarter-final | Spartak Moscow | 0–0 (A), 2–0 (H) | |
| Semi-final | Internazionale | 2–0 (H), 0–1 (A) | |
| Final | Liverpool | 0–1 (N) | |
| 1986–87 | First round | Young Boys | 0–1 (A), 5–0 (H) |
| Second round | Juventus | 1–0 (H), 0–1 (A) | |
| Quarter-final | Red Star Belgrade | 2–4 (A), 2–0 (H) | |
| Semi-final | Bayern Munich | 1–4 (A), 1–0 (H) | |
| 1987–88 | First round | Napoli | 2–0 (H), 1–1 (A) |
| Second round | Porto | 2–1 (H), 2–1 (A) | |
| Quarter-final | Bayern Munich | 2–3 (A), 2–0 (H) | |
| Semi-final | PSV Eindhoven | 1–1 (H), 0–0 (A) | |
| 1988–89 | First round | Moss | 3–0 (H), 1–0 (A) |
| Second round | Górnik Zabrze | 1–0 (A), 3–2 (H) | |
| Quarter-final | PSV Eindhoven | 1–1 (A), 2–1 (H) | |
| Semi-final | Milan | 1–1 (H), 0–5 (A) | |
| 1989–90 | First round | Spora Luxembourg | 3–0 (A), 6–0 (H) |
| Second round | Milan | 0–2 (A), 1–0 (H) | |
| 1990–91 | First round | Odense | 4–1 (A), 6–0 (H) |
| Second round | Swarovski Tirol | 9–1 (H), 2–2 (A) | |
| Quarter-final | Spartak Moscow | 0–0 (A), 1–3 (H) | |
| 1995–96 | Group D | Ajax | 0–1 (A), 0–2 (H) |
| Ferencváros | 6–1 (H), 1–1 (A) | ||
| Grasshopper | 2–0 (H), 2–0 (A) | ||
| Quarter-final | Juventus | 1–0 (H), 0–2 (A) | |
| 1997–98 | Group D | Rosenborg | 4–1 (H), 0–2 (A) |
| Olympiacos | 5–1 (H), 0–0 (A) | ||
| Porto | 2–0 (A), 4–0 (H) | ||
| Quarter-final | Bayer Leverkusen | 1–1 (A), 3–0 (H) | |
| Semi-final | Borussia Dortmund | 2–0 (H), 0–0 (A) | |
| Final | Juventus | 1–0 (N) | |
| 1998–99 | Group C | Internazionale | 2–0 (H), 1–3 (A) |
| Spartak Moscow | 1–2 (A), 2–1 (H) | ||
| Sturm Graz | 6–1 (H), 5–1 (A) | ||
| Quarter-final | Dynamo Kyiv | 1–1 (H), 0–2 (A) | |
| 1999–2000 | First group stage Group E |
Molde | 4–1 (H), 1–0 (A) |
| Olympiacos | 3–3 (A), 3–0 (H) | ||
| Porto | 3–1 (H), 1–2 (A) | ||
| Second group stage Group C |
Bayern Munich | 2–4 (H), 1–4 (A) | |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2–1 (A), 2–2 (H) | ||
| Rosenborg | 3–1 (H), 1–0 (A) | ||
| Quarter-final | Manchester United | 0–0 (H), 3–2 (A) | |
| Semi-final | Bayern Munich | 2–0 (H), 1–2 (A) | |
| Final | Valencia | 3–0 (N) | |
| 2000–01 | First group stage Group A |
Spartak Moscow | 1–0 (H), 0–1 (A) |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 3–2 (A), 5–3 (H) | ||
| Sporting CP | 2–2 (A), 4–0 (H) | ||
| Second group stage Group D |
Leeds United | 2–0 (A), 3–2 (H) | |
| Anderlecht | 4–1 (H), 0–2 (A) | ||
| Lazio | 3–2 (H), 2–2 (A) | ||
| Quarter-final | Galatasaray | 2–3 (A), 3–0 (H) | |
| Semi-final | Bayern Munich | 0–1 (H), 1–2 (A) | |
| 2001–02 | First group stage Group A |
Roma | 2–1 (A), 1–1 (H) |
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 4–0 (H), 0–2 (A) | ||
| Anderlecht | 4–1 (H), 2–0 (A) | ||
| Second group stage Group C |
Panathinaikos | 3–0 (H), 2–2 (A) | |
| Sparta Prague | 3–2 (A), 3–0 (H) | ||
| Porto | 1–0 (H), 2–1 (A) | ||
| Quarter-final | Bayern Munich | 1–2 (A), 2–0 (H) | |
| Semi-final | Barcelona | 2–0 (A), 1–1 (H) | |
| Final | Bayer Leverkusen | 2–1 (N) | |
| 2002–03 | First group stage Group C |
Roma | 3–0 (A), 0–1 (H) |
| AEK Athens | 3–3 (A), 2–2 (H) | ||
| Genk | 6–0 (H), 1–1 (A) | ||
| Second group stage Group C |
Milan | 0–1 (A), 3–1 (H) | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2–1 (H), 1–1 (A) | ||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2–2 (H), 1–0 (A) | ||
| Quarter-final | Manchester United | 3–1 (H), 3–4 (A) | |
| Semi-final | Juventus | 2–1 (H), 1–3 (A) | |
| 2003–04 | Group F | Porto | 3–1 (A), 1–1 (H) |
| Marseille | 4–2 (H), 2–1 (A) | ||
| Partizan | 1–0 (H), 0–0 (A) | ||
| Round of 16 | Bayern Munich | 1–1 (A), 1–0 (H) | |
| Quarter-final | Monaco | 4–2 (H), 1–3 (A) | |
| 2004–05 | Third qualifying round | Wisła Kraków | 2–0 (A), 3–1 (H) |
| Group B | Bayer Leverkusen | 0–3 (A), 1–1 (H) | |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 1–0 (H), 2–2 (A) | ||
| Roma | 4–2 (H), 3–0 (A) | ||
| Round of 16 | Juventus | 1–0 (H), 0–2 (A) | |
| 2005–06 | Group F | Lyon | 0–3 (A), 1–1 (H) |
| Rosenborg | 4–1 (H), 2–0 (A) | ||
| Olympiacos | 2–1 (H), 1–2 (A) | ||
| Round of 16 | Arsenal | 0–1 (H), 0–0 (A) | |
| 2006–07 | Group E | Lyon | 0–2 (A), 2–2 (H) |
| Steaua Bucureşti | 4–1 (A), 1–0 (H) | ||
| Dynamo Kyiv | 5–1 (H), 2–2 (A) | ||
| Round of 16 | Bayern Munich | 3–2 (H), 1–2 (A) | |
| 2007–08 | Group C | Olympiacos | 4–2 (H), 0–0 (A) |
| Werder Bremen | 2–1 (H), 2–3 (A) | ||
| Lazio | 2–2 (A), 3–1 (H) | ||
| Round of 16 | Roma | 1–2 (A), 1–2 (H) | |
| 2008–09 | Group H | BATE Borisov | 2–0 (H), 1–0 (A) |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 2–1 (A), 3–0 (H) | ||
| Juventus | 1–2 (A), 0–2 (H) | ||
| Round of 16 | Liverpool | 0–1 (H), 0–4 (A) | |
| 2009–10 | Group C | Zürich | 5–2 (A), 1–0 (H) |
| Marseille | 3–0 (H), 3–1 (A) | ||
| Milan | 2–3 (H), 1–1 (A) | ||
| Round of 16 | Lyon | 0–1 (A), 1–1 (H) | |
| 2010–11 | Group G | Milan | 2–0 (H), 2–2 (A) |
| Ajax | 2–0 (H), 4–0 (A) | ||
| Auxerre | 1–0 (A), 4–0 (H) | ||
| Round of 16 | Lyon | 1–1 (A), 3–0 (H) | |
| Quarter-final | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 (H), 1–0 (A) | |
| Semi-final | Barcelona | 0–2 (H), 1–1 (A) | |
| 2011–12 | Group D | Dinamo Zagreb | 1–0 (A), 6–2 (H) |
| Ajax | 3–0 (H), 3–0 (A) | ||
| Lyon | 4–0 (H), 2–0 (A) | ||
| Round of 16 | CSKA Moscow | 1–1 (A), 4–1 (H) | |
| Quarter-final | APOEL | 3–0 (A), 5–2 (H) | |
| Semi-final | Bayern Munich | 1–2 (A), 2–1 (H) | |
| 2012–13 | Group D | Manchester City | 3–2 (H), 1–1 (A) |
| Ajax | 4–1 (A), 4–1 (H) | ||
| Borussia Dortmund | 1–2 (A), 2–2 (H) | ||
| Round of 16 | Manchester United | 1–1 (H), 2–1 (A) | |
| Quarter-final | Galatasaray | 3–0 (H), 2–3 (A) | |
| Semi-final | Borussia Dortmund | 1–4 (A), 2–0 (H) |
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