On May 28th, Barça will play in a record 17th European final – more than any other team – and their 6th European Cup final.
Two of the giants of the European game will come together at the end of this month at Wembley, as
Barça, finalists three times in the last six seasons and semi finalists five times during that
period, face Manchester United who go into their third final in four years. For Barça, the final
also represents another record; their 17th in all European competition, more than any other club
has managed, having already won 10 of them.
3 Fairs Cup Finals
Barça won on their first ever European Final appearance in the 57/58 season, winning
the Fairs Cup –the precursor to the UEFA Cup and Europa League. Coached by Domènech Balmanya,
Barça beat a London XI team with goals from the legendary players Evaristo and Vergés. The Club
also won the trophy in 1960 and in 1966.
Three wins out of six
In the European Cup, it was third time lucky for Barça in 1992, winning at Wembley
after disappointments in Berne and Seville. Paris and Rome then saw Barça wins after the harrowing
1994 defeat in Athens. That means the Club at the moment are even stevens in the finals of
Europe’s biggest competition, with three wins and three defeats.
Four Cup Winners titles
The Cup Winners Cup was played for the last time in 1999. Barça won
four of the six finals they took part in, the last one in Rotterdam in the 1996/97 season, when
Ronaldo was the star figure.
Madrid, Milan and Juventus
Real Madrid have reached 16 European finals and won 11 of them: 9 European Cups and
2 UEFA Cups. AC Milan and Juventus have both reached 14 European finals.