Strength ranking of Champions League champions in the past 10 years: Bayern ranked first in 2020, Real Madrid ranked second in 2017, and Manchester City ranked third in 2017

In the past 10 years from 2016 to 2025, a total of 6 teams have won the Champions League championship in these 10 years-Real Madrid, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024; Liverpool, 2019; Bayern Munich, 2020; Chelsea, 2021; Manchester City, 2023; Paris Saint-Germain, 2025.

So, if we want to rank the strength and gold content of the Champions League champions in the past 10 years, what kind of results will be reflected?

Foreign media's ranking of the Champions League champions in the past ten years

1. Bayern Munich in 2020

Bayern in 2020 is a team that coexists with strength, performance, and controversy. In the 19/20 Champions League, Bayern won the championship with 11 wins in all games. Bayern, with a 100% winning rate, has become the only team in the history of the Champions League to win the championship with a complete victory.

Among them, the 8-2 victory over Barcelona, ​​the 7-1 double defeat of Chelsea and the 7-2 victory over Tottenham in the group stage are bound to become classics of the season. Moreover, winning all 11 games with a goal difference of 43:6, averaging 3.91 goals per game and conceding no more than 0.55 goals per game, and averaging a goal difference of 3.36 against opponents per game, almost made Bayern in the 20th season the most dominant team in a single season in the history of the Champions League.

However, due to off-field reasons, the postponement of the game and the change of the quarter and semi-finals to a single round without home and away games also caused some controversy for Bayern at the time. But no matter what the situation is, as Bayern has won the championship with a complete victory record, it will be a team that cannot be ignored, whether it is ranking within the period or in the history of the Champions League!

2. In 2017, Real Madrid

(In addition, Real Madrid ranked 4th in 2018 and the three championships in 2016, 24 and 22 also ranked 7-9)

Real Madrid in the 16/17 season became the first team to successfully defend the Champions League after the restructuring. Therefore, even if any data is put aside, such an achievement is enough to make Real Madrid occupy an important place in the history of the Champions League.

The 4-1 victory over Juventus in the final fully demonstrated Real Madrid's dominance - since Milan defeated Barcelona 4-0 in 1993, the Champions League final will have the most goals and the largest point difference in regular time before 2025!

In the three years of 2018, 2022 and 2024, Real Madrid also demonstrated its leadership in the Champions League not only in terms of strength. In magical off-field factors such as metaphysics and reversal, the King of the Champions League also demonstrated the team's unique attributes and DNA in the Champions League.

But as to whether the miraculous consecutive reversal and championship season in the 21/22 season should be ranked higher, it seems to be a relatively controversial existence in this list!

3. In 2023, Manchester City

Blue Moon won the first Champions League championship in team history with an unbeaten record of 8 wins and 5 draws in the 22/23 season. Among them, the 7-0 away victory over RB Leipzig and the 4-0 victory over Real Madrid in the knockout rounds, as well as the 3-0 victory over Bayern at home, indeed highlighted the pinnacle of Manchester City's offensive firepower and control of the game at that time.

Of course, the defensive ability of conceding only 5 goals in 13 games and conceding only 0.38 goals per game was also the terrifying aspect of the Manchester City team that year to their opponents!

5. In 2025, Paris Saint-Germain

Paris won the championship in the 24/25 season, which can indeed be called a typical example of "the team's best growth and counterattack" - the Ligue 1 hegemony with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses in the first 5 games of the league stage was even considered a team that might be eliminated at that time. However, from the away game against Salzburg to the 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in the final, Paris, without Mbappe, perfectly demonstrated team football and power under the leadership of Enrique.

As the defending champion of the Champions League, is it possible for Paris to retain the title this season? Perhaps this "young" team needs to start learning how to deal with injuries and the targeted tactics their opponents use against them.

6. In 2019, Liverpool

If you look back at Liverpool in the 18/19 season, you will actually find that it is very similar to the "predecessor" of Paris in the 24/25 season - they did not perform well in the group stage and may even be eliminated, but finally performed perfectly in the knockout round and won the final championship.

Of course, the biggest impression Liverpool left on the outside world in the 18/19 season must be the Anfield Miracle. Although the final match against Tottenham relied on the appearance of "passionate female fans" to leave more classic moments in the game. But it is undeniable that after losing to Real Madrid in 2018, Liverpool finally stood on the highest podium.

10. In 2021, Chelsea

Chelsea's championship victory is indeed traceable in hindsight - for example, the coaching change in the middle of the season, for example, being able to win the championship despite being not favored, for example, being able to win even if the final was passive!

In fact, it is difficult to call Chelsea’s two championships in 2012 and 2021 well-deserved before the game. However, if Real Madrid in the Champions League has some metaphysical blessings, then Chelsea possesses a certain magic that possesses them within a certain period of time.

Otherwise, how to explain Chelsea's two championships?