Kings of Europe – Where do clubs rank on the all-time Champions League table since 1992/93?

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Five Premier League teams in top 20 

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With the Champions League play-off round now concluded, we know the 16 teams that will head into the knockout stage, with the draw to decide who each team will face coming this Friday. Once again many of the historical big-hitters will go head-to-head in pursuit of getting their hands on the prestigious trophy. Liverpool finished first in this season’s re-formatted league phase table, but since the European Cup converted to the Champions League back in the 1992/93 season, which teams have dominated Europe’s top competition?

At Transfermarkt, we have compiled the all-time Champions League table since 92/93 to determine which teams have got the most points. Knockout games have also been included with three points for a win and games that went to extra-time being counted as a draw and therefore awarding a point to both sides. It makes for an interesting list of teams and highlights the effect clubs have had on UEFA’s top club competition in recent decades. Five Premier League sides make the top 20.

Unsurprisingly, leading the way are the ultimate Champions League kings, Real Madrid. The 15-time winners have accrued as many as 655 points since the 1992/93 season from their 327 matches in the competition. They are over 50 points clear of any other team. In second are Bayern Munich, who scraped past Celtic in the play-off round on Tuesday night – the Bavarians have 602 points from 304 games. In third are Barcelona with 597 points from 303 matches. Manchester United take fourth place with 445 points from 228 games in the Champions League.

In fifth position come Serie A side Juventus, who crashed out to PSV on Wednesday night, with 399 points from 230 games. They are followed in sixth by Chelsea – the Blues have 356 points from 197 matches. In seventh position are Porto – the first non top-five league club – with a total of 353 points from 228 games. Eighth position goes to AC Milan with 340 points from 207 games. In ninth are Arsenal with 327 points from 195 games, while completing the top 10 are Liverpool with 298 points from 161 matches.