Barcelona and Real Madrid overshadow the actions of Spanish football. However, the country has another big club that frequently fights for national titles and has solid campaigns in the Champions League.
Atlético de Madrid is currently considered the third force in Spain, as it is the team that most often bothers the Catalan and Merengue giants. In addition to their 11 Spanish titles and 10 Copa del Rey, do the “colchoneros” have a Champions League?
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Have Atlético de Madrid won the Champions League?
To date, Atlético de Madrid has never won a Champions League. Their best campaigns were in 1973/74, 2013/14 and 2015/16, when they reached the final of the European tournament. In the last two editions, they were defeated by their main rival, Real Madrid, and in the 70s, they lost the decision to Bayern Munich.
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Atlético de Madrid results in the Champions League
- 1958/1959 – semifinal
- 1966/67 – 2nd round
- 1970/71 – semifinal
- 1973-74 – final
- 1977-78 – quarter-finals
- 1996/97 – quarter-finals
- 2008/09 – round of 16
- 2009/10 – group stage
- 2013/14 – final
- 2014/15 – quarter-finals
- 2015/16 – final
- 2016/17 – semifinal
- 2017/18 – group stage
- 2018/19 – round of 16
- 2019/20 – quarter-finals
- 2020/21 – round of 16
- 2021/22 – quarter-finals
- 2022/23 – group stage
- 2023/24 – quarter-finals
- 2024/25 – round of 16
