Most successful clubs in continental Champions Leagues across the world

UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid (13 titles)

Real Madrid players celebrate their 2017-18 UCL win.

Real Madrid are the undisputed kings of Europe, having taken home the coveted UEFA Champions League a tremendous 13 times.

Founded on 6 March 1902, Real Madrid established itself as a major force in both Spanish and European football during the 1950s, winning five consecutive European Cups (including the inaugural edition) and reaching the final seven times.

The Los Blancos recently completed a hat-trick of Champions League victories in 2018, a feat which will be hard to replicate in modern football.

They have won either the Champions League or Europa League in every decade since their inception except the 1970s, a testament to their consistency at the grandest stages. The Capital club have mastered the art of doing well in the Champions League regardless of their domestic form.

Real Madrid are one of three founding members of La Liga that have never been relegated from the top-flight since its inception in 1929, along with Athletico Bilbao and arch-nemesis Barcelona.

Real Madrid have won 66 trophies in domestic football - a record 34 La Liga titles, 19 Copa del Rey, 11 Supercopa de Espana, a Copa Eva Duarte, and a Copa de la Liga. Madrid's European and international trophy tally stands at a prolific 26.

Madrid have won a record 7 Club World Championships (4 Club World Cups and 3 Intercontinental Cups), two UEFA Cups and four UEFA Super Cups. Real Madrid was recognised as the FIFA Club of the 20th Century on 11 December 2000 with 42.35% of the vote.

Winning Seasons: 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1965-66, 1997-98, 1999-2000, 2001-02, 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18