The UEFA champions league has always been played between two clubs of different nationalities until 1999-2000 edition when Real Madrid met Valencia in final. That final heralded different finals between clubs of same nationalities. Enlightennigeria.blogspot.com takes a look at champions League finals between clubs of same nationalities.
Finals between clubs of same nationalities have been recorded six times. Spain has the most of such finals just like highest number of Champions League trophies and highest number of trophies by a single team (Real Madrid). The other nations that has witnessed finals between clubs of their nationalities include Italy, Germany and England in that sequence. But these nations have only witnessed such once.
List of Champions League finals involving clubs of same nationalities:
1999 - 2000 Real Madrid vs Valencia
2002 - 2003 Milan vs Juventus
2007 - 2008 Manchester United vs Chelsea
2012 - 2013 Bayern Munich vs Dortmund
2013 - 2014 Real Madrid vs Athletico Madrid
2015 - 2016 Real Madrid vs Athletico Madrid
Whether this 2018/2019 season will produce finals of clubs of same nationalities is unknown, but there's such likelihood because two clubs of same nationalities (Liverpool and Tottenham) are in the semi finals and they are not facing each other.
We unanimously don't fancy an all English finals, but if it happens, we will enjoy the game.
Princewill Chimereze
@P_Chimereze
Writer, Public affairs analyst and social commentator.
Finals between clubs of same nationalities have been recorded six times. Spain has the most of such finals just like highest number of Champions League trophies and highest number of trophies by a single team (Real Madrid). The other nations that has witnessed finals between clubs of their nationalities include Italy, Germany and England in that sequence. But these nations have only witnessed such once.
List of Champions League finals involving clubs of same nationalities:
1999 - 2000 Real Madrid vs Valencia
2002 - 2003 Milan vs Juventus
2007 - 2008 Manchester United vs Chelsea
2012 - 2013 Bayern Munich vs Dortmund
2013 - 2014 Real Madrid vs Athletico Madrid
2015 - 2016 Real Madrid vs Athletico Madrid
Whether this 2018/2019 season will produce finals of clubs of same nationalities is unknown, but there's such likelihood because two clubs of same nationalities (Liverpool and Tottenham) are in the semi finals and they are not facing each other.
We unanimously don't fancy an all English finals, but if it happens, we will enjoy the game.
Princewill Chimereze
@P_Chimereze
Writer, Public affairs analyst and social commentator.
