2016-17 UEFA Champions League
Real Madrid became the first Champions League-era side to retain the trophy.
The 2016–17 edition was the 62nd season of UEFA's top club competition and the 25th under the Champions League name. Holders Real Madrid beat Juventus 4–1 in the final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff for a record 12th title.
Quick Facts
- Dates
- Qualifying:
- 28 June – 24 August 2016
- Competition proper:
- 13 September 2016 – 3 June 2017
- Teams
- Competition proper: 32; Total: 78
- Associations
- 53
- Champion other
- ESP Real Madrid
- Second other
- ITA Juventus
- Matches
- 125
- Top scorer
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid); 12 goals
Lore & Background
The two clubs had met in a final once before, in 1998. Madrid's win made them the first team to defend the title in the Champions League era, and the first to retain a European Cup since Milan in 1990. They went on to win both the 2017 Super Cup, against Europa League winners Manchester United, and the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
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