Uefa Champions League - Participations of the Countries from Season 1999/2000 to 2016/2017
As the quarter finalist of the 2017/2018 season determined here are some statistical information of the countries and their teams over the years. In the 1999/2000 season, 32 teams started to compete in UEFA Champions League after the preliminary stages. The teams and their attendances are considered starting this year.
For a 18 years period, 31 one different countries are able to send at least one team to the Champions League group stage. With 70 teams, Spain is the most successful country just ahead of England with 68 teams. Also Germany (with 58 teams) and Italy (with 57 teams) are the other successful countries. France, Portugal, Russia, Netherlands, Greece, Ukraine, and Turkey are the countries that have more than 18 teams.
19 different countries can made it to the 2nd round of Champions League. With 57 teams in the 2nd round, Spain and England are the most successful contries. Also Italy, Germany, France, and Portugal are the countries that have more than 10 teams in 2nd round.
Below is a list of percentages that shows (number of teams in quarter finals) / (number of teams in group stage)
- Spain 57,14% -- 40 out of 70 teams
- England 50,00% -- 34 out of 68 teams
- Italy 35,09% -- 20 out of 57 temas
- Germany 34,48% -- 20 out of 58 teams
- France 27,08% -- 13 out of 48 teams
- Cyprus 25,00% -- 1 out of 4 teams
- Portugal 20,00% -- 7 out of 35 teams
- Turkey 13,64% -- 3 out of 22 teams
- Netherlands 10,71% -- 3 out of 28 teams
- Ukraine 4,17% -- 1 out of 24 teams
- Greece 4,00% -- 1 out of 25 teams
- Russia 3,57% -- 1 out of 28 teams
Only 7 countires' teams can made it to the semi final of the UEFA Champions League and with 28 teams Spain is the most successful country followed by England (19), Germany (11), Italy (9), France (3) and Portugal and Netherlands with only 1 team.
Except the Netherlands, all the countries that can made it to the semi finals are also made it to the finals with at least 1 team.
And here are the the number of teams of the countries that won the Champions League Cup. Spain won half of the cups. Only England, Italy, Germany, and Portugal have also won cups.