Champions League: 6 Clubs With the Most Appearances in the Quarter Finals

Champions League: 6 Clubs With the Most Appearances in the Quarter Finals

Fred Kennedy
March 15, 2024 at 11:05 AM
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  • Bayern Munich have the most appearances in the quarter-finals of the Champions League
  • The Bundesliga giants have reached the last eight of the elite tournament on 22 occasions
  • Manchester United have the most qualifications among English teams with 14 appearances

Eight teams have confirmed their place in this season's quarter-final round.

European giants Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Barcelona are among the top teams still firmly in the competition.

Manchester City and Arsenal are the Premier League's representatives in the last eight, with the former keen to retain the crown.

The UEFA Champions League trophy is seen prior to the UEFA Champions League Draw at Salle des Princes, Grimaldi Forum. Photo by Valerio Pennicino.
The UEFA Champions League trophy is seen prior to the UEFA Champions League Draw at Salle des Princes, Grimaldi Forum. Photo by Valerio Pennicino.
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The Gunners edged FC Porto to book their place in the quarters, in what will be their first appearance in this round of the competition in almost 14 years.

City, meanwhile, saw off FC Copenhagen to sail through, with Barca overcoming Napoli to qualify after an epic penalty shootout.

Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain, and Atletico Madrid are the other teams bidding to go all the way.

Clubs with the most appearances in UCL quarters?

Bayern's qualification for the last eight of the Champions League has them leading the way among the teams with the most qualifications for the last eight.

According to ESPN, the Bundesliga giants will be making their 22nd appearance in this stage of the tournament.

That is two times more than Real Madrid, who have progressed to this stage on 20 occasions.

Barcelona, meanwhile, rank third with 19 qualifications, while Manchester United are the best-placed English team in fourth with 14 quarter-finals.

Italy's Juventus complete the top five podium with 12 qualifications, on level with Chelsea, who have also made it to the last eight on 12 occasions.

Below are the top 6 teams with the most quarter-final qualifications in the Champions League:

1. Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) - 22 qualifications

2. Real Madrid (La Liga) - 20 qualifications

3. Barcelona (La Liga) - 19 qualifications

4. Manchester United (Premier League) - 14 qualifications

5. Juventus (Serie A) - 12 qualifications

6. Chelsea (Premier League) - 12 qualifications

Arsenal and Bayern’s previous game

Sports Brief reported on how Arsenal will face Bayern Munich in the quarter-final of the UEFA Champions League.

The two sides have met before in the European tournament, with Munich coming out on top over the English outfit.

Bayern won the first encounter 3-2 over two legs before claiming two consecutive 5-1 wins in their next meetings.

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Fred Kennedy has a Bachelor's degree in journalism (Daystar University), currently working as a Sports Editor. He has more than five years of experience in digital journalism.