2016–17 UEFA Champions League
The 2016–17 UEFA Champions League was the 62nd season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 25th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff hosted the final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying: 28 June – 24 August 2016 Competition proper: 13 September 2016 – 3 June 2017 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 32 Total: 78 (from 53 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Real Madrid (12th title) |
| Runners-up | Juventus |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 125 |
| Goals scored | 380 (3.04 per match) |
| Attendance | 5,399,802 (43,198 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 12 goals |
| Best player(s) |
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The final was played between Juventus and Real Madrid at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. It was the second time that the two teams faced each other in the competition's decisive match, having previously met in the 1998 final. Real Madrid, the defending champions, beat Juventus 4–1 to win a record-extending 12th title. With this victory, Real Madrid became the first team to successfully defend their title in the Champions League era, and the first to successfully defend a European Cup since Milan in 1990.
As winners, Real Madrid qualified as the UEFA representative for the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, Manchester United, in the 2017 UEFA Super Cup, ultimately triumphing in both competitions.