English football clubs in international competitions

With 48 continental trophies won, English football clubs are the third-most successful in European football, behind Italy (50) and Spain (67). In the top-tier, the UEFA Champions League, a record six English clubs have won a total of 15 titles and lost a further 11 finals, behind Spanish clubs with 20 and 11, respectively.[1] In the second-tier, the UEFA Europa League, English clubs are third, with nine victories and eight losses in the finals.[2] In the former second-tier UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, English teams won a record eight titles and had a further five finalists.[3] In the non-UEFA organized Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, English clubs provided four winners and four runners-up, the second-most behind Spain with six and three, respectively.[4] In the newly created third-tier UEFA Conference League, English clubs have a joint-record one title so far.[5] In the former fourth-tier UEFA Intertoto Cup, England won four titles and had a further final appearance, placing it fifth in the rankings, although English clubs were notorious for treating the tournament with disdain, either sending "B" squads or withdrawing from it altogether.[6][7][8] In the one-off UEFA Super Cup, England has ten winners and ten runners-up, the second-most behind Spain with 17 and 15, respectively.[9]

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  6. ^ "UEFA Intertoto Cup history". UEFA. Archived from the original on 3 May 2006. Retrieved 7 June 2006.
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  9. ^ "UEFA Super Cup History". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. July 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.