Top scorer history Champions League, Europe

Here you will find all the history of winning top scorers in Champions League (UCL), Europe between the seasons 1999/2000-2023/2024.

Champions League is sometimes also called UEFA Champions League or UCL. In previous seasons, Champions League has also been called European Champion Clubs Cup and European Cup.

For the current season 2024/2025 the leading top scorer right now is Harry Kane - see the full top scorer list for the ongoing season here.

Top scorer winners the seasons 1999/2000-2023/2024

Season Player, team Goals
2023/2024 8 goals
2022/2023 12 goals
2021/2022 15 goals
2020/2021 10 goals
2019/2020 15 goals
2018/2019 12 goals
2017/2018 15 goals
2016/2017 12 goals
2015/2016 16 goals
2014/2015 10 goals
2013/2014 17 goals
2012/2013 12 goals
2011/2012 14 goals
2010/2011 12 goals
2009/2010 8 goals
2008/2009 9 goals
2007/2008 8 goals
2006/2007 10 goals
2005/2006 9 goals
2004/2005 8 goals
2003/2004 9 goals
2002/2003 12 goals
2001/2002 10 goals
2000/2001 7 goals
1999/2000 10 goals

Information and facts about Champions League, Europe

League founded
1955
Number of teams
36
Current champions
Real Madrid
Most champion titles
Real Madrid - 15 titles
Other names of the league
UCL or UEFA Champions League
Old names of the league
European Champion Clubs Cup or European Cup
Source: Wikipedia

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(6 June 2024)
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(29 February 2024)
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(29 December 2023)
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(29 September 2023)
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(18 September 2023)
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(12 September 2023)
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(1 June 2023)
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(26 May 2023)
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(25 May 2023)
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(21 May 2023)
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(9 May 2023)
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(26 April 2023)
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(26 April 2023)
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(24 April 2023)
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(20 April 2023)
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(18 April 2023)
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(14 April 2023)
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(4 April 2023)
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(31 March 2023)
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(23 March 2023)
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(17 March 2023)
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(9 March 2023)
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(6 March 2023)
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(26 February 2023)
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(22 February 2023)
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(11 February 2023)
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(9 February 2023)
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(8 February 2023)
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(28 January 2023)
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(12 November 2022)
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