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Eight determined teams, all confident to take home the most prestigious cup in Europe — the quarter-final stage officially marks the beginning of the business end of the UEFA Champions League tournament. Every team worth their salt wants to be here, merely five games away from immortality. However, only the most resilient and adaptable manage to overcome the group-stage challenges and Round-of-16 bouts to make it to the final eight.
Today, we will take a look at a few teams who have reached the quarter-finals consistently since the tournament got a facelift in 1992. Here are the 10 clubs with the most quarter-final appearances in the last 32 years:
Note: Stats inclusive of the current (2023-24) campaign.
#10 Borussia Dortmund – 8 Quarter-Final Appearances
Dortmund Won The 1996-97 UCL At Juventus’ Expense
Kicking off the list are Bundesliga high-fliers Borussia Dortmund, with them qualifying for eight Champions League quarter-finals since the 1992-93 season. Dortmund’s sole Champions League victory came in the 1996-97 season. They reached another UCL final in 2013, but local rivals Bayern Munich spoiled their party by beating them 2-1 in the showpiece event.
Borussia Dortmund overcame PSV Eindhoven in the Round of 16 to secure passage to the last eight this season, beating the Dutch side 3-1 on aggregate. Now, they will have to beat Atletico Madrid to continue their UCL journey.
#9 Manchester City – 8 Quarter-Final Appearances
Manchester City Lifting Their First Champions League In 2023
Defending European champions Manchester City have reached eight Champions League quarter-finals in their history — all of those coming post-2015. The Cityzens conquered Europe for the first time last season, beating Inter Milan in the final.
Manchester City will play 14-time European champions Real Madrid in the quarter-finals this season. They beat FC Copenhagen 6-2 on aggregate in the Round of 16 to secure passage to the last eight.
#8 AC Milan – 8…
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Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-03-20 06:34:52
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