Chelsea's N'Golo Kante is pursued by Manchester City's ilkay Gundogan during the 2021 Champions League final in Porto.
Chelsea's N'Golo Kante is pursued by Manchester City's ilkay Gundogan during the 2021 Champions League final in Porto.(Image credit: Getty Images)

The European Cup kicked off in 1955/56 and featured only one club per country.

In subsequent editions, two teams from one league did often feature, with the defending champions also qualifying.

That meant Real Madrid, winners of the first five editions, were joined in the European Cup by the likes of Sevilla, Atltico Madrid and Barcelona. But there was no one-nation final until the competition was rebranded as the Champions League and expanded to include the top teams from Europe's biggest leagues.

In the UEFA Cup, it was a bit different, with several sides from one league all featuring. That meant there were several one-nation finals, even before the competition's revamping as the Europa League in 2009.


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