For every team that manages to make it to the Champions League, winning it becomes a target. For a knockout competition like this, avoiding defeat will pay guarantee success. Aa such, teams usually go on a sensational run of games without defeat to have a chance of winning....CONTINUE READING
Among past winners are teams who have done this. Amongst them however, it will interest you to know which club has put together the longest run of unbeaten results. In this article, let us take a look at the 10 longest unbeaten run records in Champions League history.
Below are the 10 longest unbeaten run records in Champions League history.
10. Chelsea.
At the 10th spot is 2021 winners Chelsea. The Blues have the 10th longest unbeaten run record in the competition. They played 14 unbeaten games between 2008 and 2010.
9. Barcelona.
Between 2005 and 2006, Barcelona played a total of 15 Champions League games without a single defeat. This saw them warm a spot on this list.
8. Real Madrid.
Real Madrid is the most successful club in the competition’s history with 14 triumphs. Between 2016 and 2017, the Madrid based club went on a run of 15 unbeaten games in the competition.
7. Manchester United.
Between 1998 and 1999, Manchester United went on an unbeaten run of 16 Champions League game without any defeat. At the time, it was only behind the all time record set by Ajax.
6. Manchester United.
For the second time, between 2001 and 2002, Manchester United match their previous record by playing 16 consecutive games with tasting defeat I’m the competition.
5. Barcelona.
Barcelona under Pep Guardiola managed to match Manchester United by going on a 16 games unbeaten run on the competition. This happened in 2011/2012.
4. Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich manged to match the all-time record of the longest unbeaten run record in Champions League history at the time they played 19 consecutive games without defeat between 2001 and 2002.
3. Ajax.
Ajax Amsterdam managed to set the record for the longest unbeaten run record that has since only been surpassed by one team. Thy did this between 1994 and 1996. In that time, they played a whopping 19 champions League games while remaining unbeaten.
2. Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich, like Manchester United are appearing for the second time. The Bavarian giants matches Ajax record for the second time in their history. They went on an unbeaten run of 19 he’s between 2019 and 2021.
1. Manchester United.
Appearing for the 3rd time on this list, Manchester United have the longest run of unbeaten games in Champions League history. The Red Devils achieved this between 2007 and 2009, Manchester United played a whopping 25 Champions League games without defeat. This run was ended by Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona who beat them in the 2009 final.
