Champions League final four: that nations dominate?
Spain are anticipating to supply 3 UEFA Champions League semi-finalists this season, and that prevalence is distant from unusual.
If Barcelona, Real Madrid and Sevilla all explain last-four berths, it would be a sixth time one joining has granted 3 semi-finalists. Even if usually dual of that contingent allege (as a first-leg formula suggest), it would be a eighth year in period that a Liga has had some-more than one group station during that theatre (Spain has not been totally absent from a semi-finals given 2006/07).
In carrying a contingent of semi-finalists for a second time after 1999/2000 and final season, Spain would pierce to within one of England’s record of achieving that attainment on 3 occasions, with usually Italy in 2002/03 also carrying had that number. In those years, usually England in 2006/07 and 2008/09 did not modify their 3 semi-finalists into a prize win.
UEFA.com sees that nations have had a many semi-finalists given a series of entries for a tip leagues was increasing to 4 in 1999/2000 and either those countries were means to modify that advantage into one-nation finals.
Previous semi-finals: who had a many entries?
In all lists contingent winners shown in bold
2016/17: 2, Spain (Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid)
2015/16: 2, Spain (Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid)
2014/15: 2 Spain (Barcelona, Real Madrid)
2013/14: 2, Spain (Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid)
2012/13: 2, Germany (Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund); 2, Spain (Barcelona, Real Madrid)
2011/12: 2 Spain (Barcelona, Real Madrid)
2010/11: 2 Spain (Barcelona, Real Madrid)
2009/10: no republic had some-more than one
2008/09: 3, England (Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United)
2007/08: 3, England (Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United)
2006/07: 3, England (Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United)
2005/06: 2, Spain (Barcelona, Villarreal)
2004/05: 2, England (Chelsea, Liverpool)
2003/04: no republic had some-more than one
2002/03: 3, Italy (AC Milan, Internazionale Milano, Juventus)
2001/02: 2, Spain (Barcelona, Real Madrid)
2000/01: 2, Spain (Real Madrid, Valencia)
1999/2000: 3: Spain (Barcelona, Real Madrid, Valencia)
- On 3 of a 5 prior occasions when 3 teams from a same nation have done a semi-finals, there has subsequently been a one-nation final (2000, 20003 and 2008). Only twice have those finals not indispensable during slightest additional time, and in 2013 that was usually after a last-minute winner.
One-nation UEFA Champions League finals
2015/16: Spain – Real Madrid 1-1 Atlético Madrid (aet, 5-3 pens)
2013/14: Spain – Real Madrid 4-1 Atlético Madrid (aet)
2012/13: Germany – Bayern München 2-1 Borussia Dortmund
2007/08: England – Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea (aet, 6-5 pens)
2002/03: Italy – AC Milan 0-0 Juventus (aet, 3-2 pens)
1999/2000: Spain – Real Madrid 3-0 Valencia
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