Five of last season’s champions in Europe’s six major leagues look like defending their titles successfully this season. The exception is Germany where last season’s champions VfB Stuttgart are currently sixth. If the other five win their domestic titles, it will equal the record set in 2005/2006.

Two years ago, it appeared that all six of these countries had repeat champions, but Juventus have since been stripped of both their 2005/2006 title and their title from the season before.

Most champions successfully defending title in major European leagues (since 1963/1964)

#	Season	Successful defending champions
5	2005/2006	FC Barcelona, Chelsea, Olympique Lyon, PSV, Bayern München
5	2007/2008	Real Madrid, Internazionale, Manchester United, Olympique Lyon, PSV
4	1975/1976	Real Madrid, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Saint-Etienne, PSV
3	1967/1968	Real Madrid, Saint-Etienne, Ajax
3	1972/1973	Juventus, Bayern München, Ajax
3	1979/1980	Real Madrid, Liverpool, Ajax
3	1982/1983	Liverpool, Hamburger SV, Ajax
3	1986/1987	Real Madrid, Bayern München, PSV
3	1989/1990	Real Madrid, Bayern München, Olympique Marseille
3	1991/1992	FC Barcelona, Olympique Marseille, PSV
3	1993/1994	FC Barcelona, AC Milan, Manchester United
3	2000/2001	Manchester United, Bayern München, PSV

Leagues included: ENG, ESP, GER, FRA, ITA, NED.

On 2 April 2008, Arsenal host Liverpool in the fifth all-English tie in the Champions League since the competition started in 1992/1993. Liverpool have been involved in the last four, including this one, with one taking place in the group stage. For Arsenal, it is their second all-English tie following a quarterfinals clash with Chelsea in 2003/2004.

No other country has produced as many domestic ties as England’s five.

Spain and Italy have managed three, including a domestic final each. Germany has produced two domestic ties.

Champions League matches between clubs from same nation

Season	Stage	Date	Home	Away	Result
2007/2008	Quarterfinals	08 Apr 2008	Liverpool (ENG)	Arsenal (ENG)	TBD
2007/2008	Quarterfinals	02 Apr 2008	Arsenal (ENG)	Liverpool (ENG)	TBD
2006/2007	Semifinals	01 May 2007	Liverpool (ENG)	Chelsea (ENG)	1-0 OP 4-1
2006/2007	Semifinals	25 Apr 2007	Chelsea (ENG)	Liverpool (ENG)	1-0
2005/2006	Group stage	06 Dec 2005	Chelsea (ENG)	Liverpool (ENG)	0-0
2005/2006	Group stage	28 Sep 2005	Liverpool (ENG)	Chelsea (ENG)	0-0
2004/2005	Semifinals	03 May 2005	Liverpool (ENG)	Chelsea (ENG)	1-0
2004/2005	Semifinals	27 Apr 2005	Chelsea (ENG)	Liverpool (ENG)	0-0
2004/2005	Quarterfinals	12 Apr 2005	Internazionale (ITA)	AC Milan (ITA)	0-3 AWD
2004/2005	Quarterfinals	06 Apr 2005	AC Milan (ITA)	Internazionale (ITA)	2-0
2003/2004	Quarterfinals	06 Apr 2004	Arsenal (ENG)	Chelsea (ENG)	1-2
2003/2004	Quarterfinals	24 Mar 2004	Chelsea (ENG)	Arsenal (ENG)	1-1
2002/2003	Final	28 May 2003	AC Milan (ITA)	Juventus (ITA)	0-0 OP 3-2
2002/2003	Semifinals	13 May 2003	Internazionale (ITA)	AC Milan (ITA)	1-1
2002/2003	Semifinals	07 May 2003	AC Milan (ITA)	Internazionale (ITA)	0-0
2001/2002	Semifinals	01 May 2002	Real Madrid (ESP)	FC Barcelona (ESP)	1-1
2001/2002	Semifinals	23 Apr 2002	FC Barcelona (ESP)	Real Madrid (ESP)	0-2
1999/2000	Final	24 May 2000	Real Madrid (ESP)	Valencia CF (ESP)	3-0
1999/2000	Semifinals	10 May 2000	FC Barcelona (ESP)	Valencia CF (ESP)	2-1
1999/2000	Semifinals	02 May 2000	Valencia CF (ESP)	FC Barcelona (ESP)	4-1
1998/1999	Quarterfinals	17 Mar 1999	1. FC Kaiserslautern (GER)	Bayern München (GER)	0-4
1998/1999	Quarterfinals	03 Mar 1999	Bayern München (GER)	1. FC Kaiserslautern (GER)	2-0
1997/1998	Quarterfinals	18 Mar 1998	Borussia Dortmund (GER)	Bayern München (GER)	1-0
1997/1998	Quarterfinals	04 Mar 1998	Bayern München (GER)	Borussia Dortmund (GER)	0-0

Bold denotes team winning knockout tie. OP=On Penalties, AWD=Awarded