Which French teams have played in the Champions League/European Champions Club Cup final?
Only five Ligue 1 teams have reached the UCL/European Cup final- Reims (1956, 1959), Saint-Etienne (1976), Marseille (1991 and 1993), Monaco (2004) and Paris Saint-Germain (2020, 2025)
So the European Cup final has had a French team in it on 8 different occasions.
Has a French team ever won the Champions League?
Only two Ligue 1 side have ever worn the Champions League, and that was Marseille in 1993 and PSG in 2025. Marseille beat AC Milan 1-0 in the final in Munich (Olympic Stadium) while Paris SG beat Inter 5-0 in 2025 (also in Munich; Allianz Arena). The 92/93 season was also the first with the Champions League branding.
Last French team to reach the UCL final?
PSG were the last French club to reach the CL final (in 2025; they beat Inter Milan 5-0)
First team from France to reach a Champions League final?
It was Stade de Reims in 1956- they lost 4-3 to Real Madrid. Reims and Marseille are also the only French teams to have scored in a Champions League final- ASSE, Monaco and PSG did not score in their respective finals.
French team performances in Champions League/European Cup finals?
1956- Real Madrid 4-3 Reims (1955/56 was also the first ever European Cup)
1959- Real Madrid 2-0 Reims
1976- Bayern Munich 1-0 Saint-Etienne
1991- Red Star 0-0 Olympique Marseille (Crvena Zvezda won 5-3 on penalties)
1993- Marseille 1-0 AC Milan (first season with Champions League branding)
2004- AS Monaco 0-3 FC Porto
2020- PSG 0-1 Bayern Munich
2025- PSG 5-0 Inter Milan
Also check out the list of English clubs to have played in the Champions League final.