List of French teams to have played in the Champions League final | Ligue 1 clubs in UCL/European Cup final

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)

So the European Cup final has had a French team in it on 7 different occasions.

Has a French team ever won the Champions League?

Only one Ligue 1 side has ever worn the Champions League, and that was Marseille in 1993– they beat AC Milan 1-0 in the final in Munich. That 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 2020, losing 1-0 to Bayern Munich.

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

Also check out the list of English clubs to have played in the Champions League final.