THE RECORD PAIR


UCL rivalries in most consecutive seasons

Manchester City and Real Madrid faced each other in 4 consecutive Champions League seasons. 
This is the fourth such pair of teams in the history of tournament. The record is held by the Chelsea vs Liverpool pair, which competed for 5 seasons in a row.
Details are in the table. The season is designated by the year it ends. Below is the tournament stage. The winner of the pair is marked in the appropriate color (if a tie had no proper winner, at the group stage, this cell is highlighted in grey).

CHAMPIONSLEAGUE      
RIVALS  IN  MOSTCONSECUTIVESEASONS    
        
Team 1Team 2SeasonsS1S2S3S4S5
        
Chelsea Liverpool520052006200720082009
   SFGSFSFQF
DeportivoJuventus42001200220032004 
   G1G2G2R16 
AtléticoReal Madrid42014201520162017 
   FQFFSF 
Manchester CityReal Madrid42022202320242025 
   SFSFQFPO