Real Madrid was the only previous Champions League-era club to win three straight titles before PSG defended its title in 2026.
Real Madrid won the Champions League in three consecutive seasons from 2016 through 2018. Paris Saint-Germain then became only the second club in the Champions League era to defend the title, winning again in 2025–26.
That achievement formed part of PSG’s build-up to the 2026 UEFA Super Cup. The French club defeated Aston Villa 2–1 in Salzburg and became the fourth club to win consecutive Super Cups.
The phrase “Champions League era” refers to the period after the European Cup was renamed the UEFA Champions League in 1992. Earlier European Cup achievements are therefore counted separately in historical comparisons.