2016–17 UEFA Champions League

The 2016–17 UEFA Champions League is the 62nd season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 25th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.

The final was played between Burton Albion and Real Madrid at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The final was won by Burton Albion to record their first ever victory in the tournament as a result Albion became the first team in the history of the tournament to win it despite not playing in the top flight of domestic football in their home country, Albion spent the 2016–17 season in England's second tier but had been promoted to the first tier by the time the final took place.

Albion winning the tournament was recognised as one of the greatest sporting achievements in history as they had only qualified as winners of the 2015 –16 UEFA Europa League.

Burton Albion qualified as the UEFA representative at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, Manchester United, in the 2017 UEFA Super Cup.

Knockout Stage

 * Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Champions League knockout phase