Have Juventus Ever Gone Winless In Champions League Campaign? Bianconeri On Track For Worst European Performance In History

Juventus are yet to find a win after four matches in the 2025/26 Champions League group stage and the Bianconeri are on track for their worst UCL performance in history.

The Serie A giants suffered another disappointing result in Europe on matchday 4 in the Champions League, as Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw by Sporting Lisbon at the Allianz Stadium.

Failing to win any of their Champions League matches so far has left the Bianconeri in a precarious position, as they currently sit on three-points and are at risk of finishing outside the top 24.

Igor Tudor was relieved of his duties after a terrible run of results and Luciano Spalletti has been handed the task of galvanizing the Bianconeri for the rest of this season.

Fiorentina are currently enduring one of the worst starts in Serie A history, which could be the same for Juventus’ run in Europe if Spalletti cannot bring the necessary results – as Juve could be on track for their worst Champions League campaign in history.

Have Juventus Ever Been Knocked Out Of Champions League Group Stage?

Although parting ways with the Champions League in its opening phase would be a nightmare for Juventus this season, it would not be the first time in the club’s history.

The Bianconeri have been eliminated from the Champions League group stage on four separate occasions (since re-branding to the UCL in 1992).

2000/01 – 6 points

Juventus’ first shock elimination from the UEFA Champions League came during the 2000/02 season, as the Bianconeri were eliminated from Group E.

The Italian giants were one of the favorites to win the competition with the likes of Zinedine Zidane, Alessandro Del Piero, David Trezeguet and Edgar Davids being managed by Carlo Ancelotti.

However, in a group consisting of Hamburg, Panathanikos and Real Deportivo, Juventus managed to finish rock bottom with just six points and a singular win.

Interestingly, Igor Tudor made five appearances for the Juventus during their early exit, meaning the Croatian has now been involved in two of the clubs’ worst starts in Europe.

Filipo Inzaghi scored five goals in six appearances during the 2000/02 campaign, but his goals were not enough to secure a place in the Champions League knockout stages.

2009/10 – 8 points 

After almost a decade of consistent Champions League performances, Juventus were eliminated from the competition in it’s opening phase once again.

Ciro Ferrara was the man in charge for the 2009/10 season, as the Bianconeri entered a group with Bayern Munich, Bordeaux and Maccabi Haifa.

Although Juventus’ team was weaker than the 2000/02 side, they still held the likes of Fabio Cannavaro, Gianluigi Buffon and Claudio Marchisio.

The Old Lady picked up two wins from the six group stage matches, both against Maccabi Tel Aviv who finished bottom and Juventus eventually dropped down into the Europa League.

Competing in Europe’s second competition is somewhat of a failure for Juventus, as they are often the Italian side expected to go furthest in the Champions League.

Despite dropping into the Europa League, Juventus were eliminated from the Ro16 after a 5-4 aggregate defeat by Fulham in one of the most memorable games in the competition’s history.

2013/14 – 6 points 

Just three-years later and Juventus were once again left frustrated in Europe’s elite competition, after finishing third in Group E – with Real Madrid, Galatasaray and Copenhagen filling out the rest of the spots.

Antonio Conte came into the competition with huge expectations, as his side included the likes of Paul Pogba, Carlos Tevez, Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Pirlo.

After picking up six-points from as many matches, the Bianconeri once again dropped down into the Europa League and went on to reach the semi finals before being eliminated by Benfica.

This early exit from the UEFA Champions League was a distant memory at the end of the season, as Juventus won the Serie A title with a huge 102 points.

2022/23 – 3 points

Juventus’ most recent group stage exit in the Champions League came in 2022/23 and is the clubs’ worst performance in the competition since its re-brand in 1992.

The Bianconeri were in Group H alongside PSG, Benfica and Maccabi Haifa, with their only win coming in a 3-1 victory at home to Maccabi Haifa on MD3.

Massimiliano Allegri could not get the most out of a poor Juventus side and the Italian giants dropped into the Europa League once again – being eliminated in the semi finals by Sevilla.

Overall the 2022/23 season is one of the worst in Juventus’ history, as the Old Lady finished seventh in Serie A, exited the Champions League group stage and failed to win Coppa Italia.

How Many Times Have Juventus Won the Champions League?

With 36 Serie A titles to their name, Juventus are the most successful team in Italian soccer history, but this success has failed to translate to the European stage.

Between 2011-2020, the Bianconeri won nine consecutive league titles and were widely regarded to be one of the best teams in Europe.

However, Juventus’ performances in Europe have failed to meet these expectations and you have to go back to 1996 to find the only time the Bianconeri lifted the Champions League trophy.

The 1995/96 season was a monumental campaign for Juve, as Marcello Lippi guided the Bianconeri to a Champions League, Supercoppa Italiana and Intercontinental Cup.

Juventus beat Borussia Dortmund, Steua Bucharest and Rangers in Group C, before going on to eliminate Real Madrid in the quarter finals, Nantes in the semi finals and setting up a final against Ajax.

Lippi’s side had an instant advantage as the match took place in Rome and the two teams could not split after 120 minutes after playing out a 1-1 stalemate.

Juventus went on to secure a 4-2 penalty shootout victory and this triumph is the only time that the Bianconeri have won the Champions League trophy.