The Champions League final in Paris on Wednesday, 17th of May, will be the fifth time Barca has played in the final of the European Champions Cup or Champions League. However, the Club has played in 16 other continental or intercontinental finals.
FC Barcelona played in 6 Cup Winners Cup finals and won 4 of them. In the Fairs Cup, later renamed the UEFA Cup, the Club played 4 finals, winning 3 of them. Of the 5 European Super Cup finals, Barca has won twice. Finally, FC Barcelona has also played in one Intercontinental Cup final, losing 1-2 against Brazilian side Sao Paulo in Tokyo in 1992.
For opponents Arsenal FC this is the first appearance in European´s most important Club competition. Arsenal, a club with long tradition, has never played in the European Champions Cup or Champions league Final.
