which english team won the champions league first?
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 The final took place with one week remaining in the Premier League calendar . Arsenal beat Manchester United a few days later to regain the league title and complete their second league and cup double under manager Arsène Wenger . 

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 After the announcement , the ballot results were published : London gathered more votes in the first , third and final rounds , while Madrid won the second round despite falling short on votes in the third round and being eliminated . The competitiveness of the bids from Paris and London was ultimately demonstrated by a four @-@ vote difference in the final round . 

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 Because of the aforementioned entry restrictions , Manchester United had only met English opposition in Europe twice before , while Chelsea had far more experience against English opposition , having played 12 matches against compatriot clubs , winning five , drawing five and losing just two . There had been two previous Champions League finals between teams from the same country : in 2000 , when Real Madrid beat fellow Spanish side Valencia 3 – 0 at the Stade de France ; and in 2003 , when Italian sides Milan and Juventus played out a 0 – 0 draw before Milan won 3 – 2 on penalties . 

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 As both Leicester City and Manchester City were First Division clubs , they entered the competition in the third round . 

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 As Premier League clubs , they entered the competition in the third round . Manchester City made an unconvincing start , contesting two replays against lower league opposition in the third and fourth rounds but gained momentum and kept three consecutive clean sheets en route to the final . Stoke City played one replay in the third round , before beating all opponents in a run which culminated in a 5 – 0 victory over Bolton Wanderers in the semi @-@ final at Wembley Stadium – the biggest winning margin at Wembley since 1939 . Manchester City entered the final as favourites , with Stoke City as underdogs . 
