The 2008/2009 final of the UEFA Champions League will take place at Stadio Olimpico in Rome on May 27, 2009 between Manchester United and FC Barcelona. Manchester United has won the UEFA Champions League trophy three times, in 1968, 1999 and 2008. FC Barcelona has two UEFA Champions League titles: 1992 and 2006. The teams have played against each other nine times in European competitions with Manchester United winning three and FC Barcelona two of the games, while the other 4 games ended in a tie.
The Dow Jones STOXX Football Index tracks the performance of all publicly listed European football clubs. Since the last UEFA Champions League final on May 21, 2008, the Dow Jones STOXX Football Index is down -25.02%, compared to the Dow Jones STOXX 600 Index, which declined -35.83% over the same time period.
For further details please see the attached performance chart.
