French football clubs have entered European association football competitions since 1955–56 season, when Reims took part in the inaugural European Cup. Marseille became the only French club to win the UEFA Champions League in 1993, although their win was overshadowed by a bribery scandal. The only other French club to win a major trophy in Europe is Paris Saint-Germain, who won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1996.

Finals

Year	Competition	French team	Opposing team	Score	Venue
1956	European Cup	Reims	Real Madrid	3–4	Parc des Princes, Paris
1959	European Cup	Reims	Real Madrid	0–2	Neckarstadion, Stuttgart
1976	European Cup	Saint-Étienne	Bayern Munich	0–1	Hampden Park, Glasgow
1978	UEFA Cup	Bastia	PSV Eindhoven	0–3 on aggregate	Two-legged
1991	European Cup	Marseille	Red Star Belgrade	0–0 (3–5 pen.)	Stadio San Nicola, Bari
1992	Cup Winners' Cup	Monaco	Werder Bremen	0–2	Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
1993	Champions League	Marseille	Milan	1–0	Olympic Stadium, Munich
1996	UEFA Cup	Bordeaux	Bayern Munich	1–5 on aggregate	Two-legged
	Cup Winners' Cup	Paris Saint-Germain	Rapid Wien	1–0	King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
	Super Cup	Paris Saint-Germain	Juventus	2–9 on aggregate	Two-legged
1997	Cup Winners' Cup	Paris Saint-Germain	Barcelona	0–1	De Kuip, Rotterdam
1999	UEFA Cup	Marseille	Parma	0–3	Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
2004	UEFA Cup	Marseille	Valencia	0–2	Ullevi, Göteborg
	Champions League	Monaco	Porto	0–3	Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen
2018	Europa League	Marseille	Atlético Madrid	0–3	Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu
2020	Champions League	Paris Saint-Germain	Bayern Munich	0–1	Estádio da Luz, Lisbon

Final appearance by competition