It takes something special to become a Champions League legend. It takes something perhaps even more so to become a cult hero. These are the clubs who lit something inside of you, regardless of their level of talent. 

The clubs that entertained, did something unique – maybe they did none of the above and just warmed your heart because of it. You've seen a thousand eulogies for Pep Guardiola's Barcelona; debates of whether Sir Alex's '99 or '08 stars were better. Well here's to all those misfits at Ligue 1 clubs who stumbled into the quarters, and the Bundesliga stars who had no right getting to the final. 

For our list of the greatest-ever cult sides in the Champions League, we've excluded winners. We've ranked them purely on nostalgia, fun and a little of their ability. We've considered teams collectively and individually. And this is what we've got…