In Serie A Milan has already lost as many games in 12 rounds of play as it did all of last season when finishing as runners up to Juventus.
They finished as runners-up in both 1999 and 2000 while they went out in the semi-finals in 2001.
Having finished as runners-up in their group, France had to travel to Cardiff to play the All Blacks.
Scotland finished as runners-up to Afghanistan in the final of this year's I-Cup, played in Dubai this month.
Spartak manager Valery Karpin, meanwhile, still believes his side can qualify for the knockout phase as runners-up to Chelsea.
With group winners Germany beating Iceland, Scotland finished the qualifying section as runners-up.
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Smith is intrigued to see how his players react to being champions having started the previous three campaigns as runners-up.
Surrey have played in both Twenty20 Cup finals to date, winning the trophy in 2003 and finishing as runners-up to Leicestershire this year.
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The Henley-based 27-year-old was part of the men's eight that finished as runners-up in Beijing, and he is desperate for gold in four years' time.
City are in their first season in the Championship after finishing as runners-up in League One last year - and both managers and fans are enjoying the experience.
Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink had already conceded the title after his side's 0-0 midweek draw against at Everton, but ahead of the trip to Upton Park, the Dutchman had insisted his side were keen to finish as runners-up.
Many people see South Africa as the favourites to host the event but Morocco's campaign is gaining ground, which was helped by their recent good showing at the Cup of Nations in Tunisia where they finished as runners-up.
Portugal's 7-0 thrashing of North Korea in their previous match ensured that despite this defeat, and the Ivory Coast's 3-0 victory over the North Koreans in the group's other game, they progressed to the knockout stages in South Africa as runners-up.
There were the usual nerves as the runners limbered up at the start of the marathon, especially for those taking part in their first 26-mile race.
The record books have Milan (7 wins and 4 times Runners Up) and Liverpool (5 wins and twice Runners Up) as the second and third most successful sides in the history of the European Cup.
England could finish as Six Nations runners-up if they beat Scotland and Ireland win the Grand Slam by defeating Wales in Cardiff.
The pair qualified as winners and runners-up of the Twenty20 Cup.
England's final group game against Tonga on Friday is a winner-takes-all clash for a place as Pool A runners-up, and a likely quarter-final against Australia in Marseille on 6 October.
Davies's absence will be a blow to the Scarlets as they visit last season's Magners League Grand Final runners-up on Friday as Nigel Davies's men bid to cement their place in the league's top four as they close in on a play-off place.
Gibson had an extraordinary season leading the Durham attack as the county finished runners-up in the County Championship.
As were his National runners-up spot on Smarty in 2001 which was followed by victory in the Irish equivalent with David's Lad.
The Tigers are still strong favourites to go through as one of the best runners up even if they fail to take any points from Saturday's game.
Runners up, as nominated by readers, go to a handful of oldies: "The Stars Fell on Henrietta, " "Tulsa, " and "Boom Town, " the latter featuring Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert.
Munster top Pool One on 24 points with Northampton back on 19 and hoping to go through as one of the best runners-up.
Many pundits are also tipping Sweden's Henrik Stenson, the world number eight, South Africa's two-time US Open champion Retief Goosen and compatriot Ernie Els, both twice Masters runners-up, as lively challengers.
Adam Hollioake snapped up his 200th wicket in first-class one-day cricket and Graham Thorpe hit a ton as Surrey Lions secured the runners-up spot with a 79-run win at The Oval.
They emerged as the front-runners to snap up Hostess's cake brands and negotiations between them and the company picked up steam in recent days, leading to the expected deal, people familiar with discussions said.
The Tigers now face a trip to Leinster in the quarter-finals after qualifying as one of the two best runners-up.
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