Quick Facts
- UEFA Champions League is separate from UEFA Cup
- The title has been held by 21 clubs so far
- Manchester United is the 2008 winner of the title
- AFC Champions League is Asian club football competitions
- Until 2004 the winners qualified for the Intercontinental Cup
Expert summary
Champions League or UEFA Champions League evolved from the European Champion Clubs™ Cup (or European Cup). It is being organized by UEFA for the most successful football clubs in Europe. It has been conducted regularly since 1992. It had been organized as the European Cup since 1955-56. The prize is called the European Cup and it is regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in football. 16 surviving teams from the three knockout qualifying rounds join 16 seeded teams in a group stage. 8 group winners and 8 runners-up enter the final knockout rounds. 12 clubs have won the cup more than once. Real Madrid is the record holder with nine wins. The winner qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup.Recommended content
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Liverpool blog
This blog contains a nice interview with the site's editor, about his teams performance in this years Champions League -
The Shed End
An unofficial Chelsea blog, with reviews on current matches, including champions league matches
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The official Champions League theme
Always a way to build the tension before a match, the epic anthem of the champions league -
Champions league final2006
Blurry video made at the champions league final, gives you a good perspective of the atmosphere -
Milan Goals
From AC Milan tv, beautiful footage, goals in the year AC Milan won the champions league
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Books (9)
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The European ritual
This book contains information about the development of Football in the last 50 years, especially in the last decade. -
How Americans plays baseball, and the rest soccer
This book compares 2 huge competitions with each other. Baseball and Football -
Football in the New Media Age
Intriguing view of the role of football in the mainstream news and commerce
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