The UEFA Champions League is a competition that supports the best teams in.
Europe. ▷ To qualify, depending on the league, you must win the league, place ...
UEFA Champions League
What is the UEFA Champions League?
UEFA stands for Union of European Football Associations
The UEFA Champions League is a competition that supports the best teams in Europe.
To qualify, depending on the league, you must win the league, place 2nd through 4th, or be the previous winner
The Champions League is a format for the best teams and players to compete against one another to display who is the best of Europe. For that year at least.
The Beginning of the UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League is a competition between the best teams in Europe.
The first Champions League took place in 1955 but at that time it was called the European Cup.
The first winner of the cup was Real Madrid (Spain) in 1955.
Real Madrid went on to win four more in a row after 1955 for a total of 5 straight.
Format
Qualifying rounds consisting of:
Groups A-H consisting of 4 teams each
Each team plays each other twice
Top 2 teams from each group advances
After qualifying rounds there is the:
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Champions
There is a wide history of winners of the cup, here are the teams with the most wins:
Real Madrid (Spain)-9
AC Milan (Italy)-7
Bayern Munich (Germany)-5
Liverpool (England)-5
Barcelona (Spain)-4
Ajax (Netherlands)-4
Number of Champions League Titles 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Real Madrid
AC Milan
Bayern Munich
Liverpool
Series 1
Barcelona
Ajax
Most Recent Winners
2012/13 Bayern Munich
2011/12 Chelsea
2010/11 Barcelona
2009/10 Internazionle
2008/09 Barcelona
Prolific Performers
Raul Gonzalez- 144 Appearances; 71 Goals
Ruud Van Nistelrooy- 81 Appearances; 60 Goals
Lionel Messi- 79 Appearances; 59 Goals
Andriy Shevchenko- 116 Appearances; 59 Goals
Christiano Ronaldo- 96 Appearances; 51 Goals
Notable Statistics
Longest Streak: Real Madrid (1955-1960)
Most Total Wins: Real Madrid (9)
Most Total Goals: Raul Gonzalez (71 Goals)
Highest Scoring Game: 1959-60 Real Madrid v Eintracht Frankfurt (7-3)
Highest Attendance: 1959-60, Real Madrid v Eintracht Frankfurt, at Hampden Park, Glasgow (127,621)
References
"UEFA Champions League - History." UEFA.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2013. .