30 de dez. de 2010

Champions League History














The UEFA Champions League (in English: UEFA Champions League) is an annual competition of football clubs at continental level, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and disputed by European clubs. It is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world and the most prestigious club competition in European football, disputed by the highest ranked teams in the respective national championships in the previous season, with the number of places allocated according to the UEFA ranking. The UEFA Champions League final is the most watched annual sporting event in the world. The 2012–13 edition final had the largest audience to date, attracting 360 million viewers. [1]

Introduced in 1992, the competition is the successor to the European Champion Clubs 'Cup (European Portuguese) or European Champion Clubs' Cup (Brazilian Portuguese), which had been played since 1955, adding a group stage to the competition, allowing the participation of several participants from different countries [2] The 1992–93 edition was initially a tournament with only groups, open only to the champion club in each country. During the 1990s, the format was expanded, incorporating a pre-qualifying phase to include clubs that finished runner-up in their national championships. [2] Although most national championships in Europe only the national champion can participate, the strongest national championships offer four places for the competition [3] and provide up to five places since the 2015–16 season. [4] Clubs that do not qualify for the Champions League may be eligible for the UEFA Europa League.

In its current format, the Champions League starts in mid-July with three qualifying rounds and a play-off round. The ten surviving teams enter the group stage, joining another 22 previously qualified teams. The 32 teams are placed in eight groups of four teams and play in a round-trip system. The eight teams that are in the first place in each group and the eight teams that are in the second place in each group, advance to the elimination phase that culminates in the final match in May. [5] The Champions League winner qualifies for the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. [6] [7]

Real Madrid is the most successful club in the competition's history, having won the tournament 13 times, including the first five seasons. Spanish clubs have accumulated the most wins (18 wins), followed by England (13 wins) and Italy (12 wins). [8] The competition was won by 22 different clubs, 12 of which won more than once. The only consecutive three-time team since the competition adopted the current mold (in the 1992–93 season, as the UEFA Champions League) was Real Madrid securing their thirteenth title by defeating Liverpool 3–1 in the 2017–2018 final. Thus, they became the first team in the history of the UEFA Champions League to successfully defend their title.

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