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What is the Champions League?

The Champions League is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) with the top-division European clubs competing for the title. These include representatives from the Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1, and La Liga, among others. The Champions League is considered to be one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world (certainly in European football).

The current format sees the Champions League begin in late June with a preliminary round, three qualifying rounds and a play-off round - all played over two legs. The six winning teams enter the group stage, joining 26 teams who qualified in advance. These 32 teams are then drawn into eight groups of four teams and play each other in a double round-robin system. The eight group winners and eight runners-up proceed to the knockout phase, culminating in the final match around May/June. The Champions League winner qualifies for the following year’s Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup.

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Some Champions League Facts

• The Champions League was started in 1955 as the European Champion Clubs' Cup as a knockout tournament open only to the champion club of each national championship.
• In 1992 it was renamed ‘UEFA Champions League’ adding a round-robin group stage and entrants from multiple countries.
• Clubs that just miss qualifying are eligible for the second-tier UEFA Europa League competition.
• From 2021, teams not eligible for the UEFA Europa League will qualify for a third-tier competition - UEFA Europa Conference League.

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