These are info you need to know about the most competitive club competition in the world called UEFA Champions Legaue.

What is the meaning of UEFA?

UEFA simply means Union Of European Football Association. As the name says it is Football bodies for European countries.

What is UEFA Champions league?

UEFA Champions league is a play-off, group stage and knock-out club competition among UEFA countries.

When was UEFA Champions League created?

UEFA Champions League is created in 1955. It was played among 16 clubs and later the number of clubs was increased to 32 teams in 1960. In 1992 some changes were introduced to the competition and the method of group stage was introduced.

Which countries Participant in UEFA Champions League?

Football clubs from 55 European countries participate in UEFA champions league.

What is the mode of Selection for UEFA Champions League?

The mode of qualification is that England, Spain, Italy and Germany are given four  automatic slots in the group stage. These four countries are referred as the top four ranked UEFA Countries base on UEFA Coefficient ranking. UEFA coefficient ranking are calculated base on the how clubs from each countries performed in the last 5 champions league season. Also the fifth and sixth ranked countries will receive two receive two automatic slots in the group stage. The winner of Europa Champions which is the junior brother to UEFA Champions League is awarded automatic group stage spot unless the winner has already qualified. The remaining slots are gotten from the remaining UEFA Nations. This is the current mode of qualification this might change in the future as UEFA continues to find a method favourable to every country.

What are the Stages in UEFA Champions League?

In the earliest stage of the competion 32 teams for group stages. These clubs are mostly UEFA Nations Champions and runner-ups. There will be 8 group stages A-H with four clubs each. Participants in each groups are determined by Random draws. Each participant play two-legged matches against the other three clubs in their group. Teams in first and second positions moves to the last 16 and the third drops to Europa League.

In UEFA Champions' league Last 16 another Random draw will be made to determine which pair of teams will compete each other. A two-legged match will determine the winners. Winners advances to The Last 8 also referred as the Quarter-Finals. A random draw will determine which teams face each and in this round also in the next round which is last 8 known as Semi-final. After semi-finals the finalists will be known. Except for the final match all matches are two-legged fixtures mostly played in Home stadia of the two teams. The Final is played on a special chosen venue.

Which Club has the highest Number of Champions League title?

UEFA Champions league most successful winner is Real Madrid with total of 13 titles and might be adding another one if they win this year Final against Liverpool.

•Real Madrid - 13 times.
These are the years Real Madrid won UEFA champions league: 1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1966,1998,2000,2002,2014,2016,2017,2018.

Who are the Past Winners of UEFA Champions League?

Apart from Real Madrid who have the highest(13) champions league titles other clubs have won. Below is the list the of the past winners and and the years.

•AC Milan - 7 times.
AC were Champions  league Winners in 1963,1969,1989,1989,1994,2003,2007

•Liverpool - 6 times.
Liverpool won Champions league title in 1977,1978,1981,1984,2005,2019.

•Bayern Munich - 6 times winners.
Bayern Munich has won champions league trophy in the following years: 1974,1975,1976,2001,2013,2020.

•Barcelona - 5 times winners.
Barcelona have been crowned European Champions 5 times in the following years: 1992,2006,2009,2011,2015.


Ajax - 4 times champions.
Ajax have won champions league 4 times in 1971,1972,1973,1995.

Manchester United - 3 times.
Years - 1968,1999,2008.

Inter Milan - 3 times.
Years - 1964,1965,2010.

Chelsea - 2 times.
Years - 2012, 2021.

Nottingham Forest - 2 times.
Years - 1979,1980.

Benifica - 2 times.
Years -1961, 1962.

Juventus - 2 times.
Years - 1985,1995.

Porto - 2 times.
Years - 1987,2004.

Dortmund.
Year - 1997.

Feyenoord.
Year - 1970.

Marseille.
Year - 1993.

Aston Villa.
Year - 1982

Hamburg.
Year - 1983.

Crvena Zvezda.
Year- 1971.

FCSB.
Year - 1986.

PSV.
Year- 1987.

Celtic.
Year - 1967.

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