About The Uefa Champions League
UEFA Champions League: The World's Greatest Club Competition About the UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, formerly known as the European Cup, is an annual club association football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). It is the most prestigious club competition in European football and one of the most prestigious in the world. Format of the Competition The Champions League consists of a group stage followed by a knockout phase. The group stage involves eight groups of four teams, with each team playing every other team in their group twice, once at home and once away. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout phase, which consists of two-legged ties, with the away goals rule in effect. History of the Competition The European Cup was first played in the 1955-56 season, and was renamed the UEFA Champions League in 1992. Real Madrid has won the most titles, with 14, followed by AC Milan with 7 and Bayern...