It was first held for the 1955 56 season and up until 1992 the tournament was called the european cup or. The uefa champions league usually referred to as the champions league is an annual football cup competition organized by union of european football associations uefa for the top football clubs in europe. Uefa champions league winners.
1997 the competition is expanded to involve 24 clubs. 1996 for the first time is a final decided on a penalty shootout juventus vs. 1994 the competition is expanded to involve 16 clubs.
1992 the competition is established. 1955 european cup the predecessor of champions league is established. Uefa champions league timeline.
The uefa champions league abbreviated as ucl also known as the european cup is an annual club football competition organised by the union of european football associations uefa and contested by top division european clubs deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format it is one of the most prestigious football tournaments in the world and the most prestigious club. Season by season guide extensive all time stats plus video highlights of every final to date. Official uefa champions league and european cup history.
Check out the full list how many titles each side has and who they beat in the final s. 22 clubs have won the uefa champions league european cup. The uefa champions league is open to the league champions of all uefa union of european football associations member associations except liechtenstein which has no league competition as well as to the clubs finishing from second to fourth position in the strongest leagues.
The uefa champions league is a seasonal football competition established in 1955.
