The UEFA Champions League, known simply as the Champions League is the best European football clubs. UEFA Champions League is an annual international club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe It is the most impressive club competition in European football. The final of the competition is the most watched annual sporting event worldwide, drawing over 145 million television viewers.
In the past tournament was officially called the "European Champion Clubs' Cup". European Champion Clubs' Cup was usually referred to simply as the "European Cup". Initially the competition was a strait knockout competition open only to the champion club of each country. The UEFA Champions League should not be confused with the UEFA Europe League, formally known as the UEFA Cup.
UEFA Champions League tournament consists of several stages. In the present format, it begins in mid July with three knockout qualifying rounds and a playoff round. The ten surviving teams join 22 seeded teams in the group stage, in which there are eight groups of four teams each. The eight group winners and eight runners up enter the final knockout phase, which culminates with the final match in May. The winner of the UEFA Champions League qualifies for the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup.The current seasons 2011-12, UEFA Champions League is the 57th season of the European Cup and the 20th season in its current Champions League. Barcelona is the defending champions. The winner earns a berth at the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup. Champions League Tickets are available at Ticket4football.com for affordable price. Football fans can buy or sell Football Tickets especially UEFA Champions League Tickets at safe and guaranteed system of Ticket4football.com easily.
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