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UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions league is an annual football competition in the European continent organized by the Union of European Football Associations and the league is contested by the top division European clubs. The league is considered as one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world and it is considered as the most prestigious football club competition in the European football.Before 1992, the competition was initially a knockout tournament open to the champions club of every country. The league was known as European Champion Club Cup and it had been running since 1955. UEFA Champions League was introduced in 1992 and it replaced the European Cup and there were also changes made in the game. The format was expanded and a round robin group stage was included where the runner up teams of the clubs were incorporated which helped the Europeans strongest leagues to enter up to four teams in the competition and from 2015-16 up to five teams can be included in the league. For example, the Spanish League can get 4 Spanish clubs in the competition compared to the Kazakhstan League that gets only one team in the competition. The league begins in mid July with the knockout qualifying matches and then the 10 surviving teams join the other 22 teams that have been already qualified by winning their respective leagues. These 32 teams are then divided into eight groups and every group consists of four teams and each plays with other teams in one home and one away match. Then the eight winners and eight runner ups proceed further in the knock out stage and the final match happens in the month of May. The winner of the league qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup as well as UEFA Super Cup. The most successful team in the history of this league is Real Madrid. Real Madrid has won the tournament 11 times including its first five seasons. In the history of the league, 22 teams have won the competition out of which 12 clubs have won it more than once. After the change of structure of the team, no team has been able to win consecutive wins. The current champions of the league are Real Madrid who won their eleventh title in the 2016 final after defeating Atletico Madrid on penalties after a 1-1 tie. The winner of the league is presented with the European Champions Club Cup that has been awarded since 1967. Any team that wins the cup three years in a row or has won more than five cups overall gets the right to retain a full-sized replica of the trophy. Real Madrid, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Milan and Liverpool are the five teams in the history of the Champions League that has been able to win this honour. The trophy is 74 cm tall made of silver and it weighs 11 kgs and the cost of the trophy is 10,000 Swiss francs. The quarter finalists of the league are awarded with 6 million Euros and the semi-finalist receive 7 million Euros. The league awards 10.5 million Euros to the runner ups and 15 million Euros to the winner of the UEFA Champions League. In the recent years, the tournament finals has been the most watched annual sporting event in the world and the finals of the 2013 UEFA Champions League was the most watched final till date and it drew 360 million television viewers worldwide.

Atletico Madrid Beat Juventus by 2-0 in UEFA Champions League Clash
IANS | February 21, 2019 12:53 PM IST
Atletico Madrid bounced back from its inconsistent recent performances to beat Serie A powerhouse Ju...
Atletico Madrid Beat Juventus by 2-0 in UEFA Champions League Clash
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Champions League 2018-19, Atletico Madrid vs Juventus Online Live Streaming in India, TV Broadcast, Timing IST, Team News, Preview, Betting Tips, Fantasy XI, When, Where to Watch Ronaldo
India.com Sports Desk | February 20, 2019 5:08 PM IST
Italian giants Juventus will take to the field against Spain's Atletico Madrid in a much-anticipated...
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UEFA Champions League 2018-19, Lyon vs Barcelona Free Online Live Streaming in India, TV Broadcast, Timing IST, Preview, Betting Tips, Fantasy XI, When, Where to Watch
India.com Sports Desk | February 19, 2019 10:48 PM IST
La Liga (Top-flight Spanish Football League) giants FC Barcelona will take to the field against Ligu...
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UEFA Champions League 2019 Liverpool vs FC Bayern Munich Live Streaming Online in India, TV Broadcast, Timing IST, Team News, Fantasy XI, When, Where to Watch
India.com Sports Desk | February 19, 2019 6:42 PM IST
Liverpool FC are set to face Bundesliga (Germany s top-flight football league) champions Bayern Muni...
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Liverpool Boss Jurgen Klopp Expects Tough Match Against Bayern Munich in CL
India.com Sports Desk | February 18, 2019 10:34 PM IST
Liverpool are set to face Bundesliga (Germany's top-flight football league) champions Bayern Munich ...
Liverpool Boss Jurgen Klopp Expects Tough Match Against Bayern Munich in CL
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Real Madrid Coach Rejects Deliberate Foul Charge Against Sergio Ramos
IANS | February 16, 2019 11:55 PM IST
Real Madrid head coach Santiago Solari on Saturday refused to accept that Spain defender Sergio Ramo...
Real Madrid Coach Rejects Deliberate Foul Charge Against Sergio Ramos
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Ajax vs Real Madrid Live Streaming of UEFA Champions League 2018-19 in India Online – Preview, Timing IST, Team News, TV Broadcast, Betting Tips, Fantasy XI, When Where to Watch Free
India.com Sports Desk | February 13, 2019 10:58 PM IST
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Paris Saint-Germain's Starting Eleven Leaked Ahead of Champions League Clash Against Manchester United
India.com Sports Desk | February 12, 2019 10:01 PM IST
English football giants Manchester United will host French giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in a rou...
Paris Saint-Germain's Starting Eleven Leaked Ahead of Champions League Clash Against Manchester United
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All UEFA Champions League Matches Will Begin With a Tribute to Late Emiliano Sala This Week
India.com Sports Desk | February 12, 2019 9:47 PM IST
The Union of European Football Associations on Tuesday said all UEFA Champions League and Europa Lea...
All UEFA Champions League Matches Will Begin With a Tribute to Late Emiliano Sala This Week
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Tottenham Hotspurs vs Borussia Dortmund Live Streaming Online, TV Broadcast in India : Preview, Timing IST, Team News, Betting Tips, When, Where to Watch Marco Reus, Eriksen
India.com Sports Desk | February 12, 2019 6:42 PM IST
Tottenham Hotspurs will take to the field against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wedne...
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Champions League Manchester United vs PSG Live Streaming, TV Broadcast in India: Preview, Timing IST, Team News, Betting Tips, When, Where to Watch Online, Mbappe, Martial
India.com Sports Desk | February 12, 2019 5:41 PM IST
English football giants Manchester United will host French giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in a rou...
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Champions League 2018-19 AS Roma vs FC Porto Live Streaming: Timing IST, Team News, Betting Tips, TV Broadcast, When And Where to Watch Online
India.com Sports Desk | February 12, 2019 4:16 PM IST
Italian giants AS Roma will take to the field in a crucial UEFA Champions League (UCL) round-of-16 f...
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Former Real Madrid Star Pepe Returns To FC Porto
India.com Sports Desk | January 9, 2019 9:47 AM IST
Portugal's veteran defender Kepler Laveran Lima Ferreira, best known as Pepe, returned to FC Porto, ...
Former Real Madrid Star Pepe Returns To FC Porto
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Relish Rather Than Fear Old Trafford, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Tells Manchester United Ahead of Boxing Day Clash Against Huddersfield
PTI | December 25, 2018 9:45 AM IST
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Relish Rather Than Fear Old Trafford, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Tells Manchester United Ahead of Boxing Day Clash
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Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus Aims Champions League Glory, Prepares to Take on Atletico Madrid
India.com Sports Desk | December 19, 2018 1:12 PM IST
New signing Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Champions League with former clubs Manchester United and R...
Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus Aims Champions League Glory, Prepares to Take on Atletico Madrid
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UEFA Champions League 2018-19, Leroy Sane Stars For Manchester City in 2-1 Win Against Hoffenheim
India.com Sports Desk | December 13, 2018 5:23 PM IST
Manchester City squandered numerous scoring chances in their final Champions League group stage matc...
UEFA Champions League 2018-19, Leroy Sane Stars For Manchester City in 2-1 Win Against Hoffenheim
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UEFA Champions League 2018-19, Manchester United's Top Spot Hopes Takes Blow With Valencia Defeat
India.com Sports Desk | December 13, 2018 4:39 PM IST
Manchester United had a good opportunity to top their Champions League group but that hope took a hi...
UEFA Champions League 2018-19, Manchester United's Top Spot Hopes Takes Blow With Valencia Defeat
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UEFA Champions League 2018-19: Stunned by Young Boys, Cristiano Ronaldo-Led Juventus Still Win Group H
IANS | December 13, 2018 2:16 PM IST
BSC Young Boys defeated Juventus 2-1, but the Italian juggernaut still won Champions League Group H ...
UEFA Champions League 2018-19: Stunned by Young Boys, Cristiano Ronaldo-Led Juventus Still Win Group H
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UEFA Champions League 2018-19: CSKA Moscow Stun Real Madrid 3-0 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
PTI | December 13, 2018 9:27 AM IST
CSKA Moscow handed Real Madrid its worst ever European home loss and got nothing in reward. CSKA bea...
UEFA Champions League 2018-19: CSKA Moscow Stun Real Madrid 3-0 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
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UEFA Champions League 2018-19, Young Boys vs Juventus Live Streaming in India - Preview, Timing IST, When And Where to Watch Online
India.com Sports Desk | December 12, 2018 9:29 PM IST
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