Champions League winners History

UEFA Champions League is a seasonal association football competition established in 1955. The UEFA Champions League is open to the league champions of all UEFA member associations as well as to the clubs finishing from second to fourth position in the strongest leagues. Before the 1992-93 seasons, the tournament was named the European Cup. Originally, only the champions of their respective national league and the defending champion of the competition were allowed to participate.

However, this was changed in 1997 to allow the runners-up of the stronger leagues to compete as well. The defending champion of the competition did not automatically qualify until the rules were changed in 2005 to allow title holders, Liverpool, to enter the competition. Real Madrid won the inaugural competition, beating Stade de Reims in the 1956 final. If a team wins the UEFA Champions League three times in a row, or five times overall, they are allowed to keep the European Champion Clubs' Cup and a new one is commissioned. As of 2011, five teams have earned this privilege; Real Madrid, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Milanand Liverpool. Real Madrid holds the record for the most victories, winning the competition nine times since its inception. They have also won the competition the most times in a row, winning it five times from 1956 to 1960.

Benfica and Juventus have been runners-up the most times, with both teams loosing the final five times. Spain has provided the most champions, with 13 wins from two clubs. Italy has produced 12 winners from three clubs and England has produced 11 winners from four clubs. English teams were banned from the competition for five years following the Heysel disaster in 1985. The current champions are Barcelona who beat Manchester United 3-1 in the 2011 final at the Wembley Stadium.

UEFA Champions League winners Countries details are given below:


Nation       Winners
Spain           13
Italy              12
England       11
Germany      6
Netherlands 6
Portugal       4
France         1
Scotland      1
Romania      1
Yugoslavia   1
Greece        0
Belgium       0
Sweden       0

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Champions League Trophy

UEFA Champions League simply known as Champions League and initially known as the European Champion Clubs’ Cup or European Cup. The European Cup is a trophy awarded annually by UEFA to the football club that wins the UEFA Champions League. The competition in its older format shared its name with the trophy, being also known as the European Cup, before being renamed for the 1992-93 season onwards.

The original European Cup trophy was donated by L'Équipe, a French sports newspaper. This trophy was awarded permanently to Real Madrid in March 1967. At the time, they were the reigning champions, and had won six titles altogether, including the first five competitions from 1956 to 1960. Celtic thus became the first club to win the cup in its current design in 1967.

Since 2009, Champions League winners have not kept the real trophy, which remains in UEFA's keeping always. A full-size replica trophy, the Champions League winner’s trophy, is awarded to the winning club with their name engraved on it. Winning clubs are also permitted to make replicas of their own; however, they must be clearly marked as such and can be a maximum of 80 percent the size of the actual trophy.

The replacement trophy, with a somewhat different design from the original, was commissioned by UEFA. At a cost of 10,000 Swiss francs, it was silver, 74 cm high, weighing 8 kg. The trophy bears the title "COUPE DES CLUBS CHAMPIONS EUROPEENS”. Subsequent replacement trophies have replicated this design. In Spanish, it is nicknamed La Orejona ("big-ears") because of the shape of the handles and therefore, Luis Omar Tapia, a long-time ESPN UCL announcer made the name "la Orejona" popular on the American continents.

A club, whose Champions League title win was not a fifth overall or third consecutive, previously kept the real trophy for ten months after their victory and received a scaled-down replica to keep permanently. Since 2009, the real trophy remains with UEFA always, but the winning club now receives a full-sized replica with their name engraved on it. The trophy that was awarded at the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final is the sixth, and has been in use since 2006, after Liverpool won their fifth European Cup in 2005.

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Champions League Clubs Performances

Club                             Won                                    Years won

Real Madrid                    9       1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002

Milan                               7             1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007

Liverpool                         5             1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005

Bayern Munich                4             1974, 1975, 1976, 2001

Barcelona                       4             1992, 2006, 2009, 2011

Ajax                                 4             1971, 1972, 1973, 1995

Internazionale                 3             1964, 1965, 2010

Manchester United          3             1968, 1999, 2008

Benfica                            2             1961, 1962

Juventus                          2             1985, 1996

Nottingham Forest           2             1979, 1980

Porto                                2             1987, 2004

Celtic                                1             1967

Hamburg                           1             1983

Steaua Bucureşti              1             1986

Marseille                            1             1993

Feyenoord                         1             1970

Aston Villa                          1             1982

PSV Eindhoven                  1             1988

Red Star Belgrade             1             1991

Borussia Dortmund            1             1997

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Champions League 2011-12 match calendar

                 Stage                               Dates

First qualifying round, first leg              28-29/06/11
First qualifying round, second leg        05-06/07/11
Second qualifying round, first leg         12-13/07/11
Second qualifying round, second leg   19-20/07/11
Third qualifying round, first leg             26-27/07/11
Third qualifying round, second leg       02-03/08/11
Play-off round, first leg                         16-17/08/11
Play-off round, second leg                   23-24/08/11
Group stage, Matchday 1                     13-14/09/11
Group stage, Matchday 2                     27-28/09/11
Group stage, Matchday 3                     18-19/10/11
Group stage, Matchday 4                     01-02/11/11
Group stage, Matchday 5                     22-23/11/11
Group stage, Matchday 6                     06-07/12/11
Round of 16, first leg                  14-15/02/12 or 21-22/02/12
Round of 16, second leg            06-07/03/12 or 13-14/03/12
Quarter-finals, first leg                          27-28/03/12
Quarter-finals, second leg                    03-04/04/12
Semi-finals, first leg                              17-18/04/12
Semi-finals, second leg                        24-25/04/12
Final (Fußball Arena München, Munich)19/05/12

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Champions League 2011 - 12 Fixtures and Results

Wednesday 2nd November 2011

First Round Group A

Bayern Munich 3-2 Napoli
Villarreal 0-3 Manchester City

First Round Group B

Inter Milan 2-1 Lille
Trabzonspor 0-0 CSKA Moscow

First Round Group C

Benfica 1-1 Basle
Manchester United 2-0 Otelul Galati

First Round Group D

Ajax 4-0 Dinamo Zagreb
Lyon 0-2 Real Madrid

Tuesday 22nd November 2011

First Round Group A

Bayern Munich v Villarreal
Napoli v Manchester City

First Round Group B

CSKA Moscow v Lille
Trabzonspor v Inter Milan

First Round Group C

Manchester United v Benfica
Otelul Galati v Basle

First Round Group D

Lyon v Ajax
Real Madrid v Dinamo Zagreb

Wednesday 23rd November 2011

First Round Group E

Bayer Leverkusen v Chelsea
Valencia v Genk

First Round Group F

Arsenal v Borussia Dortmund
Marseille v Olympiakos

First Round Group G

Shakhtar Donetsk v FC Porto
Zenit St Petersburg v Apoel Nicosia

First Round Group H

AC Milan v Barcelona
BATE Borisov v Viktoria Plzen

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Champions League winners

List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners

Season           Country       Winners


1955–56            ESP         RealMadrid
1956–57            ESP         Real Madrid
1957–58            ESP         Real Madrid
1958–59            ESP         Real Madrid
1959–60            ESP         Real Madrid
1960–61            POR         Benfica
1961–62            POR         Benfica
1962–63            ITA           Milan
1963–64            ITA           Internazionale
1964–65            ITA           Internazionale
1965–66            ESP         Real Madrid
1966–67            SCO         Celtic
1967–68            ENG         Manchester United
1968–69            ITA           Milan
1969–70            NED         Feyenoord
1970–71            NED         Ajax
1971–72            NED         Ajax
1972–73            NED         Ajax
1973–74            FRG         Bayern Munich
1974–75            FRG         Bayern Munich
1975–76            FRG         Bayern Munich
1976–77            ENG         Liverpool
1977–78            ENG         Liverpool
1978–79            ENG         Nottingham Forest
1979–80            ENG         Nottingham Forest
1980–81            ENG         Liverpool
1981–82            ENG         Aston Villa
1982–83            FRG         Hamburg
1983–84            ENG         Liverpool
1984–85            ITA           Juventus
1985–86            ROU         Steaua Bucureşti
1986–87            POR         Porto
1987–88            NED         PSV Eindhoven
1988–89            ITA           Milan
1989–90            ITA           Milan
1990–91            YUG         Red Star Belgrade
1991–92            ESP         Barcelona
1992–93            FRA         Marseille
1993–94            ITA           Milan
1994–95            NED         Ajax
1995–96            ITA           Juventus
1996–97            GER         Borussia Dortmund
1997–98            ESP         Real Madrid
1998–99            ENG         Manchester United
1999–2000        ESP          Real Madrid
2000–01            GER         Bayern Munich
2001–02            ESP         Real Madrid
2002–03            ITA           Milan
2003–04            POR         Porto
2004–05            ENG         Liverpoo
2005–06            ESP         Barcelona
2006–07            ITA           Milan
2007–08            ENG         Manchester United
2008–09            ESP         Barcelona
2009–10            ITA           Internazionale
2010–11            ESP         Barcelona

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Champions League - History

UEFA Champions League simply known as Champions League and initially known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup. UEFA Champions League is the top level of European football teams. UEFA Champions League is an annual international club football competition planned 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.

The European Cup took first place during the 1955-56 seasons. The first European Cup match took place on 4 September 1955, which ended in a 3-3 draw among Sporting CP and Partizan. The first goal in European Cup history was scored byJoao Baptista Martins of Sporting CP. The inaugural final took place at the Parc des Princes between Stade Reims and Real Madrid. The Spanish squad came back from behind to win 4-3 thanks to two goals from Alfredo Di Stefano and Marquitos each, as well as a brace from Hector Rial.

Real Madrid successfully defended the trophy next season in their home stadium, the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, against Fiorentina. After a scoreless first half, Real Madrid scored twice in six minutes to defeat the Italians. In 1958, AC Milan failed to capitalize after going ahead on the scoreline twice, only for Real Madrid to equalize. The final held in Heysel Stadium went to extra time when Francisco Gento scored the game-winning goal to allow Real Madrid to retain the title for the third, consecutive season. In a rematch of the first final, Real Madrid faced Stade Reims at the Neckarstadion for the 1958-59 seasons final easily winning 2-0. West German side Eintracht Frankfurt became the first non-Latin team to reach the European Cup final. The 1959-60 season finales still holds the record for the most goals scored, but the record is overshadowed by the 7-3 thrashing Eintracht Frankfurt received in Hampden Park, courtesy of four goals by Ferenc Puskas and a hat-trick by Di Stefano. This was Real Madrid's fifth, consecutive title, a record that stills stands today.

The Merengues reign ended in the 1960-61 season when bitter rivals Barcelona dethroned them in the quarterfinals. However, Barcelona themselves would be defeated in the final by Portuguese outfit Benfica 3-2 at Wankdorf Stadium. Reinforced by Eusebio, Benfica defeated Real Madrid 5-3 at the Olympic Stadium and kept the title for a second, consecutive season. Benfica wanted to repeat Real Madrid's successful run of the 1950s after reaching the showpiece event of the 1962-63 European Cup; but a brace from Brazilian-Italian Jose Altafini at the Wembley Stadium gave the spoils to AC Milan, making the trophy leave the Iberian Peninsula for the first time ever. Internazionale beat an aging-Real Madrid 3-1 in the Ernst-Happel-Stadion to win the 1963-64 season and replicate their local-rival's success. The title stayed in Milan for the third year in a row after Internazionale beat Benfica 1-0 at their home ground, the San Siro.

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Champions League Introduction

UEFA Champions League simply known as Champions League is the top level of European football teams. UEFA Champions League is an annual international club football competition planned 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 Europa 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 reigning champion of the competition is Spanish club Barcelona. Real Madrid is the most successful club in the competition's history, having won the tournament nine times; including the first five seasons it was contested. Spanish clubs have accumulated the most amounts of victories with 13 wins. The title has been won by 21 different clubs, 12 of which have won the title more than once. Since the tournament changed name and structure in 1992, no club has managed consecutive wins, with Milan being the last club to defend successfully their title, in 1990.

As of 2010-11 Seasons, UEFA awards €2.1 million to each team in the play-offs round. For reaching the group stage, UEFA awards €3.9 million, plus €550,000 per group match played. A win in the group is awarded €800,000 and a draw is worth €400,000. In addition, UEFA pays teams reaching the first knockout round €3 million, each quarter finalist €3.3 million, €4.2 million for each semi-finalist, €5.6 million for the runners-up and €9 million for the winners.

The competition attracts an extensive television audience, not just in Europe, but throughout the world. The matches are broadcast in over 70 countries with commentaries in more than 40 languages each year With an estimated audience of 109 million people, the 2009 UEFA Champions League final surpassed that year's Super Bowl for the first time as the most watched annual single sport event in the world.

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 FootballTicketExchangeOnline.com for affordable price. Football fans can buy or sell Football Tickets especially UEFA Champions League Tickets at safe and guaranteed system of FootballTicketExchangeOnline.com easily.


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