What is

UEFA Champions League ?

The UEFA Champions League is an annual continental club
football competition organized by Union of European Football
Associations (UEFA)
It is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world and
the most prestigious club competition in European Club
Football

It is played by the national league champion (and, for some

nations, one or more runners-up

360

MILLION

UCL (1955-1992)
The Actual Trophy
THE BIG 3

Rebranded
since 1992

No Team
managed to
defend its title

New Rules

How the tournament looks like:

Qualification phase

32 teams
8 Groups
Knockout

Knockout Stage

MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUBS IN HISTORY

1.Real Madrid
2. Milan
3. Bayern Mnich,
Barcelona, Liverpool

ALL-TIME TOP
GOALSCORERS

Cristiano Ronaldo
(94 goals)

Lionel Messi
(86 goals)

Raul Gonzalez
(71 goals)

PRIZE MONEY
First Qualifying Round: 200,000
Second Qualifying Round:
300,000
Third Qualifying Round:
400,000
Base fee for group stage:
12,000,000
Round of 16: 5,500,000
Quarter-finals: 6,000,000
Semi-finals: 7,000,000
Losing finalist: 10,500,000
Winning the Final:
15,000,000

BUT
UEFA Champions League
is much
MORE
than business or
just a GAME