The UEFA Champions League (usually referred to as simply the Champions League or historically as the European Cup ) is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It is the most prestigious club trophy in European football, and is widely considered the most prestigious club trophy in the world.
The UEFA Europa League (previously called the UEFA Cup ) is a competition for eligible European football clubs; the second most prestigious European football contest after the UEFA Champions League . It is an annual football cup competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) . Clubs qualify for the competition based on their performance in their national leagues
and cup competitions.
The European Super Cup ( UEFA Super Cup ) is an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League (formerly UEFA Cup). It takes place at the start of the domestic season, in August. The current champions are Spanish club FC Barcelona , and the most successful team in the competition is Italian side A.C. Milan , who have won the trophy five times. |