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The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europe's most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. Download high resolution version (800x768, 17 KB)UEFA Champions League logo This work is copyrighted. ... Download high resolution version (800x768, 17 KB)UEFA Champions League logo This work is copyrighted. ... UEFA logo The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced you-AY-fuh), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ...

Structure

Originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup, or simply abbreviated as the European Cup, the competition began in 1955/56 using a two-leg knockout format where the teams would play two matches, one at home and one away, and the team with the highest overall score qualifying for the next round of the competition. Entry was restricted to the teams that won their national league championships, plus the current cup holder. 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. ...

The format and name were changed in 1992/93, and while the system has changed and evolved radically over the years, the competition currently consists of three qualifying rounds, one stage of group competition (where teams play each other in the style of "home-and-away" or "regular season" competition), and then four rounds of knock-out finals. All qualifying round and knock-out ties are two-legged except for the final, which is a single match played at a predetermined site.

Real Madrid CF has won this competition nine times. The next most successful teams are AC Milan (6 titles), FC Bayern München, AFC Ajax and Liverpool FC (4 titles). Emblem Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain is the worlds most successful football club for the 20th century, rank by the governing body of international football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ... Bayern Munich (German: FC Bayern München) is a German football club. ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax, also referred to as Ajax Amsterdam, AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax (pronounced i-yax), is a football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. ... Liverpool Football Club is an English football team, who have won 4 European Cups and 18 league (English Premier League, formerly First Division) titles to date. ...

Qualification

Qualification for the competition is decided by competitor teams placing in their domestic league championship, on a quota system, with countries with stronger domestic league competition allocated more teams. Clubs that play in stronger domestic leagues also enter at later stages of the competition.

For example, the three strongest domestic leagues, as rated by UEFA, place their champions and runners-up directly into the group phase, and their third-and fourth-place teams enter at the third qualifying round. Domestic league champions from countries with poor UEFA ratings receive no place in the Champions League, and instead receive entry to the secondary UEFA Cup. In European football, the UEFA coefficients are statistics used for ranking and seeding teams in club and international competitions. ... UEFA logo The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced you-AY-fuh), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... UEFA Cup logo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. ...

There is one exception to this rule: the current Champions League titleholder is normally an automatic qualifier for the group stage, regardless of where it finished in its domestic league.

However, if the Champions League winner is from a country that is entitled to send four clubs to the competition, it is not assured of entry unless it is in the top four. This issue is currently relevant in England as Liverpool have qualified for this years final. At time of writing (5 May), Liverpool stands fifth in the English Premier League, outside the automatic qualifying spots. Should Liverpool win the Champions League and finish outside the top four, The FA will be forced to choose whether to send Liverpool to the 2005-06 competition at the expense of the team that finishes fourth. Making the decision even more difficult is the fact that the team currently in fourth, with a reasonable chance of staying there is Everton, the city of Liverpool's other team. If the fourth placed team is denied a Champions League place for this reason, it will be granted a place in the UEFA Cup. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Liverpool Football Club is an English football team, who have won 4 European Cups and 18 league (English Premier League, formerly First Division) titles to date. ... The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays English Premier League for sponsorship reasons) comprises the top 20 football clubs in the league system of English football. ... The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England (and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man). ... Evertons crest Everton F.C. is an English football club from the city of Liverpool and was founded in 1878. ... UEFA Cup logo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. ...

The last time such a scenario played out was in 2000, when Real Madrid won the title but finished sixth in the Spanish League. As a result, Real Zaragoza was forced into the UEFA Cup. Two years later, Zaragoza was relegated, an unfortunate turn of events that some fans believed to be a direct result of the lost prestige and revenue. Emblem Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain is the worlds most successful football club for the 20th century, rank by the governing body of international football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Real Zaragoza are a Spanish football team from Zaragoza in Aragón. ... In the sports leagues of many countries (a notable exception being the United States), relegation means the mandated transfer of the worst team(s) of a higher league into a lower league at the end of the season. ...

History

The history of the European Cup and Champions League is long and remarkable, with fifty years of competition finding winners and losers from all parts of the continent.

Tracing the history of the Champions League back to its beginning, it is possible to easily pick out periods when specific teams or countries dominated the competition, only to find themselves rapidly superceded by another dominant team or teams. With that in mind, it is easy to view the European Cup and Champions League by era:

1955 to 1960 - First Real Madrid Era

Real Madrid dominated the first five competitions, with the team led by di Stefano, Puskas, Gento, Del Sol and Santamaria winning each of the first five finals comfortably. While this was most definitely the case, Manchester United and several Italian clubs did offer some resistance during the late 1950s, however the combined factors of the 1958 Munich Air Crash and the unorthodox and cavalier playing style of Real meant that little real competition could be found. Emblem Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain is the worlds most successful football club for the 20th century, rank by the governing body of international football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... The word Italian can have these meanings: From or related to Italy The Italian people, or emigrants such as Italian Americans The Italian language Outside Italy, it is also used as an abbreviation for Italian dressing (a vinaigrette with herbs), and Italian sandwich (more commonly called a submarine sandwich). ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Munich air disaster happened on February 6, 1958, when British European Flight 609, a British European Airways Elizabethan class Airspeed Ambassador charter aircraft (G-ALZU Lord Burghley), carrying players and backroom staff of Manchester United F.C., plus a number of journalists and supporters, crashed in a blizzard on...

This era culminated in the famous 1960 European Cup Final, at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, where Real Madrid obliterated Eintracht Frankfurt of the then West Germany 7:3 in front of BBC and other Eurovision television cameras and a crowd of over 135,000 - still the largest attendance for a European Cup or Champions League final. 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland is home to Queens Park F.C. and the Scottish national football team. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation) George Square and Glasgows City Chambers Glasgow is Scotlands largest city, located on the River Clyde in West Central Scotland. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... Emblem Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain is the worlds most successful football club for the 20th century, rank by the governing body of international football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. ... The biggest and most successful club team in Frankfurt, Eintracht (meaning United) have traditionally played in the top German football league or thereabouts. ... West Germany was the informal but almost universally used name for the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 until 1990, during which years the Federal Republic did not yet include East Germany. ... ...

1961 to 1966 - Benfica and the Milan clubs dominate, though Madrid win a sixth final

Real Madrid's domination was ended by their biggest domestic rivals, Barcelona, in the first round of the 1961 competition. Barca went all the way to the final that year at the Wankdorf Stadion in Berne, Switzerland, where they were defeated in a close game by Benfica of Lisbon. This team, captained by the impressive Mario Coluna from Mozambique, were joined by the legendary Eusébio the following season, where they defended the trophy beating Real Madrid 5:3 in the final at the Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Emblem Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain is the worlds most successful football club for the 20th century, rank by the governing body of international football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. ... FC Barcelona, also known as Barça, is a sports club in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain with sections in many different sports. ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year - i. ... For other uses, see Bern (disambiguation). ... The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland is a landlocked federal state in Europe, with neighbours Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. ... Sport Lisboa e Benfica (commonly referred to as simply SL Benfica, Benfica or Benfica Lisbon) is a football club based in Lisbon, Portugal. ... Lisbon (in Portuguese, Lisboa) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. ... Mozambique is also the name given to a style of music from the 1960s, an advanced rumba by Peyo el AfroCán Mozambique is a country in Southern Africa, bordering South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. ... Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (known by the playing name of Eusébio) (born January 25, 1942 in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), Mozambique) nicknamed The Black Pearl and The Black Panther, is a Portuguese football icon. ... Municipality of Amsterdam Alternate meanings: See Amsterdam Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. ... The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ...

Benfica would then go on to reach a third successive final in 1963, but lost to Milan, whose city rivals Internazionale would win the trophy in both 1964 and 1965 beating Real Madrid and Benfica in the process. The 1965 competition is memorable more for the infamous and controversial semi-final between Internazionale and Liverpool, with widespread allegations of bribery and match-fixing being levelled at the Italian side following a 3:0 home win in Milan. Events January-February January 11 - The Whisky A Go-Go night club in Los Angeles, the first disco in the USA, is opened. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ... Football Club Internazionale Milano (commonly, but incorrectly, known as Inter Milan) is an Italian football club, playing in the Serie A (first division). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Liverpool Football Club is an English football team, who have won 4 European Cups and 18 league (English Premier League, formerly First Division) titles to date. ... The Italian Republic or Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. ... The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, also known as the San Siro, is a football stadium in Milan, Italy. ...

This era was ended by Real Madrid, who defeated Internazionale in the 1966 semi-final, before going on to win a sixth European Cup against Partizan Belgrade in the King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels (then Heysel Stadium). Of the great 1950's side, only Paco Gento played in all six winning teams.-1... Fudbalski Klub Partizan (Football Club Partizan) is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro. ... The Heysel Stadium was a sports ground in north-west Brussels, Belgium. ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels ( Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the de facto capital of the European Union, as two of its three main institutions have their headquarters... Francisco Gento López (born October 21, 1933 in Guarnizo, Santander) was a Spanish football player. ...

1967 and 1968 - Two British Victories

In 1967, Celtic became the first British team to win the competition, beating Internazionale in the Estadio Nacional, in Lisbon, Portugal. The team, which became known as the Lisbon Lions, managed by Jock Stein, were all born within 25 miles of Celtic Park in Glasgow, and as such remain unusual by the event's longstanding nature of attracting the best and most cosmopolitan players from all over the planet. By way of contrast, while Real Madrid fielded many Spaniards in the 1950s, their major stars were from elsewhere — Alfredo di Stefano had arrived from Argentina, while Ferenc Puskás had defected from Hungary in 1956. 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... Football Club Internazionale Milano (commonly, but incorrectly, known as Inter Milan) is an Italian football club, playing in the Serie A (first division). ... Aerial view of Limas Estadio Nacional Coloso de José Díaz The Estadio Nacional de Lima is 45. ... Lisbon (in Portuguese, Lisboa) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. ... The Lisbon Lions is the nickname given to the Glasgow Celtic team that won the European Cup at the Estadio Nacional in Lisbon, Portugal on May 25, 1967, defeating Inter Milan 2-1. ... Jock Stein (1922 - 1985) was one of the most notable managers in British football history. ... Celtic Park, looking from the Jock Stein stand eastward Celtic Park Celtic Park stadium is the home of Celtic F.C. football team in Glasgow, Scotland. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation) George Square and Glasgows City Chambers Glasgow is Scotlands largest city, located on the River Clyde in West Central Scotland. ... Emblem Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain is the worlds most successful football club for the 20th century, rank by the governing body of international football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. ... Alfredo Di St fano (born July 4, 1926, Barrancas, Argentina) is an ex-footballer who also played international football for Argentina, Colombia, and, most famously, Spain. ... Argentina is a country in southern South America, situated between the Andes in the west and the southern Atlantic Ocean in the east. ... Ferenc Puskás (Hungarian: Puskás Ferenc, surname first) (born April 2, 1927 in Budapest) was a Hungarian football player, nicknamed Puskás Öcsi (öcsi means little brother). Puskás started his club career with Budapest Honvéd in 1943. ... A defector is generally a person who gives up allegiance to a certain country in exchange for allegiance to another. ... The Republic of Hungary (Magyar Köztársaság) or Hungary (Magyarország) is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. ... Hungarians investigate a disabled Soviet tank in Budapest The 1956 Hungarian Revolution, also known as the Hungarian Uprising, was a popular revolt against Soviet influence and control in Hungary. ...

One year later, Manchester United became the first English team to win the competition, beating Benfica 4:1 after extra time at Wembley Stadium, London, UK. This game was incredibly close, and though United scored three times in extra time, Benfica should have won the game in normal time when the usually imperious Eusébio contrived to miss an easy chance (for him) in the last seconds. Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Sport Lisboa e Benfica (commonly referred to as simply SL Benfica, Benfica or Benfica Lisbon) is a football club based in Lisbon, Portugal. ... Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley, London, England, which is currently being rebuilt. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (known by the playing name of Eusébio) (born January 25, 1942 in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), Mozambique) nicknamed The Black Pearl and The Black Panther, is a Portuguese football icon. ...

Coming 10 years after the Munich Air Crash though, many fans all across the continent were happy for Matt Busby (the longtime Manchester United manager), who was later knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to football. The Munich air disaster happened on February 6, 1958, when British European Flight 609, a British European Airways Elizabethan class Airspeed Ambassador charter aircraft (G-ALZU Lord Burghley), carrying players and backroom staff of Manchester United F.C., plus a number of journalists and supporters, crashed in a blizzard on... Sir Matthew Busby (Orbiston, Glasgow May 26, 1909 - January 20, 1994) was a football player and manager, most noted for his spell managing Manchester United F.C. during the 1950s and 1960s As a player, Busby enjoyed spells at Manchester City F.C and Liverpool F.C. and played at... Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The...

1969 to 1973 - Dutch Domination

The European Cup was now to spend almost the whole of the next decade and a half as the property of just three clubs - each winning at least three finals, and appearing regularly in the latter stages of the competition.

The first club to dominate was AFC Ajax, who first lost the 1969 final to Milan and then had to watch deadly rivals Feijenoord win the same title in 1970. After that though, the Total Football of Johan Cruijff, Barry Hulshoff, Ruud Krol, Johan Neeskens, Arie Haan, Gerrie Mühren and Piet Keizer dominated for three comfortable years, despatching Panathinaikos of Athens, Internazionale and Juventus of Turin in swift succession. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax, also referred to as Ajax Amsterdam, AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax (pronounced i-yax), is a football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ... Feyenoord Rotterdam is a popular Dutch football club from the city of Rotterdam. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... In football (soccer), Total Football is a system where a player who moves out of his position is replaced by another from his team, thus retaining their intended organisational structure. ... Johan Cruijff Johan Cruijff (born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football trainer/coach and former star player. ... Rudolf Jozef Krol (also known as Ruud or Rudi) born 24 March 1949 in Amsterdam is a retired Dutch footballer who was capped 83 times for his country. ... Johan Neeskens was a Dutch football player. ... Piet Keizer (born June 14, 1943, Amsterdam) was a Dutch professional footbal player in history. ... Panathinaikos Athletic Club (Greek: Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος) was established by George Kalafatis in 1908. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... Football Club Internazionale Milano (commonly, but incorrectly, known as Inter Milan) is an Italian football club, playing in the Serie A (first division). ... Juventus F.C. (Latin for Youth) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ... Location Region Piedmont Province Torino Area   – Total   – Water 130 km² (50 mi²) ##.# km² (#.# mi²) #.##% Population   – Total (2002)   – Density 857,433 6,596/km² Time zone CET: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude   45°04N 7°40E (##.#######, -##.#######)1. ...

Each player was able to adapt to play in any number of positions and roles, strikers switching with defenders at will, Krol creating nearly as many chances as Mühren, Cruijff stopping as many as Hulshoff. Created by Rinus Michels and refined by Stefan Kovacs, Ajax seemed unbeatable until Cruijff opted to join former coach Michels at Barcelona later in 1973. With that, the rapid aging of several players and the loss of Neeskens later, Ajax struggled in the premier European competition for over 20 years. Marinus Jacobus Hendricus Rinus Michels (born February 9, 1928) is a Dutch football coach. ... FC Barcelona, also known as Barça, is a sports club in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain with sections in many different sports. ...

1974 to 1976 - The Rise of Bayern

Bayern Munich became the next club to dominate the competition, winning it three times consecutively in the mid 1970s. Bayern Munich (German: FC Bayern München) is a German football club. ...

Led by Franz Beckenbauer, and starring Sepp Maier, Gerd Müller, Uli Hoeness and Paul Breitner, Bayern continued on from Total Football, adding their own version of rigidity and organisation to the mix to make an equally as imposing mixture. Franz Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a famous German football player, coach and manager, nicknamed der Kaiser (the emperor) because of his elegant style, his leadership qualities and his domination on the soccer pitch. ... Josef Sepp Maier (born February 28, 1944, Metten, Germany) was a soccer goalkeeper. ... Gerhard Gerd Müller (born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former German football player. ... Paul Breitner (born September 5, 1951, Kolbermoor, West Germany) was a German football player. ...

Defeating first Atlético Madrid after a replay in 1974, Bayern then beat Leeds United 2:0 in a bad tempered and crowd trouble affected final at the Parc des Princes, Paris, France in 1975, and finally St.-Étienne at Hampden Park, Glasgow, in 1976. Yet again, this side aged rapidly and Bayern would win no more victories in the European Cup era. Atlético de Madrid - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Leeds United F.C. is the only professional association football club in Leeds. ... External links rugby stats All international rugby matches Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Stadiums | Paris | French sport ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne is a French football team, playing in the city of Saint Étienne. ... Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland is home to Queens Park F.C. and the Scottish national football team. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation) George Square and Glasgows City Chambers Glasgow is Scotlands largest city, located on the River Clyde in West Central Scotland. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

1977 to 1984 - Made In England

In 1977, Liverpool started a domination of the competition by English clubs which would see six consecutive victories, and a total of seven in eight years. Liverpool beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 in Rome, then in 1978 retained the trophy with victory over Club Brugge at Wembley. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Liverpool Football Club is an English football team, who have won 4 European Cups and 18 league (English Premier League, formerly First Division) titles to date. ... Borussia Mönchengladbach is one of the most famous and most supported German soccer clubs. ... The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin Roma) is the capital city of Italy, and of its Lazio region. ... Events January January 1 - The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. ... Club Brugge KV is a football club from Brugge, Belgium. ...

Liverpool lost in the first round of the 1979 competition to fellow English side Nottingham Forest who went on to win the tournament in arguably the most impressive rise to the top of continental football in the European game's history. Forest defeated Swedish side Malmö 1-0 in the Munich final; then disposed of Hamburg SV in Madrid by the same scoreline to defend the trophy successfully in 1980. Liverpool returned to the final in 1981 where they picked up their third trophy with a 2-0 win over Real Madrid in Paris. 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... History Nottingham Forest F.C. are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. ... Malmö FF is a Swedish football club from Malmö. Malmö FF is in the highest division in Sweden, the Allsvenskan, and has won the Swedish championship fifteen times, the last in 2004. ... Hamburger Sportverein (short HSV or Hamburger SV) are the principal football club in Hamburg, Germany. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

To show the English game's strength in depth, Aston Villa won the competition in 1982 with a 1-0 win over Bayern in Rotterdam. Hamburg won in 1983 as no English side reached the final for the first time in seven years, but Liverpool were back in 1984 to defeat AS Roma on their home turf after a penalty shoot out. Liverpool returned to defend the trophy in Brussels a year later, but the 1-0 defeat by Juventus was rendered meaningless due to the death of 39 Juventus fans in the Heysel Stadium. The sequel was a 5-year ban from European competition for English clubs, with a 6-year ban on Liverpool. Aston Villa Football Club play at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British... Rotterdam Rotterdam is the second largest city in the Netherlands (after Amsterdam), located in the province of South Holland. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A.S. Roma (Associazione Sportiva Roma) is a Italian football club. ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels ( Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the de facto capital of the European Union, as two of its three main institutions have their headquarters... Juventus F.C. (Latin for Youth) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ... The Heysel Stadium disaster was an event that took place at the 1985 football European Cup final at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium. ...

1986 to 1988 - Bucharest, Porto and PSV

With English clubs banned from participating in European football, the spell of dominance was well and truly over. In the few years that followed the Heysel Disaster, the European Cup was contested between other European Clubs. 1986, 1987 and 1988 saw the trophy lifted by Steau Bucharest of Romania, FC Porto of Portugal and PSV Eindhoven of Holland respectively. None of these finals were especially eventful, and are not regarded among the greatest European Cup finals of all time.

1989 to 1991 - AC Milan and Red Star Belgrade

AC Milan, one of the most famous football clubs in the world, won the European Cup in 1989 and retained it the following year. They missed out on a third successive European crown in 1991, when the trophy went to Yugoslav league champions Red Star Belgrade who beat Marseille on penalties after a goalless draw. The ban on English clubs in European football was lifted for the 1990-91 season, but English champions Liverpool were unable to compete in the European Cup because they had to serve an extra year. Fudbalski Klub Crvena Zvezda (Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, commonly known in English as Red Star) is one of the two major association football teams in Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia and Montenegro. ... Olympique de Marseille is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football League, based in Marseille. ...

1992 to 1996 - Spanish, French, Italian and Dutch dominance

English clubs made their return to the European Cup in the early 1990's, but none reached even the last eight let alone the final. Arsenal (1991-92), Leeds United (1992-93), Manchester United (1993-94 and 1994-95) and Blackburn Rovers (1995-96) struggled to make an impact in Europe and were ofted blown out of the way by far weaker sides. This was mainly down to the strict 'three foreigner' rule which prevented teams from fielding some of their top players.

Instead, the European crown remained on the heads of continental clubs. The 1992 final, played at Wembley Stadium, was won by Barcelona. Marseille won the 1993 final, but were later banned from defending their crown in what was only the beginning of a collapse which arose from domestic match fixing committed by chairman Bernard Tapie. The club eventually lost their French First Division status after it was revealed that Tapie had cooked the club's financial books. Meanwhile, the 1994 final saw Barcelona comprehensively beaten by 4-0 winners AC Milan, who reached the following year's final but lost 1-0 to an exciting young Ajax side powered by the brilliant 19-year-old striker Patrick Kluivert. Ajax did reach the 1996 final, but surrendered their crown to Juventus after a penalty shoot out. Olympique de Marseille is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football League, based in Marseille. ... Bernard Tapie (born 26 January 1943 in Paris) is a French businessman, politician and, occasionally, actor, singer, and TV host. ... Patrick Kluivert (born July 1, 1976 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch international football striker currently playing for Newcastle United in the English Premiership. ...

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1997 and 1998 - German and Spanish success

Borussia Dortmund joined the list of European Cup winners in 1997 when they beat holders Juventus in the final. They had already disposed of English champions Manchester United in the semi-final. But 1996-97 was a season of progress for English clubs in the European Cup, because United had become the first team to progress to the last eight of the European Cup in the post-Heysel era. Borussia Dortmund (full name Ballspiel-Verein Borussia 1909 e. ...

In 1997-98, the runners-up of some European leagues were allowed to compete in the European Cup (now officially the European Champions League) as UEFA was determined for as many competitors to be top clubs rather than minnows from countries like Wales, Albania or Northern Ireland. The 1998 European title went to Real Madrid, who lifted the trophy for the seventh time in their history and for the first time since 1966.

1999 - Manchester United bring the European Cup home

1998-99 will be forever remembered for Manchester United's treble success which was completed with dramatic 2-1 win over Bayern Munich in injury time, after a Mario Basler goal had appeared to have won the game for the Germans. But the referee allowed three minutes of stoppage time in which Teddy Sheringham equalised and looked to have forced extra time. Then, just as all participants were preparing for extra time, Ole Gunnar Solskjær scored United's winner and made history. Manchester United became the first club to win the Premiership/FA Cup/European Cup treble and were champions of Europe for the first time since 1968. It was the first time that an English club had won the European Cup since Liverpool won it in 1984. Teddy Sheringham in Portsmouth colours, October 2003. ... Ole Gunnar Solskjær (b. ...

The New Millennium - Spanish, German, Italian and Portugese success

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Bayern Munich won the 2001 title, while Real Madrid were again winners (for the ninth time) in 2002. The losing side in the 2002 final, German side Bayer Leverkusen, had the distinction of being the only European Cup finalists never to have won a league title. The 2003 final was played in England, but the winners were AC Milan of Italy. 2004 saw FC Porto defeat Monaco to lift the European Cup, while 2005 saw Liverpool reach the final for the first time since 1985 and AC Milan for the second time in three years. Bayer Leverkusen is a football club in the German Bundesliga, based in Leverkusen. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ... The Italian Republic or Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. ... FC Porto emblem (Larger version) Futebol Clube do Porto (short: FC Porto, FCP) is a Portuguese sports club, best known for its football section. ... The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club, founded in 1924. ... Liverpool Football Club is an English football team, who have won 4 European Cups and 18 league (English Premier League, formerly First Division) titles to date. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ...

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History Nottingham Forest F.C. are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. ... Large sized flag of England/St Georges Cross/State flag of Gurnsey, 1936-1985 File links The following pages link to this file: The Ashes Arsenal F.C. Cambridgeshire Charlton Athletic F.C. City of London London Borough of Croydon Cheshire Chelsea F.C. Devon England Essex Exeter England... Hamburger Sportverein (short HSV or Hamburger SV) are the principal football club in Hamburg, Germany. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. Belgium Berlin Brandenburg Czech Republic Economy of the Czech Republic Chicago Cubs Colorado Rockies Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats... 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Events January January 1 - The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. ... Liverpool Football Club is an English football team, who have won 4 European Cups and 18 league (English Premier League, formerly First Division) titles to date. ... Large sized flag of England/St Georges Cross/State flag of Gurnsey, 1936-1985 File links The following pages link to this file: The Ashes Arsenal F.C. Cambridgeshire Charlton Athletic F.C. City of London London Borough of Croydon Cheshire Chelsea F.C. Devon England Essex Exeter England... Club Brugge KV is a football club from Brugge, Belgium. ... General info: Large flag of Belgium Dimensions: 348x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley, London, England, which is currently being rebuilt. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... Large sized flag of England/St Georges Cross/State flag of Gurnsey, 1936-1985 File links The following pages link to this file: The Ashes Arsenal F.C. Cambridgeshire Charlton Athletic F.C. City of London London Borough of Croydon Cheshire Chelsea F.C. Devon England Essex Exeter England... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Liverpool Football Club is an English football team, who have won 4 European Cups and 18 league (English Premier League, formerly First Division) titles to date. ... Large sized flag of England/St Georges Cross/State flag of Gurnsey, 1936-1985 File links The following pages link to this file: The Ashes Arsenal F.C. Cambridgeshire Charlton Athletic F.C. City of London London Borough of Croydon Cheshire Chelsea F.C. Devon England Essex Exeter England... Borussia Mönchengladbach is one of the most famous and most supported German soccer clubs. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. Belgium Berlin Brandenburg Czech Republic Economy of the Czech Republic Chicago Cubs Colorado Rockies Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats... Stadio Olimpico is a stadium in Rome, Italy. ... The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin Roma) is the capital city of Italy, and of its Lazio region. ... Download high resolution version (1200x800, 1 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. A.S. Roma A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bayern Munich (German: FC Bayern München) is a German football club. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. Belgium Berlin Brandenburg Czech Republic Economy of the Czech Republic Chicago Cubs Colorado Rockies Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats... AS Saint- tienne (french: lAssociation sportive de Saint- tienne) is a French football team, playing in the city of Saint tienne. ... Tricolore of France Created by User:Anthony S. Tsoumbris French Tricolore flag File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam A.S. Roma A.C. Milan Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Corsica Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European... Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland is home to Queens Park F.C. and the Scottish national football team. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation) George Square and Glasgows City Chambers Glasgow is Scotlands largest city, located on the River Clyde in West Central Scotland. ... Flag of Scotland (Historical) Ratio 3:5 430 × 260 pixels 2041 bytes There is an alternate flag with a lighter blue coloring: File links The following pages link to this file: Aberdeenshire (unitary) Angus Act of Union 1707 Cross Chelsea F.C. 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Milan ACF Fiorentina Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union... The Feijenoord Stadion, nicknamed de Kuip (the Tub), is a stadium in Rotterdam, completed in 1937. ... Rotterdam Rotterdam is the second largest city in the Netherlands (after Amsterdam), located in the province of South Holland. ... Large flag of the Netherlands. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax, also referred to as Ajax Amsterdam, AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax (pronounced i-yax), is a football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. ... Large flag of the Netherlands. ... Panathinaikos Athletic Club (Greek: Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος) was established by George Kalafatis in 1908. ... Large flag of Greece Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley, London, England, which is currently being rebuilt. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... Large sized flag of England/St Georges Cross/State flag of Gurnsey, 1936-1985 File links The following pages link to this file: The Ashes Arsenal F.C. Cambridgeshire Charlton Athletic F.C. City of London London Borough of Croydon Cheshire Chelsea F.C. Devon England Essex Exeter England... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Feyenoord Rotterdam is a popular Dutch football club from the city of Rotterdam. ... Large flag of the Netherlands. ... Extra time is an additional period played at the end some games of football (soccer) if the score is tied after the two standard periods (halves) of play. ... ... Flag of Scotland (Historical) Ratio 3:5 430 × 260 pixels 2041 bytes There is an alternate flag with a lighter blue coloring: File links The following pages link to this file: Aberdeenshire (unitary) Angus Act of Union 1707 Cross Chelsea F.C. England England national football team Fulham F.C... The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, also known as the San Siro, is a football stadium in Milan, Italy. ... This is about the Italian city of Milan. ... Download high resolution version (1200x800, 1 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. A.S. Roma A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. 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Coat of arms The Plaza de España square Madrid, the capital of Spain, is located in the center of the country at 40°25′ N 3°45′ W. Population of the city of Madrid proper was 3,093,000 (Madrilenes, madrileños) as of 2003 estimates. ... Source: Sodipodis Clipart Gallery. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Large sized flag of England/St Georges Cross/State flag of Gurnsey, 1936-1985 File links The following pages link to this file: The Ashes Arsenal F.C. Cambridgeshire Charlton Athletic F.C. City of London London Borough of Croydon Cheshire Chelsea F.C. Devon England Essex Exeter England... Extra time is an additional period played at the end some games of football (soccer) if the score is tied after the two standard periods (halves) of play. ... Sport Lisboa e Benfica (commonly referred to as simply SL Benfica, Benfica or Benfica Lisbon) is a football club based in Lisbon, Portugal. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria A.C. Milan Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Finland France Fulham F.C. Football World Cup... Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley, London, England, which is currently being rebuilt. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... 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Milan ACF Fiorentina Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union... The Estádio Nacional (Eng. ... Lisbon (in Portuguese, Lisboa) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria A.C. Milan Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Finland France Fulham F.C. Football World Cup... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... -1... Emblem Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain is the worlds most successful football club for the 20th century, rank by the governing body of international football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. ... Source: Sodipodis Clipart Gallery. ... Fudbalski Klub Partizan (Football Club Partizan) is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro. ... Flag of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ... The Heysel Stadium was a sports ground in north-west Brussels, Belgium. ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels ( Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the de facto capital of the European Union, as two of its three main institutions have their headquarters... 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Sport Lisboa e Benfica (commonly referred to as simply SL Benfica, Benfica or Benfica Lisbon) is a football club based in Lisbon, Portugal. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria A.C. Milan Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Finland France Fulham F.C. Football World Cup... The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, also known as the San Siro, is a football stadium in Milan, Italy. ... This is about the Italian city of Milan. ... Download high resolution version (1200x800, 1 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. A.S. Roma A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union... Events January-February January 11 - The Whisky A Go-Go night club in Los Angeles, the first disco in the USA, is opened. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Football Club Internazionale Milano (commonly, but incorrectly, known as Inter Milan) is an Italian football club, playing in the Serie A (first division). ... Download high resolution version (1200x800, 1 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. A.S. Roma A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union... Emblem Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain is the worlds most successful football club for the 20th century, rank by the governing body of international football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. ... Source: Sodipodis Clipart Gallery. ... This article is about the city and federal state in Austria. ... Fixed size, hues based on World Flag Database. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Events January-February January 11 - The Whisky A Go-Go night club in Los Angeles, the first disco in the USA, is opened. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ... Download high resolution version (1200x800, 1 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. A.S. Roma A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union... Sport Lisboa e Benfica (commonly referred to as simply SL Benfica, Benfica or Benfica Lisbon) is a football club based in Lisbon, Portugal. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria A.C. Milan Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Finland France Fulham F.C. Football World Cup... Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley, London, England, which is currently being rebuilt. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... Large sized flag of England/St Georges Cross/State flag of Gurnsey, 1936-1985 File links The following pages link to this file: The Ashes Arsenal F.C. Cambridgeshire Charlton Athletic F.C. City of London London Borough of Croydon Cheshire Chelsea F.C. Devon England Essex Exeter England... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year - i. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sport Lisboa e Benfica (commonly referred to as simply SL Benfica, Benfica or Benfica Lisbon) is a football club based in Lisbon, Portugal. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria A.C. Milan Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Finland France Fulham F.C. Football World Cup... Emblem Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain is the worlds most successful football club for the 20th century, rank by the governing body of international football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. ... Source: Sodipodis Clipart Gallery. ... Municipality of Amsterdam Alternate meanings: See Amsterdam Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. ... Large flag of the Netherlands. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year - i. ... Sport Lisboa e Benfica (commonly referred to as simply SL Benfica, Benfica or Benfica Lisbon) is a football club based in Lisbon, Portugal. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria A.C. Milan Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Finland France Fulham F.C. Football World Cup... FC Barcelona, also known as Barça, is a sports club in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain with sections in many different sports. ... Source: Sodipodis Clipart Gallery. ... 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File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. Belgium Berlin Brandenburg Czech Republic Economy of the Czech Republic Chicago Cubs Colorado Rockies Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats... Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland is home to Queens Park F.C. and the Scottish national football team. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation) George Square and Glasgows City Chambers Glasgow is Scotlands largest city, located on the River Clyde in West Central Scotland. ... Flag of Scotland (Historical) Ratio 3:5 430 × 260 pixels 2041 bytes There is an alternate flag with a lighter blue coloring: File links The following pages link to this file: Aberdeenshire (unitary) Angus Act of Union 1707 Cross Chelsea F.C. England England national football team Fulham F.C... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Emblem Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain is the worlds most successful football club for the 20th century, rank by the governing body of international football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. ... Source: Sodipodis Clipart Gallery. ... Tricolore of France Created by User:Anthony S. Tsoumbris French Tricolore flag File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam A.S. Roma A.C. Milan Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Corsica Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European... Stuttgart is a city located in southern Germany, it is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg, and has a population of approximately 600,000 as of June 2004. ... 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Download high resolution version (1200x800, 1 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. A.S. Roma A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union... The Heysel Stadium was a sports ground in north-west Brussels, Belgium. ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels ( Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the de facto capital of the European Union, as two of its three main institutions have their headquarters... 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Trivia

• Francisco Gento is the only man that won 6 Champions Cups.
• Clarence Seedorf is the only man that won Champions Cup with 3 different teams:
  • Ajax Amsterdam 1995
  • Real Madrid 1998
  • A.C. Milan 2003
• The city of Milan, Italy, is the only one that won the Champions Cup with 2 different teams: Inter & Milan (the two clubs won 8 cups in total)
• Many clubs won the Cup unbeaten: Inter Milan (1964) and Ajax Amsterdam (1972) are those with the best record 7 wins and 2 draws.
• Real Madrid have the record number of consecutive participations in the Champions' Cup with 15, from 1955/56 to 1969/70.
• Only on two occasions has the Final of the Champions Cup/League was played between two teams from the same country: Real Madrid v Valencia (1999/00) & A.C. Milan v Juventus (2002/03)
• In the long history of the cup, only four derbies between teams of the same city have been played:
  • 1958/59 Real Madrid vs Atlético de Madrid (semifinal)
  • 2002/03 Internazionale (Milan) vs A.C. Milan (semifinal)
  • 2003/04 Chelsea vs Arsenal (quarterfinal)
  • 2004/05 Internazionale vs A.C. Milan (quarterfinal) - 2nd leg was abandoned because of disturbances among the Inter fans.
• Manchester United, Celtic and PSV Eindhoven are the only teams to complete a "treble" - win their domestic league championship, their domestic cup, and the Champions League/European Cup. Man U did so during the 1998/99 season. Celtic managed this in 1966/67, also winning the Scottish League Cup and Glasgow Cup that year. PSV did this in 1987/88, while Liverpool won the European Cup, the league title and the League Cup in 1980/81.
• Ajax Amsterdam was unbeaten in Champions Cup/League for 20 matches from 1985/86 to March 1996.
• The 2002/03 semifinal between bitter city rivals A.C. Milan and Internazionale was the first time both games of a two-legged tie were in the same stadium (San Siro). This matchup was repeated in the 2004/05 quarterfinals.
• Only two individuals have won the Champions League with the same club as a player then later as a coach. Miguel Muñoz of Real Madrid did it as a player in 1955/56 and 1956/57, before winning it as a coach in 1966/67. Carlo Ancelotti did it as an A.C. Milan player in 1988/89 and 1989/90 before coaching them to victory in 2002/03.
• Cesare Maldini and his son Paolo are the only father and son duo to skipper the same club to victory in the competition. Cesare led A.C. Milan to victory in 1962/63, and Paolo also captained Milan to victory in 2002/03.
• The music which introduces television coverage of the competition is by Tony Britten, based on George Frideric Handel's coronation anthem "Zadok the Priest", and is performed by the Chorus of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
• Ottmar Hitzfeld and Ernst Happel are the only coaches in the history of the European Cup/UEFA Champions League to win the title with two different clubs.
• Olympique de Marseille were the first winners of the new format UEFA Champions League in 1993.
• Manchester United were the first winners of the tournament not to have won their domestic title the previous season (they finished runners-up to Arsenal).
• Nottingham Forest are the only winners of the European Cup to have later been relegated out of the top two leagues in their country.

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See also

• UEFA Cup
• UEFA Intertoto Cup
• List of sporting events

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External links

• UEFA Official Site (http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/UCL/)
• Unofficial European Cup database (http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/index.html)
• UEFA Champions League 2004/05 News and Information (http://www.champions-league.org)
• A Tribute to the Aston Villa European Cup winning side of 1982 (http://www.astonvilla1982.co.uk/)

Betting

• bestbetting.com - compilation of latest betting companies odds (http://sports.bestbetting.com/football/champs-league/winner)