On July 12, 2023, UEFA officially announced the draw and competition time of the Champions League group stage and knockout stage. On August 7th, the draw for the Champions League play-off was held in Switzerland. The group draw will be held at 0: 00 on September 1 Sunday (24: 00 today), and the previous draw will be held on February 18. On March 5, 2024, the final of 1/4 was held &; Semi-final draw
UEFA Champions League
The European Champions League, referred to as the "Champions League" or "Champions League", is an annual football competition sponsored by the European Football Association Federation, which represents the highest level and honor of European club football. It is recognized as the most influential and highest-level club event in the world and one of the most award-winning football and sports events in the world.
The predecessor of the UEFA Champions League was 1954, the UEFA Champions Club Cup, and it was renamed 1992. Although the Champions League has been revised many times, the records since the establishment of the tournament have never been counted separately, and the old name of "European Club Champions Cup" is still retained on the championship trophy.
Twenty-three teams have won the championship in history, with Real Madrid (14 times) winning the championship the most, followed by AC Milan, Bayern Munich and Liverpool, Barcelona and Ajax.
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Football has been fully revived all over the world, but there are few exchanges between national teams and competitions between clubs. At that time, Gabriel Yano, the founder of the European Footballer of the Year award, put forward the idea of creating the European Club Cup, aiming at making the top European clubs compete on the same stage.
The sponsors of the European Club Cup actively contacted FIFA and UEFA, but the results were disappointing. Both organizations are not very interested in competitions in which non-national teams participate. However, the plan was warmly welcomed by Real Madrid, Anderlecht, Lapid and Hungarian Football Association.