UEFA Şampiyonlar Ligi


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The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup, is a seasonal club football competition organized by UEFA since 1992 (or overall in its older format since 1955) for the most successful football clubs in Europe. The prize, the European Champion Clubs' Cup (more commonly known as the European Cup), is the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. The UEFA Champions League is separate from the UEFA Cup.

The tournament consists of several stages. In the present format it begins in mid-July with three preliminary knockout qualifying rounds. The 16 surviving teams join 16 seeded teams in a group stage. Eight group winners and eight runners-up enter the final knockout rounds, which end with the final match in May. Previously only the champions of their respective national league could participate in the competition; however, this was changed in 1997 to allow the runners-up of the stronger leagues to compete as well.

The title has been held by 21 different clubs, 12 of which have won the title more than once. The all-time record-holder is Real Madrid with their nine wins.

The current holders Manchester United defeated Chelsea 6-5 on penalties, after the scores were level at 1-1 after extra time in Moscow on 21 May 2008.



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UEFA(Avrupa Futbol Federasyonları Birliği)tarafından düzenlenen ülkeler
arası kulüplerin mücadele ettiği kupa1 olarakda bilinen kulüpler
çapında avrupanın en büyük turnuvasıdır.Maçlar salı ve çarşamba günleri
avrupa saatine göre 20:45 de yapılır.32 takımla 8 grupta oynanan maçlar
sonucu ilk 2 ye giren takımar eleminasyonlu sistemle müsabakalara devam
ederler.1997'den bu yana kupaya ülke şampiyonları ile birlikte kendi
ligini 2.sırada bitiren takımlar ve ülke puan sıralamasına göre 3. ve
4. takımlar da davet edilmektedir. UEFA Şampiyonlar Ligi son şampiyonu
ise 21 Mayıs 2008 tarihinde Moskova'daki finalde 1-1 biten maçta penaltılarla rakibi Chelsea'yi 6-5 yenen Manchester United kazanmıştır.