TheUEFA Champions League (uisually referred tae as simply theChampions League or historically as theEuropean Cup) is an annualassociation fitbaa cup competition organised biUEFA since 1955 for the top fitbaa clubs in Europe. The final o the competition is the maist watched annual sportin event warldwide, drawin juist ower 100 million television viewers.
Prior tae 1992 the tournament wis offeecially cawed theEuropean Champion Clubs' Cup but wis uisually referred tae as simply theEuropean Cup orEuropean Champions' Cup. The competition wis initially a straight knockoot competition open anerlie tae the champion club o ilka kintra. Durin the 1990s the tournament began tae be expandit, incorporatin a roond-robin group phase an mair teams. Europe's strangest naitional leagues nou provide up tae fower teams ilka for the competeetion. The UEFA Champions League shoud no be ramfeeselt wi theUEFA Europa League, umwhile kent as the UEFA Cup.
