The Champions League is held once a year.

The UEFA Champions League, referred to as the Champions League, is an annual football competition hosted by the Union of European Football Associations. It represents the highest level and honor of European club football and is recognized as the most influential and highest-level club in the world. It is also one of the highest prize money football and sports events in the world. The Champions League is generally held once a year, from July to May of the following year. It is a multi-year event.

The UEFA Champions League was formerly the European Champions Club Cup founded by UEFA in 1954 and was renamed in 1992. Although the Champions League has gone through many changes to the competition system, the records since the establishment of the competition have never been calculated separately, and the championship trophy still retains the old name "European Club Champions League". 22 clubs have won the Champions League, with Real Madrid winning the most, followed by AC Milan, which has won seven times, Bayern Munich and Liverpool, which have won six times, and Barcelona, ??which has won five times.

Champions League draw rules

1. Group stage

Champions of the Champions League, Europa League and the top league champions of the top 6 associations in terms of "European War Points" It is the first-tier team (i.e., the seed team), and the remaining 24 teams are divided into the second, third, and fourth tiers according to the "European War Points"; each group is composed of one team from the first, second, third, and fourth tiers. . Teams from the same association will not be assigned to the same group, nor will they all appear on the same match day.

2. Knockout rounds

Except for the finals, each round of competition will be two rounds, home and away. In case of force majeure, the competition will be arranged at a neutral venue. The draw for the 1/8 finals is based on the following rules: the first team in the group will play against the second team in the group. Teams from the same group and association will not meet. The first round will be played at the home court of the second team in the group. There are no restrictions on the draws for the quarter finals and semi-finals.