No referee may be of the same origins as any club in his or her respecting groups. Following the end of the international window, UEFA Champions League resumes action this Tuesday/Wednesday as Borussia Dortmund hosts Club Brugge on Tuesday in the fourth match of Group F. The teams last played on November 4 in Brugge, with Dortmund handing the Belgian champions a 3-0 defeat. Ranking every Premier League club's home kit for the 20/21 season from worst to best, Ranking every Premier League away kit for 2020/21 from worst to best, Ranking every 2020/21 Champions League home kit from worst to best, See all Manchester United Results & Fixtures, Man Utd news: Rio Ferdinand recalls Alex Ferguson's reaction after Van Nistelrooy swapped shirts v Man City, Arsenal crisis: Man Utd fan's video mocking Arsenal Fan TV has gone viral. So, let's separate the good from the bad and the bad from the ugly by checking out our ranking of the 32 away kits on display in the Champions League for the 2020/21 campaign: Woahhhhhhhhh. [9] The Mitropa Cup, a competition modelled after the Challenge Cup, was created in 1927, an idea of Austrian Hugo Meisl, and played between Central European clubs. The plans for the creation of the Champions League Twenty20 were first announced on 13 September 2007. 2019/20 Jupiler League champions Club Brugge are big fans of a one-time Genk and Standard Liege striker. I was such a big fan of Dynamo's home kit that it gives me no pleasure at all ranking their away strip so low, but I was given no choice considering it looks like children's pyjamas or a Primark t-shirt. Wow, wow, wow. The UEFA Champions League play-off round came to a close on Wednesday, setting the stage for Thursday's big draw in Nyon, Switzerland. [16][23][24] This was Real Madrid's fifth consecutive title, a record that still stands today. Clearly Chelsea stumbled into the same pyjama shop as Dynamo when they were designing their away strip because the metal-like etchings on this otherwise decent mix of blue shades just look so naff. I mean, seriously, no matter whether you prefer your Adidas strips to Nike ones or Hummel releases to Puma efforts, there have been some truly original, unique and frankly fashionable kits this year. That makes 29 out of 29 for the Spanish mega-club… The first pan-European tournament was the Challenge Cup, a competition between clubs in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The table below does not include goals scored in the qualification stage of the competition. AFC Champions League. The six surviving teams enter the group stage, joining 26 teams qualified in advance. As the New Year approaches, the group stages of Europe's premier competition are starting to take shape and we're now only two rounds of games away from seeing which 16 clubs will qualify. Champions League last-16 draw: Liverpool, Chelsea and Man City learn fate A fascinating draw. The 2020 MLS regular season may be over, but four MLS sides still have a Concacaf Champions League title to play for. [48] It was also the first time a Greek team reach the final, as well as that it was the first season the did not have Real Madrid participating in it. (2004). It's just a shame that the random rectangles are such a lazy use of texturing. Players taking part in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League are highlighted in boldface. The cream rose to the top on Wednesday night as Real Madrid hauled themselves into yet another Champions League knockout stage. Spoiler alert: black kits are the key to my heart. David Okereke believes Club Brugge can make history in the Champions League by advancing into the knock-out stages of the competition. [75], Since 1990, a UEFA international referee cannot exceed the age of 45 years. #ACL Winners: 2009 to 2014. [97], The competition attracts an extensive television audience, not just in Europe, but throughout the world. [59] TEAM gives particular attention to detail in how the colours and starball are depicted at matches. A white canvas works best when it enlivens the colour you paint upon it and this really brings out the best in Porto's vintage blue livery. The 16 top-ranked teams spread across the biggest domestic leagues qualified directly for the tournament group stage. BT Sport have the rights to UEFA Champions League matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule In 2018, composer Hans Zimmer remixed the anthem with rapper Vince Staples for EA Sports' video game FIFA 19, with it also featuring in the game's reveal trailer. By far and away the kit that divides me most. [33][34][35] The title stayed in the city of Milan for the third year in a row after Inter beat Benfica 1–0 at their home ground, the San Siro. The old guard came good for Zinedine Zidane as Real Madrid beat Borussia Monchengladbach and made it into next Monday’s Champions League draw. A lot of Champions League games are being played without spectators but the situation is changing rapidly so it is worth checking official club websites for updates. The two streams are divided between teams qualified by virtue of being league champions, and those qualified by virtue of finishing 2nd–4th in their national championship. These coefficients are generated by the results of clubs representing each association during the previous five Champions League and UEFA Cup/Europa League seasons. Having ranked rock bottom for home shirts, Zenit have redeemed themselves with a far cleaner attempt at the collar design with a white background sharpening the club's iconic light blue shades. [75], In co-operation with the UEFA Refereeing Unit, the UEFA Referee Committee is responsible for appointing referees to matches. [76] Since 2008, the official trophy has remained with UEFA and the clubs are awarded a replica.[76]. [71] The winning team and the runners-up from each group then progress to the next round. And sadly for Ferencvaros, we're not a fan of this Celtic-esque design with its corset-like hoops. However, one thing we can guarantee are the brilliant jerseys that have been on show in the Champions League this season with 2020/21 arguably proving a high watermark for kit designs. 2019/2020. We encourage top clubs who want the club-based, club-to-club model, and above average competition, to contact us. The number of teams that each association enters into the UEFA Champions League is based upon the UEFA coefficients of the member associations. In its present format, the Champions League begins in late June with a preliminary round, three qualifying rounds and a play-off round, all played over two legs. 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[43] In the 1968–69 season, Ajax became the first Dutch team to reach the European Cup final, but they were beaten by A.C. Milan 4–1, who claimed their second European Cup, with Pierino Prati scoring a hat-trick. A thorough club-based application must be submitted to begin the process. This boring white template is messily splattered with random squares and by god is the horrid pink sponsor an absolute eyesore. Black and gold, black and gold, black and gold. Benfica 4–1 in the final. Red, black and white is always a winner, never mind when it's enlivened with a beautiful, swirling texture and a wholly-original flag-waving midriff that effortlessly masks the sponsor. To obtain a license, the club must meet certain stadium, infrastructure, and finance requirements. [93], Panini was a partner of the UEFA Champions League until 2015 when Topps signed a deal to produce stickers, trading cards and digital collections for the competition.[94]. Pick your Men's Team of the Year and you could win VIP tickets to the UEFA Champions League final. Lazio vs. Club Brugge on CBS All Access: Live stream Champions League, how to watch on TV, odds, news Both teams can qualify for the knockout rounds with a win on Matchday 6 By Sandra Herrera From the moment we reach Real's bold, but brilliant pink alternate strip, we're talking about world-class designs and that barely sneaks its way into the top ten. [14][15] The first goal in European Cup history was scored by João Baptista Martins of Sporting CP. ), This page was last edited on 16 December 2020, at 11:14. [23][24] The 1960 final holds the record for the most goals scored, with Real Madrid beating Eintracht Frankfurt 7–3 in Hampden Park, courtesy of four goals by Ferenc Puskás and a hat-trick by Alfredo Di Stéfano. notitle notitle Latest news . The starball was created by Design Bridge, a London-based firm selected by TEAM after a competition. Not my favourite use of a collar this season, but for whatever reason, this combination of metallic grey - gorgeously belted up with texturing - fits hand in glove with the unabashedly-red trimmings. [19][20] The final, held in Heysel Stadium, went to extra time where Francisco Gento scored the game-winning goal to allow Real Madrid to retain the title for the third consecutive season. The little nighttime houses make this jersey look like a work of art and the luscious sky blue trimmings tidy it up into a smart final product. [11] Latin European nations came together to form the Latin Cup in 1949. Ibrahimović additionally scored one goal in four qualification matches. [51], The chorus contains the three official languages used by UEFA: English, German, and French. Spanish clubs have the highest number of victories (18 wins), followed by England (13 wins) and Italy (12 wins). [53], Special vocal versions have been performed live at the Champions League Final with lyrics in other languages, changing over to the host nation's language for the chorus. With Rotterdam based club Feyenoord knocking out the defending champions, Milan in the second round. Oh mama. However, in making his Castilla and European debut in the same season, Sergio Arribas has joined an exclusive club of just five other players since the inception of the Champions League in 1992. In addition to the anthem, there is also entrance music, which contains parts of the anthem itself, which is played as teams enter the field. AFC Champions League. These versions were performed by Andrea Bocelli (Italian) (Rome 2009, Milan 2016 and Cardiff 2017), Juan Diego Flores (Spanish) (Madrid 2010), All Angels (Wembley 2011), Jonas Kaufmann and David Garrett (Munich 2012), and Mariza (Lisbon 2014). Rio Ferdinand makes Champions League predictions with Bayern winning and just one other club threatening Prem sides. It's like the Wolves away kit, but miles better. And no, I'm not a hardcore Messi worshipper typing away from Catalonia, it just happens that, for all their actual failings in the Champions League, they're pretty hard to beat when it comes to their attire. [71] Seeding is used whilst making the draw for this stage, whilst teams from the same nation may not be drawn into groups together. Clubs must go through an application process which includes … Each referee's performance is observed and evaluated after every match; his category may be revised twice per season, but a referee cannot be promoted directly from Category 3 to the Elite Category. [72], The group stage is played from September to December, whilst the knock-out stage starts in February. A indicates the player was from the European Cup era. [82], The tournament's main sponsors for the 2020–21 season were:[83], Adidas is a secondary sponsor and supplies the official match ball, the Adidas Finale, and Macron supplies the referee uniform. The Champions League is the grail for Manchester City and their manager Pep Guardiola - regardless of what the latter says. [73], The following is the default access list.[74]. This, combined with a deal to ensure tournament sponsors were given priority on television advertisements during matches, ensured that each of the tournament's main sponsors was given maximum exposure. [14][15][16], Real Madrid successfully defended the trophy next season in their home stadium, the Santiago Bernabéu, against Fiorentina. UEFA Nations League; Baltic Cup; UEFA Champions League. The tournament proper begins with a group stage of 32 teams, divided into eight groups of four. In addition to sporting criteria, any club must be licensed by its national association to participate in the Champions League. [8] Real Madrid is the most successful club in the tournament's history, having won it 13 times, including its first five seasons. Bayern Munich are the frontrunners to win their second straight Champions League title after dismantling all in their path in Group A. The Club Champions League (CCL) is the first, and largest, club-based youth soccer league in the United States with over 13,500 participants and over 75,000 participants within our member clubs. Speaking of horrendous colour clashes, it doesn't take a fashion student to know that purple and orange is a dreadful combination and sucking the life out of the logos with a pedestrian yellow shade hardly helps. Club Brugge have been knocked out of the 2020-21 Champions League following Tuesday’s 2-2 draw with Lazio. Real Madrid Vs Monchengladbach: Zinedine Zidane, Lon Blancos On Brink Of Champions League Club First Real Madrid have a tough test against Borussia Monchengladbach between them and a … [30][31][32] Inter Milan beat an ageing Real Madrid 3–1 in the Ernst-Happel-Stadion to win the 1963–64 season and replicate their local-rival's success. The Champions!’. In 2008–09 season, both BATE Borisov and Anorthosis Famagusta achieved the same feat. A large part of the distributed revenue from the UEFA Champions League is linked to the "market pool", the distribution of which is determined by the value of the television market in each nation. The higher an association's coefficient, the more teams represent the association in the Champions League, and the fewer qualification rounds the association's teams must compete in. [25][26] Barcelona themselves, however, would be defeated in the final by Portuguese side Benfica 3–2 at Wankdorf Stadium. After turning 45, a referee must step down at the end of his season. [46] In the 1970–71 season Ajax won the title, beating Greek side Panathinaikos F.C. [1] It has since been expanded, and while most of Europe's national leagues can still only enter their champion, the strongest leagues now provide up to four teams. [17][18] After a scoreless first half, Real Madrid scored twice in six minutes to defeat the Italians. This bland shade of grey-brown looks like your grandma's curtains, but even if the kit was attractive, my sworn enemy - the cartoonish 'Parimatch' logo - would still sideswipe it. However, let's face it, there's very little that sports manufacturers can do with home designs without raising a middle finger to tradition and besides, the world of away jerseys is far more entertaining. [6][7] In 2020, the traditional schedule for UEFA matches was disrupted due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. [54] The anthem's chorus is played before each UEFA Champions League game as the two teams are lined up, as well as at the beginning and end of television broadcasts of the matches. Club Brugge have won just one of their last four games away from home while Lazio is undefeated and hold an edge in the race to the Champions League qualification for the round of 16. [53] The climactic moment is set to the exclamations ‘Die Meister! A first-class example of how one design decision can bring a kit to life because the black, blue and gold patterning on the shoulders are game-changing here - and we adore the variant club badge. Introduced in 1955 as the European Champion Clubs' Cup, commonly known as European Cup, it was initially a straight knockout tournament open only to the champions of Europe's domestic leagues, with its winner reckoned as the European club champion. In 2005–06 season, Liverpool and Artmedia Bratislava became the first teams to reach the Champions League group stage after playing in all three qualifying rounds. The competition took on its current name in 1992, adding a round-robin group stage in 1991 and allowing multiple entrants from certain countries since 1997. [51][52] UEFA commissioned Britten in 1992 to arrange an anthem, and the piece was performed by London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and sung by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. BRUGES, Belgium: Belgium’s Club Brugge kept alive their hopes of advancing in the Champions League when a convincing 3-0 home win over Zenit St Petersburg on Wednesday set up a shootout for a place in the last 16 against Lazio next week. The phrase was coined after a pre-match conference when he was questioned about Arsenal's lack of a trophy after exiting the FA Cup. After a disappointing start to the season with a 3-1 loss to Lazio, Lucien Favre's side have made a remarkable return beat Zenit St Petersburg and Brugge to move top of Group F. They are currently the … Vote now for your TEAM OF THE YEAR 2020 The Champions League Twenty20, ... Australia and South Africa entered into discussions to create a new international club competition and capitalise on this success. As of the 2012–13 season, 40 gold medals are presented to the Champions League winners, and 40 silver medals to the runners-up. Truth be told, I quite like the texturing, but Krasnodar's eye-watering green for the logos really punctures the cleanliness of the white and I still reckon the logo looks like something you'd find in your iPhone settings. However, I'll happily admit that my soft spot lies with black or navy jerseys and it's so good to see Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo sporting what are, in my opinion, the finest kits on the market. Yuck. [14][15][16] The Spanish squad came back from behind to win 4–3 thanks to goals from Alfredo Di Stéfano and Marquitos, as well as two goals from Héctor Rial. The qualifying rounds are not taken into account. [41], The 1967–68 season saw Manchester United become the first English team to win the European Cup, beating S.L. [58], In 1991, UEFA asked its commercial partner, Television Event and Media Marketing (TEAM), to help "brand" the Champions League. [11] Held in Geneva, it brought together ten champions from across the continent. Based on research it conducted, TEAM concluded that by 1999, "the starball logo had achieved a recognition rate of 94 percent among fans".[60]. They are followed by FC Porto and FC Bayern on 24 (1997–present).[61]. When you hear the anthem it captivates you straight away. If the Europa League title holders qualify for the group stage via their domestic league, the third-placed team of association 5 (France) will enter the group stage, and runners-up of the highest-ranked associations in the second qualifying round will also be promoted accordingly. BVB currently sit atop the group with six points, followed closely by Lazio with five points … [66], In 2007, Michel Platini, the UEFA president, had proposed taking one place from the three leagues with four entrants and allocating it to that nation's cup winners. In 2019–20 season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the tournament was suspended for five months, with the final taking place in August. Until 2015–16, no association could have more than four entrants in the Champions League. The cream rose to the top on Wednesday night as Real Madrid hauled themselves into yet another Champions League knockout stage. [75], Each year, the winning team is presented with the European Champion Clubs' Cup, the current version of which has been awarded since 1967. [96], If clubs play a match in a nation where the relevant sponsorship category is restricted (such as France's alcohol advertising restriction), then they must remove that logo from their jerseys. [80], Like the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League is sponsored by a group of multinational corporations, in contrast to the single main sponsor typically found in national top-flight leagues. Champions League Group F action continues on Wednesday with a must-win match for both Club Brugge and Zenit when they meet in Belgium on Matchday 5. The third-placed team enters the UEFA Europa League. [10] In 1930, the Coupe des Nations (French: Nations Cup), the first attempt to create a cup for national champion clubs of Europe, was played and organised by Swiss club Servette. Die Besten! If the Champions League title holders qualify for the group stage via their domestic league, the champions of association 11 (Austria in 2019/2020) will enter the group stage, and champions of the highest-ranked associations in earlier rounds will also be promoted accordingly. UEFA Women's Champions League LIVE: Chelsea, Manchester City and more in UWCL Round of 32 action. As a result, Champions League Group H couldn't be more finely poised with only İstanbul, who suffered a dramatic 4-3 defeat to Leipzig, having no hope of reaching the second round. Referees from these five countries are typically comfortable with top professional matches and are therefore directly placed into Category 3. Club Brugge have won just one of their last four games away from home while Lazio is undefeated and hold an edge in the race to the Champions League qualification for the round of 16. [42] This final came 10 years after the Munich air disaster, which claimed the lives of eight United players, and injuring their Cup-winning manager, Matt Busby. What TV channel is Club Brugge vs Zenit on in the UK? The other two are granted to the winners of a three-round qualifying tournament between the 11 clubs from the associations ranked 5 through 15, which have qualified based upon finishing second, or third in their respective national league. Bayern Munich are the frontrunners to win their second straight Champions League title after dismantling all … UEFA gave special dispensation for Liverpool to enter the Champions League, giving England five qualifiers.
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