Why is the Champions League trophy called the Big Ear Cup? Who are the eight major clubs in the Champions League?

The European Champions League, also known as the Champions League, is an annual football competition hosted by UEFA. It represents the highest honor and level of European club football and is often praised as the highest quality and highest level club competition in the world. Why is it that only those who win the Champions League are considered to be giants? So who are the eight giants in the Champions League?

Contents of this article

1. Why is the Champions League trophy called the Big Ear Cup?

2. Who are the eight giants in the Champions League?

3. UEFA Champions League Rules

Why is the Champions League trophy called the Big Ear Cup?

The UEFA Champions League trophy, the St. Bledsoe Cup, is also called the Big Ear Cup because its two handles resemble two big ears.

The European Champions League, also known as the Champions League or the Champions League, is an annual football competition hosted by UEFA. It represents the highest honor and level of European club football and is often praised as the highest quality and highest level club-level competition in the world. UEFA stipulates that teams that win five European Champions League titles or three consecutive titles can keep the original trophy forever. In 1966, Real Madrid kept the first original trophy forever. The then UEFA Secretary General Bangert decided to redesign a trophy, and this task was undertaken by Swiss expert Stadelmann. The championship trophy before 1966 was not the same as the Big Ear Cup today.

Who are the eight giants in the Champions League?

The eight giants in the Champions League are: Real Madrid, AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, ​​Liverpool, Manchester United, Inter Milan and Juventus.

1. Real Madrid Football Club was founded on March 6, 1902.

2. AC Milan Football Club was founded on December 16, 1899.

3. The registered association of FC Bayern Munich was founded in 1900.

4. FC Barcelona was founded on November 29, 1899.

5. Liverpool Football Club was founded in 1892.

6. Manchester United Football Club was founded in 1878.

7. Inter Milan Football Club was founded on March 9, 1908.

8. Juventus Football Club was founded on November 1, 1897.

Champions League Rules

1. In the three qualifying rounds and the play-offs, the teams will play a home and away match with their opponents. The team with more goals will qualify for the next round. If the scores are the same, the team with more away goals will advance.

2. A total of ten teams will advance from the play-offs to the group stage. These ten teams will participate in the group stage together with the other 22 teams that advance directly.

3. The teams are divided into eight groups, with four teams in each group. Between September and December, each team will play two home and away games against the other three opponents in the group. The top two will advance to the knockout stage, and the third place in each group will directly advance to the round of 32 of the Europa League.

4. In the knockout stage from the round of 16 to the semi-finals, each team will participate in two home and away games. The promotion rules are the same as those for the qualifiers and play-offs. In the round of 16, the champions and runners-up of each group will not meet, and teams from the same country will not fight each other. However, after entering the quarter-finals, this rule is no longer valid.

5. The final will be decided by one match. If there is no winner after 90 minutes, a 30-minute overtime will be played. If there is still no winner, the winner will be decided by penalty kicks.