UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League is the most important club competition in Europe and arguably the most prestigious in the world. Europe’s best teams face-off in the continent’s largest single-elimination competition. FOX Soccer Plus’ coverage begins with the Playoff Round in mid-August where 20 clubs fight for 10 coveted spots in the Group Stage. There they face 22 seeded teams (21 teams plus the previous year’s champion). The Group Stage consists of eight groups of four teams each with the top two of each group qualifying to the Elimination Stage of the tournament. The Elimination Stage (Round of 16, Quarterfinals, & Semifinals) is played in a knock-out format with each team playing home and away. In 2012, the Final will be played at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

Having won the competition nine times, the all-time record holder is Spanish club, Real Madrid, yet the 2010-11 final saw rival team Barcelona (ESP) secure their fourth UEFA title with a win over Manchester United (ENG).

FOX Soccer Plus Matches: 75

Duration: 2 hours

Season: August - May

Website: http://www.uefa.com