Champions League, the best club football tournament in the world. Every season some of the most talented football players compete in this prestigious tournament where the winner is crowned the best European football club. If you’re a fan of good football, big stadiums and high-quality players, this is the competition for you. Keep track of when and where to watch the Champions League fixtures live on TV and stream by using Tvsports.in, a TV-guide for all football fans!
When and where to watch Champions League on TV and stream
The Champions League final holds the record of being the most watched single sports event on TV. Together with the Super Bowl this is one of the real highlights of every sports year. The 2010 final had over 109 million viewers around the world, overtaking the Super Bowl’s position as the most watched sports event.
For all football fans in India it’s Sony Ten that’s broadcasting the Champions League. The Champions League fixtures will be shown on both TV and stream. SONY TEN 2, SONY LIV and Sony Six are some of the channels to look out for if you want to see some of the best football clubs playing in the Champions League. Use Tvsports.in to find out where you can watch your team’s next game. The service is free-to-use and along with the TV-guide you’ll also have access to content covering the latest sports news. Tvsports.in is available on your computer, laptop and phone.
This is the Champions League
The Champions League is the highest ranked club football tournament in Europe and a competition where the best teams from every league around the continent face each other. The tournament is ruled by UEFA, the governing body of all European football competitions. Pre 1992 the tournament was called the European Cup which was played for the first time in 1958.
There are 32 teams in the group stage of the Champions League. The teams are qualifying for the tournament by their performance in the domestic league. In the higher ranked leagues up to four teams can qualify for the tournament while there’re less spots to fight for in the lower ranked leagues. The group stage of the Champions League normally starts in September, followed by the Playoffs which are running from February until the final in May/June.
Road to the final
The Champions League fixtures starts already in July with the qualification games. After that 32 teams will be drawn into eight different groups with four teams in each group. Each team face every other team in the group twice, home and away. The two best teams from every group advance to the knock-out stage.
The final is played at a pre-determined stadium, normally in the end of May or beginning of June. If the final game is tied after 90 minutes the game will go into extra time and later penalties if needed.
Most successful teams in The Champions League
- Real Madrid – 14 titles
- AC Milan – 7 titles
- Bayern Munich – 6 titles
- Liverpool – 6 titles
- Barcelona – 5 titles