Uefa Champions League Tickets

UEFA Champions League is perhaps one of the most followed and popular club football leagues, which features some of the big names from the European football scene. Originally going by the name of European Cup or the European Champion Clubs' Cup, UEFA Champions League saw its formation back in 1955 in order to crown the best European football club. Of all the club based tournaments that are held in the world, Champions league is one of the most prestigious ones and as far as continent of Europe is concerned it is the top most club football tournament. The popularity of the Champions league can also be gauged by the 178.7 Million television viewers who watched the 2011 Tournament final; making it the most watched yearly held sporting event in the world. For those who closely follow their favorite club throughout the tournament, our UEFA Champions League tickets will certainly get you your money's worth.

The Champions league was founded back in 1955, but it has been operating in its current format since 1992. Before that, the league was commonly known as the European Cup and the format of the league comprised of simple knock out match ups between the champion clubs of each of the nation that participated. After 1992, this has changed as the tournament has expanded greatly which is why now up to four teams from each of the nation can take part in it. With more teams taking part in it, the excitement and the sporting action has only been better.

In the inaugural season of the European Cup which was held in 1955, a total of sixteen teams took part and the first ever match took place on September 4, 1955 between Partizan and Sporting CP which ultimately ended in a draw. The final of the inaugural season took place between Real Madrid and Stade Reim from which Real Madrid came out victorious. Real Madrid is by far the most successful club in the history of the Champion's League. Over the years, Real Madrid has claimed the tournament championship on nine occasions. Apart from that, the Championship has also been claimed by twenty two different clubs with Spanish Clubs scoring the highest number of wins.

Each the Champions league attracts a very large number of television viewers that are based not just in Europe, but the rest of the world as well. The past few editions of the Champion's League final has earned the reputation of being the most watched sporting annual event. In 2009, UEFA Champions League final even surpassed the viewership of Super Bowl that year. The tournament is broadcasted is more than forty different languages in more than seventy different countries. And for those of you for whom television screens just don't cut it, then grab your UEFA Champions League tickets today.