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{{Infobox football tournament
| name                 = EFC Champions League
| logo                 = EFC Champions League.png
| caption              = 
| organiser            = [[Euronia Football Confederation]]
| founded              = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1997}}
| region               = [[Nortua]]
| number of teams      = 32
| current champions    = 
| most successful team = 
| broadcasters         = 
| website              =
| current              = [[2024 EFC Nations League]]
}}

The '''EFC Champions League''' is an annual international football competition organized by the [[Euronia Football Confederation]], and contested by top-division [[Euronia]]n clubs, deciding the competition winners through a round robin group stage to qualify for a double-legged knockout format, and a single leg final. It is the most-watched club competition in the world, and the third most-watched football competition overall behind the [[NFC Nations Cup]] and the [[World Cup (Iearth)|World Cup]]. It is one of the most prestigious football tournaments in the world and the most prestigious club competition in Euronia football, played by the national league champions (and, for some nations, one or more runners-up) of their national associations.

In its present format, the Champions League begins in late February, usually following the [[World Cup]], with a preliminary round, three qualifying rounds and a play-off round, all played over two legs. The six surviving teams enter the group stage, joining 26 teams qualified in advance. The 32 teams are drawn into eight groups of four teams and play each other in a double round-robin system. The eight group winners and eight runners-up proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match in mid-late May. The winner of the Champions League automatically qualifies for the following year's Champions League.

[[Zamastan]] and [[East Chanchajilla]]n teams have won four tournaments, the most of any country. [[Vœyetska]]n and [[Shoassau]]an teams have won three. [[Alanis United]], [[AIF Sjedal]], [[Lerbin FC]] and [[FC Ciudad Turania]] have all won two tournaments, tied for the most of any individual teams. 

==Format==
===Qualification=== 
The EFC Champions League begins with a double round-robin group stage of 32 teams, which is preceded by two qualification 'streams' for teams that do not receive direct entry to the tournament proper. The two streams are divided between teams qualified by virtue of being league champions, and those qualified by virtue of finishing second or third in their national championship.

Four of the remaining six qualifying places are granted to the winners of a six-round qualifying tournament between the remaining national champions, within which those champions from associations with higher coefficients receive byes to later rounds. 

In addition to sporting criteria, any club must be licensed by its national association to participate in the Champions League. To obtain a license, the club must meet certain stadium, infrastructure and finance requirements.

===Group stage and knockout phase===
The tournament proper begins with a group stage of 32 teams, divided into eight groups of four. The draw to determine which teams go into each group is seeded based on teams' performance in EFC competitions, and no group may contain more than one club from each nation. Each team plays six group stage games, meeting the other three teams in its group home and away in a round-robin format. The winning team and the runners-up from each group then progress to the next round. 

For the next stage – the last 16 – the winning team from one group plays against the runners-up from another group. From the quarter-finals onwards, the draw is entirely random, without association protection.

The group stage is played from February to April, whilst the knock-out stage starts in late-April or early May. The knock-out ties are played in a two-legged format, with the exception of the final. The final is typically held in the middle two weeks of May.

==Results==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:93%; text-align:center; width:;"
|-
! rowspan=2 style= "width:;" | Season
! colspan=3 | Final
! colspan=3 | Third place play-off
|-
! width= 150px| Winner
! width= 80px|Score 
! width= 150px| Runner-up
! width= 150px | Third
! width= 80px | Score
! width= 150px | Fourth 
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[1997 EFC Champions League|1997]]
|'''{{flagicon|East Chanchajilla}} [[Pretesia FC]]'''
|'''2-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|[[Solbakken Stadium]], [[Viitaniemi]], [[Caspiaa]]}}</small>
| {{flagicon|Zamastan}} [[Titania FC]]
|{{flagicon|Saint Lorrain}} [[Basseterre Union]]
|'''1-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Zamastan}} [[Tariel Aces]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[1998 EFC Champions League|1998]]
|'''{{flagicon|Ruskayn}} [[Fladstad FC]]'''
|'''3-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Paraboca}} [[FC Ruiz Caura]]
|{{flagicon|Selle}} [[Futbol Corqui]]
|'''2-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Zamastan}} [[Wingerton Wildcats]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[1999 EFC Champions League|1999]]
|'''{{flagicon|Rio Palito}} [[San Beausoleil Suns]]'''
|'''2-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Caspiaa}} [[Sohava Skii]]
|{{flagicon|East Chanchajilla}} [[Vilanja FC]]
|'''4-1''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Allieu}} [[Porte-Lyon FC]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2000 EFC Champions League|2000]]
|'''{{flagicon|Drambenburg}} [[Lerbin FC]]'''
|'''3-1''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Shoassau}} [[FC Auvergne]]
|{{flagicon|Sateroc}} [[FC Kolkesburg]]
|'''4-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Blallia}} [[Capaba Lakers FC]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2001 EFC Champions League|2001]]
|'''{{flagicon|Sontre}} [[Santara-Hett Football]]'''
|'''1-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Slavic Union}} [[SKV Kydrov]]
|{{flagicon|Lissatha}} [[Portopesia FC]]
|'''2-1''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Allieu}} [[Porte-Lyon FC]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2002 EFC Champions League|2002]]
|'''{{flagicon|Zamastan}} [[Torport United]]'''
|'''5-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Janapa}} [[Tayan FC]]
|{{flagicon|Paraboca}} [[Ciudad Acadre FC]]
|'''3(2)-(0)3''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Selle}} [[Futbol Corqui]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2003 EFC Champions League|2003]]
|'''{{flagicon|Vœyetska}} [[Lundgården IF]]'''
|'''2(4)-(1)2''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Ossinia}} [[Périnnois FC]]
|{{flagicon|Caspiaa}} [[Vastmanland Club]]
|'''3-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|North Kandson}} [[Chocaster United]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2004 EFC Champions League|2004]]
|'''{{flagicon|Blallia}} [[Capaba Lakers FC]]'''
|'''2(3)-(2)3''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Zamastan}} [[White Rock Sounders]]
|{{flagicon|Vœyetska}} [[FK Týl-Fjásj]]
|'''3-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Saint Astaba and Beck}} [[Goose Harbor United]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2005 EFC Champions League|2005]]
|'''{{flagicon|Paraboca}} [[FC Cholinas]]'''
|'''4-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Lower Aseu}} [[FC Samuelton]]
|{{flagicon|East Chanchajilla}} [[FC Meguén]]
|'''6-1''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Democratic Aurea}} [[FC Berteni-Arna]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2006 EFC Champions League|2006]]
|'''{{flagicon|Caspiaa}} [[Viitaniemi FC]]'''
|'''2-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Slavic Union}} [[FC Kolos Korogarsk]]
|{{flagicon|Avergnon}} [[Stade Vessalia]]
|'''3-1''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Gladysynthia}} [[FC Mönusÿnthys]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2007 EFC Champions League|2007]]
|'''{{flagicon|Vœyetska}} [[AIF Sjédal]]'''
|'''2-1''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Drambenburg}} [[Lerbin FC]]
|{{flagicon|Lutharia}} [[Ilhaveia Club]]
|'''1-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Caspiaa}} [[Sunkhatten FC]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2008 EFC Champions League|2008]]
|'''{{flagicon|Shoassau}} [[Alsace United]]'''
|'''2-1''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Caspiaa}} [[Granhättan FC]]
|{{flagicon|North Kandson}} [[Osmino City FC]]
|'''3-2''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Drambenburg}} [[Ste Marie FC]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2009 EFC Champions League|2009]]
|'''{{flagicon|North Kandson}} [[Lamstin Hawks]]'''
|'''2(3)-(0)2''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Arenacia}} [[Alolis FC]]
|{{flagicon|Saint Lorrain}} [[Basseterre Union]]
|'''2-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|East Chanchajilla}} [[FC Meguén]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2010 EFC Champions League|2010]]
|'''{{flagicon|East Chanchajilla}} [[FC Meguén]]'''
|'''2-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Allieu}} [[Lanaine FC]]
|{{flagicon|Lutharia}} [[Luthsenburg FC]]
|'''4-3''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Zamastan}} [[Emerald Union]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2011 EFC Champions League|2011]]
|'''{{flagicon|Avergnon}} [[Stade Vessalia]]'''
|'''2-1''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Lutharia}} [[Augsenburg Club]]
|{{flagicon|Sateroc}} [[Coretas FC]]
|'''2-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Lissatha}} [[Odiola FC]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2012 EFC Champions League|2012]]
|'''{{flagicon|Paraboca}} [[FC Ruiz Caura]]'''
|'''3-2''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Zamastan}} [[Auckandia Union]]
|{{flagicon|Slavic Union}} [[Roksa Athletic]]
|'''1-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Stasso}} [[Club Bohubem]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2013 EFC Champions League|2013]]
|'''{{flagicon|East Chanchajilla}} [[FC Ciudad Turania]]'''
|'''3-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Gladysynthia}} [[FC Mönusÿnthys]]
|{{flagicon|Slavic Union}} [[Osipovgrad FK]]
|'''3-2''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Rio Palito}} [[San Beausoleil Suns]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2014 EFC Champions League|2014]]
|'''{{flagicon|Caspiaa}} [[Granhättan FC]]'''
|'''4-3''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Zamastan}} [[Emerald Union]]
|{{flagicon|Sateroc}} [[FC Kolkesburg]]
|'''2-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Lower Aseu}} [[United Port FC]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2015 EFC Champions League|2015]]
|'''{{flagicon|Shoassau}} [[Haute City FC]]'''
|'''2-1''' <br /><small>{{longitem|[[Bezteca Stadium]], [[Mirinu]], [[East Chanchajilla]]}}</small>
| {{flagicon|Vœyetska}} [[FK Týl-Fjásj]]
|{{flagicon|Gladysynthia}} [[FC Thornharbor]]
|'''3-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Ossinia}} [[Périnnois FC]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2016 EFC Champions League|2016]]
|'''{{flagicon|Zamastan}} [[Moulins FC]]'''
|'''4-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Arenacia}} [[Alolis FC]]
|{{flagicon|Shoassau}} [[Haute City FC]]
|'''3-1''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Vœyetska}} [[BK Aalslund]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2017 EFC Champions League|2017]]
|'''{{flagicon|Allieu}} [[Porte-Lyon FC]]'''
|'''5-2''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Paraboca}} [[FC Cholinas]]
|{{flagicon|Lutharia}} [[Augsenburg Club]]
|'''4-2''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Slavic Union}} [[Osipovgrad FK]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2018 EFC Champions League|2018]]
|'''{{flagicon|Drambenburg}} [[Lerbin FC]]'''
|'''3-2''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Zamastan}} [[Alanis United]]
|{{flagicon|Sontre}} [[Saone FC]]
|'''3(4)-(2)3''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Drambenburg}} [[Mountaineer FC]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2019 EFC Champions League|2019]]
|'''{{flagicon|East Chanchajilla}} [[FC Ciudad Turania]]'''
|'''4-3''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Slavic Union}} [[Osipovgrad FK]]
|{{flagicon|Gladysynthia}} [[Ponamu FC]]
|'''5(5)-(4)5''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Zamastan}} [[Emerald Union]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2020 EFC Champions League|2020]]
|'''{{flagicon|Zamastan}} [[Alanis United]]'''
|'''6-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Odoni}} [[Asrett-Tannerline FC]]
|{{flagicon|Drambenburg}} [[Lerbin FC]]
|'''4-2''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Vœyetska}} [[FC Eikhaigen]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2021 EFC Champions League|2021]]
|'''{{flagicon|Zamastan}} [[Alanis United]]'''
|'''3-1''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Alterrame}} [[FC Bytom-Porro]]
|{{flagicon|Shoassau}} [[Saint Lapopie FC]]
|'''1-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Blallia}} [[Capaba Lakers FC]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2022 EFC Champions League|2022]]
|'''{{flagicon|Vœyetska}} [[AIF Sjédal]]'''
|'''4-1''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
| {{flagicon|East Chanchajilla}} [[Vilanja FC]]
| {{flagicon|Lutharia}} [[Ilhaveia Club]]
|'''3(3)-(1)3''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
| {{flagicon|Zamastan}} [[Tofino United FC]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2023 EFC Champions League|2023]]
|'''{{flagicon|Shoassau}} [[Pedeit FC]]'''
|'''3-2''' <br /><small>{{longitem|[[Orchestra Bell Stadium]], [[Alanis]], [[Zamastan]]}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Zamastan}} [[Alanis United]]
|{{flagicon|Vœyetska}} [[Lundgården IF]]
|'''2-0''' <br /><small>{{longitem|[[Trondheim Stadium]], [[Viitaniemi]], [[Caspiaa]]}}</small>
|{{flagicon|Caspiaa}} [[Vastmanland Club]]
|- style=height:6.25em
| [[2024 EFC Champions League|2024]]
|'''winner'''
|'''score''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|Runner-up
|Third
|'''score''' <br /><small>{{longitem|stadium, city, country}}</small>
|Fourth
|- style=height:6.25em
|}

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